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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 […]

Elias Dietrich – Death and Funeral, 1902

Elias Dietrich (1836-1902) was previously profiled her in a post entitled Dietrich Family in the Civil War.  At that time, the following was stated: Elias Dietrich (1836-1902).  Also found in the records as Detrich, Detrick, Deitrick, and Deitrich.  Elias served in the 55th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company G, as a Private, from 19 January 1865 to […]

Was William P. Crabb an African-American?

The William P. Crabb who joined the 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry on 15 August 1864, did so at Harrisburg, claiming to be 25 years old (born in Adams County), was of dark complexion, residing in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, and was employed as a miller. Prior to the above enlistment, a William P. Crabb, age 21 […]

Additions to Veterans’ List – C

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was last updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of posts continuing intermittently until concluding in mid-June, a brief sketch of each of the new names added since then will be presented.  […]

Gratz During the Civil War – Crabb House

The current house on Lot #60 is not the house that was on this property at the time of the Civil War.  The original house, believed to be of only one story was built before 1850 and appears on the 1855 and 1858 tax records. The oldest picture of the current house (pictured above) is […]