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 49

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

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Registers of Wills. etc. - Among these were Jacob Barnitz, Jacob B. Wentz, Fred- erick Eichelberger, William P. Fischer, Jesse Spangler, Michael Doudel, G. M. Eichelber- ger, John Stahle, David Bender, Jacob Gless- ner, George Maisch, Henry Neff, A. M. Her- schey, William Philby, John M. Heiges, Jacob Stickel, George Pollinger, John Giesey, C. S. Gerber (who died in office and was suc- ceeded by James Kell, by appointment), John S. Hiestand, Edward Stuck and Henry W. Bowman, the present incumbent. In all thirty-one, of whom twenty-six were Penn- sylvania Germans, exclusive of Mr. Kell, who, though not of Pennsylvania German parentage, has, by his long residence among, and free intercourse with our people, ac- quired a practical knowledge of their dialect.

Recorders of Deeds, etc .- Among these there were Jacob Barnitz, Jacob B. Wentz, Frederick Eichelberger, Charles Nes, John Becker, Daniel May, William Schall, Edwin C. Epley, William Tasch, George Wehrly, Amos H. Scherer, Henry Reisinger, Noah Ehrhart, William H. Schweitzer, James Reily Schmidt, Ernst C. Grevemeyer and Wesley Glatfelter, the present incumbent: in all twenty-two; Pennsylvania Germans, seven- teen.

Overseers of the Poor .- (Appointed by the courts from 1749 to 1804) .- Two for each township were so appointed; in all fifty during that period, so far as the record goes; seven- teen of these, Michael Laub, Peter Gardner, Peter Dinkel, Peter Wolf, Valentine Kranz, Philip Kauf, Andrew Spangler, Jacob Kuntz Smith, Peter Little, Peter Schultz, Andrew Schreiber, Casper Weiser, George Baker, Clement Studebaker, John Roth, Samuel Bugdel and Solomon Miller, were Pennsyl- vania Germans.

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Directors of the Poor, etc .- Elected by the people -Daniel Spangler, George Barnitz, George Spangler, Jacob Upp, Michael Welsch John Fahs, Henry Stover, Casper Laucks, John Emig, Nicholas Diehl, Jacob Schmall, Martin Weiser, Gottlieb Ziegel, Andrew Kra- mer, George Spangler, Christian Lanius, Michael Eurich, Clement Stillinger, Henry Schmeiser, Alexander Schmall, Christian Hildebrand, Martin Ebert, George Lott- man, Jacob Schaffer, Philip Kissinger, Will- iam Johnson, Jacob Laucks, Jacob Diehl, John Strickler, Henry Wolf and John Rei man. Total number from 1810 to 1835, thirty-six, of whom thirty-three were Pennsyl- vania Germans.

Among Treasurers of the county were Frederick Gelwicks, Michael Schwaabe (Schwope), Michael Hahn, John Hay, Rudolph Spangler, John Strohman, Peter Kurtz, George Spangler, William Nes, Hemy Schmeiser, John Vogelsang, Peter Ahl, Jacob Bayler (Behler). Daniel Hart- man. (Michael Schwaabe, who became treasurer in 1769, continued in the office until 1777, when he was taken prisoner by the British, and remained in captivity for some time; in consequence of which, Michael Hahn was elected by the commissioners in his stead. ) George Albright, Peter Ahl, Jr., Samuel Ziegler, Alexander Wentz, John Stough, G. W. Stair, Henry Bender, Z. B. Heindel, George Daron, John Glatfelter, John M. Deitsch, H. M. Bortner, Herman Noss, William Frey, Adam Giesey, John S. Landes and Henry Neater; thirty-two out of forty- fonr Pennsylvania Germans.

County Commissioners .- George Schwaabe, Bartholomew Maul, Peter Schugard, Martin Eichelberger, James Welsch, Joseph Opden- graeff, John Heckendorn, John Hay, Michael Hahn, Philip Rothrock, Jacob Schmeiser, Michael Hahn, Godfrey Lenhart, John Spangler, Joseph Welshhans, Daniel Spangler, Christopher Lauman, Abraham Graffius, Jacob Heckert, Peter Schmall, Jacob Speng- ler. John Barnitz, Michael Doudel, Henry Schmeiser, John Vogelsang, Peter Ahl, Jacob Dietz, John Mikel, George Meyers, Philip Zeigler, Henry Tyson, John Hay, Henry Welsch, Anthony Hinkel, Christopher Het- rich, Frederick Hoch, John Kauffelt, Andrew Kettemann, Michael Neumann, Philip Hen- eise, John Schultz, John Frankelberger, Jacob Heckert, John Klein, Peter Reider, Charles Emig, Peter Wolfhart, Charles Diehl, Daniel Kimmel, John W. Hetrich, Samuel Harnish, John Schultz, Christian Inners, Joseph Schmall, John Reiman, John Beck, Jacob Newmann, David Maish, John Emig, Sr.,

