Norman Gasbarro | October 11, 2019
During the Civil War, John D. Messner served in the 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. According to the Veterans’ File Card from the Pennsylvania Archives, John Messner enrolled at Harrisburg on 19 February 1964 and on the same day was mustered into service in the 3rd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, Company D, as a Private. He was […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 9, 2019
Thomas McGee, also found in the records as McGhee and Magee, was born in Scotland on 17 March 1828 and after emigrating to America, resided in Branchdale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. In the early 1890s he moved to Mount Carmel, Northumberland County. He was a coal miner, who during the Civil War was involved in digging […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 7, 2019
On 14 May 1926, Josiah Welker died. He was a Civil War veteran. His burial place is the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The obituary of Josiah Welker appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph of 15 May 1926: AGED VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR DIES Joshua Welker Victim of Blood Poisoning at Lewistown […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 2, 2019
William H. Michaeldied on 6 May 1911 and is buried at Seybert’s Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The inscription on his grave marker notes that he served in an unassigned company of the 157th Pennsylvania Infantry. Information on his service is can also be found in the 1890 Veterans’ Census where the same military information […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 30, 2019
William H. Harris, an African American who was born in Henrietta County, Virginia, died on 14 October 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Several local newspapers provided a brief obituary: From the Harrisburg Patriot, 4 November 1910: W. H. Harris The funeral of W. H. Harris, a Civil War veteran who died at his home, […]
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