World of John Umble, Jr

1813-1892

This book explores the nineteenth century community and family of the Umble brothers in Salisbury Township.  John Umble Jr and his wife Elizabeth Kurtz grew up in an Amish home and lived north of the village of Gap.  John's parents gave him an advanced education for the time.  He and his siblings made diverse choices from different religious, business, lifestyle and political perspectives.  There is much information on the early history of the Swiss German Amish and Mennonites of the Lower Pequea.

Soft cover, 275 pages, plus index