Source:
BIOGRAPHICAL
and
CYCLOPEDIA
of
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
by Samuel T. Wiley
Authori of Histories of Niagara County, New York;
Preston and Monongalia Counties, West Virginia;
Fayette, Westmoreland, Blair, Indiana and Armstrong
Counties, Pennsylvania, Etc.
together with about
Five Hundred and Fifty Biographical Sketches of the
Prominent
Men and Leading Citizens of the County.
Carefully revised and edited by Henry W. Ruoff
- ILLUSTRATED -
Rush, West and Company, Publishers
Philadelphia, PA
1893
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Acker, Charles R. |
747 |
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Adam, John M. |
287 |
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Adams, George |
680 |
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Aikman, James |
387 |
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Aimmerman, Isaac P., Rev. |
236 |
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Albright, Hiester S. |
421 |
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Allen, Charles F. |
528 |
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Allison, Robert |
395 |
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Alstatt, Francis |
481 |
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Arters, Charles D., Professor |
599 |
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Atkins, William |
584 |
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Auman, Samuel |
254 |
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Baily, Daniel |
362 |
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Baker, Emanuel H. |
355 |
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Bannan, Benjamin |
213 |
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Barlow, Daniel |
704 |
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Barlow, Ephraim |
225 |
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Barnhart, Frank H., Captain |
718 |
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Bartholomew, Allen R., Rev. |
295 |
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Basler, William |
405 |
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Bast, Jeremiah F. |
302 |
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Batdorff, Theodore F. |
690 |
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Batdorff, Zechariah |
661 |
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Bechtel, Francis W. |
411 |
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Bechtel, John A. |
722 |
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Bechtel, O. P., Hon |
484 |
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Beck, Edward |
499 |
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Beck, Frederick |
497 |
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Beck, William |
499 |
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Becker, Emanuel K. |
511 |
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Becker, John F. |
364 |
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Beddall Family, The |
506 |
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Beddall, Benjamin D. |
508 |
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Beddall, Edward A. |
508 |
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Beddall, George W. |
507 |
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Beddall, Nathan W. |
508 |
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Beddall, Samuel A. |
506 |
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Bedford, John W. |
266 |
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Beecher, J. William |
456 |
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Beecher, Orson |
625 |
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Bell, Mayberry B. |
384 |
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Bender, Frank C. |
564 |
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Bensinger, Charles |
247 |
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Beresford, Philip F., Rev. Father |
631 |
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Bergen, John |
634 |
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Bertolet, Benneville F. |
535 |
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Biddle, J. C., M. D. |
743 |
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Binkley, George K., Dr. |
239 |
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Birmingham, Patrick J. |
535 |
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Bleiler, Charles A., Dr. |
707 |
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Bock, George M., Rev. |
652 |
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Bock, Paul |
557 |
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Bock, William A. |
418 |
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Boner, Nathan S. |
537 |
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Boone, Milton |
312 |
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Bordy, Albert |
517 |
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Bossler, Alfred J. |
500 |
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Boyer, Francis W., Dr. |
272 |
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Boyer, Henry C. |
612 |
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Boyer, Mahlon H. |
621 |
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Bracey, Thomas |
541 |
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Bradigan, John J. |
676 |
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Brady, Sobieski H., Dr. |
735 |
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Brennan, James E., Hon. |
642 |
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Brennan, Michael P. |
544 |
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Bresinger, Aaron N. |
365 |
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Bretz, George M. |
561 |
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Bretz, Henry W. |
314 |
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Brode, Samuel |
412 |
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Bronson, Alfred F., M. D. |
689 |
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Broughall, William |
389 |
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Brower, Clavin W., Hon. |
597 |
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Brown, David C. |
323 |
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Brown, David P., Col. |
229 |
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Brown, George L. |
570 |
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Brown, George W., Dr. |
441 |
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Brown, J. J. |
658 |
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Brumm, Charles N., Hon. |
248 |
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Buechley, William |
482 |
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Burchill, George |
467 |
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Burke, Martin M. |
291 |
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Burkert, Elias P. |
672 |
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Burnard, John H. |
322 |
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Butz, Jonathan H. |
398 |
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Cake, Professor J. J. |
724 |
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Callen, J. Spencer, Dr. |
244 |
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Callen, John Maurice |
520 |
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Campbell, John |
736 |
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Carey, Henry C. |
283 |
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Carey, William H. |
315 |
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Carter, Frank |
483 |
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Carter, William H. |
240 |
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Carter, William J. |
701 |
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Christ, Isaac S. |
406 |
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Christ, John B. |
644 |
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Christian, Daniel, Captain |
