BIO: George N. Rupp, 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 XLIX.

         LOWER ALLEN TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF NEW CUMBERLAND.

496  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  GEORGE N. RUPP, gentleman, P. O. Shiremanstown, is a grandson of 
George Rupp, who was born in Lancaster County, Penn., May 21, 1772.  
May 6, 1800, he married Christina, daughter of Daniel and Annie M. 
(Wolff) Boeshor, and in 1802 came to Cumberland County, and with his 
brother, Martin, purchased the farm now owned by John M. Rupp.  The 
children reared were George (father of our subject), Daniel, Jonas, 
Mary, Elizabeth, Jacob G., Martin G., John G., Jane, David G., Henry G. 
and Francis.  George Rupp, the eldest son, was born in 1802, and in the 
course of time married Mrs. Catharine (Schopp) Neidig, who was born 
December 9, 1803.  Previous to his marriage George Rupp was a teacher 
in this county, and having a fine education became one of the most 
useful men in the neighborhood, settling many estates, collecting taxes 
and other business of importance was done by him in a manner which 
gained for him the greatest respect and confidence of all who knew him; 
he died May 29, 1849.  Our subject, the only child born to his parents, 
inherited his grandfather's patronymic, and might be termed George the 
Third; he was born March 1, 1847.  His education was acquired in the 
schools of his native county, and from his youth he has been a 
practical farmer and successful business man.  February 28, 1871, he 
married Elenora G. Sadler, born December 13, 1850, daughter of Joseph 
and Annie (Grove) Sadler, of New Kingston.  By this union are two 
children:  Mr. Rupp was commenced on the farm, so many years the Rupp 
homestead, and which was his by inheritance in 1868.  Their 
circumstances from the first were auspicious, the farm being one of the 
finest, the buildings the most commodious, and the situation 
unsurpassed by any in the valley.  To this was added the enterprise of 
the young couple, both having received a practical training, and they 
have followed in the footsteps of their ancestors - financially, 
socially and morally.