BIO: Andrew Snively BONEBRAKE, M.D., Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA

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Medical Men of Franklin County, 1750-1925 by Ambrose Watts Thrush, M.D.;
Chambersburg, Pa.; Medical Society of Franklin County, Page 180
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ANDREW SNIVELY BONEBRAKE, M. D.
1847(?)- 1913

  A. S. Bonebrake was born in Washington Township, the son of Daniel and 
Margaret (Stoner) Bonebrake.  He was the youngest of a family of eight children, 
four of whom were physicians, viz. Melchor, Daniel W., Henry X., and Andrew S.

  Andrew S. Bonebrake ran away from home and enlisted in the army at the age of 
sixteen years.  He was not always observant of discipline, but was a fearless 
soldier and served out his enlistment, probably three years.  After the Civil 
War closed he studied medicine and was graduated M. D. in 1869 or 1870.  He 
began the practice of medicine at Shady Grove.  Later he was in the drug 
business in Waynesboro and then for a time was a partner with Dr. Ripple in the 
practice of medicine.  He then removed to Greencastle, and after a few years 
retired from the practice of medicine and became a most successful machinery 
salesman and accumulated considerable wealth in this business.