Further bio.
Lewis A. Sterner, son of George Adam, residing in South Whitehall, was born on the family homestead Oct. 16, 1840. He settled in South Whitehall in 1864, moving into a stone house along the Wennersville pike, which is still standing, which was built by Peter Roth in 1818. At the time Mr. Sterner moved upon his farm it was but 73 acres. Later he purchased the Reuben Wenner farn of 23 acres and again in 1874 he added the George Kerschner tract of 28 acres. He now owns a total of 124 acres of valuable land. In the year 1867 he built the present barn and the large brick house in 1889.

Mr. Sterner is a Democrat in politics and was a member of the school board for eight years, serving as its treasurer for six years. In the year 1863 he was married to Sarah Lichtenwalner, a daughter of Charles and Eliza (Schadt) Lichtenwalner, of South Whitehall. She died on Oct. 26, 1901, aged 57 years. Their children are: Edwin, of Macungie; and Clement A.