BIO:  Samuel 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, York Borough, Pg 47

SAMUEL SMYSER, retired farmer, was born in West Manchester Township, on the old 
Smyser homestead in 1813, to Matthias and Elizabeth (Eyster) Smyser, and is of 
German origin.  Mr. Smyser worked on the farm for his father until he was 
twenty-five years of age, when he began life for himself and continued farming 
for twelve years.  In 1863 Mr. Smyser came to York and here has since resided.  
He now owns the old Smyser homestead, which has been in the family for 140 
years, and where the family centennial was held in 1845.  The marriage of Mr. 
Smyser occurred, in 1866, to Miss Rebecca M. Lewis, daughter of Dr. Robert 
Lewis, of Dover.  Mrs. Smyser was born in Dover, in 1825.  The father of Mrs. 
Smyser died in 1846, and her mother in 1867.  Mr. Smyser is a Republican.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Smyser are members of the Lutheran Church and are among the prominent 
people of York.