BIOGRAPHY: Josiah M. LEHMAN, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 350-1
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JOSIAH M. LEHMAN, alderman of the Second ward of the city of Johnstown, 
Pennsylvania, and a descendant of Revolutionary stock, was born in Bedford 
county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1833.
     His ancestors figured conspicuously among the colonial and Revolutionary 
families of old Virginia, his grandfather, Christy Lehman, and four brothers, 
having served in the Revolutionary War. They were active in resisting the 
oppression of Great Britain, served through the entire conflict and were present 
at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, at Yorktown. After America's independence 
was gained Christy Lehman (grandfather) emigrated to Bedford county, this State, 
where he passed the remainder of his life. He was a farmer by occupation and a 
whig in politics.
     His father, who was born in Bedford county, and passed his entire life 
there, engaged in the art of husbandry. He married and became the father of 
twelve children, eight sons and four daughters.
     John M. Lehman was educated in the common schools, and an academy at 
Bedford, under Professor Lyons' regime. Finishing his education, he embarked in 
the profession of teaching, and continued in the same until the breaking out of 
the Civil War, in 1861. In that year he enlisted in the Federal army in company 
K, Fifty-Fifth regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry, and served nearly two 
years, when he was discharged on account of physical disability. Subsequently he 
engaged in carpentering, and continued in that craft until 1891.
     Politically he is a republican, and was elected justice of the peace in 
Coaldale, Bedford county. Then he removed to Brisbin, Clearfield county, this 
State, where he was continued in the same office for a period of sixteen years. 
In 1889 he came to Cambria county, and followed his trade for a time, but soon 
entered the employ of the Cambria Iron company at Johnstown. He continued with 
that company until 1895, when he was appointed alderman by Governor Daniel H. 
Hastings to fill an unexpired term. So satisfactorily were his official duties 
performed that on February 18, 1896, he was elected to that office for a term of 
five years.
     Religiously he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and is 
identified with a number of fraternal and secret organizations. He is a member 
of Gossrun Lodge, No. 919, I. O. O. F., at Brisbin, Clearfield county; Hartzdale 
Post, No. 233, G. A. R., at Hartzdale, Clearfield county, and Garfield 
Encampment, at the same place.
     Mr. Lehman and Catharine Walters, a daughter of Samuel Walters, of Fulton 
county, Pennsylvania, were united in marriage, and to their union the following 
children have been born: Cora J., the wife of William Davis; Matilda, the wife 
of Z. A. Rinehart, of Altoona; Alvaretta; Elizabeth; Jeannette May, the wife of 
D. W. Howard, of Johnstown; Maude; Harry J.; Edward Garfield and John.