Norman Gasbarro | May 31, 2012
Although Pillow is located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, the Pillow Union Cemetery is actually located on the north side of the Mahantongo Creek, which places it in Jordan Township, Northumberland County. To locate the cemetery, head east on Market Street from the central square of Pillow, cross the small bridge for the Mahantongo Creek, and […]
Norman Gasbarro | May 14, 2012
Samuel A. Losch, a veteran of the Civil War and a Pennsylvania State Senator from the area around Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, died in Atlantic City, New Jersey, at the age of 58. Sen. Losch was born in Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County. His death was reported in both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Harrisburg […]
Norman Gasbarro | January 4, 2012
The following obituary appeared in a local newspaper at the time of the death of Henry Feindt (1842-1914). There is no date on the article nor was the name of the newspaper noted. The clipping was saved in a scrapbook that is now in the collection of Sally Reiner of Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. LYKENS […]
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 […]
Norman Gasbarro | August 1, 2011
This is the first of three posts on the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The cemetery is located at the east end of Williamstown on the north side of Market Street. Today, and for the next two days, a total of eighteen grave markers will be shown from this cemetery with information […]
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