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Alice M. Tanner¹

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• Alice M. Tanner married Frederick Williams.¹

William Harrison Lehman¹

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Harrison Lehman was born on 17 July 1897, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of George Washington Lehman and Emma Amelia Bixler.¹
• William Harrison Lehman married Hattie Idella Harner, daughter of David Albert Harner and Sarah Ellen Klinger, in 1918.^2,1
• Some sources suggest that William Harrison Lehman and Hattie Idella Harner were married in 1925.¹
• William Harrison Lehman died on 22 August 1968, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 71.¹
• He was buried at Northumberland Memorial Parl, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: George Washington Lehman¹
• Mother*: Emma Amelia Bixler¹

George Washington Lehman¹

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• George Washington Lehman married Emma Amelia Bixler.¹

Emma Amelia Bixler¹

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• Emma Amelia Bixler married George Washington Lehman.¹

Shirley Valeria Lehman¹

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Shirley Valeria Lehman was born on 6 October 1928, Coal Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of William Harrison Lehman and Hattie Idella Harner.¹
• Shirley Valeria Lehman married Joseph Richard Mertz on 22 February 1948.²
• Shirley Valeria Lehman died on 30 August 2012, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 83.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Shirley Valeria Mertz
  COAL TOWNSHIP — Shirley Valeria Mertz, 83, of 504 Center St., passed away into the loving arms of the Lord Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township.
  Born in Coal Township, Oct. 6, 1928, she was a daughter of the late William Harold and Hattie Idella (Harner) Lehman.
  She was a bookkeeper for Mertz Motors in Shamokin and a travel agent for Bernie's World Travel, Shamokin.
  On Feb. 22, 1948, she married Joseph Richard Mertz Sr., who died Jan. 18, 1995.
  She was a graduate of Coal Township High School and was secretary of her class.
  She was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Coal Township, where she served as a Sunday School teacher. She also was a member of the church council and various committees of the church.
  She was a member and president of Salem's Women's Guild and a former member of the Regina Rebekah Lodge.
  Survivors include a son, Joseph R. Mertz Jr., and his wife, Debra, of Chesapeake, Va; two daughters, Brenda Martin, of Rebuck, and Julia C. Pensyl, and her husband, Ken, of Severna Park, Md; grandchildren, Matthew Mertz, and his wife, Sara, Janie Mertz, Michael Martin, Daniel Martin, Jonathan Martin, and his wife, Alex, Heather Pensyl, Ashley Pensyl and Emily Pensyl, and a great-granddaughter, Audrey Mertz.
  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Malcolm Lehman, and a sister, Beverly Stout.
  MERTZ — Shirley Valeria Mertz, 83, of 504 Center St., Coal Township. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, in Salem United Church of Christ, 1300 W. Pine St., Coal Township, with the Rev. Jean Eckrod officiating. Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Salem United Church of Christ, 1300 W. Pine St., Coal Township 17866. Farrow Funeral Directors, Sixth and Chestnut streets, Shamokin, has charge of arrangements.
  The News Item (Shamokin, PA), Sept. 2, 2012.³
  
• She was buried at Northumberland Memorial Parl, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: William Harrison Lehman¹ b. 17 Jul 1897, d. 22 Aug 1968
• Mother*: Hattie Idella Harner¹ b. 24 Apr 1899, d. 1 Mar 1985

Joseph Richard Mertz¹

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Joseph Richard Mertz was born on 1 July 1928, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He married Shirley Valeria Lehman, daughter of William Harrison Lehman and Hattie Idella Harner, on 22 February 1948.¹
• Joseph Richard Mertz died on 18 January 1995, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, NJ, at age 66.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Joseph R. Mertz, 66, Tharptown
  Northumberland native
  SHAMOKIN -- Joseph Richard Mertz, 66, of 504 Center St, a resident since childhood of Tharptown, Coal Township, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1995, at Atlantic City Medical Center, Atlantic City, N.J. He had been in ill health for the past year and was stricken, while visiting Atlantic City.
  Born June 1, 1928, in Northumberland, he was a son of the late Byron Millard Sr. and Laura Mae (Dailey) Mertz. He married the former Shirley Lehman on Feb 22, 1948.
  He was a 1946 graduate of Coal Township High School. Mr. Mertz had been affiliated with his father in Mertz Motors and later was a self-employed mechanic.
  He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Coal Township, where he had served as an elder, the International Order of Odd Fellows, where he was past deputy and past noble grand; the Travelers Protective Association; and the Coal Township Alumni Association, where he had served as vice president.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Joseph R. Jr. of Chesapeake, Va; two daughters, Brenda Martin of Sunbury RD3 and Julia Pensyl of Severna Park, Md; eight grandchildren; five brothers, Byron M. Jr. of Northumberland, Russel of Pine Grove, Kenneth of Shamokin, Jack of Northumberland and Thomas of Danville; and six sisters, Ruth Snyder of Liverpool, Lucille Dimmick of Shamokin, Rachel Raker of Paxinos, Margery Stametz of Overlook, Frances Weaver of Coal Township and Lois Walbura of Le Mesa, Calif.
  The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at the Farrow Funeral Home, Sixth and Chestnut streets, Shamokin, by the Rev, Sally Dries. Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
  Visitors may call from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Salem United Church of Christ, 1300 W. Pine St., Coal Township, Pa. 17866.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 20 Jan 1995, Fri, Page 11.²
  
