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John Wesley Witmer – Saddle & Harness Maker

| April 28, 2012

LYKENS, 20 August 1928 — Funeral services for J. Wesley Witmer, 83 years old, Civil War veteran and former Burgess of this place, who died at his home here Saturday morning, will be held at the residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Rev. Frank Matter, of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating.  Burial will […]

Richard F. Martz – 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry

| April 27, 2012

Sgt. Richard F. Martz, who served with the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry on its headquarters staff, died in New Jersey in 1930 at the home of his son.  His obituary appeared in a Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania newspaper. Richard F. Martz LYKENS, ? 1930 — Richard F. Martz, 86, a life-long resident of this place, and […]

2012 Additions to Civil War Veterans List – G to J

| April 24, 2012

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of post beginning last Friday and continuing intermittently for seven posts until concluding at the end of this month, a brief sketch of each […]

2012 Additions to Civil War Veterans List – D to F

| April 21, 2012

Veterans of the Civil War identified as having some connection to the Lykens Valley area and included in the Civil War Research Project was updated 19 April 2012.  In a series of post beginning yesterday and continuing intermittently for eight posts until concluding at the end of this month, a brief sketch of each of […]

More Millersburg Area Portraits Found (Part 2)

| April 17, 2012

Recently, some portraits were located of Millersburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Civil War veterans and members of their families.  Included in this post are portraits of Albert G. Cummings. —————————– Albert G. Cummings (1844-1911) Albert G. “A. G.” Cummings was born 11 November 1844 in East Lebanon, New Hampshire and died 3 Aug 1911 in Millersburg, […]