Valentine B. Wentz, Joseph Detweiler, George Eichelberger, Daniel Ginder, Jacob Bortner, David Leber, Philip Scheffer, George Dick, (Capt. ) John Meyers, Jesse Workinger, Daniel Meisenhelter, Adam Paules, Adam H. Schmidt, John Heyd. Henry Miller, John E. Einstein, William Reeser, Daniel Miller, William Winter- meyer, Peter Strickhauser, Lewis Streher, Jacob Kohler, David Schmeiser, Michael Knisely, N. E. Leber, Jolin B. Pfaltz- graff, Christof Kolter, Jacob H. Lamott, Michael Kleindinst, John E. Beard. J. S. Bentz, Charles Haines, Stephen Kiefer, George Antony, Heney Einstein, and John F. Beck; ninety-nine; all who have held the office since the orginization of the county except thirty-nine, were Pennsylvania

Germans.

Justices of the Peace .- Of the 200 justices who were commissioned prior to the year 1835, 130 were Pennsylvania Germans. To name them would be largely, a repe- tition of those already given, as serv- ing at one time or another, in other important and responsible public trusts. Prominent among them, however, were George Schwaabé, Herman Opdengraeff, Martin Eichelberger, Michael Schwaabé, Sam- uel Johnson, Henry Schlegel, Joseph Opden- graeff, John Mickel, John Hinkel, John Herbach, Thomas Fischer, George Stake, Michael Hahn, Michael Schmeiser, Jacob Barnitz, Jacob Dritt, George Lewis Löffler, Philip Schmeiser, Jost Herbach, Daniel Heckert, Jacob Heckert, Benjamin Lanius, Henry Welsch, John Welschhans, and others.

Lawyers: In the legal profession, Penn- sylvania Germans have always been in the minority, but more especially so in early times. During the first courts that were held immediately after the organization of the county, at least half a dozen lawyers appear to have been admitted to the bar. Between April 30, 1751, and April 25, 1769, a period of eighteen years, twenty-two were admitted, and among four admissions on that day, ap- pears the first name bearing any decisive re- semblance to German-Col. Casper Witzal. If he was of German descent, probably the name should have been spelled Weitzel. Another admitted on the same day, was Christian Hoak (probably Hoke, or Hoch). On the 24th day of July, 1770, John Hubley was admitted, making. perhaps, three Penn- sylvania German lawyers admitted in a per- iod of twenty-one years. Between the latter date and Jannary 25, 1785, a period of fif- teen years, thirty were admitted-all English,

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Irish, or, indeed, mostly Scotch-Irish; such as Scott, Lloyd, Ross, Reily, Buchanan, Por- ter, McGill, McMecken, McGaw, McAlister, Lawrence. Riddle, etc. On the last named day, Jacob Hubley was admitted, and on the 25th of October following, Joseph Hubley, making not over five Pennsylvania German lawyers in a total of about eighty admissions in thirty-six years. On the 25th of April, 1786, Peter Huffnagel, a sixth Pennsylvania German, was admitted, and the only one among thirty-six who were admitted in the next eleven years. to 1797. In the following period of twenty-five years, (to 1822) there were thirty-six admissions, and among them there were only three Pennsylvania Germans: namely, Thomas B. Zantzinger, John Stroh- man and Jacob A. Fischer. In the next eleven years (1822-1834) there were forty-six admissions, and among them eight Pennsyl- vania Germans-George W. Klein, Emanuel M. Reigard, Samuel M. Barnitz, George A. Barnitz, George Heckert, William H. Kurtz, Daniel M. Smyser (Schmeiser) and John L. Mayer. To this last number must be added our late brother, John Evans (admitted August 3, 1822), who, though probably of Welsh descent, was very familiar with the Pennsylvania German dialect; and, as is well known, was, for many years, generally re- garded as the Pennsylvania German lawyer of the York bar. His knowledge of the dialect, as spoken here, was, no doubt, acquired through his long residence, in his youth, in a Pennsyl- vania German family, and his thorough prac- tical acquaintance with it in after life, was the result of his daily use of it in his profes- sional, general business, and social intercourse with our Pennsylvania German people. Much the same is, no doubt, true of Bard, Montgomery, and Grant of Berks; Denues, McMullen, and Wilson, of Lancaster, and McElroy aud Kell, of York. They have, no doubt, all found such a course in the highest sense consistent, not only with success in business, but with real social enjoyment; and what is thus true as to a comparatively few lawyers, is equally trne of hundreds of lay- men and of men in other professions.

