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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.

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.