History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume II, Part 75

Author: Prowell, George R.
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: J. H. Beers
Number of Pages: 1390

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In political belief Mr. Prowell is a Repub- lican and at a convention in York, Ang. 1, 1905, he received the nomination by acclamation for director of the poor. Mr. Prowell is a worthy representative of an old and honored family, who have been residents of York county for a great manv vears.

ELI SHINDEL, one of the large farmers and substantial citizens of York county, was born June 21, 1851, on the Shindel homestead in Manchester township, son of Frederick and Sarah ( Hake) Shindel, and has been engaged in farming there his whole life.

Frederick Shindel, the great-grandfather of

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Eli Shindel, was born in Germany, May 10, 1724, and came to America, settling in Man- chester township, York Co., Pa., about 1775. He took up a tract of land about two miles northwest of Emigsville, where he remained until his death, which occurred Aug. 26, 1804, when he was aged eighty years, three months Mild sixteen days; he is buried at Quickel's Church, in Conewago township.

Frederick G. Shindel, son of Frederick, and the grandfather of Eli Shindel, was born Aug. 27, 1760, in Manchester township, where he bought the old home and worked the farm until his death, Nov. 19, 1815, at the age of fifty-five years, two months, twenty-three days. Mr. Shindel married Gertrude Windemeyer, born Jan. 15, 1769, who died March 30, 1845, aged seventy-six years, two months, fifteen days. Both are buried at Quickel's Church. The children of this worthy couple were as follows: Jacob, born June II, 1791, died in Fairview township Oct. 16, 1875, aged eighty-four years, four months, five days; Philip, born Sept. 20, 1793, died April 20, 1876, aged eighty-two years, seven months, in Manchester township; George, born Aug. I, 1795, died Aug. 6, 1882, aged eighty-seven years, five days, in Manches- ter township ; Daniel, born Jan. 20, 1798, died in the same township Sept. 9. 1886, aged eigh- ty-eight years seven months, nineteen days; John, born May 10, 1800, died in Manchester township May 24, 1885, aged eighty-five years, fourteen days, and is buried at Aughenbaugh's school house ; Frederick, born Nov. 30, 1806, died May 24, 1887, aged eighty years, five months, twenty-four days ; Leah, born Oct. 12, 1814, married George Richtenberger, and died in New Cumberland, Cumberland Co., Pa., Nov. 4, 1900, aged eighty-six years, twenty- two days. Jacob, Philip, George, and Fred- erick Shindel are buried at Quickel's Church, and Daniel and John Shindel are buried at Aughenbaugh's school house.

Frederick Shindel, the father of Eli, was born Nov. 30, 1806, in Manchester township, and was educated at the York County Academy. For thirteen years he taught school, becoming very well known as a man of superior education and an educator throughout York county. He was noted for his penmanship, and was often called upon to engross documents and other important papers. Mr. Shindel was the possessor of two fine farms in Manchester township, of 125 and

thirty acres, respectively ( upon the latter of which Eli Shindel now resides), and forty acres of woodland in Conewago township. Mr. Shindel cultivated his farms with industry and success, and under his capable management made them wonderfully productive. On April 9, 1848, he married Sarah Hake, the estimable daughter of Jacob and Marianna ( Copen- hafer) Hake, of Manchester township. Mrs. Shindel was born Feb. 9, 1812, and died March 8, 1889, aged seventy-seven years, twenty-nine days. Mr. Shindel died May 24, 1887, aged eighty years, five months, twenty-four days. Both were buried at Quickel's church, in Cone . wago township, where all of Mr. Shindel's American ancestors have been interred.

Eli Shindel was the only child of his par- ents. He attended the township schools until about twenty-one years of age, when he entered the York County Academy, but his eyes fail- ing him he could not continue at his books. He remained at home with his father, assisting on the farm, and at his father's death fell heir to his entire estate. Mr. Shindel has made many improvements on the property, building fine structures and doing extensive repairing. and the farms are about the most orderly and well-kept in the township. Mr. Shindel does not labor on the farms himself, but very ably oversees the work, and under his watchful eye the farms have both become very productive. He resides on the snug little thirty-acre farm in Manchester township, and he is very well known and highly respected in the community.

