James Kintz, subject, Civil war vet., was born July 27, 1825, in Hamilton twp., Monroe county, the son of Melchoir and Christiana Kintz. Children of Melchoir and Christiana; Elizabeth who married Abram Arnold, John of Hamilton twp., Henry who married Mary Edinger and lived in Scranton, Hannah who married Abram Shook of Hamilton twp.,Catharine who married David Shook and lived in Susquehanna county, Mary who married John Butz, of IL., Lucy who married Samuel Newhart, of Stroud twp., Monroe county, and Anthony, who married Matilda Bowman, of Pocono, they lived in Weatherly, Carbon county. James Kintz, married Anna, d/o David and Susan (Anglemeyer) Bowman of Pocono twp. Her grandfather was George Bowman of Paradise twp., Children of James and Anna M. (Bowman) Kintz, (1) Mary who married in 1876 to Daniel Callahan of Mt. Pocono, she died leaving her husband and children, Clinton, Mabel and James, (2) Alice, (3)?, (4) Daniel, who married Annie Erdman, of NY City, they had Helen R., and Margaret C. (5) Joseph, who died as a child, (6) Catharine E., (7) Abraham, (8) Gertrude. Benner I. Jacob Bemner, great-grandfather, native of Switzerland, settled in Bucks county. He had 5 children, 3 sons and 2 daughters. II. Louis Benner, grandfather, was born in 1768, he came to Monroe county from Bucks county, married Hannah Stump, of Northampton county, children, Daniel, Elizabeth,Elias, Louis, Henry, Thomas, Joseph, Hannah, Abraham, Isaac, Joshua, and Joel. III. Abraham Benner, was born in Northampton county in 1810. He married Susan Smith, who was born in Lehigh county in 1809, d/o George and Susannah (Lindener) Smith, of Lehigh county. George and Susannah Smith had, Elizabeth, who married Peter Lynn, Polly A., who married Daniel Balliet, and Susan who married Abraham Benner. Children of Abraham (died in Northampton county, in 1862, he is buried at Friedensville) and Susan (Smith) Benner, (she died Sept. 7, 1890 and is buried at Fountain Hill, Lehigh county),(1) Julia Ann who married John Snyder, (2) Louis G., (3) Edwin T., married Maria "Jacoba"(4) Diane, who married Benjamin Wile, (5) Abraham, married Amanda Delong, he was in the Civil war (153rd P.V.I.), (6) James of Lehigh county, married Amanda Toole,(7 Asher, who married Mary Slemmer, (8) Morris, marred Catherine Slusher, they lived in S. Bethlehem, (9) Emma who died at age 16. III. Louis G. Benner, of Chestnut Hill, Monroe County, he was born in Northampton county, Dec. 7, 1831. In Northampton county, he married Dec. 5, 1852 to Hannah Shupp, who was born in Chestnut Hill, March 27, 1830, and died Jan 16, 1892 and buried at Fountain Hill, Bethlehem, d/o Peter and Suannah (Aish) Shupp. Children; (1) Wilson, who married Ellen Eichelberger, (2) Melvina, who married Henry Christman, (3) Bainbridge, who married Viola Lovejoy, and they in Minn. (4) Louisa died young. Benner, Elias R., native of Bucks county and was born June 2, 1841, died Oct 15, 1906 to William and Nancy (Rothrock) Benner. In 1870 Elias R., married Belinda Lapp, native of Northampton county, she was born Dec 11, 1843 and died May 30, 1902 children, Harry A., Lizzie,who married W. D. Seyfried and Allen, a Lutheran minister of Brooklyn, NY Elias was Postmaster of Shoenersville. Harry A. Benner was born June 24, 1866 at Shoenersville, he married Oct 12, 1886 to Julianna C. Keim, d/o Cyrus and Dianna (Laubach) Keim, the had one daughter, Eva. Benner Family (History of Lehigh County) William Benner, native of Bucks county, he married Anna Rothrock. They were married at the Lutheran Church and are buried at Richlandtown. They had 12 children, Abraham, Polly, Jacob, John, William, Elias, Milton, Lewis, Nancy, Monroe, Hannah and Aaron Bierry Family Joseph Biery, the emigrant was born in 1703. He came in the ship "Samuel" . Among his fellow passengers were Sebastian, Christopher, Phillip, Casper, Catharine, Elizabeth, Barbara, and Margaretha Doll ( all brothers and sisters), Elizabeth Doll, married Joseph Biery, the emigrant. Best Wishes, Geri