Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Wambold, Josiah H.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Richland Township N-Z


   JOSIAH H. WAMBOLD merchant, P.O. Shelly, was born in 
Sellersville, Bucks county, June 30, 1853, and is a son of 
Noah and Hannah (Hartzell) Wambold.  The latter died in 
1881.  Our subject was engaged with his father on the farm 
and in the tanning business till 1870, when he became a 
clerk in a store.  In 1872 he became a student at the 
Franklin and Marshall college at Lancaster, where he 
remained three years.  At the expiration of that time he 
began clerking again and continued until 1880, when he 
commenced business for himself at this present location.  
Mr. Wambold was married in 1879 to Amanda, daughter of 
Reuben and Susanna Kidney.  Two children were born as the 
result of this marriage, Florence and Mattie.  He is a 
member of the Lutheran church and in politics a republican.