Norman Gasbarro | April 27, 2012
Sgt. Richard F. Martz, who served with the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry on its headquarters staff, died in New Jersey in 1930 at the home of his son. His obituary appeared in a Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania newspaper. Richard F. Martz LYKENS, ? 1930 — Richard F. Martz, 86, a life-long resident of this place, and […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 25, 2012
Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was updated 19 April 2012. In a series of post beginning last Friday and continuing intermittently for seven posts until concluding at the end of this month, a brief sketch of each […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 22, 2012
When there were only five veterans of the Civil War living in the vicinity of Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, a local newspaper featured them in a lead article: The Ages of Five Remaining Civil War Veterans of Lykens Totals Over 4 Centuries The above picture represents five survivors of the Civil War who reside […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 19, 2012
Recently, some portraits were located of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Civil War veterans and members of their families. Included in this post are portraits of Andrew J. Pontius and John L. Freck. —————————— Andrew J. Pontius (1838-1885). Andrew J. Pontius, who is named on the Millersburg Soldier Monument as “A. J. Pontius,” served with the […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 18, 2012
The house presently on Lot #58 was originally on Lot #26 and was moved to its new location in 1910. It was built prior to 1818 for Henry Ramberger who was the first owner of the lot. Early owners of this house were Emanuel Hoffman and Solomon Laudenslager. In 1860, the house was sold to […]
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