Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Buckwalter, Henry L. 1830 - 1882
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Source: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, T. S. Benham & Company and the Lewis Publishing Company, 1904
Author: Ellwood Roberts, Editor

HENRY L. BUCKWALTER (deceased) was born at Chester Springs, 
Pennsylvania, in 1830, and died in 1882. He was educated in 
the public schools of that vicinity.

On relinquishing his studies he entered as an apprentice to 
the trade of cabinet making. This he followed for some time, 
but, being of an inventive turn of mind, originated a cherry 
seeder which soon became popular, and is still extensively 
used. With the money earned in this way he opened an iron 
foundry at Kimberton, in Chester county, and conducted it 
very successfully for some years. He then went to 
Royersford, where he established the Buckwalter stove 
foundry which afterwards developed into so important an 
industry. .These were known as the Continental Stove Works, 
and were established January 1, 1866, by the firm of Francis 
Buckwalter & Company the members being C. S. Francis, Henry 
Francis, John Sheeler, H. L. Buckwalter and J. A. 
Buckwalter. The mechanical ability of H. L. Buckwalter, as 
well as of the other members of the firm, soon enabled them 
to build up a trade which in a short time taxed the 
establishment to its fullest capacity. They employed fifty 
men. They also made agricultural implements, and the 
celebrated Buckwalter cherry seeder, invented by H. L. 
Buckwalter in 1871 by C. S.

Francis withdrew from the firm. In 1872 the firm built an 
addition to the works, increasing the capacity about fifty 
percent. In 1874 Henry Francis retired from the firm, the 
remaining partners purchasing his interests, and the firm 
name was changed to Sheeler, Buckwalter & Company. The works 
were again enlarged and improved in 1876, being practically 
rebuilt. Mr. Sheeler retiring, the firm was reduced to H. L. 
and J. A. Buckwalter, the firm being Buckwalter & Co. The 
death of H. L. Buckwalter in 1882 left J. A. Buckwalter the 
only surviving partner of the original company. H. L. 
Buckwalter's interest was disposed of partly to William M. 
Stauffer and partly to I. N. Buckwalter, the family 
retaining the balance.

Mr. Buckwalter married, in 1851, Miss Margaret March, 
daughter of John and Mary (Millier) March, of Chester 
county, Pennsylvania. She is still living, surrounded by 
some of her children, in a handsome residence at No. 2310 
North Thirteenth street, Philadelphia. The children of H. L. 
and Margaret Buckwalter: Jennie, married Dr. A. B. Harbison; 
Clara, died young; Edward, married May ---, and has five 
children; Ida, married Joseph Perdue, and has four children; 
Melissa, married John Lichty, who died in 1883, leaving one 
child; Charles, married Belle Leedom; Elmer, unmarried; Olla 
B., married Arnold Seaman, and has one child.

Mr. Buckwalter was an earnest Republican in politics, and 
served as a member of the first town council of the borough 
of Royersford. He was thoroughly respected by all who knew 
him. He was a useful man in the community, and actively 
interested in whatever promised to promote the welfare of 
those around him.

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