Historical Committee   Hist. Mss. 1-826 Stella (Sharp) Lehman (1893-1953) and        Joseph L. Lehman (1890-1928) Collection Papers and Artifacts, 1890's, 1918-1934 1 Box (Gray) Series and Box Listing     Letters, 1918-34            Box 1 (Gray)     Books                            Box 1 (Gray)     Artifacts, 1890's-1920    Box 1 (Gray) Biographical Sketch 1890           Birth of Joseph L. Lehman, to Mr. And Mrs. David S. Lehman, on January 7, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania 1893           Birth of Stella Sharp, to Gideon and Salina Sharp, on October 27, Garden City, Missouri 1920            Joseph Lehman moved out west.  1920            Joseph married Stella Sharp, October 27, 1920 1921-28      Children born:     Reuel Lehman     Ruth (Lehman) Buller (Herman)     Mary (Lehman) Handrich (Willard)     Genevieve (Lehman) Buckwalter, and            (Ralph, deceased January 10, 1980)     David G. Lehman     Ethel (Lehman) Slaubaugh (David)     Josephine (Lehman) Swartzendruber (Emery) 1918-34      Letters written by Stella Lehman to parents-in-law, Chambersburg, Pa. 1928        Death of Joseph L. Lehman, October 10, 1928 1953        Death of Stella (Sharp) Lehman, March 24, 1953 Administrative Information These papers were deposited into the Archives on behalf of the Lehman Family by Genevieve (Lehman) Buckwalter, a daughter, in 1995.  The Geography Book, and 1920 Wedding handkerchief was added in 2006.  Collection organized by Dennis Stoesz, February 29, 1996.  Typed into the computer by Helen Hostetler, October 5, 2004.  Reformatted and posted on the Web by Martha Miller January 24, 2005.  Updated and reposted on Web by Dennis Stoesz, November 17, 2006. Inventory Listing Box 1 (Gray) 1/1    Introduction to Collection. Letters, 1918-34, from Stella (Sharp) and Joseph Lehman, Kenmare, North Dakota 1/2    Letters, 1918-20 1/3    Letters, 1921-22 1/4    Letters, 1923-36 1/5    Letters, 1928, 1933-34 1/6    Letters, 1918-34 (Typed).  Letters from Joseph L. and Stella Sharp Lehman, Kenmare, North Dakota, to David S. and Annie Burkholder Lehman (and others) Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.  Transcribed by Joetta Handrich Schlabach.  Informational footnotes added by Mary Lehman Handrich.  63 pages, plus title page.  Includes history of Joseph and Stella Lehman, by Mary Lehman Handrich. 1/7    Letter, to "Aunt Phebe," March 27, 1931 Books 1/8    Byerly's Spelling Book (no date).  Includes hard cover, and pages 35-166.  This book belonged to John Zook, Christian Sharp, and Stella (Sharp) Lehman. 1/9    The Bible Geography, by E. S. Young, (Bible Student Company, Canton, Ohio, 1906).  Inscribed with name "Joseph L. Lehman." Artifacts, 1890's-1920 1/10    Dress, Joseph L. Lehman.  Dress worn by Joseph Lehman as a little boy, ca. 1890-94.  Little boys wore dresses as long as they were in diapers. 1/11    Wedding handkerchief, of Stella Sharp, October 30, 1920    Name and Subject Tracing Clothing and Dress Education Lehman, David S. Lehman, Joseph L., 1890-1928 Lehman, Stella (Sharp) Mennonites-North Dakota Sharp, Stella Sharp, Christian Zook, John November 17, 2006 / Updated by Dennis Stoesz File: "HM1-826 Stella (Sharp) and Joseph Lehman.doc" Mennonite Church USA Archives-Goshen, 1700 S Main St., Goshen, Indiana 46526 Back to Personal Collections Index Webmaster:  Andrea Golden  Design & Redesign: John E. Sharp / Tim Nafziger|  Updated:11/17/2006

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