Norman Gasbarro | February 22, 2019
Obediah Johnson Farling was born in Millersburg, Dauphin County, on 19 April 1839, the son of Jacob Farling and Catherine [Christ] Farling. About 1868, he married Elizabeth A. Byers (1841-1924). There were no known children from the marriage. Following the Civil War, he became a minister of the Church of God. Obediah died on 14 […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 20, 2019
An obituary of Daniel Hawk, Civil War veteran, appeared in the Lykens Standard, 29 November 1918: Daniel Hawk, for many years a resident of this place [Lykens], but who about six years ago removed to Jefferson Township, died at his home there last Saturday of liver trouble, in his 72nd year. Deceased was twice married, […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 18, 2019
More information is sought about David Ferster who was born 2 March 1828, the son of Peter Ferster (1794-1864) and Maria Christina [Rebuck] Ferster (1796-1838), in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. At the time of he Civil War, David Ferster joined the 172nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D, as a Private on or about 16 October […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 15, 2019
A “Resolution of Respect” was published in the Lykens Standard of 19 October 1923 for Samuel M. Fenn: At a meeting of the Directors of the MINERS DEPOSIT BANK, of Lykens, Pennsylvania, held the 16th day of October 1923, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, by the inscrutable laws of Providence, our Associate Director, […]
Norman Gasbarro | February 13, 2019
Henry W. Faust died in March 1899 and is buried at the United Methodist Church Cemetery in Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. During the Civil War he served in the 39th Pennsylvania Infantry Militia (Emergency of 1863), Company H, as a Private from 29 June 1863 to 2 August 1863 when he was discharged at the […]
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