Bender, Charles T. (Prof.) Principal of the West Bethlehem Schools was born in Grimville, Berks Co., Feb 25, 1856. His father, Peter Bender, who was born in Bavaria, came to this county when a young man. He was a teacher and he taught for a number of years and was the organist in the churchs of Whitehall, Grimville, Lowhill and Howertown. The last 12 years of his life he was the Tax Collector in Bethlehem where he died in 1890 aged 71. Eliza (Baucher) Bender, the mother of Charles T., was born in Whitehall ,Lehigh Co., and died at Weaversville in 1871. There were four children born to her. Rev. F.P. Bender, pastor of St Michael's Lutheran Ch. of Phila., Phaon of Belthlehem, William of Coopersburg and Prof. Charles T. Prof. Charles T., married Dec. 1890 to Mary Beitel of Catasauqua. She was the d/o James C. Beitel. Mr. and Mrs. Bender had one son, James Peter Bender Monroe Co David Bender, was born in the town of Nessel, Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1834 and he was the son of Michael and Rosanna Bender, farming people of the Fatherland. In 1845 Michael Bender started for America with his family. He came to Barrett township, Monroe County. He died in 1867 his wife in 1860. Members of the Lutheran Church. Children; David, George, and Rosanna who died at the home of her uncle in New York City while attending school at the age of 20. George Bender, was born in Germany in 1843 he married Elizabeth Cross of Monroe Co. David the eldest of the two sons, and subject, was 11 years of age when he came to this county, He married Mrs. Rachel Mick, d/o Christopher and Louisa Sommers, natives of Germany. To David and Rachel Bender were born 4 children, Rosanna, born 1857 married Garrison Shaffer, Ida A., Walter E., and Frances A. Bender, Franklin, of Lehigh Township, Wayne Co, was a native of Hamilton township, Monroe Co. He was born June 4, 1859. His father was Jerome Bender, was born in 1832. He married in Monroe Co to Elizabeth Larn, who died July, 1888, age 52. In the family of this couple were;Emma L, w/o Maln Steen, of Minnesota, Mary born 1858 and married Charles K. Smith, of Monroe Co., Franklin, Tellilah born 1861, married William Deubler, Sarah born 1867, died 1895, married George Deubler, Peter born 1870, died 1892, Louisa born Feb 17, 1875 and married John Keesler, of Wayne Co On Oct 18, 1881 at Stroudsburg, Franklin married Sophia Beehler, her father, Jacob Beeler, a native of Germany, came to America at age 5. Her mother, Mary Wagner, was born May 6, 1834, d/o Joseph and Barbara (Seigher) Wagner, who were natives of the Fatherland, but were married in Monroe Co. Their children; Joseph, Civil war vet., Edward, Simon, David a Civil war vet, Frank, Catharine, Rosanna and Mary, now Mrs. Beehler. Mr. and Mrs. Bender had children; Archibald, born 1881, Lewis, born 1882 died in infancy, Horace, born 1882, Charles born 1889, May born 1890, died age 5, Roland, 1893, Teddie, 1895, and Prodice, 1898 Rev. War Ford, Thomas, wf Hopeful, NJ Line, applied 1818 Crawford Co., PA age 60, resident of Rockdale township. Soldier lived at South Amboy, NJ at enlistment. Soldier was born March 1759. Soldier married Hopeful (?)) Aug 1781 at South Amboy and she was born there. Soldier died 24 or 25 June 1831 in Woodcock Township Crawford Co., Soldier and wife had a large familybut only the following were named; John died in infancy, Peter of Armstrong Co, James, who was aged 56 in Crawford Co., Margaret, aged 52 in Venango Co., and she was married John Bender, Charles aged 15 in 1823, In 1852 only surviving children were Margaret Bender and James Ford Best Wishes, Geri