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Henry lived in Lancaster county until
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1867. He was educated in the White Oak school in that county. He chose farming as his occupation, and was engaged in that pur- suit until he was nearly thirty-five years of age. In 1867 he came to Dauphin county, to what is now Royalton, and purchased the home where he has since lived. When he came to this county he changed his voca- tion, finding employment with the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company, and has con- tinued to serve that corporation up to the present time. For twenty-four years he worked on the wreck train. For the past four years he has been employed by the company as gateman at the Union street crossing in Middletown. He is a Republi- can. As a member of the Lutheran church he takes an active interest in all church work. He was married, in Lancaster county, August, 1857, to Miss Julia Ann Leightner, daughter of Andrew and Ellen (MeGomery) Leightner, of York county, by whom he had three children, who were reared to maturity : Leonard H., born December 28, 1858, mar- ried Miss Annie Federoh, of Highspire, by whom he has two children, Mary, and Julia, living in Baltimore, Md .; Sarah Ellen, born October 18, 1862, wife of William Andrews, of Middletown ; Elias Grant, born December 26, 1867, married, and has a family of four children; lives in Philadelphia and is em- ployed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany.
- BRINSER, SOLOMON C., was born in Dau- phin county, Pa., February 21, 1832. His father, John Brinser, was born in the same county, in 1782, died September 17, 1875. He acquired his education in the public schools. His political opinions were Republican. In 1820 he began the manufacture of grain cradles, and made the first implement of the ยท kind ever produced in Dauphin county. He continued in this business for many years, and is succeeded in it by his sons, who still carry it on. He married Mary Carper, by whom he had eleven children : Jacob, John, Samuel, Joseph, Jonas, Abraham, Matthias, Solomon C., Betsey, Katie, and Nancy. John, Samuel, Betsey and Nancy are deceased.
Solomon C. was educated in the schools of Dauphin county. He inherited the me- chanical tastes and talents of his father, and naturally chose manufacturing as his life employment. He was also of an inventive turn of mind ; he invented and manufac- tured the first wheel rake made and used in
this county, and its manufacture became the business which occupied him from 1855 to 1868. He then turned his attention to the manufacture of woolen goods and carpets, and conducted that enterprise until 1880. Since that time he has been engaged in the manufacture of the celebrated Standard Corn Meal, made by a process of his own in- vention, which has reached an enormous sale throughout the county, one dealer alone selling more than a thousand bushels per season. He also manufactures sawed chest- nut shingles.
He was married, in 1856, to Miss Barbara, daughter of John Ruth. They have had ten children, nine of whom are living: Al- bert, born November -30, 1858, married Miss Maggie Shope, has one child; Clara, born April 18, 1860, wife of John Vance, of Lon- donderry township; Mary, born November 3, 1861, married Aaron Coble, of London- derry township, has three children; Harry, born April 8, 1865, married Miss Lizzie Tennis, has three children; Emma, born August 10, 1867, married Sadoc Shope, has one child; Ida, born December 10, 1869, married Joseph Mumma, has two children ; Katie, born January 18, 1872, died August 25, 1879 ; Solomon, Jr., born July 27, 1874, and John, born December 22, 1876, both in the milling business with their father, and unmarried; Ruth, born January 27, 1880, at home.
BAUM, MICHAEL S., miller and ice dealer, was born in Dauphin county, Pa., August 5, 1845. His grandfather, John Baum, was born in Lancaster county, and was a farmer. He married a Miss Baum. Their children were five in number: Michael, Benjamin, Martha and Sarah, both deceased, and Daniel. He came to Dauphin county at an early date and purchased the Locust Grove Hotel, near Oberlin, which he carried on for many years.
