William J. Semmel, son of Dennis, was born Nov. 19, 1859. From 1882 to 1888 he was a foreman in Kleckner & Falk's stone quarry. Afterward he was with the American Cement Company for three years. In the Spring of 1892 he locate dn Washington township, where he followed farming for four years, and in 1897 settled upon the Gross farm of 80 acres in the same township. On this property is a log house, which was built contemporary to the French and Indian War, 1755-1763. Mr. Semmel, in 1910, cut down a large pear tree which was planted in 1772. He purchased this farm in 1909 from Gross & Brothers. He married, in 1882, Amanda Kennel, daughter of William and Mary A. (Beck) Kennel. Issue: Mabel, married John Smith, of Allentown; and Fred, who married Ella Eisenhard and resided at Siegersville. He is a stenographer with Johnson & Schwab wholesale grocers, Allentown.