Resided at 307 Bridge St.

He went from Conyngham, in Luzerne County, where he entered the employ of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. In 1830 he took up his residence at Biery's Port upon receiving the appointment of division superintendent of the canal from the "Slate Dam" at Laury's to the "Allentown Dam," and he filled this position for ten years. Then he became the mining agent of the Crane Iron Co., which he served for many years. He was the first person to produce hydraulic cement in the Lehigh Valley at Lehigh Gap, his son William having prepared a paper on the subject for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Joined the Crane in 1842.



SAMUEL GLACE was born at Reamstown, in Lancaster county, Pa., on Oct. 12, 1805. He went from Conyngham, in Luzerne county, to Mauch Chunk, in the Lehigh Valley, in 1826, where he entered the employ of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co. In 1830 he took up his residence in Biery's-Port upon receiving the appointment of division superintendent of the canal from the "Slate Dam" at Laury's to the "Allentown Dam," and he filled this position for 10 years. Then he became the mining agent of the Crane Iron Co., which he served for many years.

Mr. Glace was the first person to produce hydraulic cement in the Lehigh Valley at Lehigh Gap, his son having prepared a paper on the subject for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. He was married to Isabella Swartz, of Allen township, and they had two children, William H. Glace (At- torney-at-law), and Amanda E. (married to Dr. Daniel Yoder), both of whom reside at Catasauqua. He died January 3, 1892, at the remarkable age of 86 years, 2 months and 21 days.