Lehr/Lear 1814 Aug 14 John Rohr to Margaret Lear Northampton Estate of Balzer Lohr, Lower Saucon, died about 1757. Children; Henry, Martin, Balzer, John, Margaret, grandchild Mary Lohr 14 Aprl 1802 Estate of John Trexler, Macungie twp, ex/ Susannah Leer, late Trexler Lehr, Col. Samuel D., ex-Mayor of Allentown. His grandfather was Peter Lehr, he was a vet of the War of 1812. He married Louisa Newhard, d/o Peter. She was born in Whitehall twp., and died June 12 1862 in Allentown. In 1865 Col. Lehr, married Elizabeth S. Engleman, d/o Louis. They had one daughter, Cora, who became the wife of Arnon P. Miller of Allentown. Rev. War Lear, Conrad, VA Line, soldier was born in 1738 in Lancaster Co and lived there at enlistment and he lived there 3 years after the Rev. then moved to NC Lohr, Baltzer, wife Elizabeth, PA Line, soldier was born 9 Sept 1757 and he married Elizabeth Knaufen 15 March 1787 and she was born 15 Aug 1763. Soldier died 4 March 1827, widow died 20 March 1841 (both in Frederick County, MD) on 10 March 1855 in Frederick Co surviving children were, Anna Maria Biddle aged 67, David Lorh aged 59 and they made application in 1855 and gave widow's name before marriage as "Knauf", soldier had orig applied 28 July 1819 in Montgomery Co. "MD" War of 1812 Lear, Jacob or as Jacob Lehr no pension srv Capt Hartman as a Pvt. Lear, Nathaniel, wife Mary, srv as a Seaman in the Porthsmouth Flotilla in USN Lear, Samuel or as Samuel W. Lair, 1st US Rifles Lehr, George, srv Capt Abraham Gongaware's Co., PA Mil Lehr, Philip, Old Wars. 22nd Regt US Inf Remarried Widows Lear, Annie M. filed 1923 widow of Edwin E. Lear, 6th US Cav Lear, Julia Ann, filed in 1902 widow of Henry Rimel of IL Inf. Bucks Co Lear, George, Hon. of Doylestown. He was born in Warwick township, Bucks Co, Feb 16, 1818 the son of Robert and Mary (Meloy) Lear. He died at Doylestown May 23 1884, In Jan 1845 he married Sidney White of Montgomery County. Children; Henry born 1848, Cordelia who died in 1903 unmarried and Mary, the wife of George F. Brock. Henry Lear, son of George and Sidney. He married June 10, 1875 to Louisa Philler Brock, d/o John J. and Julia (Philler) Brock of Doylestown. Children; John B., George, William P., Julia and Sidney, Member of the P.E. Church Lehigh Co Col. Samuel D. Lehr was born in Allentown, May 30, 1838, s/o Joseph Lehr, born March 29, 1807, died Jan 12, 1864 and his wife Louisa Newhard, born Feb 9, 1805 and died June 4, 1862. His paternal grandfather, Peter Lehr, was born Jan 18, 1777, in Whitehall and died March 14, 1847, he is buried in Allentown cemetery. His paternal grandmother , Margaret Volk, was born in 1771 and died June 12, 1864, aged 93. She is buried at Union Cemetery. She was the daughter of John Valentine Volk and his wife Eva Maria Cadel. John Valentine Volk was born Jan 10, 1734, in Reichelsheim, Erbach. He was married to Eva Maria Cadel, Feb 21, 1764. She was the daughter of John Philip Cadel or Kade, a citizen and master tailor of Zozenbach, Erbach and his wife, Anna Catharine where she was born Sept 1, 1730 Col. Lehr's paternal great-grandfather, John Lehr lived in Whitehall township. He married Mary Margaret Dorney and had a large number of children; She was born in 1752 and died Oct 12, 1794. John Lehr died about 1804. Children, John, Mary Margaret, married Jacob Ott, Peter Lehr, grandfather of Col. Lehr, Adam born Sept 2, 1778, Henry born 1781, Eva, married Frederick Gutekunst, Philip born 1783, Daniel, Joseph,Michael, unmarried, Joseph Lehr, married Louisa Newhart, d/o Peter and his wife Anna Margaret Diefenderfer. Peter Newhard was a son of Lawrence Newhard, who was a son of Frederick Newhard who settled in America in 1737. Joseph and Louisa had children, Charles, married Eliza Paul and had 2 children ( Harry who died at 21 and Grace L, who married Howard W. Dennis), Christina married in 1859 to Ephraim Roth. Horace Lehr, 2nd son of Joseph, married Mary S. Knappenbeger. She was born Aug 6 1840 and died Nov 11, 1889 and they had 2 children. The 3rd son was Samuel Daniel Lehr, Henry M., the 4th son married Susan Wetstein and had 2 children. Col. Lehr married to Elizabeth Engleman of Upper Saucon, d/o Henry and Elizabeth (Owen) Engleman and they had a daughter, Cora May who married Arnon P. Miller of W. Bethlehem and they had children, Margaret Louisa and Samuel Lehr Miller/ Best Wishes, Geri