Thomas Jefferson “T.J.” Tobias was born about 1846 near Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the son of Daniel Tobias (1792-1879) and Catherine [Hoffa] Tobias (1800-1896). He had three older brothers, John Tobias, born about 1821, Daniel Tobias, born about 1843, and Samuel Tobias, born about 1844. The father, Daniel Tobias, was a tavern keeper and […]
(Part 7 of an ongoing series on the Battle of Gettysburg). Around the base of the Pennsylvania Memorial at Gettysburg are a series of plaques which, by regiment and company, note the names of every soldier who was present at the Battle of Gettysburg. This post will present the plaque recognizing the men who served […]
Daniel Messner (1834-1904) served in both an infantry and cavalry regiment during the Civil War. He died on 23 December 1904 is is buried in the cemetery in Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and is also recognized on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument at that place. At the time of his death, the Lykens Standard, on 30 […]
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 […]
A brief obituary of Peter Matter appeared in the Lykens Register, 19 December 1902: Peter Matter, one of the oldest citizens of Elizabethville, died at his home on Tuesday evening at 5 o’clock of paralysis and dropsy, aged 77 years. Deceased was born in Dauphin County, and lived in his native town from his youth. […]
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