BIO:  Peter B. SPRENKLE, 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 49

PETER B. SPRENKLE was born in North Codorus Township in 1837, is a son of George 
and Elizabeth (Bare) Sprenkle, the fourth of six children, and of German 
descent.  Our subject remained at home and worked at milling and attended school 
at Cottage Hill; taught under S. B. Hayes and H. Griffith.  In 1865 he went to 
Illinois, and remained two years returned to York County and settled in his 
native township, where he remained several years and then came to York, where he 
has since remained.  On coming to York he engaged in the grain business, which 
he continued for some time.  Mr. Sprenkle was married in 1878 to Miss Rebecca 
Fishel, born in Springfield Township (but a resident of York, Penn., at time of 
marriage), and daughter of Charles Fishel.  Mr. Sprenkle is a Republican and a 
Mason.  Mrs. Sprenkle is a member of the Moravian Church.  At present Mr. 
Sprenkle is engaged in North Codorus Township manufacturing ground flint.  The 
firm is composed of D. B. and P. B. Sprenkle, Enos Frey and George Motter.  The 
name of the firm is Sprenkle Bros. & Co.  The firm was organized October, 1884.