History of York County, Pennsylvania : from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories, with a biographical department appended, Part 166

Author: Gibson, John, Editor
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago
Number of Pages: 1104

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CHARLES YOST was reared on his father's farm in York Township, and worked on the farm and. attended school when a boy. He married Sarah Lower, of Dover Township, a union pro- ductive of four children: Eliza, William, Sarah Ann (deceased) and Ellen Jane. Subject, by close attention to business and untiring industry, has secured for himself a handsome competence. He owns one of the best farms in Manchester Town- ship, also one in Newberry Township, and a fine residence in the borough of York, beside other property.

HIRAM YOUNG. The Youngs' family history in this country dates as far back as 1735 and 1740. About that time Hiram Young's great-grandfather, Alexander Shaeffer, landed in America, and located on the mountains, which then formed a part of Lancaster, but which are now included within the limits of Lebanon County. A short time after his arrival here he purchased about 1,200 acres of land in the valley, and founded what is now known as Shaeffertown. His wife, Anna E. Engle, bore him six children. One of them, Henry Shaeffer, was a captain in the army of the Revolution; was after- ward associate judge of the court at Harrisburg, and at the time of his death, which occurred in 1805, was an acting justice of the peace. His daughter, Maria, married Frederick Oberlin, and their daugh- ter, Sarah, became the wife of Samuel Young, of Lancaster County. Two sons and one daughter were the fruit of this marriage, among whom was Hiram Young, the subject of this sketch. Hiram Young was born in Schaefferstown, Lebanon Coun- ty, May 14, 1830. Some time after this event his par- ents moved to Lancaster County, where they re- mained a few years. His father having died in Lancaster County, his mother afterward returned to her parents in Schaefferstown. Up to his fifteenth year Mr. Young attended the public schools of that place, and being studiously inclined, mastered the. different branches then taught. About this time he went to Lancaster and served four years with Judge Emanuel Shaeffer as an apprentice to the saddler's trade. In the month of February, 1850, he obtained a position in John Gish's book store, and remained with him until he secured a more lucrative one in the large establishment of Judd & Murray, with whom he acted as employe for several years. After leaving Judd & Murray he entered the Lan- caster High School with a view of preparing him- self for a regular collegiate course, but after some time, finding his means limited and difficulties in the way, abandoned the undertaking, and returned to the book business. In this he obtained employ- ment in the publishing house of Uriah Hunt & Son, of Philadelphia, and afterward with Lippincott, Grambo & Co, now J. B. Lippincott & Co. After several years' experience in Philadelphia he returned to Lancaster City, and purchased a small book store, entering into partnership with John Shaeffer. About two years afterward a consolidation was made with the firm of Murray & Stokes. under the firm name of Murray, Young &

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Co., Mr. Stokes retiring. After several years in the book business in Lancaster, Mr. Young retired, and in the year 1860 came to York, and purchased the book store of B. Franklin Spangler. now de- ceased, and founded the firm of Pierce & Young. In 1862, after largely increasing the business, he sold out his interest to Mr. Pierce, and opened an- other store on West Market Street, and in 1865 re- moved to the building No. 10, East Market Street, now occupied by him for the publication of the Evening Dispatch, the Weekly Dispatch, and the True Democrat. June 7, 1864, the first number of the True Democrat, now Weekly Dispatch, was is- sued by him, it being a four-page, eight-column pa- per, advocating the Union cause and Republican principles, and taking a prominent part in further- ing the local interests of the town and county. The True Democrat rapidly became one of the leading weekly papers of the county, and soon obtained a large circulation. Neither labor nor expense was spared by Mr. Young to make his paper acceptable in all families without distinction of party. May 29, 1876, the first number of the Evening Dispatch was issued. A strong assistant editorial and re- portorial force was employed, and the news of the day, both local and telegraphic, was carefully gath- ered together and published. This evening paper met with a hearty welcome and liberal patronage from the public, and has always been and now is one of the most widely read dailies in York Coun- ty. In his position as publisher of these two pa- pers, Mr. Young took a lively interest, and devoted his best energies and personal attention to the de- tails of the business. In this his former experience in the book publishing business was a most valu- able aid in his. work. Mr. Young has always taken an active part in the politics of the county, and with pen and voice labored for the Union cause and the triumph of Republican principles. In 1881 he was prominently named as a candidate for the office of State treasurer, and in this received the endorsement of leading papers of the common- wealth. He has many warm friends, but like oth- ers occupying similar positions, some enemies. Where he is best known he is recognized as a stanch and sincere friend, and as such deserves the support not only of his own party but the public generally. Mr. Young was married September 3, 1857, to Miss Mary E. Shriener, of Columbia, Lan- caster County. Five sons were born to them, one of whom died in infancy; Edward, Charles, William and John, the survivors, all learned the printing business, and have been of great assistance to their father in the conduct of his large and extensive newspaper business. He has had an active busi- ness life, a large portion of which has been spent as a bookseller and publisher, and in his present edi- torial position he takes pride in advancing meas- ures for the public good, both for his immediate constituency and the country at large. He now has the satisfaction of having two well-established and successful newspapers, with extended and growing influence, and can look back upon a most success- ful business experience, and forward to still greater triumph in the future.

