BIO:  Capt. H. B. WALTMAN, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, York Borough, Pg 52

CAPT. H. B. WALTMAN, foreman of the machine department at A. B. Farquhar’s, is a 
native of Mount Joy, Lancaster Co., Penn., was born November 25, 1838, is a son 
of Henry and Helena (Bupp) Waltman, and is of German descent.  His father was 
born in 1798, and his mother in 1801.  The former died in 1848 and the latter in 
1875.  Our subject was educated at the public schools of Mount Joy.  In August, 
1861, he enlisted in Company G, Ninth Pennsylvania Cavalry.  He was commissioned 
second lieutenant November 9, 1861; first lieutenant August 8, 1862, and captain 
in 1864.  He participated in the battles of Clarksville, Tenn., Crab Orchard, 
Chickamauga, Dandridge, Lafayette Grove, Waynesborough, Raleigh and many other 
minor engagements.  He was honorably discharged at Lexington, N. C., in July, 
1865.  Prior to this service he had served a four-years’ apprenticeship at the 
machinist’s trade, at Mount Joy, Penn.  In 1866 he went to Harrisburg, and for 
two years was in the employ of W. O. Hickok, and then for more than one year had 
charge of Wilson Bros’. Works, at the same place; he then went to Wheatland, 
Penn., and subsequently to Erie, Penn., and was for nearly three years in the 
employ of the Erie, Philadelphia & Reading Railway, and then came to York, where 
he has since resided.  In 1877 he took charge of the machine department at A. B. 
Farquhar’s, and in this capacity still continues.  He was married, in 1876, to 
Miss Sarah J. Harmon, of Harford County, Md., a daughter of Michael Harmon.  
They have two children:  Daisy H. and Harry J.  Mr. Waltman is a Republican, a 
member of the G. A. R., and during 1882 was commander of Sedgewick Post No. 37.