Norman Gasbarro | January 3, 2012
Henry Keiser Myers (1841-1900) was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, the son of John Myers,, a farmer, and Elizabeth [Keiser] Myers. He was the grandson of Revolutionary War soldier Philip Myers. Henry’s early life was spent on his father’s farm, and as the Civil War approached, Henry was employed as a school teacher. On 21 […]
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Norman Gasbarro | December 20, 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 […]
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Norman Gasbarro | December 19, 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 […]
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Tags: Curtin, Erdman, Jackson Township, Lykens Township, Mifflin Township, Pillow, Regiments, Schoffstall family, Troutman family, Uniontown, Weaver family, Wiconisco, Williard family, Wirt family
Norman Gasbarro | December 14, 2011
Zion’s Lutheran and German Reformed Church and Cemetery, also known as Hoover‘s Church, is located just north of Route 209 in Rife, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. Rife is a small village located to the west of Elizabethville. Today, the church is known as Zion Lutheran Church and its pastor is Rev. Beth George. […]
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Norman Gasbarro | December 12, 2011
The obituary of John Adam Klinger appeared in the Lykens Standard on 9 Jan 1903: LYKENS.– John A. Klinger, a former resident of this place, died of asthma at his home in Minersville last week and was buried on Sunday. He was married to Amanda, daughter of the late Jonas Hoffman and wife of this […]
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