On March 18, 1890, Mr. Shindel married, in Conewago township, at the home of Jacob B. Bear, Mary Jane Sipe, who was born in 1858, daughter of Francis H. and Elizabeth (Dellinger) Sipe. Two children have come to Mr. and Mrs. Shindel: Martha Jane, born Nov. 29, 1891, and Frederick Allen, born April 28. 1895, who is the fourth member of the family to bear this name ; both children are at home.

Mr. Shindel votes the Republican ticket. He is a member of Quickel's Church.

JOHN H. GLASSICK, of Felton. York county, was born July 18. 1850, son of Genesis and May (Linebaugh) Glassick.

Joseph Glassick, the grandfather of John H., was a farmer of York county, and had these children : Jeremiah : Genesis; Sarah, who married Mr. Minon; Mary: Caroline, who

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married George Eckhart; Joseph, married Heta Smith; William, who married Cathrine Eckart; and Vastmaria, who married Jacob Dittenheffer.

Genesis Glassick. the father of our subject, was a farmer of York county, and was very prominent in the work of the M. E. Church in this section, for many years being an ex- horter and class leader and superintendent of the Sunday-school. He was one of the founders of the M. E. Church at Cross Roads, and one of its most liberal financial supporters. His death occurred July 30, 1898, at the age of seventy-four years, and five days; his wife passed away Feb. 25, 1894. at the age of eighty-four years, eight months and sixteen days, and they were both buried at the Cross Roads M. E. Church burying ground. Two children had been born to them, John H. and William D.

John H. Glassick was reared in his native place and attended the schools of Hopewell township, living upon the farm upon which he now resides, and which he now owns. This farm has been owned by the Glassick family for about fifty-eight years. John H. Glassick's whole life has been devoted to farming, the improvement, development and cultivation of his large property fully occupying his time.

In politics Mr. Glassick is a stanch Demo- crat, but has never accepted office. In 1870 he married Miss Agnes Snyder, daughter of Jesse Snyder, of York county, and four chil- dren have been born to them: Thomas W .; Minnie F., who married Charles S. Bair, a merchant of Laurel; Lottie E., who married Howard Hershinger; and Charles W. Fra- ternally, Mr. Glassick is affiliated with the Shrewsbury Lodge, A. F. & A. M. His efforts have met with much success, and he is placed with the solid, substantial men of his town- ship.

REV. JOHN A. METZGER. The deep religious sentiment that imbued the early pioneers of York and other counties of Penn- sylvania finds expression to this day in the devoted lives of many descendants of those God-fearing ancestors. Rev. John A. Metzger is of the fifth generation from William Metzger, who migrated early in the eighteenth century to America, and settled near Manchester, York county. Next in this line of descent was his son William Metzger, and of the third genera-

tion was John Metzger, grandfather of Rev. John A. Besides following the almost uni- versal vocation of farming John Metzger was for many years a teacher in York county.

Zachariah Metzger, son of John, was born in York county March 1, 1821. He married Maria Feiser, who was born Nov. 1, 1825, near Mt. Wolf, York county, daughter of Jacob and Catherine ( Bubb) Feiser. After marriage Zachariah Metzger settled on the old home- stead near Manchester, where he engaged in farming, becoming one of the prosperous and influential citizens of the neighborhood. He was a devoted member of what was then known as the Quickels Lutheran Church, near Manchester. He died July 25, 1900, at the ripe old age of seventy-nine years, and was buried at Quickels church. To Zachariah and Maria Metzger were born three children : Mary E., wife of Abram Hartman, a prosperous farmer residing in Manchester township; Louis C., deceased ; and John A.

