Rev. August Unkerer – Lutheran Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. August Unkerer served as minister of Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, in 1865, one of the years of the Civil War. As no portrait photograph has been found […]
Rev. Jacob Kehm – Reformed Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. JAcob Keim served as minister of Simeon Reformed Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, from 1865 to 1872. ________________________________ Very little is known about Rev. Jacob Keim. During his time in […]
Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election of 1866 – Defeat of a White Supremacist
The Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election of 1866 pitted a Union General and war hero, John W. Geary, against a avowed racist and white supremacist, Heister Clymer. Geary headed the Republican or […]
Rev. John J. Stauffer – Reformed Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. John J. Stauffer served as minister of Simeon Reformed Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, from 1891 to 1902. ________________________________ John J. Stauffer was born at Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania on […]
Rev. Barry M. Ridge – Lutheran Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. Barry M. Ridge served as minister of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, from 1987 to 2011. ____________________________________ Barry M. Ridge was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, a son […]
African American Population of the Lykens Valley Area, 1860
The African American population as reported in the 1860 Census for selected areas of the Lykens Valley area is presented in today’s blog post. In 1860, African Americans were enumerated […]
Rev. Richard A. Fisher – Reformed Minister of the Lykens Valley
Rev. Richard A. Fisher served as minister of Simeon Reformed Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, from 1856 to 1857. ________________________________ Richard A. Fisher was born 25 October 1805 in a rural […]
Revolutionary War Soldiers with a Connection to the Lykens Valley
Finding a complete list of all with some connection to the Lykens Valley area who served in the Revolutionary War is nearly impossible, but several attempts have been made, one […]