BIO: John T. MCFALL, 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 32

JOHN T. McFALL, hatter and dealer in gents' furnishing goods, was born in Union 
County, Penn., in 1842, and is a son of Thomas and Eliza (Mensch) McFall, and is 
of Scotch-German extraction.  His father was born in Northampton County, Penn., 
but subsequently removed to Union County, where he died in 1846.  The mother of 
our subject still resides in that county.  Mr. McFall was educated in the public 
schools.  He first engaged in the painting business.  In 1860 he left his native 
county and went to Chester, Delaware County.  There he remained for nine years, 
and in 1869 came to York and engaged in his present business.  He makes a 
specialty of fine goods and ranks as the principal hatter and gents' furnisher 
in York, and is doing a successful business.  His marriage took place in 1866, 
to Miss Mollie E. Johns, a native of Adams County.  They have two children, 
viz.: Wayne G. and Edith M.  Mr. and Mrs. McFall are members of the Lutheran 
Church.