Michael Baum, father of Michael S., was born in January, 1811. He was educated in the public schools and when a young man learned the business of milling, which he followed for about twenty-five years ; he after- wards engaged in farming. He took an ac- tive part in politics in connection with the Republican party. In 1832 he married Sarah, daughter of George Smith, of Dauphin county, by whom he had eight children : John, mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob Reider ; Samuel, married Miss Elizabeth Stookey ;
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Sarah, wife of John Cassel'; Michael S .; George, deceased ; Isaac, died at the age of eight years ; Ann, wife of George Bell ; Mary, married first to John Besehover, the second time to William Umberger.
Michacl S. received his education in the public schools of this county. He learned the milling business when a young man, and has continued it up to the present time. He is also a dealer in ice. In 1866 he married Miss Susan, daughter of Joseph and Cordelia (Smith) Keeper, of Dauphin county. They have eight children, seven of whom are liv- ing: Joseph, born May 18, 1868, married Jennie Plouse, of Hummelstown, has one child; Simon Michael, born October 28, 1870, married Miss Barbara Hoffer, of Dauphin county, has one child ; Cordelia, born July 28, 1872, died January 27,1874; Sarah Ann, born June 14, 1873, wife of Harry Strickler, of Clifton, has one child; Enma, born Sep- tember 23, 1875, wife of Morris Reider, son of Jacob Reider ; Homer, born August 14, 1877, living at home ; Harvey, born March 3, 1880, living at home; Susan, born Novem- ber 2, 1882, living at home.
- RUTHERFORD, JOHN M., Royalton, Pa., was born in Lancaster county, Pa., November 17, 1857. He is a son of Samuel Rutherford, a native of Dauphin county, and Elizabeth (Minnich) Rutherford, of Lancaster county. The father was a farmer by occupation, and was suffocated in a well in Lancaster county in 1860. These parents had five children : Frank, killed on the Pennsylvania railroad while in the employment of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company; Eliza, Samuel, David, and John M. John M. received his education in the schools of Lancaster county. He was engaged in farming until 1875, when he became an apprentice to James Ruther- ford to learn stonemasonry. After serving his apprenticeship he worked at his trade for some years. In 1881 he was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and held his position for four years. In 1885 he managed the Farmers' Hotel at High- spire, Pa. After this he was employed by the Pennsylvania Steel Company, at Steel- ton, for two years, and for the next two years at the rolling mill at Harrisburg. In 1890 he located at Middletown, where he was en- gaged with the American Tube and Iron Company, and was also contractor for stone work for one year. Ile was then employed in the store of M. H. Ilartman for a year,
after which he engaged in the baking busi- ness. He then returned to Mr. Hartman's store, which he afterwards left for the dry goods store of Mrs. Fairman. He then re- moved to Royalton, where he has since car- ried on a general mercantile business. He is a member of the Junior Order of Ameri- can Mechanics at Royalton, and of the Senior Order at Middletown. In 1878 he married Miss Lizzie, daughter of John Nunnemacher, of Lancaster county. They have had six children : John, Samuel, deceased, Mary, Frank A., William, and Joseph.
BRINSER, SIMON, Middletown, Pa., was born in Londonderry township, Dauphin county, Pa., March 10, 1866; son of Peter Brinser. He acquired his education in the public schools and engaged in grain and truck farming, in which he has been continuously employed. In his political views he is a Republican. He and his family are mem- bers of the United Zion Children's church. Mr. Brinser was married, March 15, 1885, to Miss Maggie Beaver, daughter of William L. Beaver, of Dauphin county, by whom he has four children : William, born February 3, 1886; Charity, born March 7, 1887; Annie, born March 20, 1894; Maggie, born March 31, 1890, and died July 9, 1890.
