Norman Gasbarro | January 4, 2015
At the time of death of individuals, when their families are required to present them in the best light in an obituary, often undocumented claims are made about their lives and sometimes their achievements are cast in terms of how they performed their duties or had personal connections with famous historical characters. Both Lincoln and […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 30, 2014
The obituaries of four men who died in 1910 in Harrisburg provide an opportunity for further research for someone interested in the role played by African Americans in the Civil War. Presented here are: (1) Edward Lowery; (2) Eli Gray; (3) William H. Harris; and (4) Gideon Williams. —————————- From the Harrisburg Patriot, 6 June […]
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 […]
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