Norman Gasbarro | February 4, 2012
A listing of the January 2012 posts on The Civil War Blog with direct links: New Year 1862 Gratz During the Civil War – Good Tannery Henry K. Myers, Medical Doctor at Lykens Death of Henry Feindt, Postmaster of Lykens December 2011 Posts Who Was John Brubaker? Gratz During the Civil War – Daniel Good […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 3, 2012
The following article appeared in the Lykens Standard, 22 August 1902: WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS LYKENS — The Woman’s relief Corps of this place is not a large body, but notwithstanding they have labored for many years, and with good results, to advance the standard of patriotism and loyalty to country and to instill the belief […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 2, 2012
COL. WILLIAM W. JONES COL. WILLIAM W. JONES, train dispatcher and yardmaster, Summit Branch railroad, Lykens, Pa. He was born at Llandilo, Caermarthenshire, Wales, August 22, 1827. His father, John J. Jones, was also born in Wales, where he spent his younger days as keeper for the estate of Lord De Never. In 1829 he […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 1, 2012
THOMAS M. WILLIAMS, manager of the Lykens Valley and Summit Valley Branch Coal Company. He was born in Wales, G. B., June 5, 1835. He is the only child of John and Margaret (Morgan) Williams. His father was a tiler and plasterer; he died in Wales in 1837. His mother was married again, to Thomas […]
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