BIO:  Silas H. Forry, 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

SILAS H. FORRY was born in York, Penn., on September 26, 1838.  He is the son of 
Abraham Forry, who was a prominent citizen of York, and five times elected to 
the office of chief burgess.  He died in October, 1872, leaving to survive him 
Silas H. Forry and Elizabeth A. Forry, who was afterward married to Col. William 
L. Peiper, of Lancaster City, now deceased.  The subject of this sketch passed 
his earlier life in the common schools and subsequently for several years, was a 
pupil of the York County Academy, where he graduated at the age of eighteen.  
Having selected the practice of law as his profession he entered the office of 
V. K. Keesey, Esq., a prominent and well-known lawyer of York, under whose 
instructions he was qualified for admission to the bar.  On May 28, 1861, having 
passed a creditable examination, he was admitted to the bar, and immediately 
thereafter commenced the practice of law in York and has continued therein up to 
the present time.  Being a Republican he has never held any political office in 
Democratic York County, although in 1866 he received the nomination, by his 
party, as district attorney for the county.  He was one of the organizers of the 
Western National Bank of York, in which he served as director for several years.  
He subsequently became a director in the Farmers' National Bank, of York, in 
which capacity he still is serving.  In 1865 he was elected secretary of the 
York County Mutual Insurance Company, and has filled that office ever since; he 
is also the legal solicitor of this company.  Mr. Forry was united in marriage 
with Miss Lucy A., daughter of William and Susan Hoke, of York County.  From 
this union have been born five children, three of whom are living, viz.:  Mary 
Sue, Bessie and Lucy A. Forry.  Mr. Forry has always taken an active interest in 
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, of which he is a member.  He has served as deacon of 
this church and has taken a leading part in the Sunday-school work.