Norman Gasbarro | September 27, 2019
On 24 March 1911, the Lykens Standard published an obituary of Henry Miller, a Civil War veteran who resided in Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. DEATHS AND FUNERALS After an illness of five months, Henry Miller, a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home on Market Street, Williamstown, Wednesday of last week. Deceased was […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 25, 2019
On 12 March 1888, George W. Lehman applied for a pension from Pennsylvania based on his service in the 27th Pennsylvania Infantry (Militia), Company I. At some point, he was awarded a pension based on the certificate number on the Pension Index Card shown above from Ancestry.com. However, someone later wrote “canceled” over the certificate […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 23, 2019
During the Civil War, John H. Bricker served in the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company B, as a Private. The Veterans’ Card from the Pennsylvania Archives, shown above, indicates that a 30-year-old John Bricker enrolled at Harrisburg on 29 August 1864 and was mustered in at the same time and place in the company and regiment […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 20, 2019
On 19 August 1861, an August F. Miller enrolled at Hegins, Schuylkill County, in the 50th Pennsylvania Infantry and was mustered into service as a Private in Company A on 9 September 1861 at Harrisburg. At the time, he was 27 years old, gave his occupation as laborer, and his residence as Hegins. According to […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 18, 2019
Amos McColly died on 14 January 1910. The Elizabethville Echo published his obituary on 20 January 1910: Death of Amos McColly Amos McColly, son of Robert McColly and Catherine McColly, was born in Elizabethville, December 25, 1847, and died in the town of his birth on January 14, 1910, aged 62 years and 19 days. […]
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