BIO:  Charles P. GETTIER, M.D., Littlestown, 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 424

CHARLES P. GETTIER, M.D., merchant, Littlestown, is a native of Carroll County, 
Md., born near Manchester, January 8, 1847, son of Peter and Ann E. (Gallagher) 
Gettier; the former was a farmer.  When about sixteen years of age our subject 
began reading medicine with Dr. J. F. Weaver, of Manchester, and subsequently 
attended medical lectures at the University of Maryland, Baltimore City; later 
he attended the Homeopathic College at New York City, from which he graduated in 
March, 1867.  In April of the same year he came to Littlestown, and soon had a 
large and successful practice.  Having always had a desire to visit the West, he 
closed out his business in 1871, intending to locate at some western point.  He 
visited Missouri, but pushed still farther west until he reached San Francisco, 
Cal., and shortly after located at Suisun City, Solano County, that State.  
There he began the practice of his profession, and one year later was appointed 
physician in charge of the Solano County Hospital, but still attended to his 
private practice, which had become large and remunerative.  He also owned an 
interest in the largest drug store at that place.  In 1878, having been very 
succesful, financially, he sold out and returned with his family to Littlestown, 
prepared to take a long rest, and enjoy the fruits of his industry; but, being 
of an active, energetic temperament, he found it impossible to abstain from 
work.  In 1881 he became a partner with the Hon. Ephraim Myers in the general 
merchandise trade, and still retains an interest in the business.  He is a 
popular and active worker in the interests of the Democratic party in his 
neighborhood where he wields no small influence.  He is a member of Suisun 
Lodge, No. 43, F. & A. M., and is now interested in organizing a chapter at 
Gettysburg, to be known as Good Samaritan Chapter, No. 266, of Pennsylvania.  
Although a young man, and receiving no financial assistance as a start, he has 
amassed a competency.  He was married July 1, 1869, to Elizabeth Myers, a 
daughter of the Hon. Ephraim and Lucinda (Bittinger) Myers, and they have four 
children:  Harry E., Mabel, Lizzie and Ethel.