BIO:  S. S. Flinchbaugh, 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, York Borough, Pg 18

S. S. FLINCHBAUGH, a native of Hopewell Township, is a son of Samuel D. And 
Lydia (Strayer) Flinchbaugh, and was born in 1848.  The father was a farmer of 
Hopewell until 1868, and died in York Township in 1876; his widow is still 
living.  S. S. Flinchbaugh, the eighth of ten children, remained on the farm 
until twenty-one years old, and then for six years taught school in different 
localities.  He next farmed a year or more, and then, in 1877, commenced the 
manufacture and sale of cigars in York Township; in 1878, he manufactured for 
six months in Dallastown, and then returned to York Township and employed five 
or six hands in his business.  In 1881, he moved his headquarters to York 
Borough, and for one year was located on George Street.  In 1882, he built his 
present factory at 126 and 128 Maple Street, where, and at his branch in York 
Township, he employs from thirty to forty hands.  In addition to manufacturing 
cigars, he deals largely in leaf tobacco, and has been altogether successful in 
his business transactions.  He was married in 1881 to Miss Alice Scratz, from 
Lower Windsor.  Mr. and Mrs. Flinchbaugh are members of the United Brethren 
Church, and Mr. Flinchbaugh has served as Assessor of York Township.