.- BRINSER, E. C., Middletown, Pa., was born at Bachmansville, Pa., November 13, 1843; son of John C. Brinser. He attended the school of his native place and was engaged in farming until he was twenty-five years of age. He then taught in the public schools for six terms in Londonderry township and in Lancaster county, after which he suc- ceeded his uncle, Mathias Brinser, in the manufacturing of the celebrated Brinser grain cradles and scythe snaths, in which he continued for some years, and during the past eight years has been engaged in farm- ing and fruit raising, which he carries on extensively. In 1870 he married Miss Caro- line K. Deckard, daughter of Israel Deck- ard, of Middletown, by whom he has four- teen children, who are all living: Nancy, born April 15, 1870, wife of Edward Mun- burg, of Middletown, and they have one child ; Zeruah, born September 6, 1872, wife of Albert Good, of Londonderry township, and they have one child; Harry D., born November 30, 1873; John Wesley, born Au- gust 3, 1875 ; Mary D. and Barbara, twins, born August 26, 1877; Bertha, born April
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10, 1880; Oscar, born June 18, 1882; Carrie, born June 28, 1884; Marion, born January 24, 1886 ; Blanche, born September 18, 1887 ; Florence, born September 12. 1889; Grace, born February 11, 1892; Helen, born April 30, 1894. Mr. Brinser and his family are connected with the United Brethren church.
-BRINSER, JONAS C., was born in London- derry township, June, 1828, where he has spent his entire life, with the exception of two years. He attended the local schools and acquired a good business education. For about four years he was engaged in a general mercantile business, after which he became interested in the manufacture of the celebrated Brinser grain cradles. Mr. Brinser has taken an active part in political affairs and is a member of the Republican party. He served as justice of the peace for ten years. In 1854 he was married to Miss Lydia Weaver, daughter of George Weaver, of Lancaster county. They have had eight children, four of whom are living: Dudley, married Miss Kate Snyder; Julia Ann, unmarried; Burd, married Miss Annie Rider, of Harrisburg ; Alice, wife of Albert Foetz, of Londonderry township.
-BEATES, EDWARD K., farmer, Londonderry township, was born in Lancaster, Pa., Novem- ber 17, 1852; son of F. W. and Sophia (Kel- ler) Beates. The father was a son of William Beates and was born and reared in Lancaster county. His wife was a native of the same county and was a daughter of Adam Keller. They had seven children, of whom five are living: William A,, living in Ohio; Anna M .; James F., living at Salt Lake City, Utah ; Louisa C., and Edward K. In 1859 the parents came to Londonderry township, Dauphin county, where they now reside. Edward K. lived in his native place until he was seven years of age, when he came to Dauphin county with his parents and settled in Londonderry township, where he attended the public schools and also was one term at the State Normal School. His occupation is farming. In politics he is a Republican, and a member of the Lutheran church.
-BOND, S. WEIDLER, farmer, Middletown, Pa., was born in Lancaster county, Pa., March 27, 1835; son of John and Eliza (Weidler) Bond, natives of Lancaster county. The father was a farmer by occupation and was considered one of the most prominent
farmers of that period. His wife died in Lancaster county. They were members of the Lutheran church, in which Mr. Bond held the office of deacon. S. Weidler was married, in Lancaster county, Pa., December 27, 1857, to Miss Susan Hess, daughter of Jacob Hess. In 1864 he moved to Stark county, Ohio, where he was engaged in farm- ing until 1872 or 1873, when he returned to Dauphin county and purchased his pres- ent farm in Londonderry township, where he has since resided. His wife died in March, 1884. He was married, secondly, in May, 1886, to Mrs. Anna Landis, daughter of David Sumny, of Londonderry township. His children by his first wife are : Ada E .. Mrs. John Grove, died December 3, 1881, they have one child, Laura ; Alvin H., of Lower Swatara township, married Mary Strickler ; Alice M., Mrs. Harry Gingrich, of Lower Swatara township, who has three children, Mary, Edith, and Florence; Arva B., deceased, married Mary Gingerich, and they have two children, Ada and Katie; John H., Middletown, coachmaker, married Katie Chubb, and they have one child, Alice; Milton IL., Oberlin, married Anna Stranb; William B., at home. In his poli- tics Mr. Bond is a Republican. The family are members of the Lutheran church.
