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Four Men Named Henry Zerby

| February 24, 2013

Four men named Henry Zerby (or Henry Zerbe) have been found in Pennsylvania Civil War Regiments.  This post will have as its primary purpose to note the ways to differentiate them as well as point out some of the unresolved conflicts in the records. ——————————- HENRY ZERBY (c. 1829 – 1919) Henry Zerby who is […]

Descendants of Philip Keiser Jr. in the Civil War (Part 1 of 3)

| September 29, 2011

Philip Keiser Jr. (1800-1839) was born in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  He married Elizabeth Hoffman (1800-1876), a daughter of Peter Hoffman (1778-1864) and a great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Hoffman (1709-1797), Lykens Valley pioneer settler.  All of Philip Keiser Jr.‘s descendants are therefore descendants of Johann Peter Hoffman [see prior posts on Hoffman family, […]

Calvary United Methodist Church and Cemetery, Wiconisco (Part 4 of 6)

| August 18, 2011

Civil War veteran burials in the Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, are continued today. —————————– Henry Zerby (1829-1922).  Also spelled Zerbe in the records.  There are two persons with the same name who served, so some of the records may be co-mingled.  It is believed that this Henry Zerby served in […]