BIO:  Stephen A. 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 132

STEPHEN A. BEAR, born in Conewago Township, April 24, 1853, is the eldest son of 
Henry S. and Elizabeth (Lichtenberger) Bear, of York County.  His parents removed 
to Manchester Borough when he was seventeen years of age.  He was educated in the 
common schools, supplemented by a two-years’ course of the State Normal School at 
Millersville.  He taught two terms in the public schools at Conewago and 
Manchester Townships.  Hw worked on the farm when a boy, but began clerking at 
Manchester when the family moved there, and clerked altogether about six years 
for different merchants.  He was married at Manchester Borough, February 29, 
1880, to Amanda J. Warner, daughter of D. Warner, Esq., contractor and native of 
Manchester.  They have had three children:  Carrie Irene, Elizabeth and Charles 
Henry.  July, 1883, in partnership with his brother, Charles H., he purchased C. 
H. Bishop’s mercantile business in Manchester, and has since carried on the 
leading business in general merchandise at this place.  Since April, 1883, he has 
been postmaster of Manchester.  He is a Republican and has served one term as 
borough treasurer.  He is a stockholder in the Drovers and Stockholders National 
Bank of York.  He is a district president of the P. O. S. of A., and has held all 
the offices in order.  He devotes all his time to his store at Manchester, while 
his brother is employed as clerk in a large dry goods house in York.