Norman Gasbarro | August 8, 2018
During the Civil War, Cornelius D. Waldron served as a Corporal in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company K. He enrolled at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on 9 September 1861, and was mustered into service at Harrisburg on 29 October 1861. At the time he was 26 years old, stood 5 foot 8 inches tall, had […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 7, 2018
The Mount Carmel Item of 6 August 1904 reported the death of Isaac O. Billman, a hotelman of near Herndon, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Death of I. O. Billman I. O. Billman, the well known resident of Jackson Township [Northumberland County], who keeps a hotel three miles back of Herndon, died on Tuesday night, aged about […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 6, 2018
A death certificate was filed in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, on 14 May 1915, for Samuel Bartlett. The cause of death was “unknown to jury either suicide or exhaustion – body was found with clothes burned off due to mountain fire.” The certificate, shown above from Ancestry.com, notes that Samuel Bartlett was a widowed, “colored” male […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 3, 2018
At the time of the Civil War, John H. Shammo served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company E. He was born at Halifax, 22 January 1839, the son of John Shammo (1786-1870) and Sarah [Reinhoehl] Shammo (1786-1870). According to information available from the Pennsylvania Archives, John H. Shammo enrolled at Halifax, […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 1, 2018
During the Civil War, Conrad C. Berry served in the 201st Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K, as a Private. The Pension Index Card (above, from Fold3) shows that on 18 September 1890, he applied for an invalid pension, which he collected until his death. Afterward, the widow, Rebecca [Walter] Berry applied and collected until her death, […]
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