Norman Gasbarro | January 21, 2020
The obituary of Civil War veteran Tyrus Snyder appeared in the Lykens Standard of 23 May 1919: CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIED SATURDAY – FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Tyrus Snyder, an aged citizen and veteran of the Civil War, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Paul Yentsch, on East Main Street [Lykens], Saturday, at 4 P.M. […]
Category: Research, Stories |
Comments Off on Tyrus Snyder -173rd Pennsylvania Infantry
Tags: G.A.R., Lykens, Wiconisco
Norman Gasbarro | January 14, 2020
Henry Rissinger was born 25 March 1845, the son of David Rissinger and Lovena Rissinger. During the Civil War he served in the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company A, as a Private, from 19 February 1864 through 19 May 1865. He married Mary Garverich and with her had at least eight known children. Henry died on […]
Category: Research, Stories |
Comments Off on Henry Rissinger of Jackson Township – Retired Farmer
Tags: Fisherville, Halifax, Halifax Township, Jackson Township, Wiconisco
Norman Gasbarro | November 21, 2019
On 2 April 1910, Alban D. Morgan, a miner living in Coaldale, Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, died of pneumonia. His obituary, which appeared in the Lykens Standard, 8 April 1910, identified him as a Civil War veteran but gave little information about his service. Alban D. Morgan of Coaldale, died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday […]
Category: Research, Stories |
Comments Off on Alban D. Morgan – Miner of Wiconisco Who Had 24 Children
Tags: Berrysburg, Coaldale, Elizabethville, Lykens, Washington Township, Wiconisco
Norman Gasbarro | November 8, 2019
Samuel Miller, (1833-1904) served in the 26th Pennsylvania Infantry (Emergency of 1863), Company D, as a Private and Sergeant, during the Civil War. According to the Pennsylvania Veterans’ File Card from the Pennsylvania Archives, he enrolled at Lykens on 15 June 1863, and four days later was mustered into service. At the time he was […]
Category: Research, Stories |
Comments Off on Samuel Miller of Wiconisco – Militia Man
Tags: Lykens, Wiconisco, Wiconisco Township
Norman Gasbarro | November 1, 2019
In researching Civil War veteran John L. Miller, who served in the 173rd Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F, as a Corporal, a Pension Index Card was located at Fold3 (shown above), that indicated that he died at Wiconisco, 31 December 1918. The Military Index Card, also from Fold3, confirms the service of John L. Miller in […]
Category: Research, Stories |
1 Comment »
Tags: Lykens, Tremont, Wiconisco, Wiconisco Township