HONORING THE FAMILY OF CASPER GLATFELTER (1758-1823)

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succeed him as association historian. It was Sam who designed the pavilion erected at
Heimwald Park in 1913.
Only a few of the more than 100 directors of the association since 1910 descended
from Casper Glatfelter (1758-1823). All but one of these belong to the family of Isaac K.
Glatfelter (1825-1895). In addition to Samuel F., his brother, Franklin P. Glatfelter
(1854-1944) was one of the first seventeen directors, serving from 1910 until he died in
1944. His granddaughter, Ethel Clouser, was one of the first two women elected to the
board. She served from 1959 until 1995 (for twenty of those years as secretary) and has
since been an emeritus director. The family of Isaac's daughter, Sarah B. Ness, has
contributed two directors: Sara F. Hostetter, first elected in 1971 (and registrar since
1972) and Sara L. Ensminger, who was a director from 1976 until her death in 1987.
The family of Isaac's son David L. has contributed a director in the person of Philip H.
Glatfelter, a board member since 1967 and vice president of the association since 1974.
Carmen B. Mills, a descendant of Casper through his son Jacob K. Glatfelter, was
a director from 1975 to 1984.
A Note on Sources
The undersigned thanks the staffs of the Historical Society of York County and of
the York County Archives for their unfailing courtesy and assistance in making available
the tremendous amount of primary and secondary sources in their care and used in
preparing this report. One is tempted to describe the sources in these two places as
endless, but however described they are well organized and the staff members are able, as
well as more than willing, to retrieve them.
In the Pennsylvania State Library and the Pennsylvania State Archives,
Harrisburg, there are microfilm and other copies of county records which have been used
to good advantage.
The author also thanks persons who either recently or years ago corresponded
with him as historian of the family association, sometimes giving more information than
they ever received. Among those deserving special mention are Carmen B. Mills,
Adamstown MD, for information on Jacob K. Glatfelter; Eugenia E. Marvin, Conneaut
OH, for data on Catharine Heilman; Theodore W. Cooley, Horton KS, Phyllis Grow,
Wichita KS, and Judy C. Richoz, Denver CO for data on Casper and Charles Glatfelter;
and Helen L. Fackson, Richmond IN, for data on Rosina Boyer. Staff members at the
Indiana County Historical Society and the Indiana County Courthouse were helpful in
providing information on Mary Shuman and Dorothy Everhart.
July 23, 2001
Charles H. Glatfelter
Historian