BIO: Robert C. Bamford, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER XLV.

        EAST PENNSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF CAMP HILL.

  ROBERT C. BAMFORD, heater, P. O. West Fairview, is a native of 
Wheeling, W. Va., born November 4, 1849.  His father, Henry A. Bamford, 
was born at Antietam, Md., and his grandfather, also named Henry, 
emigrated from Belfast, Ireland, when sixteen years old.  The father of 
Robert C. was a horseman in Antietam, afterward removing to Birmingham, 
Allegheny Co., Penn., and later to Sharpsburg, returning to Antietam.  
He entered the Union Army, and was wounded at Harper's Ferry; recovered 
at Sandy Hook Hospital, and was discharged for disability in 1863; then 
rejoined his family, who had removed to West Fairview, this county, 
after the battle at Antietam, their house having been used as a 
hospital, and when one morning nineteen Union soldiers were found dead 
in their house, they left it.  Henry A. Bamford was married to Maria 
Williams, a native of Wales, and they had the following named children:  
William S., Robert C., Henry A., George B., Annie, Ann, Virginia 
(living), and Sarah and Ann Sophrona (deceased).  Robert C. Bamford was 
thirteen years old when his parents removed to West Fairview, this 
county, and he at once went to work in the nail-mill here, where he is 
now a heater.  In 1872 he was united in marriage with Mary J., daughter 
of George B. Brown, of Baltimore, Md.  They 

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have four children living:  Robert C., Mary Bessie, George Coleman and 
Alvah.  Five are deceased:  Edwin A., Clarence B., Walter, Millie S, 
and Millie Maria.  Mr. Bamford is one of the crack shots of the county, 
having taken part in contests with Bogardus and other well-known shots.  
He is a member of the I. O. O. F.  His wife is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church and is known as a Christian lady.