BIO: Cyrus Dornbach, 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 LII.

                            MONROE TOWNSHIP.

508 	BOROUGH OF CARLISLE.

  CYRUS DORNBACH, farmer, P. O. Mechanicsburg.  The Dornbach family is 
of German origin, and came to this country at a period long antedating 
the Revolutionary war.  The great-grandfather of our subject was born 
in Lancaster County, Penn., and was the first of the name of whom we 
have any record.  George Dornbach (grandfather of Cyrus) was also born 
in Lancaster County, Penn., married Mary Brenicer, of the same county, 
and had the following children:  John, Jacob, Elizabeth, Annie, 
Catharine and Sarah.  Mr. and Mrs. George Dornbach were members of the 
German Baptist Church.  Their son, John, was born on his father's farm, 
in Lancaster County, Penn., in 1799; was a miller by trade.  In 1829 he 
married Miss Sarah Mohler, of same county, and this union was blessed 
with two children:  Levi M. and Cyrus.  In 1832 John Dornbach removed 
with his family to this county, and settled on the farm now owned by 
his son Cyrus.  He was a German Baptist, as was also his wife.  In 
politics he was a strong Republican.  He was a thorough-going business 
man, honest and upright in all his dealings, and at his death owed no 
man a dollar.  He was universally respected by his friends and 
neighbors, being a kind hearted, generous man.  Cyrus Dornbach, Jr., 
was born on his father's farm, in this county, in 1835, and has passed 
his entire life on the same land.  In 1861 he married Miss Sarah Mater, 
of this county, and to them were born Ulysses G., John V., Alice S., 
Sarah M., Cora E., Mabel D., Noah and Rosa C.  Mrs. Dornbach is a 
member of the United Brethren Church.  Cyrus Dornbach is a Republican 
in politics.