EDWARD D. ZIEGLER is a son of Rev. Jacob Ziegler, of the borough of York. His father is a minister of the Reformed Church; he is still living and has reached the ripe age of seventy-five years. His mother is Anna Mary Danner, of York, and is still living. Mr. Ziegler is a graduate of Pennsyl- vania College, located at Gettysburg, Penn., having graduated from that institution of learning in the year 1865. Immediately upon leaving college he was employed by Dr. George W. Ruby, as assistant teacher in the York County Academy, in the borough of York. At this place he was employed in teach- ing for a period of three years, imparting instruction

iu the Latin language, in algebra, geometry, mathe- matics and English grammar. During this time he prosecuted the study of the law under N. L. Fisher, Esq., and was admitted to the York County bar in November, 1868. He was a candidate for and elected to the office of clerk of the county com- missioners soon after his admission to the bar. In this position he served during one term of two years. At the expiration of his term of office he was honored, by the county commissioners of. the county of York, by'a unanimous election as their counsel, and was reappointed for a period of three years. In June, 1880, he was a candidate before the Democratic county convention for the nomina- tion for district attorney of the county. He was nominated by the convention and elected by the people at the election following, and served in the office for three years. He continued in the practice of his profession alone until 1885, when he associ- ated himself in the practice of the law with Frank Geise and Joseph R. Strawbridge, Esqs. From boyhood he was fond of politics, and there has been no campaign, county, State or national, in which he has not prominently figured. He has several times been elected delegate to State conventions of the Democratic party, and at the Allentown State convention, in the spring of 1884, was chosen as the delegate of the Nineteenth Congressional District to represent it in the national Democratic convention, which met in Chicago in July of the same year, and nominated Cleveland and Hendricks for president and vice-president of the United States.

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HORACE ALLEMAN, M. D., was born in Lan- caster County, in 1824; is a son of John and Eliza- beth (Mockert) Alleman. and is of German origin. His father was born in Dauphin County, Penn., in 1793, and his mother in Lancaster County, Penn., in 1797. His father, when a young man, settled in Lancaster County, where he died in 1866; his wife · having died one year previous. The Alleman family was one of the early families of Dauphin County. and among the prominent people. Dr. Alleman was educated at Emaus Institute in Dauphin County, and at Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg. He began the study of medicine. in 1846, in the office of Dr. Nathaniel Watson, of Lancaster County, and afterward graduated at the Pennsylvania Med- ical College, Philadelphia. In 1848 he began prac- tice at Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, remained there some time, and then removed to Safe Harbor, Lancaster County, and in 1859 came to Hanover; here he has since remained. He was married, in 1847, to Miss Rebecca B. Winnemore, a native of Lancaster County. They have six children. He is Republican, and he and wife are members of the Lutheran Church. He is one of the leading physi- cians of York County.

JACOB E. BAIR, cigar manufacturer, of Han- over, was born at that płace July 18, 1831. He is a son of John and Julia (Snyder) Bair. of York Coun- ty. His father was a tanner by trade, and followed it through life. Jacob E. received a good common school education, and assisted his father in the tan- ning business until 1848, when he began the manu- facture of cigars at Hanover, which occupation he has followed since. He owns quite an extensive cigar manufactory, and is assisted by his sons. Most

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of the time he employs quite a number of hands. July 3, 1855, he was married to Catherine Grim, daughter of Henry D. and Elizabeth Grim, of Vir- ginia, and has had eight children: Julia A., John H., Cecilia and Edmonia (twins, the latter deceased), John J. C., Howard E .. Jacob H. and Robert L. Mr. and Mrs. Bair are members of the Reformed Church.