John A. Metzger was born near Manches- ter, Pa., April 5, 1855. His primary education was received in the common schools of that vicinity. On leaving the public schools in 1876 he entered Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg, from which he graduated in 1880. Entering the Lutheran Theological Seminary at the same place, Mr. Metzger graduated from the institution in 1883. He was ordained by the Synod soon after, and his first and only charge has been at Hanover, where for the past twenty-two years he has served four country congregations, aggregating one thousand com- municants. Rev. Metzger preaches twice each Sunday, thus serving two congregations, while his colleague, Mr. Hartman, alternating with him, fills the pulpit at the other two, the charges all being located in the rich and fertile country of the neighboring regions.

Rev. Mr. Metzger was married Sept. 25, 1882, to Miss Mary C. Culp, of Gettysburg, daughter of William and Lydia (Weikert) Culp, who were early settlers of Adams coun- ty. Two children were born to this union. Paul A. (deceased) and Ruth E. Rev. and Mrs. Metzger have also adopted a little daugh- ter, Katherine Bentz. Rev. Metzger is a mem- ber of Patmos Lodge, No. 348, A. F. & A. M .. of which he is a past master. He is also a member of the K. of P. His residence, which is the parsonage, is located at No. 112 Pleas- ant street, Hanover.

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LYMAN B. MOODY, chief engineer of the Glen Manufacturing Co., of Glen Rock, York county, Pa., was born July 23, 1847. in Shrewsbury borough, son of William P. and Matilda ( Young) Moody. The paternal grandfather, John Moody, married Mary Eaton, of Maryland, and they were the parents of the following children: William P .; Dr. James; Susan; Elizabeth, and John, who died in infancy. John Moody was a stone-mason and followed his trade in York county until his death. The maternal grandfather was Henry Young, who for many years was an Evangelical minister in York county. He was father of the following children: Matilda, Zacharias, Henry and Lealı. William P. Moody was for many years superintendent of the Harrisburg and Baltimore pike. He was a member of the M. E. Church, and died in 1865, the father of these children : Lyman B .; Mary died young : Ella married J. S. Grove: John M. ; Addie B. married John E. Bentz ; Octavia married F. L. Bair; Edward; Amanda mar- ried John Rittenhouse; and three died in in- fancy.

Lyman B. Moody attended the Shrewsbury public schools and Lightner's school house, at North York, later studying two terms at York County Academy under Professor Rubey. shaping his course at the latter with the view of becoming a machinist and engineer. How well he succeeded can be seen by the fact that for four years he was chief engineer at the Cornwall Iron Works, coming in 1876 to Glen Rock and entering the employ of Hoshour, Dise & Co., as engineer. He remained with that firm until the Glen Manufacturing Co. was incorporated, of which, as noted. he is chief engineer. Mr. Moody has many other in- terests, being one of the organizers and stock- holders of the Enterprise Furniture Company of Glen Rock and also a stockholder in the Glen Manufacturing Company.

Mr. Moody is very active in public affairs, and it was during his three terms as burgess of Glen Rock that many improvements to the town have been made, not the least of which was the installation of the electric light system. Fraternally he has connected himself with the Knights of Pythias, and the Red Men. Since 1873 he has been a member of the M. E. Church and he is now a trustee and Sunday- school superintendent. In 1872 Mr. Moody

married Mary E. Dise, daughter of John Dise of Shrewsbury township, and these children have been born to this union : William H. died in 1880; Alice, deceased, married Prof. C. A. Deveney; Carrie L .; Edward E .; Ira M .; Harold; Curtis and Ida. Mr. Moody is justly regarded as one of the leading and representa- tive citizens of Glen Rock, and he enjoys the esteem and respect of the community which has known him so long. He is a thorough me- chanic, and is upright in all his dealings.

CHARLES A. GROTE, justice of the peace of Manheim township, and a highly es- teemed resident of that locality, was born in Shrewsbury township, York Co., Pa .. July 23, 1855, son of Charles Grote.

