BIO:  Henry S. Bear, 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, Manchester Township, Pg 131

HENRY S. BEAR, justice of the peace, was born in Conewago Township, York Co., 
Penn., May 6, 1825.  His parents, Jacob S. and Elizabeth (Stover) Bear, were 
natives of York County, and of German descent.  They reared three sons and three 
daughters, of whom Henry S. is the eldest.  Until the age of seventeen, he lived 
on the farm and enjoyed a common school education; after that he taught school 
about eight years.  November 11, 1851, he was married in Manchester Township, to 
Elizabeth Lichtenberger, who died June 19, 1874.  They had twelve children, two 
of whom died before their mother:  George E., age nine, and Annie K., aged four 
and a half years.  One, Clara Ann, the wife of Eli Gross, died in 1877.  The 
remaining nine are Stephen A., merchant; Charles H., merchant; Elizabeth, teacher 
in Illinois; Mary Margaret, wife of W. H. Kauffman; Sallie Frances, who is still 
at home; Willie Lincoln, teacher; Fannie Leah, at home; Carrie Irene, at home and 
Jennie Laura.  Our subject was next married, December 3, 1882, in Manchester 
Borough, to A atline Schriner, widow of John Schriner, and daughter of Henry 
Frank, a native of Lancaster County, Penn.  Henry S. and his wife belong to the 
Lutheran Church.  He came to Manchester Township in 1871, where he engaged in 
merchandising for five years.  Since that time he has been engaged in 
conveyancing, surveying and insurance.  He also held the office of school 
director in Conewago Township for about six years, and that of justice of the 
peace about twelve years.  In the spring of 1884 he was re-elected justice of the 
peace of Manchester.  In politics, he is an active Republican.