Norman Gasbarro | May 31, 2011
Uncle John M. Keiper (1842-1887) is buried in the Old Stone Church Cemetery in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He is one of many persons of whom it is believed that they served in the Civil War, but there is no formal recognition of their service at their graveside. John M. Keiper was born 17 February […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 21, 2011
In the Maple Grove Cemetery in the Borough of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, lies a memorial in honor of residents, men and women, who served their community in all wars. Maple Grove Cemetery is located on Church Street across from Upper Dauphin High School. This memorial erected and dedicated by John Lloyd Post No. 404 […]
Norman Gasbarro | April 7, 2011
On a curve in the road at the eastern entrance to the main street of the Borough of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, lies the headquarters of the Paul L. Spicher Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post No. 6343. On the lawn outside the post building is the Elizabethville Veterans Monument. This monument is unusual in […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 13, 2011
For the past two days, individual veterans with the surname Hoover have been featured here in posts – on Friday, Pvt. Henry Hoover, who served in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, and on Saturday, Pvt. Alfred Hoover, who served in the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry. In the first of those posts, it was mentioned that twelve persons […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 11, 2011
No less than twelve persons with the surname Hoover have thus far been identified for this Civil War Research Project. Their connection to each other, if there is a connection, has for the most part not yet been determined. For a few, there is extensive information available but for others, much more research needs to […]
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