Cambria County PA Archives Family History...George A. D. Loman
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Teresa Loman November 13, 2006

This is a copy of the Loman family history. The document that I am copying is a
photocopy of a typed document probably from the 1970's time frame. It is unknown
who the typist was. I have retyped it exactly as it is on the paper before me.
 
 
This is a copy of the Lomman family history recently discovered in Mechanicsburg.
It is not word for word.
 
May 14, 1877 by George A. D. Lomman
 
A history of my friends to be in the iron chest which should be opened 100 years
hence. In relation to friends as near as I can state they are English or nearly so.
 
My great grandparents on my mother's side were native of the Forest? In England.
Their respective names were John Fanklin and his lady's name was Miss Cole. Their
children's names were John (Jonathan), George, Sarah, Elisabeth, Jamima and
Analilza. They immigrated in the year 1812 and landed in Baltimore. From there the
family moved to Mechanicsburg.
 
At that time my granfather, Jonathan Franklin, was 17 years of age and he labored
here some years. His occupation in life was a mason and well digging. He married
Miss Mary Woodward of Irish descent. Her father's name was John Woodward, born 1766.
 
I would state my great-grandfather and other and my grandfather and his wife and
some of my grandfather's children are buried in the Silver Sprin Grave Yard in
Mechanicsburg.
 
My grandfather, Jonathan Franklin, family were as follows: The oldest Martha,
Sarah my mother, then Cathren, James and Jamima. My mother died in 1876 at the age
of 50 years.
 
My grandfather on my father's side was born while crossing the ocean at what year
he landed for America I am not able to say. His name was Alexandra Lomman. He grew
to be a man and learned to manufacture glass and look for himself a wife by the name
of Miss Epply of German descent. After marriage but a short time, he went in search
of employ. He first went to Pittsburgh and he stayed. Further west and was drown in
the Ohio River.
 
My father, Emanuel Lomman, was not yet born, and his mother died when he was 3 days
old, which was in 1819. He was raised by his uncle, Mr. Epply in York County, Pa.
Near New Cumberland. He came to Mechanicsburg at the age of 15 years and learned the
painting trade with Mr. John Bannaster?.
 
In 1842 he married Miss Sarah Franklin, my mother, and the names of our family are
George, Johathan W., Bryan, Edward, Emanuel, and Albert. My father at the present
time is living. My mother is buried in the Chestnut Hill Cemetery near Mechanicsburg.
I went to Cambria County, Pa, in 1867 and learned to know Miss Margaret Keith, whom I
married and her parents are of German Decent. My children's names are as follows:
Daniel, Sarah, James Bryon and Nora Emma Lomman. 
 
My occupation in life and my father also was house painting &furniture finishing. I
give this record of myself and friends hoping this writing may be guarded for 100
years.
 
George A. D. Lomman