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Obituary of John Adam Klinger

| December 12, 2011

The obituary of John Adam Klinger appeared in the Lykens Standard on 9 Jan 1903: LYKENS.– John A. Klinger, a former resident of this place, died of asthma at his home in Minersville last week and was buried on Sunday.  He was married to Amanda, daughter of the late Jonas Hoffman and wife of this […]

Lykens G.A.R. Installs Officers, 1903

| December 10, 2011

The following article appeared in the Lykens Standard, 9 January 1903: INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS LYKENS.– The annual installation of the officers of the G.A.R., the Woman’s Relief Corps and the Sons of Veterans of this place was held in the elegant hall of the G.A.R. building last Thursday evening.  The veterans, their wives and sons […]

Emanuel United Brethren (Forney’s) Cemetery, Rife (Washington Township)

| December 9, 2011

The Emanuel United Brethren Cemetery, also known as Forney’s Cemetery, is located in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (original post office address Rife).  Heading west out of Elizabethville on Route 209 traveling toward Millersburg, cross over the bridge at Wiconisco Creek and take the first left on Dam Hill Road and then the first right […]

Honorable Discharges – 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I – Part 8

| December 4, 2011

Today, the blog post  again continues to feature members of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, who served the full term of nine months and received honorable discharges on 5 August 1863.  The research results presented here are based on preliminary data gathering on each of the members of the company and searches for Pension […]

Honorable Discharges – 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I – Part 7

| December 3, 2011

Today, the blog post  again continues to feature members of the 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I, who served the full term of nine months and received honorable discharges on 5 August 1863.  The research results presented here are based on preliminary data gathering on each of the members of the company and searches for Pension […]