BIO: William B. BEITZEL, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886. _______________________________________________ Part II, Biographical Sketches, Carroll Township, Pg 84 WILLIAM B. BEITZEL, son of William and Leah Beitzel, of Warrington Township, was born October 14, 1851, and is of German descent. He was reared a farmer, and received his earlier education at the public schools. In 1873 he attended the normal school at Shippensburg and in 1874 the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, graduating in the business department of the latter institution in the same year. He taught two terms of school in York Township, two in Warrington, two in Upper Allen, Cumberland County, one in Warren County, Ohio, and one term in this township. From January 15, 1878, to May 18, 1880, he was editor of the Dillsburg Bulletin. In June, 1880, he became a clerk in the office of the Cumberland Valley Railroad Company at Dillsburg; January 1, 1882, he became agent for that company and for the Adams Express Company. He received an appointment as notary public from Gov. Hoyt in November, 1881, and was reappointed in 1884 by Gov. Pattison. Since 1876 he has been a member of the United Brethren Church.