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Hiram Schramm – Great-Grandfather of Ned Weaver

Hiram Schramm (also known as Hiram Schrom), was born 14 June 1837, in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.  He was the Great-Grandfather of Ned Weaver of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  Hiram died on 9 October 1911 and is buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville. The colorful, framed military record shown at the top is this post was […]

From Our Files – Local Historian Ned Weaver Speaks to Group

The following article was found in the Gratz Historical Society files about a program Ned Weaver presented in the 1990s.  The photographs that appeared with the article are in the Civil War collection of the Gratz Historical Society and are re-produced for this post from the originals. Gratz Historical Society Learns of Local Civil War […]

Ned Weaver Obituary

Ned Weaver was a longtime member, volunteer and Civil War expert with the Gratz Historical Society.  Ned McLanachan Weaver was born in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1924. With the exception of 2-1/2 years spent in the Army Air Corps in WWII, he lived his entire life in Elizabethville. He was one of four children […]

The Passing of Ned Weaver – Civil War Specialist at Gratz Historical Society

A few days ago we were notified by Jim Weaver, the son of Ned Weaver, that his father passed away in California while visiting his family there and celebrating his 88th birthday.  Funeral services were held this past Friday in Elizabethville. Ned’s work for the Gratz Historical Society will live on through his writings about […]

Selected Items from the Pension Files of Mrs. Daniel Williard

Daniel Williard is buried at Zion (Klinger’s) Cemetery at Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.  His grave marker is a government issue stone which notes that he served in the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I. Daniel Williard is honored on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument.  He’s named as a Private who was a member of the […]