Amos W. Griest

"AMOS W. GRIEST, dealer in fertilizers and farmer, P.O. Flora Dale, a native of Menallen Township, was born August 24, 1848, and now owns and resides on the old homestead of 130 acres, which his father settled on, having moved from York County in 1839. He was educated, principally in a select school in his father’s house, and completed his studies at Kennet Square Academy, Chester County. In 1870 he commenced business on his own account, and took charge of the home farm. In 1872 he acted as salesman for a fertilizer company, and became a charter member of the Susquehanna Fertilizer Company, organized in 1873, and was a director until the company was reorganized, in 1880, under the name of the Susquehanna Fertilizer Company, of Baltimore City. He is still a stockholder, and with his brother, attends to the business of the company in this section of the county. Mr. Griest was married, in 1875, to Eliza R. Wright, a daughter of Charles and Hannah Wright. They have one child, Frederick Earle, born March 4, 1883. Mr. and Mrs. Griest are both members of the Society of Friends. "