Norman Gasbarro | February 23, 2018
The above picture was found in a Schuylkill County history and was captioned “Girardville: Last Remnant of the Civil War Veterans.” It was taken in 1913. Pictured are: Front Row (seated): William Williard; Louis Blitz; Patrick Dolan; William K. Moyer. Back Row (standing): Albert Bordy; Frank Bensinger; John Butler; Adam Metz; Col. P. H. Monaghan. […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 19, 2018
Sarah Jane [Zerby] Machamer died on 16 Jul 1926 in Williamstown, Dauphin County. Her parents were Henry Zerby (1829-1922) and Sarah S. [Wolf] Zerby (1833-1906). Her husband was Charles Machamer. Her funeral was largely attended by members of Ku Klux Klan of Williamstown, of which she and her husband were leaders. This post is a […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 16, 2018
The 1890 veterans’ census of Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, shows that a Frederick Summers served in the 3rd Connecticut Infantry, Company K, as a Private, from April 1861 through July 1861. In searching the Connecticut Civil War records, an excellent resource can be found at the Connecticut State Library, Record of Service of Connecticut […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 14, 2018
On Labor Day, 1925, about 30,000 Ku Klux Klan members thronged into the city of Harrisburg for what was described as a the largest Klan demonstration ever held in Central Pennsylvania. This post is a continuation of the reporting on hate groups that were active in the Lykens Valley area in the years following the […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 12, 2018
In the presidential election of 1928, Governor Alfred E. Smith, the candidate of the Democratic Party who by faith was a Roman Catholic, was pitted against Herbert Hoover, the candidate of the Republican Party. Smith was the first of his religious background to be the standard bearer of a major political party. In late September […]
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