430 |
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Coble, Jacob W., Dr. |
402 |
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Cochran, Andrew B. |
713 |
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Cochran, James G. |
351 |
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Cole, William R. |
471 |
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Coleman, Cornelius |
379 |
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Comery, Andrew |
261 |
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Connell, Phil J. |
531 |
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Conrey, Patrick, Sr. |
647 |
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Conry, Patrick, Hon |
609 |
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Cooper, Professor J. W. |
524 |
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Coyle, John J., Hon. |
358 |
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Coyle, John R. |
748 |
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Croxton, Thomas |
464 |
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Cumming, Benjamin W. |
320 |
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Curran, John E. |
392 |
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Daddow, Samuel Harries |
681 |
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Dagget, Peter F., Rev. |
654 |
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Dando, Margaret, Mrs. |
667 |
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Davies, William O. |
401 |
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Davis, John J. |
342 |
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Davis, John T. |
739 |
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De Frehn, Joseph |
234 |
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Dech, William J. |
416 |
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Dechert, Daniel, Dr. |
394 |
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Deegan, James R. |
669 |
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Deibert, Albert F. |
663 |
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Deihm, John R. |
581 |
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Dence, John X., Hon. |
730 |
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Depew, Joseph A. |
716 |
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Derr, J. F., A. M., Prof. |
447 |
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Devlin, Michael |
462 |
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Diefenderfer, Geo. C. |
232 |
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Dilfield, Elias |
645 |
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Dobson, Oliver |
586 |
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Doerflinger, Gustavus Adolphus |
406 |
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Dolan, Joseph |
455 |
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Donaldson, William, Hon. |
381 |
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Donkin, Robert |
465 |
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Downs, Thomas S. |
408 |
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Doyle, M. E. |
594 |
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Doyle, Michael J. |
650 |
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Doyle, Thomas |
491 |
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Dreher, Chas. B., Dr. |
433 |
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Drumheller, Jesse |
233 |
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Dunkelberger, William C. |
404 |
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Dutfield, Joseph |
347 |
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Eberle, Christian |
522 |
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Ebert, John |
399 |
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Ebling, Robert |
380 |
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Eckert, John L. |
333 |
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Ehrhart, Wm. N., Professor |
377 |
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Eisenhuth, Andrew C. |
307 |
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Emrich, Elijah |
698 |
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Evans, Charles W., M. D. |
586 |
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Evans, Clay W., Hon. |
501 |
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Faust, Alexander S. |
294 |
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Faust, David |
685 |
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Fegley, Perry W. |
370 |
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Felty, Aaron T. |
714 |
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Filbert, P. K., D. D. S. |
285 |
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Fisher, Charles |
651 |
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Fisher, John J., Rev. |
460 |
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Fitzpatrick, Thomas E. |
678 |
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Flanagan, Peter |
629 |
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Fligge, August |
560 |
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Focht, James, Hon. |
285 |
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Fogarty, P. F., Rev. |
390 |
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Foley, Thomas J. |
702 |
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Follweiler, Warren T., Hon. |
437 |
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Fowler, Marmaduke P., Hon. * |
269 |
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Frack, Samuel |
450 |
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Francis, Abraham K. |
709 |
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Freeman, Lester A. |
372 |
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Gaughan, Patrick J. |
256 |
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Gay, Samuel |
657 |
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Geary, Jos. W. |
354 |
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Gensemer, Daniel |
610 |
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Gerber, George H. |
371 |
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Gilbert, Alfred |
559 |
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Giles, Thomas |
653 |
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Gise, H. Day, Prof. |
437 |
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Glick, Joseph Miller |
514 |
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Goldsmith, George J. |
478 |
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Granger, Charles |
635 |
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Gray, James C., Dr. |
492 |
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Green, David B., Hon. |
215 |
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Greir, Thomas |
604 |
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Griesbaum, Matthias |
426 |
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Griffiths, Peter |
539 |
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Grover, william E., Dr. |
265 |
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Gruhler, John, Rev. |
388 |
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Guldin, Benjamin C., M. D. |
592 |
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Gus, Samuel |
355 |
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Guss, Wallace, Hon. |
423 |
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Hack, William C. |
565 |
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Hagenbach, charles C. |
616 |
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Hamilton, George |
331 |
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Harris, John P. |
735 |
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Harris, Robert |
686 |
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Haupt Family, The |
466 |
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Hawk, William A., Dr. |
603 |
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Hay, Edward G., Rev. |
529 |
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Haywood, Benjamin |
