BIO:  David E. Good, 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, Manchester Township, Pg 135

DAVID E. GOOD (formerly spelled Guth), is the youngest of five children of 
Rudolph and Elizabeth (Engle) Good, of Manchester Township, and was born at the 
homestead where he now resides, August 30, 1832.  He was reared to and has always 
followed farming.  In December, 1856, he married Susan R. Ginter, daughter of 
Jacob and Ann (Rodes) Ginter, of Manchester Township.  Ten children have been 
born to them:  Harvey G., William, Elizabeth (deceased), Rudy, David, Jacob, 
Martha (deceased), Edward, Fannie (deceased), and Harry.  Harvey Good, son of the 
subject of this sketch, was born November 6, 1858.  December 4, 1881, he married 
Catherine Melhorn, daughter of George and Louisa (Lory) Melhorn, of Manchester 
Township; one child has blessed their union – Roy Edwin.  Harvey Good is engaged 
in the cigar business and has a factory in Manchester Township.  William and 
Jacob, second and sixth sons of David E. Good, have charge of the telegraph 
office at the Summit, between Emigsville and Mount Wolf; William is the day and 
Jacob the night operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad, on the Northern Central 
Railroad, at this point; they are steady, trustworthy young men, and 
conscientious in the discharge of their duties.  Rudy and David, the fourth and 
fifth children, respectively, are working at cigar-making.