BIO: W. C. STICK, York County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/york/ _______________________________________________ History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886. _______________________________________________ Part II, Biographical Sketches, Hanover Borough and Penn Township, Pg 69 W. C. STICK, an active business man of Hanover, was born in the county in 1850. He is the fifth of a family of seven living children born to Henry and Mary (T?man) Stick, natives of York County, and of German descent. Our subject passed his early life in Codorus Township as a farmer and teamster. He has been an active business man all his life and since 1879 a resident of Hanover, in which year he engaged in selling agricultural implements, and in which branch he has been extensively engaged since. He is also the general agent for the celebrated D. M. Osborne Mower and Reaper Company, and as their representative travels extensively. Mr. Stick has done much to promote the business interest of Hanover, and is a member of the town council. He is one of the originators of the Hanover Agricultural Fair Association, of which he is now vice-president. His large reaper parade of 1881 was an event of local importance. In 1885 he originated the idea of an agricultural implement exhibit, and opened the new fair grounds, on the 3d, 4th and 5th of June, to a large attendance and a successful exhibition. Mr. Stick was united in marriage, in 1872, with Lamanda Rohrbaugh, of Carroll County, Md. They have one child living, John W. C., and are raising an orphan child – Harry Lee Shields. Mr. and Mrs. Stick are members of the Reformed Church. Mr. Stick is a member of the I. O. R. M.