Dennis Semmel, son of Tobias. Jr. and Maricha (Klotz) Semmel, was born Dec. 2, 1825. He was a shoemaker and served as a tax collector of North Whitehall Township. He lived near the present deer preserve on Col. Trexler's property. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. and was buried at Unionville. He married Leanna Mertz, born 1829, died 1901. Issue: Mary Jane, married Tilghman Steckel; William J.; Emma married Hiram Steckel; John, born 1857 killed in a stone quarry in September, 1882; Benjamin born April 4, 1866, died March 27,1808: Naomi, died at age of thirteen years.