G. MILTON BAIR was born in Hanover in 1850, is a son of Edward and Deliah (daughter of George and Mary Gitt), and is of German origin. His parents were born in Hanover, the father in 1810, and the mother in 1813. His paternal grand- father was John Bair, who was also born in Hanover. His father, a saddler. died December 13, 1883. Our subject was educated at the public schools of Han- over, and Dickison College, at Carlisle, Penn., and graduated from the latter in 1867. In 1868 he en- gaged in the mercantile business, continued for nine years, and then engaged in the life, fire and accident insurance business, and in this still continues. He was married, in 1871. to Miss Emma C. Welsh, daughter of G. W. Welsh, a prominent politician of York County. They have two children: Edward W. and Ray W. He is a Republican, and he and wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

FABER BANGE, D. D. S., was born June 9, 1854, in Hanover: is a son of Dr. W. H. and Sarah (Faber) Bange, and is of German descent. His father was born in Hanover, in 1819, and his mother in 1823. Dr. William H. Bange, father of subject, was the second son of the late John Bange, who was one of the old settlers of Hanover. Dr. William H. Bange was prominently connected with the town of Hanover for forty years, was one of the first members of Emanuel's Reformed Church, and took great interest in the Sabbath-school; he was a mem- ber of the I. O. O. F., and a man of sterling worth. His death took place in 1882. The mother of sub- ject died in 1868. Subject was reared in Hanover, and received a common school education. At six- teen he began the study of dentistry under his father, and subsequently began the practice, which he still continues. He is most successful, and for over ten years has been practicing in Hanover. He is a Republican, a member of the I. O. O. F., and of Emanuel Reformed Church.

ALBERT F. BARKER, proprietor of the Dil- ler House, Hanover, was born January 20, 1841, near Littlestown, Penn. His parents, Joseph and Cassia (Diehl) Barker, natives of Chester and York Counties, were married in York County and removed to Adams County, where all their children, fourteen in number, were born, of whom only six are now living. Mr. Barker acquired his education in the public schools of his native town. His studies were pursued with a view to the medical profession, but he abandoned it at the age of seventeen, at the re- quest of his father. He clerked in mercantile estab- lishments and hotels in Pennsylvania and Maryland, and during the last war he volunteered as a nurse to attend the sick and wounded at the second battle of Bull Run, had charge of a ward in general hospital, but was several times detailed forfield hospital duty. He was in the service about four months. He was married at Uniontown, Md., January 30, 1864, to Miss Ellen R. Carlisle, a native of Maryland. Their only child died in infancy. He embarked in the mercantile business in Littlestown in 1864, and fol- lowed it fourteen years. He then retired from the business and for about four years traded in cattle, etc. In March. 1883, he bought out the Diller House, which he refitted and refurnished and converted into a first- class hotel. His father died in Littlestown, Penn., at the age of sixty-nine years, leaving an estate of several thousand dollars, of which he has charge as administrator. His mother is still living at the old homestead, aged about seventy-one years. Mr.

Barker is a member of the I. O. O. F. and of the order of Red Men. He had been an active Republi- can for many years of his life, and was postmaster at Littlestown from 1864 to 1878.

ALBERT M. BARNITZ (deceased) was a native of York; was born. August 25, 1835, son of Jacob and Catherine (Wagner) Barnitz, and was of German extraction. His education was gained at York public schools, and York County Academy. He subsequently read law under Hon. Thomas E. Coch- ran. On account of ill health he was compelled to ahandon his studies and sometime later engaged in the jewelry business, which he continued until the death of his father, when he took charge of the brewing business which had been established by his father. Later he resumed the jewelry business, and in this enterprise continued uutil his death. He married Miss Martha Wirt, a daughter of the late Jacob and Amelia Wirt, of Hanover, June 12, 1862; to this union were born two children: Jacob Percy and Emma Wirt. Politically Mr. Barnitz is a Re- publican, and for many years manifested much interest in political affairs. He was a member of the Episcopal Church. His death occurred Novem- ber 29, 1869. His remains now repose in Prospect Hill Cemetery, at York. He was a man of pro- nounced merit, and ever wielded an energetic and enterprising influence. In 1869 Mrs. Barnitz re- moved to Hanover, where she has since resided. She is also a member of the Episcopal Church, and a most amiable woman.

