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Was William D. Haas a Founder of Millersburg’s G.A.R.?

| April 17, 2019

William D. Haas was born on 13 March 1843 in Perry County, Pennsylvania, and died on 5 October 1919 in South Renovo, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. His grave marker at the cemetery, pictured above from Findagrave, indicates he was born in 1844 (not 1843 as other information […]

Obituary of Joseph R. Henninger of Donaldson, 1933

| April 15, 2019

Joseph R. Henninger, son of Joseph Henninger (1822-1900) and Sarah [Reed] Henninger (1827-1911), died on 18 April 1933 in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. His obituary did not mention Civil War service, but his name has been suggested as a Civil War veteran because there are Civil War records for an almost exact match to an […]

Obituary of ‘Squire George W. Hain of Williamstown

| April 10, 2019

The obituary of ‘Squire G. W. Hain appeared in the Lykens Standard, 22 July 1904: G. W. Hain, Justice of the Peace of Williamstown, and one of the oldest and most respected residents of that place, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday of rheumatism, after an illness of 11 weeks, aged 70 years, 11 months and […]

The Pension Fraud Case of James M. Hart of Lykens

| April 3, 2019

On 25 July 1881, the Harrisburg Daily Independent published an article entitled “Trying to Beat Uncle Sam,” in which it described the failed effort of James M. Hart, of Lykens, to provide fraudulent evidence to obtain a Civil War pension. TRYING TO BEAT UNCLE SAM The Man Arrested by Detective Hoopes Held for Court Detective […]

Charles J. Harten Dies Following Railroad Accident, 1886

| March 29, 2019

Charles J. Harten was born in Pennsylvania, 7 July 1827, the son of William Harten (1795-1869) and Catherine [Straw] Harten (1795-1852). Some time before 1853 Charles Harten married Mary Wilvert, and with her had at least four known children. During the Civil War he served in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Corporal, […]