Newspapers: House of Twelve Twins, April 4, 1902, Hellam, York County, PA

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Hellam House of Twelve Twins

Midway between Stonybrook and Campbell's Station, in Hellam township, York 
county, there stands a comfortable farm dwelling, which is known through-out the 
township as "The House of Twelve Twins," because six sets of twins have been 
born under its roof within the space of eleven years.

The house was originally known as the Rudy household, and it was to Mr. and Mrs. 
John Rudy that the first pair of the twelve little visitors responsible for the 
odd name was born.  The Rudy's sold the homestead, and it became the abode of 
David Stiles and family.  The Stiles were not long in their new home when twins 
arrived.  This family moved out and the family of A. L. Thomas moved in, when 
lo! the Thomases were blessed with twins.  Mr. Thomas, wishing to engage in 
farming in another part of the county, vacated the house one April day, and 
James Runkle became its tenant.  One dark and stormy night a doctor was summoned 
to the Runkle home and twins came unannounced.  Harry Farrington and family were 
the next to occupy the now much-talked-about home, and with the Farringtons it 
was in course of time the same old story--twins.  The house is now owned by 
Milton Heindel, who finds it a pleasant and comfortable home.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Heindel are the parents of the sixth set of twins born in the house that seems 
to be more than favored by the stork.

Of the dozen twins born under the same roof, ten are living.

New Oxford Item, New Oxford, PA, April 4, 1902