This collection contains one handwritten mercantile directory as recorded by Daniel S. Geist of Blue Ball when he was mercantile appraiser in 1856.
Admin/Biographical History
Daniel S. Geist was born June 27, 1813 and lived in Blue Ball, East Earl Township. He served as a Justice of the Peace for 15 years and as Mercantile Appraister for the year 1856. He married Sarah Oberline and had three children. He died 9 March 1901 and is buried in New Holland, Lancaster County.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), D. S. Geist Mercantile Directory, 1856 (MG0884), Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Accession Number
1997.MG0884
Other Numbers
MG-884
Other Number
MG-884
Classification
MG0884
Description Level
Fonds
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 26, Folder 8, 16 September 2022.