Charles Grote came to the United States when twenty-five years of age, landing at Bal- timore, whence he migrated to Shrewsbury township. He first followed distilling, and later went to farming, in which latter occupa- tion he continued until his death Nov. 27. 1902. when he was aged seventy-five years. He is buried at Stiltż Church. His widow, Mrs. Joanna (Zeigler) Grote, resides on the old home farm in Codorus township. They had the following children : Louisa, wife of John Leu- becker, lives in Baltimore Co., MId .: Charles A .: Joanna, wife of Samuel H. Hoke. lives in Shrewsbury township; Alberdena, wife of Emanuel Sheaffer, lives in Coderus township; George W., a contractor and builder of St. Joseph, Mo., married Flotilla I. Parvis, of Boone Co., Indiana ; Henry died in Illinois. leaving two daughters and his widow, the latter now also deceased; Ethel; Bethel ; and Amelia and Leah are deceased. Mr. Grote was a Dem- ocrat, and served his township as school direc- tor and tax collector.

Charles A. Grote attended the schools of Codorus and Shrewsbury townships until four- teen years old. and then learned shoemaking with John Sterling at Glen Rock. He is still engaged in that business, in connection with farming. Mr. Grote married Seranda J. Sterner, daughter of Henry and Mary ( Herbst) Sterner, and after marriage, the young couple located in Codorns township. and there remained for ten years, after which he purchased his present fifty-acre farm. He was appointed justice of the peace in 1890, and still holds that office. As was his father. Mr. Grote

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is a Democrat, and he has also served as as- sessor for three years in Codorus township. He is a member of St. James Lutheran Church of Codorus township, and for twenty-two years has been a member of the choir, also serving twenty-one years as secretary of the Sunday- school.

To Mr. and Mrs. Grote were born : Mary, wife of Monroe H. Rohrbaugh, of Codorus township: Henry M., who married Lizzie Boehler, and lives in Manheim township; Cora A., wife of Samuel M. Rohrbaugh, and living in Manheim township: George R., who assists his father ; and Harvey C., Lizzie A., Florence V. and Albert E., at home. Charles died when two years old, and Ira when one and one-half years.

Mr. Grote's postoffice is Brodbecks, Pa. He is one of the township's leading men, is very popular and highly esteemed, and is a true Christian gentleman.

J. FLETCHER LUTZ, M. D., merits representation in this compilation by reason of the prestige which is his as one of the thor- oughly schooled and distinctly successful mem- bers of the medical profession in York county, his residence being in the attractive borough of Glen Rock, while he controls a large and representative practice in that section of the county, being held in high regard as a physician and as a citizen.

Dr. Lutz is a native of the city of Baltimore, Md., where he made his debut on the stage of life Nov. 25, 1872, being a son of Charles Wesley and Mary Ann ( Richmond) Lutz. The Doctor's great-great-grandparents in the agnatic line were born at Zeiselheim, near Worms, Germany, and are supposed to be buried at that place. Their son, Valentine Lutz, was for many years a prominent con- tractor and builder in Baltimore, where he was engaged in business until the close of his life. He passed away in 1860, at the age of ninety- three years.

John G. Lutz, the Doctor's grandfather, was born March 16, 1810, and died Feb. 7, 1884. He married Mary Jackson, who was born Oct. 1, 1820, in Smithfield, W. Va., and died July 22, 1883. She was a daughter of William Jackson, born in 1781, died in 1826, who married Mary Jane Walker, born in 1789, died in 1855; her father, Jonathan Walker,

was born in 1732, and was killed while serving in the Revolutionary war in 1777.

Charles Wesley Lutz, father of J. Fletcher, was born and reared in the beautiful old "Monument City" and metropolis of the State of Maryland. He was a carpenter by trade, and became a successful contractor and builder in his native city, where he was busily engaged until his death in 1881, while his cherished and devoted wife, Mary Ann Richmond, died Feb. 12, 1903. Of their two children, the Doctor is the elder; and his brother, William Rich- mond, married Miss Charlotte Eigner, of Baltimore, and they make their home in that city.