S. T. BASTIAN, real estate, insurance, collec- tion and general agent of Hanover, Penn., was born in Allentown, Penn., in 1858, and is the son of Jonas and Eliza (Smith) Bastian, one of the oldest fami- lies in Lehigh County. He was educated at the public schools, spent a few years at a collegiate in- stitute at Hackettstown, N. J., and then at the Allentown Business College, from which he gradu- ated. He then engaged with the Allentown Daily Bulletin as a reporter for one year; then he -clerked a few months in a dry goods store, and in 1878 he came to Hanover and engaged as clerk for Grove & Carver, dealers in dry goods, etc., with whom he remained about three years and a half. In 1882 he formed a partnership with J. H. Flickinger. in the real estate and fire insurance business, from which Mr. Flickinger, retired in the spring of 1883, since when Mr. Bastian has successfully conducted the business and built up a good reputation. He is also advertising agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company for southern Pennsylvania; is correspond- ent for several daily papers, and is generally con- sidered a very enterprising young man, who will meet with success in everything he undertakes.

J. H. BITTINGER, M. D., of Hanover, is a lineal descendant in the generation of Adam Bit- tinger (Biedinger) who, in 1736, emigrated from Alsace, Germany, to America, landed in Philadel- phia, and settled first in Lancaster County, and in 1753 purchased a tract of land three miles north- west of Hanover. Adam Bittinger died in 1768, leaving a widow (Sabina) and children as follows: Nicholas, Henry, Michael, Peter, Marrilas, George, Adam, Christian, Frederick and Eva. Nicholas Bittinger, the eldest son, was born in Alsace, grew to manhood in America, and, as early as 1743, was one of the members of the council of the "Evan- gelical Lutheran Church of the Conewago," now St. Matthew's, of Hanover. For a time, when the church was without a pastor, he was licensed by the synod to read sermons from the pulpit and con- duct other religious services. In 1775 he became a member of the Committee of Safety for York County, and served during a part of the Revolution. He became captain of a company of associators, and entered the military service. He was very successful in the accumulation of property, and at

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the time of his death, on May 2. 1804, owned sev- eral good farms within six miles of Hanover, and a number of choice tracts of land in Franklin County. His remains were interred at Abbotts- town. He had a family of nine children-two sons, John and Joseph, and seven daughters. Joseph, the great grandfather of our subject, was born February 26, 1773. In the year 1798, he became the owner of the tract of land purchased by bis grandfather, Adam Bittinger, in 1753. He died July 26, 1804, at the early age of thirty two years, and left a widow and five sons, viz .: John, Joseph, Henry, Frederick and George. His second son Joseph, the grandfather of Dr. J. H. Bittinger, was born November 13, 1794, married Lydia Bear, of Hanover, in 1819, and died September 27, 1850, . on the old homestead of Adam Bittinger, the im- migrant. He left twelve childreu, viz .: William, now residing in Abbottstown; Henry, born 1821 and died 1879; Joseph, graduate of Pennsylvania College and of Andover Theological Seminary, became pastor of a Presbyterian Church in Cleve- land. Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Penn., was a fine speaker, an elegant writer and a doctor of divinity; died in 1885, and his remains were interred at Hanover. The other children were Ellen, Edward (died in Chicago), Rebecca, John, Quiney (graduate of Dart- mouth College and Andover Seminary, pastor of Congregational Church at Haverhill, N.H.). Daniel, Annie, Howard, Nicholas (now in Florida) and Charles Lewis, now in Florida. Dr. J. H. Bit- tinger, the subject of this sketch, was born in Berwick Township, February 3, 1852, and is a son of Henry Bittinger. For a time he attended Penn- sylvania College, taught school in Illinois and in Pennsylvania. In 1871, while in the wholesale foreign and domestic fruit business with his uneles, George and Charles, in the city of Chicago, their entire establishment was burned by the disastrous fire that destroyed over $200,000,000 worth of prop- erty, and 7,450 buildings. Dr. Bittinger returned to Hanover in 1873, began to read medicine, en- tered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and graduated in 1878, began practicing in Hanover, where he soon prospered in his profession. After two and one-half years of successful practice he removed to Philadelphia, where he did a lucrative business. In 1882 he returned to Hanover, and the same year was married to Miss Clara E. Bucher. They have one child-Lida. Dr. Bittingeris an active practitioner, is well read, and thoroughly versed in his profes- sion and now enjoys a large practice. He is a member of the State Medical Society, American Medical Association and the York County Medical Society.

