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William H. Meck – White Supremacist, 1866

The name W. H. Meck appears on a 1866 petition supporting the white supremacist views of Heister Clymer in his bid to become Governor of Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, William H. Meck served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private, from 21 March 1865 to 24 August 1865, when he received […]

Josiah Welker – Veteran Died of Blood Poisoning in 1926

On 14 May 1926, Josiah Welker died. He was a Civil War veteran. His burial place is the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The obituary of Josiah Welker appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph of 15 May 1926: AGED VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR DIES Joshua Welker Victim of Blood Poisoning at Lewistown […]

George Washington Enders – Militia Man of Enders

The information below is edited/adapted from Captain Enders’ Legion, pages 56-58. George Washington Enders was born 20 March 1837 in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  He was the son of George Enders and Susan Fetterhoff who were parents of sixteen children.  George W. Enders married Sarah Witman, daughter of John Witman and grand-daughter of Bartholomew […]

Solomon Coleman – Militia Man From Lykens Township

In the Miners Journal of 13 December 1906, the following funeral report was given: BURIAL OF SOLOMON COLEMAN The funeral of Solomon Coleman, of Kaska, who died last Sunday, was held yesterday afternoon, the cortege proceeding to Middleport by trolley where services were conducted at the Lutheran Reformed Church by Rev. C. W. Eberwine, of […]

John R. Hamilton – White Supremacist, 1866

John R. Hamilton (1842-1889) is buried at the Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  He was a Civil War veteran. The Pension Index Card, above, from Fold3, confirms the war service of John R. Hamilton in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H.  Other records indicate he served as a Private and his […]