anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, nothing could be more fitting nor of more local interest than a review of his connections with Lancaster and its citizens. Prefacing this, I wish to present evidence that Abra- ham Lincoln's ancestral family was represented in colonial Lan- caster county. John

economic stability. Unemployment and economic recession have more severe effects on communities based on one major industry. He points with pride to his family for introducing the first gift shop in Lancaster, the first to introduce greeting cards, home freezing equipment and radio receivers. They held the

AN ASTOR IN LANCASTER COUNTY, Many years since a German family, consisting of a man by the name of Fessler, his wife, and two children, named Jacob and Susan, drifted into Bainbridge, where they located, but no one knew from whence they came. They located in a small stone house, which was standing

was born September 7, 1673, of Swiss parent- age, a native of the Canton of Berne in the district of Seftigen, the country thereabouts being known as the Zimmerwald (or in other words, the forest of Carpenters) from which this family is said to have acquired its name. Heinrich is reputed to have been

Andrew Snyder A REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER WHO REACHED THE AGE OF 112 YEARS By OLIVER SNYDER SPROUT Andrew Snyder was born in Switzerland in the year 1733. Family tradi- tion states that he arrived on these shores during the year 1766. I. Daniel Rupp in his "Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants," p. 368

owners / by Mrs. Mary L. Robinson. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Atkins family. Mills and mill-work--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Lancaster County (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Publisher: Lancaster, Pa. : Lancaster County Historical Society, 1907 Description: [24]-29 p. ; 23 cm. Series

. He has heard of Dr. Fred Kuhn's Intention to settle with you & he knows both his Family Interest & just Pretensions to encouragement & you may be sure that I do not mean by this to interfere myself, or expect that you would interfere with the Interest of any of our Friends of Dr. Kuhn's Family, nor

Content Note: Collection of Ellmaker family papers, including original papers of the first immigrant, John Leonard Ellmaker of Germany. Papers include correspondence, genealogy charts, deeds and legal papers. newspaper clippings, photographs, articles on Jacob Eichholtz, and a diploma and teachers