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WILLIAM LAZARUS. Agriculture and stock-raising have formed the principal occupations of this gentleman, and the wide-awake manner in which he has taken advantage of all methods and ideas tending to advance the value of his property has had a great deal to do with his obtaining the confidence which he now enjoys. He is a native of this state, having been born in Northampton County, October 23, 1841.

George and Elizabeth (Miller) Lazarus, the parents of our subject, were also natives of the above county, and it is believed that the great-grandfather of our subject on the paternal side bought land in Northampton County from William Penn. Mr. and Mrs. George Lazarus were the parents of five children, those beside our subject being Henry, residing in Catasauqua; Reuben, who makes his home in Northampton County; Elizabeth, Mrs. R. H. Lerch, a resident of Whitehall Township; and George M., who died in 1874. The latter was a Lutheran minister of Quakertown, Bucks County. The father of these children was a very prominent man in local affairs, and served as Supervisor and Assessor of Hanover Township, where he also was a prominent agriculturist. He departed this life in 1882, and the mother of our subject died when he was a lad of three years.

William, of this sketch, pursued his studies in the district school of his native county, and has followed farm pursuits during the greater part of his life. He now owns one hundred and eighty-two acres of land, on which he has made improvements, making of it one of the most productive farms in Whitehall Township. Beginning life with but little capital, he has been very successful, and he is now counted one of the substantial men of his locality.

Mr. Lazarus was married, October 8, 1864, to Miss Amanda Schuyler, born in Northampton County, March 4, 1847. She is the daughter of George and Susannah (Herman) Schuyler, natives respectively of Millerstown and Shoenersville, this state. Mrs. Lazarus has one surviving sister, Maria, now the wife of Ephraim Huber. Her father died in 1876, and her mother departed this life in 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler were old residents of Northampton County, and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Soon after his marriage, Mr. Lazarus came to Whitehall Township, where, as before stated, he is the possessor of a valuable estate. Since coming here he has served as its Collector, and in many other ways has been interested in public affairs. He is a Republican in politics, and as a citizen he is public-spirited and progressive, and has done much toward the upbuilding and development of the agricultural community. With his wife he is a member of the Lutheran Church.

To Mr. and Mrs. Lazarus have been born nine children, of whom five are living, namely: Harrison G., Calvin H., Howard H., Morris J. and Elmer E. Those deceased are Amanda C., William D., Ella G. and Emma J.