APPEL FAMILY.     John Appel, son of Paul, was a farmer in Upper Saucon township, and also conducted Appel's hotel, near Mountainville.  He was born in Saucon and died in 1859, aged 55 years.  He is buried in Fairview cemetery, Allentown.  He married Mary E. Keck.  They had two sons, Allen K., whose history folows, and Milton, who lived in Alentown.  The latter had a daughter, Ida M., married to W. A. Hausman, a resident of Allentown.
     Allen K. Appel was born July 14, 1830.  He was a school teacher in his earlier life, having been a graduate of Gregory's Academy, at Allentown.  Afterward he followed farming and also was a proprietor of Appel's hotel, near Mountainville.  He married Maria Knauss, born Apr. 5, 1830, died Jun. 5, 1912.  He died Sept. 8, 1860.  Their children follow: Mary E., who married Dr. Ervin Heyl, and after his death she married Reuben S. Leisenring, whose history appears elsewhere in this volume; John, deceased, who succeeded his father upon the farm which was the Henry Keck homestead, having been purchased in 1732.  A little stone house on this farm was built before the middle of the eighteenth century and it is still standing.  George Keck began building the present large house in 1812, and while he was away in the war his faithful wife completed the house.
Source: History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania - Vol. II - Published by Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., Ltd., Allentown, PA - 1914 Page 15

Source: History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania - Vol. II - Published by Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., Ltd., Allentown, PA - 1914 Page 15

GUSTAVUS ARBOGAST.     Gustavus Arbogast, the sixth son of Jonathan, was born Jan. 27, 1858.  He attended the schools in Washington township, and there he followed farming until 1886, when he removed to Freeburg, Pa., where he lived until his removal to Allentown in 1892.  He has since been employed by Arbogast & Bastian, at Allentown.
     On July 1, 1883, he married Lydia, a daughter of Samuel and Amelia (Jarrett) Hendricks, of Snyder county.  They have the following children: 1. William, married to Iva Conrad.  They reside at Allentown and have two children.  2. Mary, married to Rev. E. O. Marks, a Reformed minister, located at Johnstown, Pa.  3. Lester C., married to Mabel Bower.  They lie at Allentown.  4. Elwood, died aged eleven years.
Source: History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania - Vol. II - Published by Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., Ltd., Allentown, PA - 1914 Page 17

Source: History of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania - Vol. II - Published by Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., Ltd., Allentown, PA - 1914 Page 17

EDWARD S. ATKINSON.     Edward S. Atkinson, superintendent of Pickup and Kean Dye Works, of Allentown, was born at Leeds, Yorkshire, England, Aug. 6, 1883.  He was educated in the public and high schools of his native place where he also studied chemistry and dyeing.  In 1906 he came to America and for three years was employed by J. P. Woods in the Pequa Mills, at Philadelphia.  Coming to Allentown he was in the employ of the Southdown Knitting Company for two years, having charge of the dyeing and bleaching departments.  In 1912 he become the superintendent of the Pickup & Kean Dye works on Sumner avenue, Allentown.  He understands the dyeing and bleaching business in all its details and has under his supervision fifty-five hands.
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