Norman Gasbarro | August 10, 2018
From the West Schuylkill Herald, 2 May 1919: Civil War Veteran Answers Last Roll Call Jacob Boyer, a well-known Civil War veteran, died at 12:45 o’clock Saturday night at his home on Grand Avenue after a long illness of asthma and other complications. His condition had been critical for some time. Mr. Boyer was 76 […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 18, 2018
The Lykens Standard reported on the final illness and death of Jacob Alvord in its last two editions of March 1907. Alvord, a Civil War veteran and former postmaster of Lykens Borough, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died on 21 March 1907. Seriously Sick As we go to press (Thursday noon) Jacob Alvord of Market Street, is […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 13, 2018
Normally, a deceased veteran’s request for burial next to his wife would not be a subject for a blog post, as many veterans made similar requests; also as did many widows to be buried next to their husbands who predeceased them. In this case, however, Henry Alspach died at a Soldiers’ Home a good distance […]
Norman Gasbarro | June 1, 2018
The post today includes a number of brief articles or news reports on the activities of the Ku Klux Klan, most too short for a post of their own. All of the following are from the West Schuylkill Herald, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania: ___________________________________ From the West Schuylkill Herald, 15 September 1922: General Pershing […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 25, 2018
The above photo and advertisement appeared in the History of Williamstown (Dauphin County, Pennsylvania), which was published for the centennial celebration of the town, 1926. Nicholas Adams claimed to be the only surviving Civil War veteran living in Williamstown. He died in September 1927 and is buried at Fairview Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. […]
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