Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Scypes, George S.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township N-Z


   GEORGE S. SCYPES stove founder, P.O. Quakertown, is 
secretary and treasurer of the stove foundry of Quakertown.  
He was born July 23, 1844, in Spring City borough, Chester 
county, and is the eldest son of Daniel M. and Alouisa Ann 
(Stickland) Scypes, the latter a daughter of Hon. Geo. 
Stickland, of Chester county.  In that county George grew to 
manhood, and before attaining his majority he left home 
November 15, 1862, and enlisted in company L, 6th 
Pennsylvania Cavalry, third brigade, and was one of 
Sheridan's fearless riders, and served in all the skirmishes 
in which his command was engaged, except during the time of 
his confinement in the hospital recovering from a bullet 
wound received in the groin during the battle of the 
Wilderness.  He rejoined his command November 11, 1864, and 
continued with his regiment until the close of the war, and 
upon his return from service remained in his native county 
until the year following, when he came to Quakertown and was 
employed by Thomas, Roberts, Stevenson & Co., proprietors of 
the foundry, where he learned the trade of stove finishing.  
He continued in their employ fifteen years, when, as a 
fitting reward for his worth and integrity, he was made a 
partner in the new firm which has since existed as Roberts, 
Scypes & Co., organized October 13, 1881, and which has 
become one of the leading manufacturing interests in the 
county, employing about seventy men. June 10, 1869, he was 
married to Mattie, daughter of Enos Roberts, and has three 
children:  Robert S., May and Emma.  He has always been a 
stanch republican and has been twice nominated to the 
legislature, and each time received the majority of the 
votes in the borough, but Bucks county democracy was too 
potent for his election.  He is a member of the G. A. R. and 
of the Knights of the Golden Eagle.