Oscar L., son of Charles and Adaline (Roth) Henninger, was born Feb. 2, 1863. His education was a liberal one, and was acquired in the public schools, Muhlenberg College, and the Allentown Business College, from which he was graduated in 1882. His early years were spent on the homestead farm, and he commenced cultivating this in 1885, and five years later purchased this valuable tract, which he greatly improved. In 1909 he set out a peach orchard of two hundred and fifty trees, and in the same year organized a milk route to Allentown, which is in daily operation. He is a strong supporter of the Democratic Party, and has served as school director for a period of twelve years, during this time being in office as president, secretary and treasurer of the school board. He was township commissioner for two years during the construction of the Egypt pike, and was appointed township assessor, making triennial assessment. He is a member of the Lutheran church at Mickley's, has served as deacon, and has been one of the trustees for some years. Mr. Henninger married (first) Ida R., a daughter of George and Susanna (Schmoyer) Wenner; (second), i8gi, Sevilla, a daughter of James and Lucy (Gangwere) Hammel, of South Whitehall township.