(H/O Sarah (Meier) Fahler)
(S/O George and Elizabeth (Mickley) Fahler)
Her husband was a member of Co. H of the 46th Indiana volunteers. He served all through the war, and was wounded at Port Gibson (MS) in May, ’63, and in April of ’64 was taken prisoner at Sabine Cross Roads, La. He was kept a prisoner until June (January), ’65, and when released was such a skeleton from starvation and exposure he died shortly after. The star City G.A.R. post was named for him. (From Sarah Fahler Obit -Winamac Republican - Thu Nov 14, 1901)
Fahler Family. This family originally settled in the southern part of Lehigh county, where George Fahler lived before he moved to Northampton county. He lived near Hecktown, where he died in 1800, and is buried at the Hecktown church. He was married to a Miss Hartzell, of Williams township. Among their children were George; Peter, who went west; Mrs. Joseph Heckman, who lived along the Pocono Mountains; Mrs. Jonas Musselman, of near Kreidersville; Mrs. Peter Lynn, who lived near Stone Church, and another daughter, married to a Mr. Clewell, of near Bath. George Fahler was born December 25, 1800, near Hecktown. He worked on the farm until he was grown up, when he learned the shoemaking trade with Mr. Wasser, who lived along the east bank of the Lehigh, and he carried on the shoemaking trade for fifty years in North Whitehall township. He lived on a small tract of land owned later by Edwin Breinis;. This he conducted with his shoemaking. He died in 1871, and is buried at the Egypt church. He was married to Elizabeth Mickley, a daughter of Peter Mickley, born 1772, died 1861, and his wife Salome Biery, who was born in Longswamp township in 1772, and died in 1868. Mrs. Fahler was born October 2, 1805, and died in 1845. They were the parents of thirteen children, nearly all of whom are now deceased: William, Robert, George, Eliza, Caroline, Eliza, Louisa, married to Henry Laudenslager; Polly, married to Walter Miller; James; Hattie, married to John Anewalt; Sallie, married to Henry Trumbauer; Harry and Hannah.
(S/O George and Elizabeth (Mickley) Fahler)
Her husband was a member of Co. H of the 46th Indiana volunteers. He served all through the war, and was wounded at Port Gibson (MS) in May, ’63, and in April of ’64 was taken prisoner at Sabine Cross Roads, La. He was kept a prisoner until June (January), ’65, and when released was such a skeleton from starvation and exposure he died shortly after. The star City G.A.R. post was named for him. (From Sarah Fahler Obit -Winamac Republican - Thu Nov 14, 1901)
Fahler Family. This family originally settled in the southern part of Lehigh county, where George Fahler lived before he moved to Northampton county. He lived near Hecktown, where he died in 1800, and is buried at the Hecktown church. He was married to a Miss Hartzell, of Williams township. Among their children were George; Peter, who went west; Mrs. Joseph Heckman, who lived along the Pocono Mountains; Mrs. Jonas Musselman, of near Kreidersville; Mrs. Peter Lynn, who lived near Stone Church, and another daughter, married to a Mr. Clewell, of near Bath. George Fahler was born December 25, 1800, near Hecktown. He worked on the farm until he was grown up, when he learned the shoemaking trade with Mr. Wasser, who lived along the east bank of the Lehigh, and he carried on the shoemaking trade for fifty years in North Whitehall township. He lived on a small tract of land owned later by Edwin Breinis;. This he conducted with his shoemaking. He died in 1871, and is buried at the Egypt church. He was married to Elizabeth Mickley, a daughter of Peter Mickley, born 1772, died 1861, and his wife Salome Biery, who was born in Longswamp township in 1772, and died in 1868. Mrs. Fahler was born October 2, 1805, and died in 1845. They were the parents of thirteen children, nearly all of whom are now deceased: William, Robert, George, Eliza, Caroline, Eliza, Louisa, married to Henry Laudenslager; Polly, married to Walter Miller; James; Hattie, married to John Anewalt; Sallie, married to Henry Trumbauer; Harry and Hannah.
