note: surname spelling is different from cemetery transcription & marker than what's in the bio.
Samuel Felterolf, a prominent farmer and well-known citizen of North Londonderry township, was born August 6, 1839, in Upper Macungie township, Lehigh county, about eight miles distant from Allentown. His parents were Samuel and Julia (Grammes) Felterolf, the former of who was born in 1808, in Albany township, Berks county, and died in 1884, and the latter of whom was born in 1807 in Lehigh county, and died in Lebanon county in 1891. The paternal grandfather was Adam Feltrolf, a native of Berks county, who married Susan Sheilben, and later removed to Columbia county, PA., where both died.
Samuel Felterolf was but twelve years of age when he came with his parents to Lebanon county. He secured a good common-school education. At the age of thirty, he married and left the parental roof one year after (having in the meantime operated the home farm), locating in East Hanover township, Dauphin county, where he remained for eight years, farming for his father-in-law. Then he came back to the old farm, and as his father was growing somewhat feeble, and he managed the place until his parents' death, after which he purchased it. It comprises 124 acres of fine land and is situated two miles north of Palmyra. Mr. Felterolf is a progressive and enterprising farmer, thoroughly understanding his business, and is classed with the excellent agriculturists of the township.
In 1871 Mr. Felterolf was married to Mary Reigert, who was born on the old Reigert farm in Dauphin county, a daughter of John and Barbara (Behm) Reigert, the latter an aunt of Rudolph Behm of Palmyra. The children of this marriage are: Annie, Emma, Mary, Ella, Susan, Clara (the wife of Rudolph Ensminger of North Londondary township), Harry (farmer on the home farm), and Kate. The religious connection of the family is with the Lutheran Church. In politics, Mr. Felterolf is indentified with the Republican party. [Biographical Annals of Lebanon County]
Samuel Felterolf, a prominent farmer and well-known citizen of North Londonderry township, was born August 6, 1839, in Upper Macungie township, Lehigh county, about eight miles distant from Allentown. His parents were Samuel and Julia (Grammes) Felterolf, the former of who was born in 1808, in Albany township, Berks county, and died in 1884, and the latter of whom was born in 1807 in Lehigh county, and died in Lebanon county in 1891. The paternal grandfather was Adam Feltrolf, a native of Berks county, who married Susan Sheilben, and later removed to Columbia county, PA., where both died.
Samuel Felterolf was but twelve years of age when he came with his parents to Lebanon county. He secured a good common-school education. At the age of thirty, he married and left the parental roof one year after (having in the meantime operated the home farm), locating in East Hanover township, Dauphin county, where he remained for eight years, farming for his father-in-law. Then he came back to the old farm, and as his father was growing somewhat feeble, and he managed the place until his parents' death, after which he purchased it. It comprises 124 acres of fine land and is situated two miles north of Palmyra. Mr. Felterolf is a progressive and enterprising farmer, thoroughly understanding his business, and is classed with the excellent agriculturists of the township.
In 1871 Mr. Felterolf was married to Mary Reigert, who was born on the old Reigert farm in Dauphin county, a daughter of John and Barbara (Behm) Reigert, the latter an aunt of Rudolph Behm of Palmyra. The children of this marriage are: Annie, Emma, Mary, Ella, Susan, Clara (the wife of Rudolph Ensminger of North Londondary township), Harry (farmer on the home farm), and Kate. The religious connection of the family is with the Lutheran Church. In politics, Mr. Felterolf is indentified with the Republican party. [Biographical Annals of Lebanon County]
note: surname spelling is different from cemetery transcription & marker than what's in the bio.
Samuel Felterolf, a prominent farmer and well-known citizen of North Londonderry township, was born August 6, 1839, in Upper Macungie township, Lehigh county, about eight miles distant from Allentown. His parents were Samuel and Julia (Grammes) Felterolf, the former of who was born in 1808, in Albany township, Berks county, and died in 1884, and the latter of whom was born in 1807 in Lehigh county, and died in Lebanon county in 1891. The paternal grandfather was Adam Feltrolf, a native of Berks county, who married Susan Sheilben, and later removed to Columbia county, PA., where both died.
Samuel Felterolf was but twelve years of age when he came with his parents to Lebanon county. He secured a good common-school education. At the age of thirty, he married and left the parental roof one year after (having in the meantime operated the home farm), locating in East Hanover township, Dauphin county, where he remained for eight years, farming for his father-in-law. Then he came back to the old farm, and as his father was growing somewhat feeble, and he managed the place until his parents' death, after which he purchased it. It comprises 124 acres of fine land and is situated two miles north of Palmyra. Mr. Felterolf is a progressive and enterprising farmer, thoroughly understanding his business, and is classed with the excellent agriculturists of the township.
In 1871 Mr. Felterolf was married to Mary Reigert, who was born on the old Reigert farm in Dauphin county, a daughter of John and Barbara (Behm) Reigert, the latter an aunt of Rudolph Behm of Palmyra. The children of this marriage are: Annie, Emma, Mary, Ella, Susan, Clara (the wife of Rudolph Ensminger of North Londondary township), Harry (farmer on the home farm), and Kate. The religious connection of the family is with the Lutheran Church. In politics, Mr. Felterolf is indentified with the Republican party. [Biographical Annals of Lebanon County]
Samuel Felterolf, a prominent farmer and well-known citizen of North Londonderry township, was born August 6, 1839, in Upper Macungie township, Lehigh county, about eight miles distant from Allentown. His parents were Samuel and Julia (Grammes) Felterolf, the former of who was born in 1808, in Albany township, Berks county, and died in 1884, and the latter of whom was born in 1807 in Lehigh county, and died in Lebanon county in 1891. The paternal grandfather was Adam Feltrolf, a native of Berks county, who married Susan Sheilben, and later removed to Columbia county, PA., where both died.
Samuel Felterolf was but twelve years of age when he came with his parents to Lebanon county. He secured a good common-school education. At the age of thirty, he married and left the parental roof one year after (having in the meantime operated the home farm), locating in East Hanover township, Dauphin county, where he remained for eight years, farming for his father-in-law. Then he came back to the old farm, and as his father was growing somewhat feeble, and he managed the place until his parents' death, after which he purchased it. It comprises 124 acres of fine land and is situated two miles north of Palmyra. Mr. Felterolf is a progressive and enterprising farmer, thoroughly understanding his business, and is classed with the excellent agriculturists of the township.
In 1871 Mr. Felterolf was married to Mary Reigert, who was born on the old Reigert farm in Dauphin county, a daughter of John and Barbara (Behm) Reigert, the latter an aunt of Rudolph Behm of Palmyra. The children of this marriage are: Annie, Emma, Mary, Ella, Susan, Clara (the wife of Rudolph Ensminger of North Londondary township), Harry (farmer on the home farm), and Kate. The religious connection of the family is with the Lutheran Church. In politics, Mr. Felterolf is indentified with the Republican party. [Biographical Annals of Lebanon County]
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