BIO:  George Spahr, 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, Franklin Township, Pg 108

GEORGE SPAHR was born 1834, in Washington Township, this county, son of William 
and Catharine (Miley) Spahr, of the same township.  His grandfather lived in 
Carroll Township, York County, and was a farmer by occupation.  Subject’s father 
was a farmer and lived in Washington Township, owning a farm of 130 acres.  He 
was a Lutheran and died in Carroll Township, at the age of eighty-four years.  He 
had eight children:  Cornelius, Henry, Martin (deceased), William, Caroline, 
George, Catharine and Lizzie.  George Spahr was brought up as a farmer in 
Washington Township, but removed to Franklin Township in 1860, where he still 
resides and owns a farm of 110 acres of fine land.  He also owns twenty-two acres 
of land in Washington Township.  In 1855 he married Catharine Pressel, daughter 
of Joseph Pressel, of Washington Township.  They have three children:  William, 
Nancy and Milton U.  Mr. Spahr is an active member of the Lutheran Church.