- CONNELY, JAMES, Royalton, Pa., was born in Ireland, May 16, 1842; son of John Con- nely. The father was a native of Ireland and spent his life in his native land. He married Miss Joanna Murphey, by whom he reared three children : Matthew, Martin and James. Martin was a soldier in the English army during the Crimean war, and after twelve years service returned to Ireland, and later removed to England, where he died. Matthew died of consumption in his native land.
James acquired his education in the par- ish schools of his native country. He was married, June 24, 1861, to Miss Ann O'Con- nor, daughter of John and Nancy (Byrn) O'Connor, and to them were born six chil- dren : Joanna, born in Ireland, wife of Will- iam Manning, of Royalton, Pa., and they have four sons : John, William, James, and Joseph ; Matthew, born in Ireland, died on the voyage to America and is buried at sea ; Fannie, born in Ireland, died at Royalton, Pa .; Mary, died at Royalton, Pa .; Lizzie, wife of B. Mathias, of Royalton, and they had one child, Maud V .; John, born March
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23, 1872. Mr. Connely left Britain for America November 1, 1864, and landed in New York December 31, where he stayed three weeks and then went to Bucksville, Va., where he remained with his family about seven months. He removed thence to Dan- ville, Va .; and from thence to Baltimore, Md., and finally settled at Royalton, Pa., in 1868, where he has since lived. Since that time he has been in the employment of the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company on the wreck train. He is a member of the Roman Catholic church.
- COBLE, ANDREW, was born in York county, Pa., April 4, 1849; son of John C. Coble. The father was born in York county, Pa., in 1801, and died in March, 1881. He learned the cooper trade and followed it for some years. In his political views he was a Republican. He married Mary Kauffman and they had seven children : William, . Jacob, Charles, Henry, Sarah, Reuben, and Andrew. Andrew was reared and received his education in his native county. He learned the blacksmith trade, and followed this occupation in connection with farming in York county until 1883, when he removed to Dauphin county, and purchased the place where he now lives. He was married, July 30, 1868, to Miss M. T. Strominger, daughter of Henry Strom- inger, of York county. Their children are : Mary Ellen, William Henry, John A., Emma, Alda, Sarah, Chester Cleveland, Margaret Pearl, Onia, Leroy, and Lottie. In his poli- tics he is a Democrat. He and his family are active members of the United Brethren church.
- EBERSOLE, JOHN P., was born in London- derry township, on the place on which he now lives, March 26, 1832; son of John Ebersole. The father was born in Derry township, Dauphin county, May 20, 1797. He acquired a good education and came to Londonderry township when a young man, in 1824, and settled on the farm now owned by his son John P., where he was continu- ously engaged in farming. He married Miss Elizabeth Pile, born January 26, 1796, died February 2, 1892; daughter of Jacob Pile. Their children were: Mary, wife of Joseph Foreman, both deceased, six children surviv- ing them ; Jacob, deceased, married Maria Bowman, eight children surviving him; Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Hosler, living
near Pennville, Lancaster county, Pa., and have four children ; Abraham, married Christina Snyder, both deceased, five chil- dren surviving them; Catherine, wife of George Hosler, they have seven children living and one deceased ; John P., attended the public schools and learned the trade of carpenter and cooper, which he followed up to 1866 and has also been engaged in farm- ing. In politics he is a Republican, and at- tends the Lutheran church. In 1858 he married Miss Sarah Smith, daughter of Jacob Smith. Their children are: Mary, born November 28, 1858, married E. B. Wisler, of York county, and they have three children, Clarence, Manada and John ; Solomon, born December 7, 1860, has taught school since he was eighteen years of age, makes his home with his father; Elizabeth, born November 17, 1862, wife of F.W. Shoemaker, of Campbells- town, and they have seven children: Mabel, Yeagle, Carrie, Robert, Lillie, Sally and John ; Fannie, born September 12, 1870, wife of I. H. Foltz, of Londonderry township, and they have two children, Addie and Russell ; John Webster, born February 12, 1877, unmarried and living at home.
