REV. CYRUS S. BOMBERGER. Rev. Cyrus S. Bomberger, the able and faithful minister of the German Baptist Church in Cornwall township, Lebanon county, is a most excellent farmer, and a citizen of the highest personal character.

Rev. Bomberger was born August 25, 1839. on the family farm located in South Lebanon township, on the Schaefferstown road, some two miles from the city of Lebanon, a son of Joseph J. S. and Hannah (Kreider) Bomberger, and a grar.dson of Joseph Bomberger, whose wife was a Smith. Grandfather Bomberger was a successful farmer in South Lebanon township, and died when his grandson was a small child, leaving five children, as follows : Joseph ; Henry, who married Fannie Bachman ; Elizabeth, who married Philip Farmsler; Catherine, who married Joseph Light; and Polly, who married Abraham Riest.

Joseph Bomberger, the father of Rev. Cyrus, was born and reared in this county, engaging all his life in agricultural pursuits. He was a man whose influence was always directed in support of morality and temperance, and both he and wife were leading members of the United Brethren Church. Seven of their children grew to maturity, namely : Christian K., who is a retired farmer in Lebanon; Rev. Cyrus S.. of Cornwall township; Aaron K., who resides in Lebanon; Joseph K., who resides in Harrisburg; Levi K., who is a farmer of North Cornwall township; Mary, who is the wife of Michael Hostetter, of North Cornwall township; and William, who died at the age of fourteen years.

Rev. Cyrus S. Bomberger grew up on the home farm, and obtained his education in the common schools and at Millersville Normal School, and located on his present farm in 1867, following his marriage. This farm comprises ninety acres of fine land, and is favorably situated three miles southwest of Lebanon, in North Cornwall township. Mr. Bomberger operated this farm in addition to attending to a wide ministerial field, until 1892, since which time it has been in the very capable hands of his son.

In September, 1866, Mr. Bomberger was married to Miss Annie Yorty, daughter of Jacob Yorty, and she was born and reared on the farm which has always been her home. Two children were born to this union, Yorty and Cyrus J., the former of whom is the farmer on the home place. He married Miss Anna Brubaker, and they have two children. Howard and Mable. Cyrus J. resides in Harrisburg, and holds a position of fireman on the Pennsylvania R. R., and is unmarried.

Biographical Annals of Lebanon County - p. 130-131 - 1904