lehigh co. history. II. johann christian dietrich, son of adam, emigrant. was born in greenwich twp. jan. 13 1783. he was a short-set, strong, and robust man, very fond of horseback riding. like most of the family, he was full faced and had very black hair. he was kind hearted and affable. he was a member of lutheran congregation at dunkel's church. he died nov. 21, 1873, age 90y 10m 8d. he married elisabeth george, born jan. 27, 1786, died jan. 17, 1846, nearly 60. children; 1. benjamin, 1806, died 1894, married anna wiltrout, 2. solomon, 1807, died 1874 married beckie will, 3. jonathan (jonas), 1808, died 1862, married betsy shearer, 4. george b., 1811, died 1887 married polly heinly, 5. beckie married joseph heinly, 6. samuel, 1817 died 1893, married julianna schollenberger, 7. ann married daniel spohn, .8. hettie, 1822, died 1904 married john moyer, 9. daniel, 1824, died 1898 married sally ann christ, 10. jeremiah, 1826, died 1901, 11, nathan, born 1827, died 1880, married elizabeh stump, 12.henry, 1832 died 1905 married lydia merkel. III. benjamin, s/o johann christian, born 1806, died aug. 26, 1894, married anna wiltrout, they were married 50 years. children; magdalena, levi, daniel w., he married sally ann merkel, benjamin, lewis, james w., married elisabeth fetherolf, henry w., married amelia heinly, samuel a., adam, susanna and eliza married rolandus dreibelis IV. samuel a., son of benjamin was born in 1848, he died 1894, he lived in greenwich. in 1870 he married susanna spohn, only child of daniel and anna (dietrich), the former a farmer in greenwich twp. they had 11 children. clara, wilson l., robert daniel, henry b., louisa kate, elmer, charles l., george herbert, jennie susan, calvin andrew, edward christian. Best Wishes, Geri