. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . 69; member of Board of Missionsand Board of Incorporation of the East PennsylvaniaEldership; member of the Executive Board of theGeneral Eldership; continuous member of Board ofEducation of the General Eldership until elected onthe Executive Board; a continuous member of theBoard of Education of East Pennsylvania Elder-ship. In 1866 he was elected assistant editor of theChurch Advocate, and upon the death of the editor,in 1869, became editor-in-chief, which position hestill
. History of the counties of Dauphin and Lebanon : in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; biographical and genealogical . 69; member of Board of Missionsand Board of Incorporation of the East PennsylvaniaEldership; member of the Executive Board of theGeneral Eldership; continuous member of Board ofEducation of the General Eldership until elected onthe Executive Board; a continuous member of theBoard of Education of East Pennsylvania Elder-ship. In 1866 he was elected assistant editor of theChurch Advocate, and upon the death of the editor,in 1869, became editor-in-chief, which position hestill occupies. In June, 1881, Hillsdale College,Michigan, conferred upon him the degree of ABRAHAM Fortenbaugh, son of Samuel Fortenbaughand Mary E. Miller, was born Aug. 5, 1838, in New-berry township, York Co., Pa. His grandfather,Peter Fortenbaugh, was of German birth ; emigratedto America, and settled on a farm in Newberry town-ship, York Co., Pa. He married and had elevenchildren, of whom Samuel, born April 14, 1813, wasa farmer and merchant; died May 5, 1866; mar- BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY. 573. ried Mary E. Miller, daughter of Henry Miller, ofYork County, Pa., died Oct. 11,1881. Their childrenwere Mary Ann, Abraham, Anne, Samuel H., MaryEllen (married Prowell), Samuel, and Robert, of whomAbraham and Mary Ellen alone survive. AbrahamFortenbaugh during the early years of his life assistedhis father on the farm and in the store, receiving sucheducational advantages as the country schools af-forded. At the age of sixteen he became a clerk atGoldsboro, whither his father had removed, two yearslater going into business connection with his fatherat Yocumtown, where he remained until 1864. Heremoved to Halifax, and engaged in general mer-chandising, and soon established a large and rapidlyincreasing trade. He represented the county ofDauphin in the State Legislature, sessions of 1874-75and 1876. He is a director and vice-president of theFirst National Bank of Mill
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