BIO:  George Hyde, 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

George HYDE was born January 15, 1838, and is a son of Joshua and Lucinda (Weyer) Hyde, natives 
of Spring Garden Township.  His grandfather, George Hyde, was a native of Lancaster County, 
Penn., and had seven children:  Henry, Samuel, Jacob, Joshua, George, Nancy and John.  Joshua 
Hyde, subject’s father, had born to him the following children:  Margaret, Lizzie, Sarah, 
Matilda, George and Daniel.  George Hyde, our subject, was married in November, 1862, to Sarah 
A. Dorsch, daughter of George Dorsch, of West Manchester Township.  They have had three 
children:  Sallie A., George J. and Lucy (deceased).  He has a farm of 162 acres, well 
improved, with two fine dwellings and two bank barns.  He was drafted in 1863, and paid 
commutation.  He was formerly a member of the Grangers.  His family are members of the Reformed 
Church.