Author. He wrote novels of adventure and mystery, predecessors of the popular “Hardy Boys” and “Nancy Drew” series. He was voted Most Popular Writer of Boy’s Stories in 1918.  Family links:  Parents:  Joseph Altsheler (1826 – 1881)  Lucy C Snoddy Altsheler (1830 – 1902)  Spouse:  Sarah Boles Altsheler (1862 – 1964)*  Children:  Sydney B Altsheler (1892 – 1969)*  Siblings:  John Snoddy Altsheler (1857 – 1925)*  Gary Louis Altsheler (1860 – 1891)*  Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862 – 1919)  Henry Altsheler (1870 – 1941)* *Calculated relationship