SAMUEL B. SCHADT, son of Monroe, was born in North Whitehall Township, Oct. 2, 1858. He was reared on the farm and worked for his parents until he was of age. He worked in the Fullerton car shops one year, and in 1882 he commenced farming in South Whitehall Township. He later moved to Coplay and has followed farming ever since. He is the owner of the Edward Schreiber homestead and for a number of years he has rented about eighty acres of land from the Coplay Land Company. In 1907 he built the large cement barn, the old barn having been destroyed by fire. Politically he is a Democrat and served in the borough council three years and school director nine years. He is a member of Porter Lodge, No. 284, F. & A. M., of Catasauqua; Catasauqua Chapter, No. 278, Royal Arch Masons; P.O. S. of A., No. 407, of Coplay, and Minsi Tribe, I. O. of Red Men. No. 357, of Northampton. He and his family are members of the Reformed church at Mickleys. He is married to Sallie M. Biery, daughter of Ludwig and Matilda S. (Diefenderfer) Bie