Originally published in 1909, this is a facsimile, or exact, reprint of the original. This book gives an account of the descendants of Mathias Schleiermacher. It is divided into seven parts, Part First, the general history; Part Second, genealogy and history of the descendants of Lawrence Slaymaker who’s only daughter married George Lefever; Part Third, genealogy and history of the descendants of Mathias Slaymaker who married Barbara Smith; Part Fourth, genealogy and history of the descendants of John Slaymaker, who married Elizabeth White; Part Fifth, genealogy and history of the descendants of Henry Slaymaker, who married Faithful Richardson; Part Sixth, genealogy and history of the descendants of Daniel slaymaker who married Agilis Young; Part Seventh, genealogy and history of Barbara Slaymaker who married Hieronimus Eckman. (1909) 2017, 344pp., ill. (422 total pages)