BIO: George Otto, 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 LVIII.

    SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS.

559  SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP.

  GEORGE OTTO, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Boiling Springs, was born 
at Carlisle, Cumberland Co., Penn., March 11, 1822, son of John and 
Susannah (Smith) Otto, natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent; 
former a blacksmith by trade.  They reared a family of seven children.  
John Otto was a soldier in the war of 1812, going from Carlisle in 
1813, and his son, John, was in the late war, enlisting in 1861 and 
serving three years.  George the second born, attended the common 
school in Carlisle, Penn., and at the age of ten years commenced to 
work on the farm, and has made agriculture the business of his life.  
In early life he frequently worked as a farm-hand for 40 cents per day, 
and also for $5 per month, but by industry and economy he has succeeded 
in accumulating a handsome fortune, being now the owner of 260 acres of 
land.  He was married, November 12, 1850, to Henrietta, daughter of 
Adam Bitner, and of German descent.  They have five children living:  
Alphus S., a farmer; Charles W., a farmer and school-teacher (he taught 
school fifteen years); Lewis C., who is teaching school; Anna Maria and 
George B.  In politics Mrs. Otto is a Democrat; has served as school 
director.  He is a member of the society of American Mechanics, the K. 
of P., I. O. O. F., and is a F. & A. M.