BIO: Henry Bender, 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.

466  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  HENRY BENDER, plate-roller, West Fairview, who has resided here since 
1851, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., March 6, 1844, where his 
father and grandfather lived, the former having a farm near 
Elizabethtown, Penn.  In 1851 Leonard Bender, the father, went on a 
farm in East Pennsborough Township, this county, where he died in 1858, 
his wife and son dying the same year.  At this time Henry, our subject, 
was seven years old.  For five years he lived with Joseph Huntsberger, 
of this township, going to school.  After he left here he worked in a 
number of places, at various occupations, until 1864, when he was 
employed in the plate-mill in West Fairview, where he has since 
remained.  In 1871 he was married to Sarah, daughter of George Mann, of 
this township; she died in 1876 with issue, and in 1878 Mr. Bender 
married Miss Annie M., daughter of William H. Rice, then of 
Mechanicsburgh, Penn.  She was born at Bendersville, Adams Co., Penn., 
in 1868, whence, on the death of her mother, she went to live with her 
aunt in Franklin County, Penn., staying ten years, attending school.  
From there she came to Mechanicsburg, where her father was living.  
Shortly after the family removed to near West Fairview, where she was 
married.  They have had twin girls, who died in infancy.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Bender are members of the Lutheran Church.  She is an accomplished 
lady, highly respected by all, while Mr. Bender stands as high in the 
estimation of the community as any person in it - a result due to his 
uniform good principles.