BIO:  William H. Sheffer, 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, Spring Garden Township, Pg 193

WILLIAM H. SHEFFER, is a son of Uriah S. Sheffer, of York County, Penn., and was born April 5, 
1858, in Spring Garden Township.  His father was a miller by trade, and our subject learned the 
business under his instruction.  William H. assisted his father in conducting the Spring Garden 
Mills for several years, and assumed the management of P. A. & S. Small’s mill in Spring Garden 
Township, in 1884.  He thoroughly understands his business, and is doing a large amount of 
work.  Mr. Sheffer was married, March 4, 1884, to Miss Mary Stacks, daughter of Abraham Stacks, 
of York County.  March 29, 1885, Mr. Sheffer’s name was entered on the record of the Moravian 
Church of York, Rev. E. W. Shields, pastor.