FOLTz, J. H., Middletown, Pa., was born in Susquehanna township, Dauphin county, Pa., February 18, 1858; son of Christian Foltz. The father was born July 12, 1802. He was a merchant and farmer by occupa- tion, and died at the age of sixty years, March 27, 1863. He married, first, Anna Mary Eppler, by whom he had eight chil- dren: Jacob, born August 17, 1823, died April 2, 1859; Susanna, born April 8, 1825 ; Josiah, born November 8, 1826; John, born July 26, 1828 ; Christian, born June 7, 1830, died April 29, 1836 ; Samuel, born April 12, 1832; Jonas, born September 26, 1835, died March 22, 1836; and an infant son, died July, 1835. Mr. Foltz married a second time, and by this wife he had six children : Eli, born February 8, 1841; Mary Ann, born August 12, 1842; David, born August 10. 1845; Elizabeth, born May 17, 1847; Cath- erine, born April 27, 1849; Barbara, born March 24, 1851. Mr. Foltz married, thirdly, Miss Elizabeth Huntzburger, by whom he had four children, three of whom are living : Obed. born April 12, 1862; Emeline, born March 25, 1857; and J. H. J. H. Foltz at- tended the school of his native place, and learned the trade of a carpenter. He was employed in the Middletown Car Shops for
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a number of years and has also been much engaged in farming. In 1890 he purchased the Keller farm, where he has resided since that date. He was married, in 1888, to Miss Fannie Ebersole, daughter of John P. Eber- sole, of Londonderry township, by whom he has two children: Russel, born November 9, 1890, and Sadie, born December 2, 1888.
GEYER, MICHAEL, Middletown, Pa., was born in Lancaster county, Pa., September 2, 1853; son of Jacob Geyer. The father was the first of the Geyer family to settle in Dau- phin county, he having come from Mt. Joy, Lancaster county, in 1860, and having lo- cated on what is known now as the "Old Geyer Homestead." He was well educated for his time, and was a prominent and suc- cessful farmer. He married Miss Annie Kauffman, of Lancaster county, and their children are: Katie, Abram, George, Mar- tha, deceased, and Michael. Mr. and Mrs. Geyer were members of the United Brethren church. He died in 1889. Michael came with his parents to Dauphin county when he was six years of age, and was reared and educated in the schools of this county. He learned the trade of carpenter, and sub- sequently engaged in farming. He is active in politics, and is a member of the Republi- can party. His church membership is with the United Brethren. In 1878 Mr. Geyer was married to Miss Fanny Kinsey, daugh- ter of Samuel Kinsey, of Londonderry town- ship. They have no children living. In 1890 Mr. Geyer purchased the farm on which he is now living.
GARVER, C. L., Middletown, Pa., was born in Cumberland county, Pa., March 1, 1838; son of Christian Garver, Jr. The grand- father, Christian Garver, Sr., was a native of Lancaster county. He was a farmer by occu- pation. He married Miss Grim, of Lancas- ter county, by whom he had eight children : David, John, Jacob, Christian, Rachel, Nancy, Barbara, and one unnamed, all deceased. He came to Dauphin county about 1820, and settled on a piece of land which is still in the possession of the family. Christian Garver, Jr., the father of C. L., was born in Lancaster county in 1815, and when five years of age came with his parents to Dauphin county, where he was reared and received his educa- tion in the school of that period. In 1836 he was married to Miss R. Lord, daughter of James Lord, a native of England, by whom
he had six children : John, Elizabeth, C. L., Joseph, Susan, and Samuel.
C. L. Garver acquired his education in the schools of Londonderry township, which he attended until he was sixteen years of age. In his earlier life he was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and in 1875 he began farming, which has since been his occupation. In 1876 he purchased the farm on which he has since had his resi- dence.