211 |
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Heaton, william H. |
637 |
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Heberling, Simon P. |
657 |
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Heblich, Nicholas |
272 |
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Heebner Family, The |
343 |
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Heebner, George |
344 |
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Heebner, Henry R. |
344 |
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Heebner, Thomas T., Dr. |
345 |
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Heil, Henry |
633 |
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Heintzelman, Robert W. |
629 |
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Heiser, Edward, Dr. |
408 |
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Helfrich, George H. |
568 |
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Helms, Peter D. |
728 |
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Henderson, Charles |
451 |
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Hendler, Henry J., Capt. |
311 |
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Henning, avid C. |
505 |
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Henry, Elias S., Rev. |
664 |
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Hermany, Phaou, Dr. |
679 |
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Hetherington, Jonathan |
606 |
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Heuser, David |
427 |
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Hewel, Joseph |
631 |
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Higgins, Thomas, Hon. |
257 |
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Hill, Wiliam D. |
400 |
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Himmelberger, John H. |
718 |
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Hinterleitner, Gustavus Adolph |
471 |
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Hirsh, Robert H. |
419 |
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Hock, Conrad |
414 |
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Hoffman, J. Louis, Dr. |
732 |
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Hoffman, John P. |
313 |
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Holahan, James A., Rev. |
308 |
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Hoppes, Andrew |
292 |
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Hosie, John H. |
706 |
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Hoy, Thomas |
442 |
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Huber, Levi, Major |
683 |
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Hughes, Francis Wade |
750 |
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Hullihan, John |
608 |
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Humbert, William F. |
580 |
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Hummel, Edward, Hon. |
703 |
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Hummel, Levi |
427 |
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Irish, George J. |
316 |
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Irish, Guy C. |
290 |
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Israel, George M. |
538 |
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James, J. H. |
618 |
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Johnson, Elmer F. |
247 |
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Johnson, George W. |
263 |
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Johnson, Josiah W. |
523 |
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Jones, Arthur E. |
650 |
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Jones, David E. |
373 |
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Jones, William D. |
707 |
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Junkurth, Henry G. |
510 |
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Kaercher, Daniel W. |
745 |
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Kaercher, Edward E. |
746 |
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Kaercher, Franklin B. |
744 |
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Kaercher, George R. |
745 |
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Kaercher, Samuel H. |
745 |
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Kaercher, William H. |
745 |
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Kaercher,Franklin P. |
745 |
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Kaiser, Nicholas |
289 |
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Kaufman, Benjamin, Hon. |
602 |
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Kaufman, Daniel E. |
614 |
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Kealy, James |
578 |
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Kear Family |
666 |
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Kear, Charles R. |
667 |
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Kear, Edward G. |
668 |
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Kear, Frank G. |
668 |
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Kear, Harrison A. |
668 |
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Kear, Richard C. |
667 |
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Kear, William G. |
666 |
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Keefer, Luther R., Senator |
582 |
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Kehler, J. K. |
357 |
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Keilman, Geo. W. |
674 |
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Keim, Jeremiah B. |
542 |
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Kennedy, William J. |
649 |
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Kepner, W. Clinton |
460 |
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Kessler, Peter |
557 |
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Keyser, Henry A., D. D., Rev. |
264 |
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Kimmel, William |
341 |
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King, Charles F., Hon. |
273 |
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Kirk, S. C., Hon. |
237 |
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Kirlin, E. J. |
452 |
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Kistler, John S., Dr. |
226 |
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Kline, David B. |
241 |
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Klo_k, Henry A., Dr. |
504 |
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Knapp, John C. |
286 |
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Koch, Richard Henry |
336 |
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Koerper, Peter, Jr. |
617 |
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Kriner, H. Wilson |
386 |
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Kuehn, William O. |
591 |
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Kulp, Frederick R. |
420 |
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Langton, Daniel J., Dr. |
268 |
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Laubenstein, Levi |
385 |
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Lebo, Henry G. |
672 |
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Leckie, William |
473 |
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Lee, Ralph R. |
415 |
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Leibensperger, Oscar P. |
675 |
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Lenarkiewicz, Joseph A., Father |
609 |
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Lenker, Christian, Dr. |
309 |
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Lewis, Thomas, Dr. |
293 |
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Lewis, William H. |
547 |
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Litsch, Maurice |
543 |
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Little, George, Dr. |
572 |
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Llittlehales, Robert |
605 |
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Long, James H. |
332 |
