Further bio.
Alfred P. Steckel, M. D., son of Daniel, was born 11/14/1836, and was educated in the local schools and the high school at Siegfried. He was employed as a blacksmith for three years, after which he taught school in the winter and engaged in the brickmaking in the summer, mean while studying medicine. In 1862, he entered Jefferson Medical College, where he graduated in 1864, and located at Slatington. On 9/14/1864, he enlisted as assistant surgeon in the 211th PA Infantry and served until honorably discharged at Alexandria, Va., 6/2/1865. In 7/1865, he returned to Slatington and practiced his profession for twenty years, after which he devoted his time to the various business projects in which he was interested. In 1875, he became interested in the slate business and in 1883 opened one of the largest general stores in the borough of Slatington. He was interested in the old Columbia, Little Franklin and Big Franklin quarries, and also laid out many acres of land in building lots and not only in this, but in other ways helped to improve Slatington and its surroundings. He was burgess in 1865 and in 1866 and served in the town council and school boar, of which he was treasurer. For many years, he was the leading merchant and a moving spirit in the borough. He died 2/14/1897.

Doctor Steckel married, 612/1866, Amanda E., daughter of Charles Peters and his wife, Catharine German. They had eleven children. Dr. and Mrs. Steckel became members of St. Johns reformed church and the doctor was a member of Samuel Kress Post, No. 731. G. A. R. and an active Republican.