Wiconisco Township Created, 1840
Wiconisco Township was officially created on 26 June 1840. Its original area (green on map above) included one other present-day township [Williams Township] which was later divided from the eastern […]
Halifax Township Created, 1804
Halifax Township was officially created in March 1804. Its original territory included the green area shown on the map above. Halifax Township was later diminished by the creation of Jackson […]
Samuel B. Romberger (1845-1921)
Samuel B. Romberger, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 9 August 1845. He is a son of Daniel Romberger and Hannah [Bergstresser] Romberger. His grandfather, Adam Romberger, was […]
John D. Swab (1848-1929)
John D. Swab, farmer, Washington Township, was born in the township, 25 January 1848, the son of Daniel Swab and Sarah “Sallie” [Heller] Swab. He was born and reared on […]
Henry W. Schreffler (1839-1913)
Henry W. Schreffler, Chief Burgess of Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, was born in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 13 November 1839, a son of Jonas Schreffler and Elizabeth [Witmer] Schreffler. Gottfried Schreffler, […]
John G. Swab (1831-1912)
John G. Swab, carpenter, was born in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 20 March 1831, a son of George Swab and Catharine [Umholtz] Swab. The father, George Swab, was born […]
Isaac Sitlinger (1833-1908)
Isaac Sitlinger, farmer and stockman, was born in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, 15 September 1833. George Sitlinger, the father of Isaac Sitlinger, was born in Germany, and formerly spelled his name […]
Frank P. Ferree (1853-1917)
Frank P. Ferree, farmer and stockman, Gratz, Pennsylvania, was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 25 May 1853. Isaac Ferree, the great-grandfather of Frank P. Ferree, was a native […]