It will thus be seen that in a county orig- inally settled by Germans, so largely German, with an average Pennsylvania German pop- ulation of probaby not less than 72 per cent at the lapse of more than 150 years from the date of its first settlements, and the 136th of its corporate existence, and, during which periods, among some 370 lawyers admitted to pratice at its bar, only about 60 were of the prevailing nationality; while in population, in nearly all the offices-in a word, in

Church and State, they were largely in the majority. During the first twenty years, (1749 to 1769, ) at least 36 attorneys (resident and non-resident) were admitted-not one of whom was either German or Pennsylvania German, by name. During the second period of twenty years (1769 to 1789), 49 were admitted, 6 of whom, Witzal, the three Hubeys, Hoake and Huffnagel were Pennsyl- vania Germans. Iu the third period of twenty years, (1789 to 1810,) 33 were ad- mitted, of whom three, or, at most 4 were Pennsylvania Germans. In the following period of twenty-four years there were 70 admitted, of whom at least 10 were Pennsyl- vania Germans. Thus far the analysis has been based on the list of attorneys contained in Carter and Glossbrenner's History. (1749 to 1834.) Within the intervening half cen- tury the number of admissions have been about 183 of whom at least 48 were Pennsyl- vania Germans. In the first 10 years of that time, 35 were admitted, of whom 5 were Pennsylvania Germans. In the second ten years, 40, of whom 15 were Pennsylvania Germans. In the third, 47, of whom 17 were Pennsylvania Germans. In the fourth, 44, of whom 13 were Pennsylvania Germans; and in the fifth, 27, 15 of whom were Penn- sylvania Germans. The names of such now, or recently at the bar are Col. L. Maisch, John W. Bittinger, William Hay*, James Kell, Frank Geise, Edward W. Spangler, Edward D. Ziegler, George W. McElroy, Silas H. Forry, Martin S. Eichelberger, George W. Hoiges, D. K. Trimmer, N. M. Wanner, E. Z. Strine, John W. Heller, James B. Ziegler, C. M. Wolff, John M. Young, W. H. Sitler, G. W. Gross, A. C. Deveney*, E. D. Bentzel, S. C. Frey, Frank Smyser, J. L. Ziegler, T. W. Noedel, George E. Neff, W. A. Miller, E. S. Frey, George S. Schmidt, Edward Stair,* and H. L. Fischer; in all about thirty-one, or more than one-half of the whole number of lawyers now at the York bar, are of Pennsylvania German descent. There are about thirty-six in actual practice, more than half of whom are sufficiently well acquainted with the dialect for the trans- action of their professional office bus- iness, and more than one-fourth (or eleven), speak it almost as fluently as English, and two of whom (viz: George W. McElroy and James Kell,) are of Scotch-Irish descent. On the whole, it is perfectly apparent that there is now a much larger proportion of Pennsylvania Germans in the legal, as well as in some of the other learned profes- sions, than at any previous time in our

* Deceased.

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history, and it would, probably, be safe to say that there is not a bank, a leading store, manufactory, and hardly a postoffice in any of the counties of Adams, Berks, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lehigh, or Lebanon in which some officer, proprietor or principal employe, and generally many of them, will not be found to speak to the customer or vis- itor, most politely, in English or Pennsylvania German, as he may prefer. And from which the truth of a common saying-that Penn- sylvania Germans and their dialect are grad- ually dying out-would seem at least doubt- ful. The writer has resided and practiced his profession here continuously during the last thirty-two years, and the result of a care ful observation is that there is nearly, if not quite as much Pennsylvania German spoken by witnesses in court, by the country people who attend our markets, and in business transactions and social intercourse generally, now, as there was thirty years ago. Indeed, among many of our people, an increasing disposition to learn, not only German, but its dialects, especially the P. G. has of late years, been manifested.

