BIO:  Michael Hose, Sr., 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 Township, Pg 204

MICHAEL HOSE, SR., is a son of Deitrick and Receni (Frank) Hose, and was born September 26, 
1822, in York Township, where he was reared, and has always resided.  He learned the trade of 
blacksmithing early in life and has followed it up to the present time.  At the breaking out of 
the Rebellion he enlisted in Company C, Eighty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and 
served with this regiment eighteen months, two months being passed in the hospital at Fort 
McHenry.  He subsequently re-enlisted in Company K, Two Hundredth Regiment, Pennsylvania 
Volunteers, and was in service until the close of the war.  His regiment participated in the 
battles around Petersburg, Butler’s Front, Hatcher’s Run, and was a witness of the surrender of 
Gen. Lee to Gen. Grant at Appomattox Court House.  He was mustered out of the service May 30, 
1865, at Alexandria, Va.  December 3, 1848, Mr. Hose was married to Miss Sarah, daughter of 
Jacob and Polly (Flinchbaugh) Geesey, of York Township.  They have had born to them fifteen 
children.  Three are now living in the county:  Amanda, Louisa and Michael, Jr.  Mr. Hose is a 
respected citizen of his township.