Norman Gasbarro | July 3, 2017
The name McCoy Sargut appears on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a Civil War soldier who was killed in the war. He is named with the men who served as privates. He is found in the military records as Sarger and Sargert. McCoy Sarger enrolled at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 23 September 1861, as […]
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Norman Gasbarro | June 23, 2017
Aaron Schoffstall was born about 10 April 1842 in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry Schoffstall (1808-1867) and Margaret Rebecca [Wells] Schoffstall (1808-1878). In 1850, the family was living in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, where Henry was a farmer. In 1860, Aaron was working as a teamster in Gratz. According to […]
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Norman Gasbarro | June 10, 2017
Michael Renner enrolled at Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in the 10th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F, as a Private, for a term of service of 3 months. No date of enrollment is given on the Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card, shown above from the Pennsylvania Archives. However, he was mustered into service on 26 April 1861 at […]
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Norman Gasbarro | June 6, 2017
The name John Roberts appears on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a Civil War soldier who was killed in action. At first, it was difficult to identify him, but recently, a Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card was located for a John E. Roberts, who lived in Dauphin County at the time of his enlistment. An 18 […]
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Norman Gasbarro | May 24, 2017
Two entries appear in the 1893 Harrisburg City Directory for the Millersburg Planing Mill Company, as seen in the page portion above. In the first entry, the company is named in the alphabetical listing with officers given as follows: Ambrose Rathvon, President; Ramsey E. Moyer, Treasurer; and H. Frank Sheetz, Secretary. At the bottom of […]
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