Medical Doctors: Up to this date, June 10, 1885, 164 persons have registered accord- ing to law, as practicing physicians in York County, nearly all of whom are registered as regular graduates. The names of sixty-five given below, indicate their German descent, and most of them speak the Pennsylvania German dialect:

William S. Roland, York, born in Lancaster County: graduated at University of Pennsyl- vania, July 30, 1835.

James W. Kerr, York, born in Lancaster County; graduated at University of Penn- sylvania, April 5, 1839.

C. M. Nes, York, born in York; practiced thirty-six years in York.

H. L. Smyser, York, born in York; grad- uated at University of Pennsylvania, April 3, 1847.

John Ahl, York. born in York; grad- uated at Washington University, Baltimore, Md., March 3, 1845.

Jacob Hay, Jr., York, born in York; grad- uated at University of Maryland, March, 1855.

George J. Jordy, York, born in Abbotts- town, Penn .; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, March 10, 1864.

John Wiest, York, born in Paradise Town- ship, York County; graduated at University of Michigan, March 27, 1876.

George Brickley, York, born in Union County, Penn .; graduated at Hahnemann Med- ical College, March 1, 1855.

O. C. Brickley, York, born in Union Coun-

ty, Penn .; graduated at Homoeopathic Med- ical College, Philadelphia, March 1, 1855.

J. S. Brickley, York, born in Williams- port, Penn .; graduated at Homoeopathic Med- ical College, Philadelphia, March 3, 1863.

L. M. Lochman, York, born in Harrisburg, Penn .; graduated at Pennsylvania Medical College, Philadelphia, March 5, 1852.

S. J. Rouse, York, born in York; grad- uated at Pennsylvania Medical College. Philadelphia, March 6, 1851.

B. F. Spangler, York, born in Jackson Township, York County; graduated at Jeffer- son Medical College, March 7, 1868.

J. R. Spangler. York, born in Jackson Township, York County; graduated at Jeffer- son Medical College, March 11, 1874.

F. W. Vandersloot, York, born in Wind- sor Township, York County; graduated at University of Maryland, March 6, 1855.

E. W. Meisenhelter, York, born in Dover Township, York Co., Penn. ; graduated at Jef- ferson Medical College, March 7, 1868.

B. F. Reich, York, born in Lancaster County, Penn .; graduated at Hahnemann Medical College, March 9, 1870.

C. F. Spangler, York, born in York; grad- uated at Jefferson Medical College, March 12, 1881.

H. K. Weiser, York, born in Seven Valleys, Penn .; graduated at University of Pennsyl- vania, March 15, 1881.

J. H. Yeagley, York, born in Johnstown, Penn .; graduated at Hahnemann Medical College, March 11, 1878.

I. C. Gable, York, born in Windsor Town- ship, York County; graduated at Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, March 12, 1877.

B. F. Strayer, York, born in York; grad- uated at. Hahnemann Medical College, March 10, 1881.

T. H. Beltz, York, born in Manchester, Md .; graduated at University of Maryland, March 7, 1863.

William H. Wagner, York, born in Dover Township; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, March 12, 1881.

E. Fahs Wagner, York, born in York; grad- uated at Jefferson Medical College, March 29, 1884.

J. F. X. Weil, York, born in Abbottstown, Penn .; graduated at University of Pennsyl- vania, March 12, 1869.

Z. C. Myers, York, born in Springgarden Township, York County; graduated at Uni- versity of Maryland, March 3, 1881.

W. J. Ickes, York, born in Perry County, Penn .; graduated at University of Pennsyl- vania, May 1, 1884.

D. K. Gottwalt, York, born in Shippens-

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burg, Penn .; graduated at University of Pennsylvania, March 15, 1882.

Martin Hoke, Spring Grove, born in Jack- son Township; graduated at Jefferson Med- ical College, March 12, 1881.

F. A. H. Koch, Hanover, born in York County; attended three courses of lectures at University of Maryland, and has practiced for over thirty-three years.

E. L. Melsheimer, Hanover, born in Dover Township; graduated at Pennsylvania Med- ical College, March 8, 1850.

H. Alleman, Hanover, born in Lancaster County, Penn .; graduated at Pennsylvania Medical College, March 5, 1847.

A. J. Sniveley, Hanover, born in Cham- bersburg, Penn .; graduated at Bellevue Med- ical College, New York, March 1, 1866.