The maternal great-great-grandfather of Dr. Lutz was John Wilkes Howland, whose loyalty to the king caused him to refuse to take up arms in behalf of the Colonies, and he was never again heard from, it being supposed that he went to England. His only child, Nancy, born Aug. 7, 1771, in Howard county. Md., married Jeremiah Cullum, born June 18, 1762. The Howlands were descended from John Howland, who came to this land on the first voyage of the "Mayflower" in 1620, and who married Elizabeth, daughter of John Tilley, also passengers on the "Mayflower." John Howland died Feb. 23, 1672-3, aged above eighty years. According to the Plymouth Records "Hee was a godly man and an ancient professor in the wayes of Christ. Hee was one of the first comers into this land and was the last man that was left of those that came over in the Ship called the Mayflower that lived in Plymouth." He left numerous descendants. The Howlands were numbered among the law- makers of England, and representatives of the name became members of the House of Lords, and attained much of distinction in public life.

Authentic data establish the fact that the original emigrant of the Cullum family came to the American Colonies with the second Lord Baltimore's expedition, or about that time. The Cullums were residents of Harford coun- ty, Md., for many years, and in later genera- tions representatives of the family located in New York, and one member established a home at a place designated as Cullum's Riffles, near the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Originally the Cullums were from Haistead House, Suffolk, England, where the name was identified with the great basic art of agriculture for many gen-

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erations, raising malt grains in the district of a ready market, while the lineage traces back to good patrician stock.

Jeremiah Cullum, who married Nancy Howland, was an architect by vocation. He and his wife had nine children, of whom Mary, born April 12, 1788, married James Fletcher ; John Wilkes Howland, born May 28, 1790, married Sarah Marvin; Margaret, born May 20, 1793, married James Edwards; Harriet, born Aug. 20, 1795, became the wife of Elijah Therlkeld ; William Pitt, born Nov. 28, 1797, married Mary Boone ; Richard Howland, born Oct. 9, 1800, married Naomi Parsons; Ann, born Nov. 9, 1804, married William Clark; Jeremiah Wesley, born February 18, 1808, married Margaret Blair ; and Emanuel How- ard, born Jan. 13, 1813, died at the age of thirteen months, on the thirteenth day of the month. James Fletcher, the ma- ternal great-grandfather of Dr. Lutz, served with distinction in the war of 1812, as did also John Wilkes Cullum, and their homes were thrown open for the reception and care of sick and wounded soldiers. Henry Richmond, father of Mary Ann (Richmond) Lutz and grandfather of Dr. Lutz, was of English lineage on his father's side, and of French- Canadian on his mother's. He was a man of admirable attributes of character, strong in his individuality, and he gained and retained the respect and high regard of all with whom he came in contact. His wife was a woman of remarkable will power, and it is said of her that the "soft, soothing touch of her hand would charm away the worst pain."

Dr. J. Fletcher Lutz secured his early edu- cational discipline in the public schools of his native city, and the Baltimore Polytechnical School, where he completed a course of study, which was supplemented by further study in Sadler's Business College, where he was grad- uated as a member of the class of 1889. In the meanwhile he had formulated definite plans touching his future career, and in harmony therewith he took up the study of medicine, matriculated in the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, where he made most ap- preciative use of the superior advantages of- fered, completing the prescribed course, and being there graduated as a member of the class of 1894. Soon after receiving his well-earned degree of Doctor of Medicine, he became resi-

