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Transcription – Revolutionary War Plaque for Gabriel Steely

REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER GABRIEL STEELY Born Aug. 19, 1763 – Died May 2,  1830 Wife: Mary [Stewart] Steely Parents of John Steely, Dr. Meek Steely and Isabella Duncan, of Kingston, Ohio, George Steely and  Sarah Shelby of Covington, Indiana, Reuben Steely and Eliza B. Ray of West Point, Indiana. Remains removed from farm, about 4 mi. … Continue reading

Transcription: Watchman article of May 1, 1931 regarding George Meek of Cumberland County, PA.

Excerpt from: Excerpt from: Watchman, May 1, 1931 FOUR SOLDIERS OF 1776 MEMORIALIZED BY D.A.R. GEORGE MEEK — In War and in Peace. From a paper prepared by Elizabeth Meek, of Bellefonte, Pa. Robert Meek came from Edinburgh, Scotland to Maryland with his sons and lived there near Hagerstown until 1755 when they moved to … Continue reading

Transcription – Civil War Letters of Private David Coon (1824-1864) – In Progress

Transcription of the final pages of this extensive project was completed April 10, 2013. _________________________ To access the scanned image of the document, as well as other photos and source images for this individual, click on any image on this page. Page 1… FOREWORD. The following letters, written by David Coon to his wife and … Continue reading

Transcription – Attestation Paper for Alfred Turmel

FRONT ……….[??]……….FIRST………………Depot Battalion…..SECOND QUEBEC……Regiment Regtl. No….3285308…. PARTICULARS OF RECRUIT (Stamp in right margin of upper third of the form: REGISTRY, OFFICE 2 QUEBEC REGT. JAN 30 1919 1/2 Q. R. 1-T-99) DRAFTED UNDER MILITARY SERVICE ACT, 1917 (Class……………………………) —————————- Surname………………………………………………TURMEL…………………… Christian Name……………………………………..Alfred……………………… Present Address……………………………………Sa inte Anges de Beauce Military Service Act letter and number………[?5????] (If … Continue reading

Transcription – Attestation Papers of J. P. Albert Emery of the Canadian Expeditionary Force

  ATTESTATION PAPERS OF J.P. ALBERT EMERY FRONT Stamp in upper left corner:  Triplicate Stamp in upper right corner:  Triplicate G.G.E.G. militia unit (handwritten under heading) No. 144880 Folio. 26 CANADIAN OVER-SEAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 77TH, OVERSEAS BATTALION, C.E.F. —————– QUESTIONS TO BE PUT BEFORE ATTESTATION. (ANSWERS) What is your name?                J.P.Albert Emery … Continue reading

Transcription – War Diary of the 73rd Canadian Infantry Battalion for the Vimy Ridge Disaster of March 1-3, 1917.

1917 Vol. VIII, Page I March 1st Battalion in the lines on its regular frontage. At 12.05 AM code message was received from the 12th Canadian Infantry Brigade to the effect that the Gas Attack and consequent Infantry Attack, which had been postponed for several days, would take place that morning. This was immediately communicated … Continue reading

Transcription – Civil War Roster of the 8th Independent Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery

My husband’s 2nd great grandfather, Charles George Blythe and his brother, John Mumby Blythe, emigrated from Lincolnshire, England with their brother Robert Joseph and their father Thomas in 1857. A mere four years later their loyalty to their new country was tested and they enlisted together on November 21, 1861, and remained in active duty … Continue reading

DNA Solves Mystery for the Child of the Last US Soldier Killed in Vietnam

On Friday, the family of John O’Neal Rucker gathered with Tia McConnell and her husband Allan and their two boys Matthew and Quentin at the Veterans’ Memorial at Linden’s courthouse to honor her newly discovered father. Tia had been an orphan in Da Nang, and was adopted by Karen and Jack Whittier of Colorado after … Continue reading

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