O. T. Everhart, Hanover, born in Man- chester, Md .; graduated at University of Maryland, March 5, 1856.

J. H. Bittinger, Hanover, born in Adams County, Penn .; graduated at Jefferson Med- ical College, March 12, 1878.

J. E. Sprenkle, Hanover, born in Hanover; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, March 29, 1884.

G. P. Weaver, Hanover, born in Center County, Penn .; graduated at University of Pennsylvania, March 12, 1875.

Alexander C. Wentz, Hanover, born in Man. heim Township, York County; graduated at University of Pennsylvania in June, 1879.

L. L. Rewalt, Wrightsville, born in Middle- town, Penn .; graduated University of Penn- sylvania, March 14, 1861.

G. A. Rebman, Wrightsville, born in York County; graduated University of Maryland, February 26, 1876.

M. L. Wolford, Dillsburg, born in Adams County, Penn. ; graduated Jefferson Medical College, March 13, 1880.

W. F. Brinkman, Jefferson, born in Man- chester Md .; graduated Washington Univer- sity, Md March 1, 1847.

W. C. Stick, Glenville, born in Codorus, York County; graduated Washington Univer- sity, Md., June 30, 1874.

J. M. Gross, Dover, born in Dover, York County; graduated Jefferson Medical Col- lege, March 9, 1872.

E. A. Wareheim, Glen Rock, born in Man- chester, Md .; graduated Homeopathic Medi- cal College, March 1, 1861.

E P. Rohrbach, Glen Rock, born in Codorus, York County; graduated University of Mary- land, March 3, 1881.

J. S. Hetrick, New Freedom, born in Cod- orus, York County; graduated Washington University, Md., February 20, 1873.

G. W. Bahn, Spring Grove, born in York County; graduated University of Maryland, March 3, 1881.

F. C. Overmiller, Glatfelters, born in Lo- ganville, York County; graduated University of New York.

G. W. Seachman, Windsorville, born in York County; graduated at University of Pennsylvania, February 26, 1866.

Jonas Deisinger, Hellam, born in York County; graduated at University of Penn- sylvania, March 14, 1867.

H. A. Zeigler, born in York County; grad- uated at University of Maryland, March 1, 1870.

J. S. Zeigler, born in Carroll County, Md. ; graduated at University of Maryland, March 1. 1871.

H. S. Keller, Glenville, born in York County; graduated at Hahnemann Medical College, March 10, 1871.

J. B. Kain, Manchester, born in York County; graduated at Jefferson Medical Col- lege, March 13, 1871.

John D. Keller, Glenville, born in York County; graduated at Hahnemann Medical College, March 6, 1874.

E. R. Albaugh, Glenville, born in York County; graduated at College of Physicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, February 26, 1875.

P. D. Baker, Carroll Township, born in York County; graduated at University of Pennsylvania, March 12, 1874.

Henry Nes, York, born in York; graduated at Jefferson Medical College, March 12, 1779.

James C. May, Manchester, born in York County; graduated at Jefferson Medical Col- lege, March 12, 1871.

C. G. Hildebrand, Winterstown, born in York County; graduated at College of Phy- sicians and Surgeons, Baltimore, March 1, 1881.

Charles Overmiller, Glatfellers, born in York County; graduated at University of City of New York, March 9, 1882.

E. W. Brickley, York, born in York; grad- uated at Hahnemann Medical College, March 13, 1883.

J. O. Hoffman, Washington Township, born in York County; graduated at Univer- sity of Michigan, June 28, 1883.

George E. Holtzapple, York, born in York County; graduated at Bellevue Hospital Med- ical College, March 13, 1884.

All these are living and the great majority are in successful practice. But the local · reader will readily recall the honored names of some who have passed away within a com- paratively few years; notably the venerable

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Dr. Jacob Hay, and his worthy and esti- mable son, John; also Drs. T. N. Haller, John F. Fischer and William Johnson.

In each of the other counties named there were, and still are, equally honored and dis- tinguished Pennsylvania Germans in the medical profession.

In Adams: the Hubers, Swopes, Peiffers, Humbaughs and others.

In Berks, the Ottos, Hiesters, Luthers, Mühlenbergs, Smiths, Beavers, Rhoads, Weidmans and Landises.

In Dauphin: the Wiestlings, Orths, Wit- mans, Weidmans, Rhoads, Landis, and Um- bergers.

