Surnames: Springer, Kirkenbower, Hall
Charles A Springer of Fayette City is a son of Marshall Springer and Susanna Shroyer Springer and was born at Greensboro, Greene county, Penna, November 20, 1839.Marshall Springer, father, was born near Uniontown, was a shoemaker, and a son of David Springer, a native of this county who traced his ancestry back to the Springers who came from Wilmington, Delaware. Marshall Springer married Susan Shroyer, daughter of John Shroyer of German descent.
Charles A Springer received his education in the common schools. From eleven to thirteen years of age he attended to the ferry between Greensboro and New Geneva. He learned the trade of glass blower at Greensboro and Pittsburgh which he followed for twenty seven years at different places.
He was married June 23, 1863, to Miss Elizabeth Kirkenbower, daughter of Martin Kirkenbower, a millwright who came from Germany in 1828 and located in Waterford, New Jersey. Mr and Mrs Springer have five children: Katie Springer; Susanna Springer; Mary Springer; John Springer and Sadie Springer. Katie Springer married E G Hall and lives at Connellsville.
In December, 1888, Mr Springer became superintendent of Fayette City Glass Works, a position he continues to hold. These works employ sixty men and turn out some of the best window glass made in the county. He is a skilled workman of many years experience and thoroughly understands the duties of the position which he occupies. He belongs to no secret order, but is an active member of the Baptist church.