BIOS: John B. MOSHOLDER, Somerset, 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, pg. 371

John B. MOSHOLDER.

John B. Mosholder, of Somerset, is the son of William Mosholder, who was born in 
Stony Creek township and passed his life in devotion to agricultural pursuits.  
He married Nancy Flamm, also a native of Stony Creek township, and their 
children were: William, John B., the sole surviving member of the family, of 
whom later; Caroline, Edward, and Oliver O.
John B. Mosholder, son of William and Nancy (Flamm) Mosholder, was born in Stony 
Creek township, where he attended the common schools until arriving at his 
twentieth year.  From that time until 1898 he was engaged in farming with his 
father, and then purchased a place in Somerset, on which he is now leading a 
retired life.  He has held all the township offices including that of overseer 
of the poor.  He is a Republican and a member of the Lutheran church.
Mr. Mosholder married, January 29, 1873, Sarah A., born September 5, 1852, in 
Somerset county, daughter of Johnathan and Barbara (Huff) Dunmire, and they were 
the parents of two children: William J., born September 13, 1875; and Lillie L., 
July 7, 1880.  Both of these children are deceased, and the death of their 
mother occurred October 20, 1896.  She is interred in Stony Creek township 
cemetery.  Mr. Mosholder married, June 3, 1898, Catherine Miller, widow of John 
J. Miller.