In Franklin: the Senseneys, Fahnestocks, Süsserotts, Franzes, Stricklers, Flickengers, and Sniveleys.

In Lancaster: the Muhlenbergs, Winters, Weidlers, Carpenters (originally Zimmer- man), Welschhans, Ehlers, Buschongs, Zieg- lers, Belemins, Rolands, Rohrers, Musser, Bruners, Brobsts, Dunlaps, and Herrs.

In Lebanon: the Gloningers. Lineweavers, Misches, Schencks, Weisses, and others.

In Lehigh: the Martins, Dickenschieds, Schulzes, Romigs, Herbsts, Freytags, Yoders, Hasslers, Lichtenwallers, and many others. And others there were and still are, whose fame is not merely local, but national, yea, world-wide, notably the late eminent physi- cian, surgeon, lecturer and anthor, Prof. Sam- uel Gross, of Philadelphia, and the renowned Dr. Joseph Leidy, professor in the recently established but flourishing School of Biology connected with the University of Pennsylva- nia in that city.

Teachers: For the year 1884-85, the num- ber of teachers in the public schools of the county, exclusive of the borough of Yorks is about 387; and a careful examination of the list shows that at least 254. or 64 per cent of that number, are persons of Pennsylvania, German descent. Excluding all names, the spelling of which does not clearly show this, the following are examples of such as are included in the estimate: Alleman, Ans- tine (originally Einstein), Bahn, Bupp (orig- inally Bob), Brenneman, Böckel. Coppen- heaver (originally Koppenhefer), Craumer (originally Kramer), Dietz, Decker, Dubs, Ehrhart, Ernst. Fackler, Frankinberger, Fahs, Frey, Grau, Gross, Glatfelter, Hart- man, Hess, Herman. Kauffman, Ketteman, Kalkman, Lehman, Lehmer, Lehr, Messerly, Meyer, Moul (Maul), Noss, Nace, Oberdier, Plymire, Quickel, Rorbaugh, Rauhouser, Reb- man, Steiner, Smyser, Schenck, Trimmer, Throne, Waltersdorff, Weiser, Wantz, Young and Ziegler.

Of the P. G.'s there are three of five in Carroll Township; four of sixteen in Chance. ford; two of twelve in Lower Chance- ford ; twelve (at least), of thirteen in Co- doras ; twelve ont of one dozen in North Codorus; nine, all there are in Conewago ; two, all there are in Dallastown ; Delta, none ; Dover, ten of fifteen ; Dover Borough, two, all there are ; East Prospect one, and the only one ; Fawn Township, none; Fawn Grove, none; Fairview, nine of fourteen ; Franklin, three of six ; Franklintown, two, and the only two ; Glen Rock, at least two of three ; Goldsboro, at least one of two ; Hanover, at least seven of nine ; Hellam, five of seven ; Heidelberg, four, all there are : Hopewell, at least eleven of twenty-six ; Jackson, at least six of eight; Jefferson (borough), two all told ; Lewisberry, the same ; Loganville, three of five ; Manchester Bor- ough, two, all there are ; Manchester Town -. ship, sixteen of seventeen ; West Manches- ter, at least seven of eight ; Manheim, six, all told ; West Manheim, five, all there are ; Monaghan, three of five ; Newberry, at least nine of fifteen ; New Salem, one, and the only one ; New Freedom, one of two; Penn, seven of eight; Peachbottom, of eleven, none ; Paradise, six of seven ; Railroad (borough), one, doubtful ; Red Lion, one, and the only one ; Shrewsbury, seven of thir- teen ; Shrewsbury (borough), one of two ; Springfield, nine of ten ; Spring Grove, (borough) one of two ; Springgarden, at least fourteen of twenty ; Stewartstown, only one, doubtful ; Warrington, nine of ten ; Washington, teu of eleven ; Winterstown, one, doubtful ; Windsor, eight of fourteen ; Lower Windsor, nine of fourteen ; Wrights- ville, two of seven ; York Township, at least nine of twelve; Felton (independent), one the only one, and Seven Valley, the same.

At the annual sessions of our Teachers' Institute, these Pennsylvania German teach - ers attend, and many of them actively par- ticipate in the various exercises, acquitting themselves, on the average, probably as well as their brethren of other nationalities. The analysis may serve as additional evidence that twenty-one of the thirty-one townships in the county, besides several of the boroughs, are almost thorougly Pennsylvania German in population.

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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 49

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