Norman Gasbarro | December 16, 2014
The obituary of William C. Armor (1842-1911) has been located in the Harrisburg Patriot of 14 August 1911. The portrait above was included with the obituary and was attributed to the photographer “Roshon.” Previously on this blog, a post entitled William C. Armor – Historian and Bookseller was presented. This post adds the text of […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 14, 2014
Henry “Harry” Kemble, the son of Adam Kembel and Lydia [Zartman] Kemble, was a farmer in Jackson Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. During the Civil War, he served two enlistments, the first of which was from 16 August 1862 in the 136th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C, as a Private, until he received a discharge on a […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 13, 2014
The death of Peter A. Campbell was noted in the Harrisburg Patriot on 8 July 1919: OLD PONY MAIL RIDER DIES AT MILLERSBURG Millersburg, 7 July 1919 — Peter A. Campbell, the oldest native-born resident of this place, and one of the Government’s pony mail riders between here and Sunbury years ago, died at his […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 12, 2014
Today’s post features the grave of Col. Edward H. Leib who is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and also gives some additional information about him and his service in the Civil War. One of the above two men is thought to be “Capt. E. Leib, 5th U.S. Cavalry” and the […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 10, 2014
Daniel D. Weaver was born 13 June 1831, the son of Johann Jacob Weaver (1803-1875) and Catharina [Lenker] Weaver (1798-1862). In 1850 the family was living in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania and Daniel was working as a laborer. The father Jacob was a farmer and brother John Weaver, age 22 living at home, […]
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