Jacob Messner (1861-1943)
Jacob Messner, hotel keeper, Loyalton, Pennsylvania, was born in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 22 March 1861, the son of Philip Messner and Anna Mary [Dockey] Messner. The father, […]
Edward M. Messersmith (1852-1924)
Edward M. Messersmith, wagon manufacturer, was born at Elizabethville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 22 December 1852, a son of Adam Messersmith and Polly [Welker] Messersmith. The father, Adam Messersmith, died at […]
Wesley Boyer (1856-1948)
Wesley Boyer, farmer, Washington Township, was born on his present farm in Washington Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 14 November 1856, a son of Gabriel Boyer and Matilda [Ginler] Boyer. The […]
Jonathan S. Zerbe (1857-1941)
Jonathan S. Zerbe, hotel Keeper, Loyalton, Pennsylvania, was born in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 16 November 1857. His father, George Zerbe, was born in Northumberland County, educated in […]
Rev. Christian C. Moyer (1867-1931)
Rev. Christian C. Moyer, pastor of the Evangelical churches of Elizabethville, Oakdale, Lykens and Wiconisco, was born in Blooming Glen, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 28 March 1867, a son of Christian […]
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 […]
Washington Township – Boyer School, 1875
As the cut from the 1875 Dauphin County Township map shows, the Boyer School was located in Washington Township. The road along which it and the Stone Hill School were […]
Loyalton – Stone Hill School, 1875
As the cut from the 1875 Dauphin County Township map shows, the Stone Hill School was located in Washington Township. The road along which it and the Boyer School were […]