BIO:  Henry Atticks, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Fairview Township, Pg 96

HENRY ATTICKS was born in Fairview Township, York Co., Penn., December 16, 1833.  
His parents, Henry H. and Elizabeth (Peterman) Atticks, were natives of York 
County, Penn., and had nine children, five living:  Susanna, Henry, Sarah A., 
Catharine and George; four deceased:  William, Jacob, John and Elmira.  The 
father was a cabinet-maker and carpenter by trade, and followed farming, together 
with his trade, in Fairview Township.  He owned a large tract of land, and was 
one of the leading farmers of his time.  Subject’s great-grandfather came from 
Germany and settled in eastern Pennsylvania.  The grandfather, Henry Atticks, a 
native of York County, Penn., was a blacksmith, and followed farming, together 
with his trade.  He died in Fairview Township, in 1844.  Our subject at twenty-
two years of age began farming on C. Hursh’s farm, in Fairview Township, and 
remained one year; then worked one year on the farm and driving team for Mr. 
Boyer.  In 1857 he went West, and engaged in farm work for two years in Kansas, 
Illinois and Ohio.  In 1862 he married Harriet Greenfield, daughter of Jacob 
Greenfield, who was county commissioner three years.  They have three children:  
George B., Charles E. and Jacob H.  Mr. Atticks has a finely improved farm of 114 
acres.  He is a Democrat.