BIOS: Franklin L. LIENHARDT, Hooversville, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 487/8

Franklin L. LIENHARDT.

Franklin L. Lienhardt, of Hooversville, at the age of nineteen became clerk in a 
wholesale house, where he remained three years.  He then went to Cross Park, 
Clinton county, and went into a new line of business, holding the position of 
manager of the Sanbaugh House of that place.  In April, 1903, he moved to 
Seanor, Somerset county, and for a short time conducted a poolroom.  He then 
entered the service of G. J. Wasseen, with whom he remained until October, 1904, 
when he opened the Grand Central Hotel, of Hooversville, and is still the 
proprietor of this establishment.  He is a Republican and a supporter of the 
Lutheran church.  Mr. Lienhardt married, November 24, 1903, Sada Harshburger, 
and they are the parents of two children: Theodore L., born May 25, 1904; and an 
infant, unnamed.  
Mrs. Lienhardt traces her descent, on the maternal side, from Frederick Foust, 
born about 1761, and in 1823 migrated from York county to Johnstown. He was a 
miller by trade, and from Johnstown moved to what is now Foustwell, where for 
several years he operated the Foustwell Mills.  He then moved to Westmoreland 
county and thence to Indiana county, where he passed the remainder of his life.  
In his youth he served in the Revolutionary army.  He was a Whig and a member of 
the Lutheran churach.  His name indicates his German extraction.  He had two 
brothers, John and Balser, and four sisters, Catherine, wife of David Shaffer; 
Eve, wife of ______ Oaks; Susanna, wife of ______ Oaks; and Elizabeth, wife of 
______ Berkebile.  The death of Mr. Foust occurred in 1847.
Henry Foust, son of Frederick Foust, was born in 1813 in York county, and was 
ten years old when his father moved to Somerset county.  He purchased of David 
Livingston the mill which the latter had erected at Foustwell and which was the 
first mill in Paint township.  This structure Mr. Foust re-built in 1853 and 
operated it as long as he lived.  He served his township in various offices, and 
until middle life was a Whig, afterward becoming a Republican.  He was a member 
of the Mennonite church.  Mr. Foust married Eve, daughter of David Livingston, 
and they were the parents of eight children, of whom the following grew to 
maturity: Samuel, see forward; Elizabeth, wife of ______ Berkey; Sarah, wife of 
______ Myers; Henry, married a Miss Miller; and Louisa, wife of ______ Hamlet. 
Mr. Foust died in 1875.
Samuel Foust, son of Henry and Eve (Livingston) Foust, was born December 21, 
1838, and in 1862 became the owner and operator of the gristmill at Foustwell 
which had been built by his father.  Since 1902 he has been engaged in 
mercantile business.  In 1892 he received the appointment of postmaster, which 
he still holds.  His political affiliations are with the Republicans and he is a 
member of the Mennonite church.  He married, March 16, 1862, Lydia Huffman, of 
Scalp, and their children were: Louisa, born May 29, 1863, married ______ 
Hershberger, and the following are their children: Sada L., wife of Franklin L. 
Lienhardt, Carrie E., and Rebecca and Lydia, twins; Albert, born February 14, 
1866, married Margaret Myers, and has one child, Clyde; Ida, born May 26, 1869, 
wife of W. W. Wine, has six children: Harvey, Samuel, Lacey, Alberta, Stewart 
and Rose; Matilda, wife of ______ Luedne, has six children: Harry, Iva, Sala, 
Lizzie, Lydia, and Charles. Eve Cevilla,wife of ______ Holsopple, has five 
children: Clyde, Cillia, Ray, Merel, and Iva.
Emma, born February 16, 1882, shot by a jealous suitor, who immediately
committed suicide.