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Daniel Y. Lenker – Tailor and Distiller

| September 6, 2012

Daniel Y. Lenker (1841-1900).  Today’s post presents another of the biographical sketches from the volume, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of Dauphin County, published in 1896 by J. M. Runk and Company, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Daniel Y. Lenker, distiller, was born in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 17 October 1871.  He is a son of Nicholas Lenker […]

Dedication of the Millersburg Civil War Soldier Monument

| May 20, 2012

MILLERSBURG HAD FINE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES Millersburg, 31 May 1912 — Memorial Day was observed here yesterday.  At 9:15 a.m. Kilpatrick Post, No. 212, G.A.R., assisted by Chief Marshall C. F. Moyer and aides, Millersburg, Liverpool and Killinger bands, Washington Camp, No. 390, P.O.S. of A., Camp 5770, Modern Woodmen of American, Tahoe Tribe, No. […]

Honorable Discharges – 177th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company I – Part 4

| November 25, 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 […]

Lt. John S. Jury – 84th Pennsylvania Infantry & 57th Pennsylvania Infantry

| May 14, 2011

Did Lt. John S. Jury keep the pen that was used to sign the terms of surrender at Appomattox, Virginia, on 9 April 1865, and is that pen still in the possession of the Jury family today?  On 25 June 1982, an interesting article appeared in The Progress, a newspaper covering Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.  The […]