BIO:  Anson C. Hartman, 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 136

ANSON C. HARTMAN, born in Manchester Township, March 29, 1862, is the sixth son 
of Peter and Mary (Hartzler) Hartman, of York and Dauphin Counties.  He was 
brought up in Manchester Borough, received a good education in the public 
schools, and at the age of seventeen years began the trade of stone-cutter with 
his brother in Manchester Borough, and in September, 1883, he went into business 
for himself.  He is a skilled workman, and the only stone-cutter in the place.  
He is financial secretary of the P. O. S. of A. at Manchester, and has filled all 
the official chairs of the order.  He is leader of Mt. Wolf Cornet Band, and 
instructor of the Starview Cornet Bank.  He is an accomplished cornetist, and 
plays any and all of the brass instruments.  His musical education is self-
acquired.