BIO: Charles F. Wilbar, 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.

  CHARLES F. WILBAR, mail-carrier, West Fairview, was born in Wareham, 
Mass., October 2, 1833.  His father, Charles Wilbar, was born in that 
State, and there lived until 1837, when he came to West Fairview, this 
county, to take charge of the nail factory of J. Pratt & Son, the 
senior member of which firm was a brother of Mrs. Wilbar.  On the sale 
of the works to James McCormick, Mr. Wilbar retired from active life.  
He died in 1865.  He was twice married; first to Miss Lydia Pratt, by 
whom he had one daughter, Jane P., who died in Boston in 1883.  His 
second wife was a sister of his first, Agatha B. Pratt, who died in 
Fairview in 1880.  They had seven children, of whom one son and one 
daughter are deceased.  Those living are Lydia Ann, wife of Rev. S. 
Dasher, of Harrisburg, Penn.; Charles F.; Elizabeth; wife of Solomon A. 
Alexander, of York, Penn.; Josiah P., book-keeper at the nail factory, 
and Bethiah, wife of George Schutt, of Fairview.  Charles 

476  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:

F. Wilbar was educated in the public schools, and at eighteen began 
working in the keg shops attached to the nail works, of which he was 
afterward foreman for twenty-three years, retiring in 1881.  Since July 
1, 1885, he has carried the mail between Fairview and Harrisburg.  In 
1862 he married Eliza, born in 1834, daughter of John Holtz, of 
Fairview, Penn.  To this union the following-named children have been 
born:  Charles Edward, born November 7, 1865, now teaching in the 
village; Emma Loretta, born August 18, 1868; Lily Viola, born January 
30, 1872 - all living at home; and Harry F., who died September 29, 
1864.  Mr. and Mrs. Wilbar, son and eldest daughter are members of the 
Lutheran Church.  An estimable couple, with a fine family, a pleasant 
residence and the respect of their neighbors, they are happily 
situated.