BIO:  Charles Glatfelter, 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, Spring Garden Township, Pg 190

CHARLES GLATFELTER is a retired farmer of Spring Garden Township, and a descendant of two old 
families of York County.  His great-grandfather was a native of Switzerland.  Subject’s 
grandparents, Phelix Glatfelter and wife, were natives of York County, and parents of nine 
children – Jacob, Casper, John, Daniel, Frederick, Philip, Elizabeth, Margaret and Barbara – 
all natives of North Codorus Township.  The father of our subject, Philip Glatfelter, married 
Mary Emig, daughter of Charles Emig, and also a native of North Codorus Township.  Eleven 
children blessed this union:  Jonas, Charles, Jacob, Philip, Jesse, Lydia, Catherine, Margaret, 
Leah, Elizabeth and Mary.  Our subject was married, in January, 1833, to Miss Louisa Fishel, a 
daughter of Jacob Fishel, of Spring Garden Township.  This union has been blessed with eight 
children:  Jacob, Philip H., Edward, Clemantine Shunk, Jane Peeters, Anna M. Myers, Louisa 
Eyster and Emma E. Forry.  Mr. Glatfelter has been a resident of the township about forty-five 
years.  He still owns ninety-five acres of well-improved land.  His wife is deceased.  Mr. 
Glatfelter is a member of the Lutheran Church.