BIO:  Daniel Gotwalt, 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

DANIEL GOTWALT, a representative of two old families of York County, Penn., is a son of Felix 
and Christiana (Wilt) Gotwalt, natives of York County.  He was born in Manchester Township, 
September 24, 1796, and at the age of eighteen began learning the carpenter’s trade, with Peter 
Small, of York.  This occupation he followed until he was thirty-five years of age, when he 
began farming in Spring Garden Township, which business he continued until old age compelled 
him to cease hard labor, and he is now living in retirement upon his land in that township.  
Mr. Gotwalt has a fine property, well improved.  He was married in December, 1819, to Miss 
Susanna Rupp, of York County.  By this union thirteen children were born, of whom the following 
are living:  George R., Samuel, Daniel, David R., Benjamin, John J., Mary and Susanna, all 
married.  Mr. Gotwalt has been a member of the Lutheran Church, of York (Rev. Dr. Lockman’s), 
over sixty-eight years, and has been elder for six years.