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The Heckert Family of Northumberland County in the Civil War

In the Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, by J. L. Floyd and Company, 1911, a biographical sketch appears of the ancestry of James F. Heckert (1855-1936).  James F. Heckert was too young to serve in the Civil War, but several his relations did serve.  They are mentioned in the biographical sketch.  [Note:  click […]

Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 4

The Tower City Borough, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery which is located along Route 209 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  It was the subject of a prior post on this blog on 30 December 2010. Within the glass cases on the monument are name […]

Veterans

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project.   Updated 12 April 2011. ++++ Updated 19 April 2012. A Nicholas Adams (1843-1927)—- William Adams (18xx-xxxx) —- Joseph J. Alleman (1847-xxxx) —-William Alleman (1844-1894) —- John Allman (1838-xxxx) —- David Alspach (1839-1864) […]