BIO: Alexander Wentz, 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 XXXIX. 

                        BOROUGH OF MECHANICSBURG.

440  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

  ALEXANDER WENTZ, postmaster, Mechanicsburg, was born in Jefferson, 
York Co., Penn., only son and youngest child of Jacob B. and Catharine 
(Troxel) Wentz, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of 
Maryland, who died at the age of ninety-one.  Jacob B. Wentz was a 
merchant, farmer and miller in the towns of York and Jefferson, York 
Co., Penn., and for some time in the city of Baltimore, Md.  He was a 
member of the Masonic Lodge at York, where he resided until his death.  
He died at the age of seventy-five years, his widow at the age of 
ninety-one.  Alexander Wentz, the subject of this sketch, remained with 
his father in York County, Penn., for some years and was there elected 
county treasurer.  In 1882 he opened a general store at Dillsburg, but 
soon after located at Shepherdstown, this county.  In April, 1868, he 
moved to Mechanicsburg, where he still resides.  He was employed in the 
internal revenue office for two years, and on the 1st of July, 1885, 
was appointed postmaster of Mechanicsburg, which position he now holds.  
Mr. Wentz has held various local offices of trust in Mechanicsburg, all 
of which he has discharged faithfully and to the satisfaction of the 
public.  He aided in forming Mechanicsburg Lodge, I. O. O. F., and is a 
member of York Lodge, F. & A. M. at York, Penn.  He married Miss 
Isabella, daughter of David Stuart, of Maryland, and to them were born 
two sons, one living, Annan, born July 14, 1877.  Mr. and Mrs. Wentz 
are members of the Presbyterian Church.  He has been long known and 
highly esteemed as an honest citizen and business man.