Norman Gasbarro | January 4, 2012
The following obituary appeared in a local newspaper at the time of the death of Henry Feindt (1842-1914). There is no date on the article nor was the name of the newspaper noted. The clipping was saved in a scrapbook that is now in the collection of Sally Reiner of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. LYKENS […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 3, 2012
Henry Keiser Myers (1841-1900) was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Myers,, a farmer, and Elizabeth [Keiser] Myers. He was the grandson of Revolutionary War soldier Philip Myers. Henry’s early life was spent on his father’s farm, and as the Civil War approached, Henry was employed as a school teacher. On 21 […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 2, 2012
The Good Tannery was located at the west end of Gratz. In 1842, a “tanyard” was owned by Daniel Good and Samuel Ritter but tax records show that the property on which the Good Tannery was located was not conveyed to Daniel Good until 1843. Good had originally settled in Loyalton and operated a tannery […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 1, 2012
Happy New Year 2012, from Gratz, Pennsylvania. A selection of editorial comments from Pennsylvania newspapers is presented here to show the mood in the state and nation at the start of the New Year 1862, 150 years ago! First, from the North American and United States Gazette, 1 Jan 1862: THE NEW YEAR This day […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 30, 2011
Today is the final post of the “Best of 2011” series and will feature a revised version of the Lykens G.A.R. Civil War Monument post of 10 December 2010. The revisions that appear below are the result of careful research by Sally Reiner, who is a member of the newly formed Lykens-Wiconisco Historical Society and […]
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