William Franklin Mosser, son of Joseph, was born at Mossersville, Pa., Dec. 26,1833, died Jan. 6, 1908. He began his active life at Breinigsville, where Mr. Gehman and he conducted a general store. Later he returned to his home to farm and help in the mill. Subsequently he bought a small store at Williamstown, near Slatington, which he conducted for three years. Thereupon he went to Allentown, and became interested in and established the Lehigh Axle Works in 1862 or 63 (now William F. Mosser & Son Iron Foundry and Machine Shop), in which he continued to the end of his life. During the Centennial, Mr. Mosser exhibited a turbine water wheel, which stood high in public tests, but which dropped into disuse on account of the difficulty of securing proper water rights. He was a Republican, serving as justice of the peace at Mosserville, fraternally was a member of F. & A. M., and of the Lutheran Church which he served as deacon and elder. He also served as one of the building committee when St. John's Lutheran church, Allentown, was remodeled. He was first president of the Allentown Steam Heat and Power Co. He was married to Louisa, daughter of Peter and Catharine (Hartman) Seiberling.