Manchester Township near York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daniel Kraber / Cassandra Small Morris / Charles A. Morris
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022
1. Daniel Kraber / Cassandra Small Morris / Charles A. Morris Marker
5. Daniel Kraber (1808-1882): Looking over your left shoulder, you will see the gravestone of Daniel Kraber. He ran D. Kraber Co., a lumber business on West Market Street near Penn Street. Kraber was a member of the Committee of Safety during the Civil War. Following the War, he was associated with the Children's Home, the Benevolent Association and with the York Borough public schools.
6. Cassandra Small Morris (1793-1872): Slightly to your right lies Cassandra Morris. She was a sister of town leader Philip A. Small and wife of Charles A. Morris. She volunteered early in the war to aid the sick and wounded in York. She became bedridden following her time at Gettysburg.
Charles A. Morris (1792-1874) was the owner of Morris Drug Company on East Market Street. His business was searched by the Confederates during the occupation. Drugs had been hidden from the Confederates and later used to treat the Union wounded at Gettysburg. Written on the building's third floor wall was the following: "Rebels in York June 28 1863/Gettysburg July 3rd and 4th, 1863." Morris and brother-in-law Samuel Small were the major monetary contributors in the 1867 building of the Children's Home of York. Children of Civil War soldiers from the counties of York, Dauphin, Adams and Cumberland were admitted.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1863.
Location. 39° 58.393′ N, 76° 43.978′ W. Marker is near York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Manchester Township. Marker can be reached from North George Street (Business Interstate 83) just south of East 4th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 N George St, York PA 17404, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Prospect Hill Soldiers' Lot (a few steps from this marker); Henry Bayler / Sarah Ann Bayler (within shouting distance of this marker); David Small / Margaret Duncan Fish / Henry L. Fisher / Henrietta Yocum (within shouting distance of this marker); Murray Cross / Unknown Soldier (within shouting distance of this marker); Michael P. Small / Hugh Whiteford McCall / James A. Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); Philip Livingston (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Margaret Duncan Beitzel / Jacob Horlebein (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022
2. Daniel Kraber / Cassandra Small Morris / Charles A. Morris Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
