BIO: Daniel R. KING, 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 Borough, Pg 27

DANIEL R. KING, baker and surveyor, is a native of Manchester Township, York 
County, was born November 6, 1833, and is a son of Daniel and Anna (Coleman) 
King.  His father was born in this county in 1806, and his mother in 1807.  Here 
his grandfather King was born in 1772.  His great-grandfather, Philip King, and 
his great-great-grandfather was Nicholas King.  Our subject is one of six living 
children, is of German extraction, and was reared on the farm.  At nineteen 
years of age he entered York County Academy, where he remained some time, and 
then began teaching school, which he continued for thirteen years.  In 1867 he 
removed to York, and clerked in a store for several years.  In 1871 he began the 
baking business.  He is also engaged in the cracker business in Columbia, Penn.  
His marriage occurred in 1856 to Miss Sarah J. Fisher, daughter of George and 
Catherine Fisher.  Mrs. King was born in York in 1837.  To this union have been 
born William A., Charles E. and Sadie C.  Mr. King is a Democrat, and he and 
wife are members of the United Brethren Church.