Norman Gasbarro | November 2, 2018
The obituary of Luther Samuel Pike appeared in the Harrisburg Daily Independent, 4 December 1913, which was the day he died: VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA Luther Pike Dies of Second Attack While Aged Wife is Ill Special to the Star-Independent Halifax, 4 December 1913 – Luther Pike, aged 80 years, died at 11 o’clock this morning […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 29, 2018
Charles H. Geist served in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H, as a Private during the Civil War. He was mustered into service on 21 February 1865 and was honorably discharged on 24 August 1865. On 11 November 1892, he applied for an invalid pension based on his service. The record card shown above from […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 16, 2018
George Washington Bowman died on 19 August 1883 and was buried at the Messiah Lutheran Cemetery, Fisherville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a Civil War veteran who served honorably in the 210th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company A, as a Private, mustered into service on 7 September 1864, and mustered out on 30 May 1865.. At his […]
Norman Gasbarro | October 2, 2018
John R. Hamilton (1842-1889) is buried at the Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was a Civil War veteran. The Pension Index Card, above, from Fold3, confirms the war service of John R. Hamilton in the 192nd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H. Other records indicate he served as a Private and his […]
Norman Gasbarro | September 29, 2018
When Samuel H. Chubb died, an extensive notice of his death and funeral appeared in the Harrisburg Telegraph. He was buried at the Long’s Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. From the Harrisburg Telegraph, 19 March 1901: HALIFAX, 18 March [1901] — We regret to announce the death of Samuel Chubb, aged 65 years, an […]
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