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Joseph Witman – Tinsmith of Gratz and Halifax

| March 20, 2013

Joseph Witman (1833-1898), a tinsmith of Gratz and Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, had an interesting Civil War service record which covered the entire period of the Civil War.  He served first in the 10th Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F, as a Private, from 26 April 1861 until his discharge on 31 July 1861, and then joined […]

Civil War Veteran Burials at St. Paul’s Cemetery, Tower City (Part 6 of 6)

| February 15, 2013

(Part 6 of 6).  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, at the corner of East Grand Avenue (U.S. Route 209) and North 4th Street.  At the front of the cemetery, along East Grand Avenue, is the Tower City, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial, which was previously […]

Civil War Veteran Burials at St. Paul’s Cemetery, Tower City (Part 1 of 6)

| February 7, 2013

(Part 1 of 6).  St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, at the corner of East Grand Avenue (U.S. Route 209) and North 4th Street.  At the front of the cemetery, along East Grand Avenue, is the Tower City, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial, which was previously […]

David W. Brown – Coal Magnate

| October 13, 2012

David W. Brown, born on 25 September 1802 in Northumberland County, England, came to America in 1829 and soon after settled in the area of Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  He had learned coal mining at the Hetton Colliery in Durham, England, where he worked from 1826 to 1829.  Knowing of the opportunities available to develop […]

Tower City, Porter and Rush Township Civil War Veterans – Part 7

| July 26, 2012

The Tower City Borough, Porter Township and Rush Township Veterans Memorial is located at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery which is located along Route 209 in Tower City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.  It was the subject of a prior post on this blog on 30 December 2010. Within the glass cases on the monument are name […]