dent physician of Bay View Hospital, in Balti- more, thus fortifying himself for his chosen profession through the clinical experience to be gained in the hospital, in which he remained as interne for two years, within which period he also took up a special course in the Presby- terian Eye & Ear Hospital, in the same city. After leaving Bay View Dr. Lutz entered the New York Polyclinic where he took a post- graduate course in 1895. In January, 1896, he located in Glen Rock, York Co., Pa., where he has since remained in active practice, hav- ing secured a representative clientage and gained prestige as a physician and surgeon of high attainments and great practical skill and judgment. His office is one of the best in equipment to be found in the county, having the most modern and approved electrical ap- pliances and other accessories demanded in the best medical and surgical treatments. His practice is constantly expanding in scope and importance, and he is gradually finding it ex- pedient to devote the major portion of his time to office practice, finding but little opportun- ity to respond to the many demands upon him from the country districts. He is regarded as an expert in the treatment of diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, having given spe- cial attention to the study of this type of disor- ders and their proper treatment, but he does not confine his labors to any special branch, his practice being general. In 1903 Dr. Lutz took a special course in Microscopy under Dr. Charles Simon, of Baltimore, and also a special course in bacteriology.

Dr. Lutz is a loyal and public-spirited citi- zen, and has fully identified himself with local affairs of a civic and social nature. He is a member of the directorate of the Freedom Wire Cloth Company, and is president of the board of education of Glen Rock. He is identi- fied in a fraternal way with Shrewsbury Lodge, No. 423. A. F. & A. M. : Howell Chapter, No. 199, R. A. M. : and York Commandery, No. 75. K. T., in York. He is also affiliated with Zembo Temple (Harrisburg, Pa.) of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Professionally he belongs to the York county and Pennsylvania State Medi- cal societies.

On Sept. 12, 1895, Dr. Lutz was married to Miss Lottie Elva Heathcote, daughter of Lewin K. and Sarah J. Heathcote, of Glen

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Rock, and of this union have been born two children, Lewin Richmond and William Fletcher.

JAMES G. PATTERSON, proprietor of the Stewartstown nursery and the owner of a fine farm in Hopewell township, York county, was born near Stewartstown, on the old Major Patterson farm, Feb. 18, 1835, a son of Edie and Catherine ( Meads) Patterson.

Major James Patterson, his paternal grandfather, came from near Belfast, Ireland. When he landed in New York City he was ac- companied by his father, Alexander Patterson, a man well along in years. The latter grew homesick and started back to his own green isle, but he never reached it, being taken sick while aboard- ship and dying on the coast of Scotland. Sarah (Ferris), the wife of Alex- ander Patterson, was a native also of Ireland, and died in Hopewell township, York county ; she was buried in old Round Hill cemetery. Alexander Patterson and his wife had five sons, namely : Robert, who was an officer in the Continental army, and died in Lancaster county, Pa. : John, who also died in Lancaster county ; William, who died in Baltimore, Md .; James, the grandfather of James G. Patterson ; and Samuel, who died in Little Britain town- ship, Lancaster county.

James Patterson, of this family, settled near Stewartstown, York county. He became an officer in the Revolutionary war, and served as aide to Gen. Washington.

Edie Patterson, son of Major James, was born and reared on his father's farm, which he subsequently bought. He married Catherine Meads, who was born in Harford county, Md., but was reared in Hopewell township, daughter of Benedict and Mary ( Miles) Meads. They had children as follows: James G. is men- tioned below; Benedict, who married Sarah Krout, was surgeon of his regiment in the Civil war and was wounded at the battle of Antietam, dying in 1862 in the hospital at Georgetown; William, who was accidentally killed at the "Colonial Hotel," in York, left a widow, daughter of Dr. Lightner, of York; Archibald was a well-known attorney in York county, married Virginia Keene, and died in York; Hannah C. married Edie Hammer, of Stewartstown; Sarah Ann became Mrs. An- drew Hedrick, of Stewartstown; Adam E. mar-

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History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume II, Part 75

Author: Prowell, George R. Publication date: 1907 Publisher: J. H. Beers Number of Pages: 1390

Author: Prowell, George R.
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: J. H. Beers
Number of Pages: 1390