BIO:  Wesley 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, North Codorus, Pg 159

WESLEY GLATFELTER, recorder of deeds for York County, is the second son of George and 
Christiana Glatfelter, and was born December 7, 1848, in North Codorus Township.  Mr. 
Glatfelter received only a common school education, but took advantage of every chance that was 
afforded him to improve his mind by study, and he is to-day one of the best informed men in 
North Codorus Township, and has taught school for seven terms in his native township.  March 
12, 1874, he married Melinda C. Rohrbach, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Rohrbach, and five 
children blessed their marriage:  Warren A., Laura I., Jennie L., Elizabeth A., and Annetta W.  
Mr. Glatfelter has held various township offices at various times, and is a member of the order 
of K. of P., also a member of the Jeffersonian Democratic Association of York.