BIO:  WILLIAM H. LEHMAN, SR., Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 578-579
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    WILLIAM H. LEHMAN, SR., one of the very progressive farmers of Cumberland
  county, owning a fine farm in West Pennsboro township, is one of the highly
  esteemed men of his locality.

    CUMBERLAND COUNTY.  579

    Henry Lehman, his father, was born in York county, Pa., in 1818, and in
  1828 he came to Cumberland county, locating near Hogestown, where he was
  reared to farming pursuits. He died in Hopewell township, Cumberland county,
  in 1889. He was twice married. He first wedded Mary Ann Moltz, and second,
  Louisa Davidson, both of this county. Mr. Lehman became the father of six
  children: William H., Mary and Catherine (twins), Jacob, Samuel and Elmira,
  all but William H. being now deceased.

    William H. Lehman, Sr., was born in Hampden township in 1842, and he
  received the advantages of the district schools until he had reached the age
  of nineteen years. The school he attended was known as the Old Church School,
  and was one of the oldest in the county. When young Lehman left the
  school-room he began to work for his father at farming. For fifteen years he
  farmed for himself in Hampden township, and then, in 1882, he purchased the
  old Tobias Seitz farm of eighty-two acres, near Mount Rock, about two and a
  half miles from Newville, in West Pennsboro township, where he has made many
  fine improvements. His farm is one of the best in the township, and he is
  looked upon as one of the substantial men of his township.

    In 1868 Mr. Lehman married Susan Smith, daughter of William Smith, of
  Cumberland county. The following children have been born of this marriage:
  Frank married Emma Wolf, and lives in Hopewell township; William H., Jr., is
  at home; Elmer is at home; Mary married Samuel Kitzmiller, and lives at Mount
  Rock, this county; Ira is engaged in farming in Southampton township; Romaine
  and Ralph are in school. In his politics, Mr. Lehman is a Republican, and he
  has been honored with a number of offices of trust within the gift of his
  townsmen, among these being school director and assessor. The family are all
  connected with the United Brethren Church of Newville, where Mr. Lehman has
  held all the offices.