BIO:  Andrew J. BITTINGER, Menallen Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 474

ANDREW J. BITTINGER, farmer and lumberman, P. O. Arendtsville, was born in 
Franklin Township, near Arendtsville, September 6, 1839, and is a son of Andrew 
and Barbara (Beamer) Bittinger.  He was reared to farming, and remained at home 
until twenty-one years of age.  In 1865 he married Anna K. Warren, a daughter of 
Elijah Warren, of Menallen Township, this county, and soon after took charge of 
his father’s old homestead, which consisted of 260 acres.  In 1881 he bought the 
property, and has since also carried on a lumber manufacturing business, turning 
out about 60,000 feet per annum, mostly of white pine.  He is a Republican in 
politics; has served his vicinity as school director six years, and one term as 
assistant assessor.  He is a member of the Lutheran Church at Arendtsville, and 
takes an active part in supporting it; has also served as elder of that 
congregation two years.  Mr. and Mrs. Bittinger have four children:  Edward G., 
Addie S., Emma J. and Osla O.