Norman Gasbarro | October 22, 2018
During his lifetime Jacob Coleman (1822-1886) made an attempt to get a Civil War pension but was denied. After his death, the former Elizabeth Savage, his widow, also made a claim for a pension but was also denied. The death of Jacob Coleman was reported in the Milheim Journal (Centre County, Pennsylvania), 9 December 1886: […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 19, 2018
Gratz Cohen was born in Georgia, 3 November 1844, the son of Solomon Cohen (1802-1875) and Miriam Gratz [Moses] Cohen (1808-1891). The mother Miriam, was a daughter of Solomon Moses and Rachel [Gratz] Moses. Gratz Cohen‘s maternal grandmother, Rachel [Gratz] Moses (1783-1823) was a younger sister of Simon Gratz (1773-1839), who is considered the founder […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 18, 2018
Simon Cluck was born 31 August 1838, in Liverpool, Perry County, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry Cluck (1810-1885) and Mary Susan [Snooke] Cluck. Simon’s father was a miller, but he took up the trade of cabinetmaking which he reported to the 1860 census while living in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County. Just before the Civil War, […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 17, 2018
Mary Clark of Wiconisco, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, reported in 1890, that she was the widow of a Civil War soldier, Samuel Clark, who served in the 39th Pennsylvania Infantry (Emergency of 1863), Company H, as a Private, from 20 June 1863 through discharge on 2 August 1863. Note: Click on above cut to enlarge. The […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 16, 2018
George Washington Bowman died on 19 August 1883 and was buried at the Messiah Lutheran Cemetery, Fisherville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a Civil War veteran who served honorably in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Private, mustered into service on 7 September 1864, and mustered out on 30 May 1865.. At his […]
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