BIO:  John A. Rynard, 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, Newberry Township, Pg 156

JOHN A. RYNARD M. D., was born in Cumberland County, Penn., September 19, 1839, 
and is a son of Cyrus A. and Susan (Landis) Rynard, natives of Cumberland County, 
Penn., and of German descent, who had eight children – six daughters and two sons 
– of whom John A., is the eldest.  The pioneer of the Rynard family was Christian 
Reiner, born in Wurtemburg, Germany, who came to this country about the year 
1750, and settled in Northhampton County, Penn., where he spent the rest of his 
life.  His eldest son, John, who was born in Northhampton County, Penn., and died 
in Cumberland County, Penn., aged ninety-five years, was the great-grandfather of 
John A., and wrote his name Reinert.  His son John, who spent his life in 
Cumberland County, Penn., was the first to write his name Rynard.  The whole 
family has been more or less interested in agriculture.  Our subject spent his 
younger days on his father’s farm; for one year he worked at cabinet-making, but 
in 1858 he attended the normal school at Newville, Penn.  The year following he 
attended a select school at the same place, and in 1860 he attended the Big 
Spring Academy.  In the same year he was licensed to teach in the public schools, 
and taught eight years, and at the same time followed surveying.  In 1869 he 
began the study of medicine with Dr. S. H. Brehm at Newville, Penn., and in the 
fall of 1870 entered Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, from which he 
graduated as M. D. in the class of 1872.  He first located at Bloserville, Penn., 
but after a short time removed to Greasonville, Penn., where he practiced 
medicine until 1875, when he located at Goldsboro, York County, Penn., where he 
has since practiced medicine and surgery.  In 1880 he was appointed railroad 
surgeon at Goldsboro by the Northern Central Railway Company, which position he 
still holds.  He was married, in 1863, to Sarah A. Daelhousen, of Cumberland 
County, Penn., daughter of Daniel Daelhousen.  They have four children:  Mary E., 
teacher; Mina B., wife of George W. Wise, of Goldsboro, Penn.; Charles W. and 
Norman B.  Dr. Rynard was a member of the I. O. O. F. Encampment at Newville, 
while he resided in Cumberland County.  He was at one time justice of the peace, 
which office he resigned when he began the study of medicine.  He and his wife 
are Lutherans.