(H/O Sarah (Meier) Fahler)
(S/O George and Elizabeth (Mickley) Fahler)
Her husband was a member of Co. H of the 46th Indiana volunteers. He served all through the war, and was wounded at Port Gibson (MS) in May, ’63, and in April of ’64 was taken prisoner at Sabine Cross Roads, La. He was kept a prisoner until June (January), ’65, and when released was such a skeleton from starvation and exposure he died shortly after. The star City G.A.R. post was named for him. (From Sarah Fahler Obit -Winamac Republican - Thu Nov 14, 1901)
Fahler Family. This family originally settled in the southern part of Lehigh county, where George Fahler lived before he moved to Northampton county. He lived near Hecktown, where he died in 1800, and is buried at the Hecktown church. He was married to a Miss Hartzell, of Williams township. Among their children were George; Peter, who went west; Mrs. Joseph Heckman, who lived along the Pocono Mountains; Mrs. Jonas Musselman, of near Kreidersville; Mrs. Peter Lynn, who lived near Stone Church, and another daughter, married to a Mr. Clewell, of near Bath. George Fahler was born December 25, 1800, near Hecktown. He worked on the farm until he was grown up, when he learned the shoemaking trade with Mr. Wasser, who lived along the east bank of the Lehigh, and he carried on the shoemaking trade for fifty years in North Whitehall township. He lived on a small tract of land owned later by Edwin Breinis;. This he conducted with his shoemaking. He died in 1871, and is buried at the Egypt church. He was married to Elizabeth Mickley, a daughter of Peter Mickley, born 1772, died 1861, and his wife Salome Biery, who was born in Longswamp township in 1772, and died in 1868. Mrs. Fahler was born October 2, 1805, and died in 1845. They were the parents of thirteen children, nearly all of whom are now deceased: William, Robert, George, Eliza, Caroline, Eliza, Louisa, married to Henry Laudenslager; Polly, married to Walter Miller; James; Hattie, married to John Anewalt; Sallie, married to Henry Trumbauer; Harry and Hannah.
(S/O George and Elizabeth (Mickley) Fahler)
Her husband was a member of Co. H of the 46th Indiana volunteers. He served all through the war, and was wounded at Port Gibson (MS) in May, ’63, and in April of ’64 was taken prisoner at Sabine Cross Roads, La. He was kept a prisoner until June (January), ’65, and when released was such a skeleton from starvation and exposure he died shortly after. The star City G.A.R. post was named for him. (From Sarah Fahler Obit -Winamac Republican - Thu Nov 14, 1901)
Fahler Family. This family originally settled in the southern part of Lehigh county, where George Fahler lived before he moved to Northampton county. He lived near Hecktown, where he died in 1800, and is buried at the Hecktown church. He was married to a Miss Hartzell, of Williams township. Among their children were George; Peter, who went west; Mrs. Joseph Heckman, who lived along the Pocono Mountains; Mrs. Jonas Musselman, of near Kreidersville; Mrs. Peter Lynn, who lived near Stone Church, and another daughter, married to a Mr. Clewell, of near Bath. George Fahler was born December 25, 1800, near Hecktown. He worked on the farm until he was grown up, when he learned the shoemaking trade with Mr. Wasser, who lived along the east bank of the Lehigh, and he carried on the shoemaking trade for fifty years in North Whitehall township. He lived on a small tract of land owned later by Edwin Breinis;. This he conducted with his shoemaking. He died in 1871, and is buried at the Egypt church. He was married to Elizabeth Mickley, a daughter of Peter Mickley, born 1772, died 1861, and his wife Salome Biery, who was born in Longswamp township in 1772, and died in 1868. Mrs. Fahler was born October 2, 1805, and died in 1845. They were the parents of thirteen children, nearly all of whom are now deceased: William, Robert, George, Eliza, Caroline, Eliza, Louisa, married to Henry Laudenslager; Polly, married to Walter Miller; James; Hattie, married to John Anewalt; Sallie, married to Henry Trumbauer; Harry and Hannah.
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