BIO:  I. C. Umberger, 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, Jackson Township, Pg 120

I. C. UMBERGER, a native of Dauphin County, Penn., was born in 1853.  He first 
learned the trade of stone cutter at Baltimore.  He was in the employ of the 
Nevada Central Railroad, at his trade, a period of eight years, and in 1883 
became a resident of Spring Grove, embarking in the bakery business with W. J. 
Dyer, which partnership was dissolved after a few months – Mr. Umberger retiring 
from the firm.  He then started his present business, together with shipping 
poultry, butter, eggs, etc.  Mr. Umberger has established a thriving trade, and 
is an enterprising and respected citizen.  He was united in marriage, in 1873, 
with Lizzie A. Schock, a native of Maryland.  They have two children living:  
John and Irene.  Mr. Umberger is a member of Humane Lodge No. 342, I. O. O. F., 
of York, and with his wife is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church of 
York.