Norman Gasbarro | April 13, 2013
Christian Shoop (1820-1895) was a Civil War soldier and a farmer. He is buried at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. His wife Martha Shoop (1827-1911) is buried next to him. In 1850, Christian Shoop appeared in the census as a farmer in Greenwood, Perry County, along with his wife Martha Shoop, and children […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 16, 2013
Alfred H. Chubb (1844-1903), a veteran of the Civil War, is buried at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. During the war, Alfred served in the 208th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company D. as a Private. He was mustered into service on 7 September 1864 and served until his discharge on 1 June 1865. The official description […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 11, 2013
John H. Meredith, Civil War veteran of the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry, died on 24 April 1914, at the age of 71 years, 4 months and 27 days. So reads his grave stone at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Using a date calculator in this case, two results occur – his birth date was either […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 9, 2013
Davis Peters (1842-1894) is buried at Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. At the time the above photograph was taken, there was no indication at his grave site that he was a Civil War veteran, although there are records to confirm that this is the same Davis Peters who was a member of the 208th […]
Norman Gasbarro | March 8, 2013
On the family grave stone of John Jacob Chubb (1818-1883) in Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, it is noted that Stephen Chubb, the son of John J. Chubb and Leah [Gaymon] Chubb was killed in the Battle of the Wilderness. At the grave site, there is a G.A.R. star, also recognizing his service. At […]
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