The Story of Andrew Lycans
Believed to be a portrait of Andrew Lycans, or Andrew Lykens (1701-1756), for whom Lykens Valley, Lykens Borough, and Lykens Township are named. The following story is adapted/edited from a […]
Alvin Daniels Jr. (1926-1936) – Killed in Coaster Accident
GRATZ COASTER FATALLY HURT BY TRUCK Alvin Daniels Jr., 10 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Daniels of Gratz was fatally injured last Saturday afternoon when his sled […]
John Henry Pontius (1801-1859)
An undated portrait of John Henry Pontius, sometimes referred to as Henry Pontius, born 5 March 1801, the son of John Henry Pontius Jr. (1773-1826) and Elizabeth [Weiser] Pontius. He […]
A Hymn for Thanksgiving
In the harvest season, the strains of the hymn “We Plow the Fields, and Scatter,” could be heard from Lykens Valley churches, sometimes in English, but more often in German […]
Dr. Arthur A. Horn (1906-1965)
A biographical sketch of Dr. Arthur A. Horn that appeared in the Gratz Sesquicentennial Book of 1955: A Silver Anniversary – DR. ARTHUR ALBERT HORN In October of the Gratz […]
Luther E. Green (1910-1948) – Electrocuted at Colliery
TRUCKER ELECTROCUTED IN ACCIDENT Luther Green, 38. of Valley View, a trucker, was instantly killed while at work Friday morning when the truck he was driving came in contact with […]
Wife & Daughters of Jeremiah Good in Boone, Iowa
An undated photo post card view from Boone, Iowa of the wife and daughters of Jeremiah Good (1836-1905). Jeremiah was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, the son of Daniel […]
John DeWalt Novinger (1840-1917) & Leah Jane [Orndorff] Novinger (1846-1933)
An undated portrait of John DeWalt Novinger (1840-1917) and his wife, Leah Jane Orndorff] Novinger (1846-1933). This couple lived in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. They are buried at […]