Norman Gasbarro | January 23, 2020
Joseph Snyder, died on 2 July 1906, and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was married to the former Mary Ada Stewart, who died in 1923 and is buried at the same place, along with an infant daughter, Mary E. Snyder (1860-1860), who died before the war. With his wife, […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 14, 2020
Henry Rissinger was born 25 March 1845, the son of David Rissinger and Lovena Rissinger. During the Civil War he served in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company A, as a Private, from 19 February 1864 through 19 May 1865. He married Mary Garverich and with her had at least eight known children. Henry died on […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 17, 2019
Daniel Reisch, Civil War veteran and one of the Charter Members of the Slocum G.A.R. Post at Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died at Steelton, Dauphin County, on 27 November 1899. A brief obituary appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph, 28 November 1899: This morning, after three month’s illness from Asthma, occurred the death of Daniel Reisch, […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 11, 2019
A worn grave marker notes the burial place of William A. Loomis (1842-1900) at the Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. At the grave is a G.A.R. star-flag holder. During the Civil War, Loomis served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private, and according to the Pension Index Card (above from Fold3), […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 7, 2019
On 14 May 1926, Josiah Welker died. He was a Civil War veteran. His burial place is the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The obituary of Josiah Welker appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph of 15 May 1926: AGED VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR DIES Joshua Welker Victim of Blood Poisoning at Lewistown […]
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