BIO: F. F. Flinchbaugh, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2004. 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, York Borough, Pg 18 F. F. FLINCHBAUGH is a son of F. F. and Mary (Kindig) Flinchbaugh of Hopewell Township, where our subject was born February 18, 1818, and was reared on a farm. He received a limited education, as school advantages were very poor when he was a boy. His first regular work was for the firm of P. A. & S. Small, and it is worthy of mention here that Mr. Flinchbaugh remained in the service of this firm forty-eight years, nine months and sixteen days, and as an evidence of their appreciation of his long and faithful service they presented him with an elegant gold watch. Some of the newspapers of York gave full account of the event at the time it occurred. Mr. F. was married three times. His first wife was Sarah Corpman, of York, who bore him one child, Catherine (deceased); his second wife was Mary Morthland. Five children were born to this union: Annie M. E., Emma E., Lyddie, William R. (deceased), Frederick M. (deceased). His third wife was Louisa Feiser, and to this marriage were born Frederick L., Ellsie R. and an infant boy (deceased). Mr. Flinchbaugh is a prominent member of the First United Brethren Church. He was the first member of the First United Brethren Church as well as the oldest.