CHARLES C. BOWMAN is a native of the city of "brotherly love," was born in 1831, and is a son of Charles and Sarah (Sultz) Bowman, of Ger- man descent. His father was born in the same city in 1800, and died in 1874; his mother died in 1864. When a mere boy he left Philadelphia and went to New York City, remained a short time and then went to Newark, N. J .; fourteen years of age found him at sea, which he sailed six years, and has traveled around the world from west to east once. and for a number of years he was in the employ of the United States government. In 1851 he came to Hanover and engaged in the manufacture of cigars, but at the end of one year he went to Newark, N. J., and there remained until 1864, when he returned to Hanover, and here has since resided. Mr. Bow- man was married in 1852 to Miss Dorothea Grimes, a native of Germany. To this marriage have been horn thirteen children. Politically Mr. Bowman is a Democrat. He is one of the substantial and successful business men of Hanover. He is a Mason and K. T. and a member of the I. O. O. F. and I. O. R. M., and Mr. and Mrs. Bowman are

members of the Reformed Church. He is at pres- ent one of the building committee of the Trinity Reformed Church which is being erected in Han- over and was one of the founders of said church, which is nearly completed. He is closely con- nected with Hon. Daniel Fox, ex-mayor of Phila- delphia, Penn.

HON. PHILIP S. BOWMAN, eldest of the sev- en children of John and Catharine (Stambangh) Bowman, was born February 15, 1846, in Jackson Township, formerly Paradise Township, and is of German descent. The father was born March 29, 1822, in Heidelberg Township; the mother was born in Paradise Township. Our subject was reared a farmer, and educated at the common schools, and at the Manchester Academy, Carroll County, Md., and at the normal school at Millersville, Lancaster Co., Penn. For five years from 1863 he taught school. In 1871 he engaged in the grain and prod- uce trade at Hanover, and two years later re- sumed farming. In politics he is a Democrat, and in 1869 was elected assessor of Heidelberg Town- ship. In 1873 he was elected assistant assessor; in 1874, school director; in 1876, representative of York County, and in 1878 was re-elected in each of the two last cases by more than a party vote. In the legislature he took an active part in opposing the Pittsburgh Riot Bill, which was defeated. In 1881 he was elected secretary of the Farmers' Mutual Fire .¿ Insurance Company, of Paradise, York Co., Penn., of which company he is also a director. In 1885 he was elected justice of the peace, and for the past two years has also been engaged in surveying. In 1867 he joined the Odd Fellows, and in 1872 was made a Free Mason, being now W. M. of Patmos Lodge No. 348. He is also a member of Howell Chapter No. 199, and York Commandery No. 21. He was married, in 1867, to Miss Lydia E., daugh- ter of Samuel and Julia Ann Keller, born Septem- ber 23, 1846, in Heidelberg Township. Four chil- dren have blessed this union, viz. : Milton E., Martha E., Ira A. and Oscar R. Mr. and Mrs. Bowman are members of the Lutheran Church.

JOHN BUTT, a cigar manufacturer of Penn- ville, Penn Township. York County, was born De- cember 25, 1825, in York County, and is the only child of John and Eva (Zeigler) Butt. His father was a hatter by trade, and followed the same until his death. Our subject was brought up a farmer, and received a common school education, most of which he acquired by himself, as he lost his father when an infant. Until his seventh year he remained with his mother. He then made his home with Daniel Diehl, with whom he remained nntil he be- came of age. Early he learned the trade of shoe- making, and followed it for fourteen years. No- vember 4, 1848, he was married to Joanna Bankert, a daughter of Daniel Bankert, deceased. To them were born six children : Zepania, Matilda. Austin. deceased: Elaranda, deceased; Milton and an in- fant, deceased. In 1849 Mr. Butt removed to the place where he has since resided, and has carried on the manufacture of cigars for thirty years. He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Hanover. Mr. Butt takes great interest in educational matters, and is considered a liberal, public-spirited citizen. Politically he is a Repub- Îican.

CAPT. A. W. EICHELBERGER. The sub- ject of this sketch is an honored representative of the Eichelberger family. The great-grandfather of our subject. Philip Frederick Eichelberger, son of John and Maria Barbara Eichelberger, who was born April 17. 1693, in Itlingen, near Sinzheim, then in the Grand Duchy of Baden, now in the Empire of Germany. He was married November 11, 1714, to Anna Barbara Doerners. On May 11, 1728, he re- ceived from the authorities of Itlingen a testimonial

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History of York County, Pennsylvania : from the earliest period to the present time, divided into general, special, township and borough histories, with a biographical department appended, Part 166

Author: Gibson, John, Editor Publication date: 1886 Publisher: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago Number of Pages: 1104

Author: Gibson, John, Editor
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago
Number of Pages: 1104