David G. Hertzog, 232 South 3d, is a well-known citizen, having been a school teacher, clerk at the county almshouse, iron master, farmer and dealer in lumber.
Mr. Hertzog was born near the Oley churches, October 16, 1834, and his father, the late Jacob Hertzog, was a wheelwright and farmer. When a small boy he was sent to school to Miss Sallie Boone, a Quaker lady, who taught at Pikeville. He subsequently went to school to Wellington Griesemer at the same place. Mr. Hertzog's father having bought and moved to a farm in Amity, the son was sent to school to Harrison Ludwig and later to Samuel L. Rhoads, at the Amityville Academy. His last teacher was Squire D. B. Mauger, from whom he learned to write a fine style of penmanship.
Having acquired a sufficient education, young Hertzog turned his attention to school teaching when the first County Superintendent, Rev. William A. Good, examined the applications and visited the schools. He taught two terms, the first near the old Oley furnace and the second near Oley Line. Among his pupils were Capt. Jacob Glase, Constable Alfred Glase, Jerome L. Boyer, Jerome Kline, Charles A. Griesemer, Ammon L. Boyer and other, who moved to Reading , some of whom died here.
During two years, 1856 and 1857, when Jacob Conrad was the steward, Mr. Hertzog was the clerk at the county home.
In 1857 he married Margaret, daughter of Jacob Yocom, proprietor of Yocom's forge, on the Angelica Creek, Cumru, and in 1858 he engaged in partnership with his father-in-law in the operation of the forge. He continued there until 1764, when he withdrew and engaged in partnership with Henry Thompson in the operation of Thompson's forge, below Gibraltar, having bought the interest of John Thompson in the industry.
After working there a year Mr. Hertzog moved back to Yocom's forge and conducted it as sole proprietor until that industry was abandoned in 1870.
He then followed farming and manufacturing and dealing in lumber, a saw mill being located on the farm. He removed to Reading in 1883, but continued in the lumber business until eight years ago, and since then he has lived retired.
He occupies with his family the handsome brick house at 232 South Third, which he built in 1887. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hertzog, two of whom died. Henry F. Hertzog, proprietor of the hardware store at 6th and Bingaman, and Mrs. Ellis E. Worley, hat manufacturer, Mohnsville is a daughter.