Norman Gasbarro | February 27, 2019
A brief mention was made in the Lykens Register of 10 June 1897 of Harry W. Fox: Harry W. Fox returned this evening from his visit to Johnstown where he attended the reunion of his old regiment, the Fifty-Fifty Pennsylvania. The name of Harry W. Fox appears on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a veteran […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 25, 2019
On 10 August 1862, claiming to be 43 years old, Benjamin Goebel, a tailor living at Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, enrolled in the 127th Pennsylvania Infantry, and was mustered into Company K, as a Private, at Harrisburg, six days later. No other information about him is given on the Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card (shown […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 22, 2019
Obediah Johnson Farling was born in Millersburg, Dauphin County, on 19 April 1839, the son of Jacob Farling and Catherine [Christ] Farling. About 1868, he married Elizabeth A. Byers (1841-1924). There were no known children from the marriage. Following the Civil War, he became a minister of the Church of God. Obediah died on 14 […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 20, 2019
An obituary of Daniel Hawk, Civil War veteran, appeared in the Lykens Standard, 29 November 1918: Daniel Hawk, for many years a resident of this place [Lykens], but who about six years ago removed to Jefferson Township, died at his home there last Saturday of liver trouble, in his 72nd year. Deceased was twice married, […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 18, 2019
More information is sought about David Ferster who was born 2 March 1828, the son of Peter Ferster (1794-1864) and Maria Christina [Rebuck] Ferster (1796-1838), in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. At the time of he Civil War, David Ferster joined the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private on or about 16 October […]
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