York County PA Archives Biographies.....Stine, B. Frank 1861 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rosalie Sommer sommer@suscom.net November 1, 2005, 8:28 am Author: Prowell, History of York county, Pennsylvania Vol II Biographies pages 355 - 366; Chicago J.H. Beers & Co. 1907 B FRANK STINE. The farm until the spring of 1906, owned by B. Frank STINE and since then the property of his brother, has been in the possession of the family for over a century, and four generations have successively made it their home, until today there is scarcely a spot within its well-ordered limits which has not been endeared to its occupants by some association of memory. Ludwig STINE, the original purchases of the property came from Germany and settled first west of York. The greater part of his life was spent on the old homestead in Windsor township, and there he died. He belonged to the Dunkards. His wife Catherine WEIGLE, bore him seven children, viz: John who died in York township; Daniel, who died in Longstown; Henry; and four daughters. Henry STINE was born in 1801, and died in August, 1870. His wife whose maiden name was Julia Ann SLENKER, was born in 1800, and died in 1877. She was the daughter of Martin SLENKER, who married a Miss MELLINGER. Henry STINE spent his life on the farm, which became his own property on the death of his father. It consisted of 120 acres, and at first has two log houses on it, in one of which Ludwig STINE lived, and in the other Henry. The latter built the present house, a fine residence in 1849. Nine years before that he had built a good barn, but it was struck by lightening and burned in July, 1852, so that he was obliged to build another, the present structure in that same year. He had a family of six, namely: Henry, deceased, formerly of Yorkanna; Charlotte, Mrs. Henry PAULES, deceased; John; Joseph, who resided near York; Julia Ann, Mrs. Josiah BAILEY; and Zachariah, of Lower Windsor township. John STINE was born on the Stine homestead, March 17, 1833. Until he was eighteen he attended school, going to the Greysville school, which was first on a subscription basis, and later free. The term lasted only four months of each year, and the rest of the time was spent helping in the work of the farm. With his brother Henry, John STINE, learned the carpenter's trade and worked at it for a couple of years, but the tuned his attention to farming instead, and lived on the farm now owned by C. W. SHENBERGER. After the death of his father in 1870, he moved to the old farm, which has since been his home. In politics he is a Republican, while his religious connection is with the Freysville Lutheran Church. He was married , in 1854, to Miss Lucy Ann SCHMUCK, born in Windsor township in 1834, daughter of Peter and Magdalena (SMITH) SCHMUCK. Five sons and two daughters have been born to this union, as follows: John W., of Windsor township; Reuben D., deceased; William Henry, who died at the age of seventeen; B. Frank; Moses, of Red Lion; and Julia Ann and Mary Jane, deceased in infancy. B. Frank STINE was born in 1861 on the farm where his parents began their housekeeping. He was sent to the public schools, attending first the old building that stood on the Stine farm, and his first teacher was David STAUFFER, while the last one there was F. Z. STAUFFER. At nineteen he had finished in the local schools, and then he entered the York Normal, where he spent one session under Profs. Seitz and Hays. With this preparation for teaching Mr. STINE secured the home school, and taught there the following winter, the last year that a session was held in that building. The following year he entered the Millersille Normal School and spent two years there, after which he taught the Fairview school in his own township for four years, the Cedar Hill school a similar period, and the Freysville school for two terms. At this point in his career Mr. STINE decided to give up teaching, and accordingly entered the mercantile business at Holtz, where for three years he carried on the store and post office, the former of which Moses C. HOLTZINGER has since bought. On leaving Holtz, he returned home, bought the farm from his father, and has ever since been carrying it on. For seven years he again taught school during the winters in the districts where he taught before, and his services as teacher have always been in demand. In 1891, Mr. STINE engaged in the fertilizing business, combining that and farming. In the spring of 1906, he sold the homestead farm to his brother, J. W. STINE, and he and his family moved to York. Mr. STINE has been married for over twenty years, his union to Miss Ida B. FREY having occurred July 5, 1885. Miss FREY was born in Lower Windsor township, Mary 1, 1867, daughter of John and Mary (HENGST) FREY. Mr. and Mrs. STINE have had a family of six children: Carrie Belle, Cozie May, John Nevin, Laura Flo, Mary Ann and Henry M. Stanley. Mr. STINE, as well as his wife is a member of the Freysville Lutheran Church, in which he has been deacon for four years. In politics he was at first a Republican, and cast his first vote for Blaine, but in 1892 he charged to the ranks of the Democrats, and has supported that party since then. In the spring of 1902, he was elected school director for a term of three years, upon the expiration of which time he was re-elected for a similar period, a position which his education and experience abundantly qualify him to fill most capably. He was appointed deputy prothonatary of York county, Pa. and entered upon the duties of the office, under George W. Maish, prothonotary, Jan. 1, 1906. He is a member of Washington Camp, No. 176, P. O. S. of A. of Windsorville, and he formerly belonged to the Mystic Chain. he also belongs to York Eyrie, No. 183, F. O. E and various other organizations in the city of York. He is prominent and influential in the community, and is a man universally esteemed and respected. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 6.5 Kb