Norman Gasbarro | August 26, 2019
The death and funeral of William Harrison Lebo, 6 February 1916, was reported in the Harrisburg newspapers as follows: VETERAN DIES AT HALIFAX William H. Lebo Succumbs Day After Death of Daughter-in-Law. (Special to the Star Independent) Halifax, February 7 [1916] – William H. Lebo, a veteran of the Civil War, died Saturday at his […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 21, 2018
The information below is edited/adapted from Captain Enders’ Legion, pages 56-58. George Washington Enders was born 20 March 1837 in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of George Enders and Susan Fetterhoff who were parents of sixteen children. George W. Enders married Sarah Witman, daughter of John Witman and grand-daughter of Bartholomew […]
Norman Gasbarro | December 17, 2018
The story below is edited/adapted from Captain Enders’ Legion, pages 59-61. Henry Enders was born 26 Jan 1828 in Jackson Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Enders and Sarah Ettinger. Henry married Susan Sweigard, who was born on 15 January 1834 in Powell’s Valley, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Peter Sweigard and […]
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 […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 30, 2018
During the Civil War, Daniel Paul served as a Private in the 130th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company H. After the Civil War, he moved to Michigan, but kept in touch with his Lykens Valley friends and relatives via correspondence to the editor of the Lykens newspaper. Three results of that correspondence from the year 1902 are […]
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