• He was buried at Northumberland Memorial Parl, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.¹

Malcom Lehman¹

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Malcom Lehman was the son of William Harrison Lehman and Hattie Idella Harner.¹
• Malcom Lehman died before 1995.¹

• Father*: William Harrison Lehman¹ b. 17 Jul 1897, d. 22 Aug 1968
• Mother*: Hattie Idella Harner¹ b. 24 Apr 1899, d. 1 Mar 1985

Beverly Jean Lehman¹

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Beverly Jean Lehman was born on 9 February 1931, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of William Harrison Lehman and Hattie Idella Harner.¹
• Beverly Jean Lehman married John Richard Stout in 1950.^1,2
• Beverly Jean Lehman died on 25 March 2006, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 75.^2,1
• She was buried at Northumberland Memorial Parl, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: William Harrison Lehman¹ b. 17 Jul 1897, d. 22 Aug 1968
• Mother*: Hattie Idella Harner¹ b. 24 Apr 1899, d. 1 Mar 1985

John Richard Stout^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Richard Stout was born on 21 March 1928, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.³
• He married Beverly Jean Lehman, daughter of William Harrison Lehman and Hattie Idella Harner, in 1950.^1,2
• John Richard Stout died on 29 September 1988, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 60.³
• He was buried at Northumberland Memorial Parl, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.³

Harry Edgar Herb¹

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Edgar Herb was born on 25 June 1890, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Daniel William Herb and Fietta Klinger.¹
• Harry Edgar Herb died on 16 August 1940, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 50.¹
• He was buried on 19 August 1940, at St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  HARRY E. HERB
  Harry E. Herb, 50, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Spring Glen, Friday afternoon.
  He was born June 25, 1890, a son of Daniel and Fietta Klinger Herb. He served overseas as a corporal in the Quartermaster Division in the World War.
  Surviving are his father of Valley View and the following brothers and sisters: Llewellyn, of Tremont; Mrs. James Gilbert, of Cressona; Mrs. Louis Carl, of Spring Glen, Roy, of Valley View, and Daniel, of Hegins.
  His funeral took pace on Monday morning from the H. E. Miller funeral home, Valley View, with interment in the Fearnot Cemetery.
  Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 23 Aug 1940, Fri, Pages 1,4.³
  
• According to his death certificate, Harry was unmarried.¹

• Father*: Daniel William Herb¹ b. 10 Jul 1869, d. 9 Sep 1961
• Mother*: Fietta Klinger¹ b. 22 Mar 1871, d. 22 Nov 1918

Ida Matilda Herb¹

• Last Edited: 30 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ida Matilda Herb was born on 27 January 1892, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Daniel William Herb and Fietta Klinger.^1,2
• Some sources record that Ida Matilda Herb was born on 8 May 1892, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She married Tyson James Coleman.³
• Ida Matilda Herb died on 29 April 1932, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 40.^2,1
• She was buried on 3 May 1932, at St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Ida Coleman
  Mrs. Ida Coleman, 41, a life resident of Fearnot, died Friday in Pottsville, death having been caused by a two week's illness of complications.
  Having been born in Fearnot, she was the daughter of the late Fayetta and Daniel Herb. Twenty-one years ago she was united in marriage to Mr. Tyson Coleman, who with the following children survive: James Ray, Albanas, Daniel, Valley View; father and the following brothers and sisters: Llewellyn, Fearnot; Harry, Fearnot; Roy and Daniel, Valley View: Mrs. James Gilbert, Cressona, and Mrs. Lewis Carl, Fearnot. She attended and was a member of the United Brethren Church.
  Funeral services in the United Brethren Church were held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. H. M. Mentzer. officiating. Burial was made in Schwalm's cemetery.
  Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 06 May 1932, Fri, Page 1.⁴
  

• Father*: Daniel William Herb¹ b. 10 Jul 1869, d. 9 Sep 1961
• Mother*: Fietta Klinger^1,2 b. 22 Mar 1871, d. 22 Nov 1918