BIO:  Francis POHLMAN, Mountpleasant Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 489

FRANCIS POHLMAN, farmer, P. O. Centennial, was born June 7, 1848, at Mount Rock, 
Mountpleasant Township, Adams Co., Penn., son of Francis Pohlman, Sr., who was 
born near Osnabruck, Germany, and who came to America before he was of age.  The 
latter was the youngest son in the father’s family and, as was the custom in 
that country, supposed he would inherit his property, on which there was a small 
debt, so he came to America to make up the money owed, but found on his return 
to Europe with the necessary funds, that his eldest brother had taken 
possession, and as he did not wish to disturb him, though he was entitled to the 
place, he returned to America and to Adams County, Penn., where he farmed the 
latter part of his life.  He was also a lime burner, and probably burned more 
lime than any-other man in the county.  He died at Mount Rock February 6, 1884, 
aged seventy years.  He was married here to Mary Gosman, who was born in 
Bavaria, Germany, daughter of Frederick Gosman, and is yet living.  Of the seven 
children born to them three are living:  Francis, John and Mrs. Susie Klunk; 
Mary, another daughter, died at the age of sixteen.  Francis Pohlman, Jr., was 
educated near home and at New Windsor, Md.  He was married, in this township, to 
Miss Mary, daughter of Dominic Gosman, and by this union there is one child, 
Joseph Dominic.  Mr. and Mrs. Pohlman are members of Conowago Chapel.  
Politically he is identified with the Democratic party.