BIO:  Amos G. Throne, 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 145

AMOS G. THRONE was born in Spring Garden Township, May 16, 1844.  His parents 
were Samuel and Harriet (Green) Throne, natives, respectively, of Adams and York 
Counties, Penn., and reared six children – four sons and two daughters – of whom 
Amos G. is the eldest son and second child.  Until he became of age he lived on 
his father’s farm, and attended the common schools in his township.  At the age 
of twenty-five he began for himself.  His father having died in 1862, he remained 
with is mother in charge of the farm until 1869.  May 5, 1868, he was married at 
Harrisburg, Penn., to Amanda M. Smyser, of Spring Garden, daughter of Daniel 
Smyser.  The Smyser and Throne families came originally from Germany, but the 
Green family came from England.  This marriage was blessed with two children:  
Wilmer Clayton and Nettie Augusta.  Both he and wife belong to the Lutheran 
Church.  Mr. Trone is an active Republican.  He was inspector of elections in 
Spring Garden Township, and one term school director, elected in 1882, in 
Manchester Township.  He takes an active part in the cause of education.  In 1876 
he removed from his home to Manchester Township, but in 1882 removed again to his 
home about one mile north from York.  He also owns a very fine farm of upward of 
150 acres, in the township, which he rents out.  In September, 1884, he was 
elected a director of the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Dover, 
Conewago, Newberry, East and West Manchester Townships, in the county of York and 
the State of Pennsylvania, and elected secretary of the company by the board of 
directors.