He takes an active interest in politicslin connection with the Republican party, and has held many of the township offices. He and his family attend the United Brethren church. In 1862 he was married to Miss Catherine Bunser, daughter of John and Mary (Barber) Bunser, of Londonderry town- ship, by whom he has six children, of whom five are living: Albert B., married Miss Mary Bowser, daughter of Benjamin Bowser, and they have two children living; John, married Ellen Moyer, living at Conoy, Pa., and they have three children; Harry B., school teacher at Royalton, living at home, un- married ; Susan, wife of David Brandt, and they have four children; Annie and Katie, twins-Katie died at the age of seven, Annie living at home.
GARVER, JOSEPH L.,Londonderry township, was born on the old Garver farm, in London- derry township, Dauphin county, Pa., Sep- tember 3, 1840 ; son of Christian Garver, Jr. The grandfather, Christian Garver, Sr., was the first of the family to settle in Dauphin county. He came to the county about 1805 and located on what came to be known as the old Garver homestead, where he lived until his death in 1848. He had nine chil- dren : John, Jacob, David, Samuel, Chris- tian, Nancy, Mary, Fanny, and one child not named. Christian Garver, Jr., father of Jo- seph L., was born on the old homestead in 1813. He acquired a good education for that period and became a farmer, and fol- lowed the occupation through life. He was an active member of the United Brethren church. His wife was Miss Susan Lord, daughter of William Lord, of Lebanon county, and they had five children : Eliza- beth, John, Christian, Joseph, and Susan, who are all living excepting Elizabeth, who died in the fall of 1875. Joseph L. lived on the home farm until he was nineteen years of age, after which he engaged in farming on his own account and has made this his
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occupation. In 1867 he was married to Miss Mary C. Bunser, daughter of Rev. John Bunser, of Londonderry township. Mr. Garver is a Republican in politics, and is an active member of the United Brethren church. Mrs. Garver is a member of the United Zion's Children's church. They have one child, Harry B., born February 15, 1870. He was graduated from the State Normal School at Millersville, July 3, 1890, since which time he has been engaged in teaching in the public schools.
- GINGIRICH, JACOB, farmer, Middletown, Pa., was born on the Nissley farm in Lon- donderry township, Dauphin county, Pa., June 16, 1840 ; son of Jonas and Christina (Metzger) Gingirich. The first of the family to settle in the county, so far as known, was David Gingirich, who is buried in the grave- yard on the present Guyer farm. His chil- dren were: Jonas, John, Daniel, David. Dan- jel settled in Illinois, and died there. John died on the homestead. David settled in Lancaster county, Pa., near Elizabethtown, where he died. Martha married George Wyman, and died in Londonderry township. Barbara, married a Mr. Sheeley, and lives in the West. Jonas, father of Jacob M., was born on the homestead in 1811, and died in 1844. He was a farmer. His religious fellowship was with the United Brethren, and in politics he was a Whig. His wife was born in 1809, and died in 1892. They had four children, two of whom are living : Jacob M. and Leah, wife of David Espen- stoch, of Londonderry township.
Jacob M. received only a limited education. His father died when he was four years old, and he was reared among strangers and be- came a farmer. In 1867 he married Elizabeth Wagner, daughter of John Wagner, of Lon- donderry township. Their children are: Simon W., born in 1869, married Carrie Whitmer, daughter of David Whitmer, and they have one child, Lizzie ; David W., born in 1871, married Miss Mary Rife, daughter of John Rife, of Londonderry township. Mr. Gingirich settled on his present farm in 1865, and farmed on the shares for one year, and then purchased the farm. He is a stockholder in the Farmers' Bank, and is one of the or- ganizers and a director of the Middletown Market Company. In politics he is a Re- publican. He attends the United Brethren church, of which he is a liberal supporter.
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