BIO:  Edward Smyser, 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, Manchester Township, Pg 144

EDWARD SMYSER was born in December, 1837, in Manchester Township.  His parents 
were George and Susanna (Brillinger) Smyser (of German descent), who had three 
sons and six daughters, of whom Edward is the eldest.  He was brought up on a 
farm and educated at the public schools.  At the age of twenty he began farming 
for himself; from 1860 to 1878 he was also engaged in the lime business, and made 
more lime in that time than any other one man.  In 1878 he engaged in the lumber 
business in York and Lancaster counties, and in 1882, also in Baltimore County, 
Md., in partnership with M. Schall.  Their business has become very extensive.  
In 1883 they made 1,500,000 feet of lumber.  At present he is also trading 
extensively in mules, horses and cattle; he farms also in Manchester Township.  
He removed to his present place of residence, about one mile north of York, in 
1882.  He was also an organizer of the Drovers and Mechanics Bank at York, and 
was for many years a director.  Now he is a director in the Dover and Manchester 
Townships Mutual Fire Insurance Company.