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Losch, Samuel Alfred, Hon. |
549 |
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Luther, Roland C. |
297 |
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Lutz, Samuel O. |
656 |
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Lutz, Willoughby |
717 |
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Lytle, nathaniel C. |
525 |
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Madison, James M. |
599 |
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Maguire, John |
636 |
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Marks, Charles A., Rev. |
526 |
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Marks, John |
640 |
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Marshall, David S., M. D. |
555 |
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Martin, Smith |
634 |
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Martin, William John, Dr. |
727 |
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Master, Milton H. |
566 |
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Matten, Charles C., Dr. |
469 |
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Matten, William A., Dr. |
461 |
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Matz, William J. |
223 |
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Maurer, James |
513 |
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McAdams, William |
508 |
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McCullough, Peter, Rev. Father |
521 |
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McDevitt, John, Rev. Father |
731 |
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McDonough, L. F. |
678 |
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McElroy, Edward |
378 |
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McGettigan, Hugh J., Rev. |
623 |
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McGovern, Francis J., Rev. Father |
425 |
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McGurl, Daniel |
413 |
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McKeon, Francis, Hon. |
545 |
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McMurtrie, William |
627 |
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Meck, Charles A. |
454 |
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Medlar, Valentine W. |
251 |
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Mensch, Isaiah |
545 |
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Mervine, Moses |
538 |
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Mettam, Albert |
476 |
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Miller, Alfred M. |
303 |
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Miller, Elias |
552 |
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Miller, Frank Seward, Prof. |
235 |
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Miller, Joseph |
428 |
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Miller, Preston |
356 |
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Millington, Joseph T. |
573 |
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Mohan, Charles B. |
689 |
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Monaghan, Bernard J., Hon. |
321 |
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Moody, William E. |
554 |
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Moore, Cyrus |
577 |
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Moore, Simon |
648 |
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Moreton, Daniel D. |
318 |
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Morgan, john W., Hon. |
329 |
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Morrell, James |
526 |
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Morris, David |
592 |
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Morris, Ebenezer |
235 |
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Mortimer, Smauel M. |
360 |
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Moyer, Charles H., Professor |
699 |
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Moyer, Francis |
346 |
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Moyer, Joseph W. |
435 |
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Moyer, Soloon R. |
348 |
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Muldowney, John P., Rev. |
324 |
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Munley, Michael E. |
546 |
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Murphy, T. J. |
620 |
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Murphy, Walter E. |
607 |
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Nagle, Daniel, Col. |
300 |
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Nagle, James, General |
298 |
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Naus, John R. |
362 |
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Ney, Henry J. |
429 |
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Nicee, Decatur E., Hon. |
277 |
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O'Connor, Jeremiah |
530 |
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O'Connor, John J. |
725 |
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O'Connor, Michael T. |
431 |
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O'Donnell, John |
569 |
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O'Hara, Michael |
242 |
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O'Hara, Patrick H., Dr. |
243 |
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Oliver, William J. |
444 |
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O'Reillly, Henry F., Rev. Father |
304 |
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Orme, Seth |
472 |
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Owens, James |
646 |
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Palmer, Charles T., Dr. |
245 |
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Parker, John W. |
695 |
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Patterson, Burd |
486 |
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Patterson, C. F., Rev. Father |
562 |
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Patterson, Joseph F. |
416 |
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Payne, Joseph M. |
693 |
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Pershing, Cyrus L., Judge |
742 |
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Phillips, Edward J., Capt. |
712 |
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Phillips, Edwin F., Dr. |
738 |
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Pleasants, Henry, Gen. |
398 |
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Pott, Benjamin |
349 |
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Potts, George H. |
374 |
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Potts, W. Ramsay, Hon. |
749 |
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Powers, James F., Rev. |
590 |
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Prendergast, Martin |
563 |
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Quail, Charles Edward, Dr. |
279 |
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Quail, Foster Koehler, Dr. |
280 |
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Rashbridge, Robert B. |
546 |
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Rasher, Samuel |
606 |
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Rausch, Livingston V. |
258 |
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Raush, James |
674 |
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Reed, Elias E. |
324 |
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Reese, J. W. |
479 |
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Reichley, Anthony J., Jr. |
450 |
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Reilly, James B., Hon. |
228 |
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Reilly, John A. |
332 |
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Reilly, John W. |
737 |
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Reinhard, Bartolet S. |
614 |
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Reinhold, Eli Spayd |
255 |
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Rentschler, Henry D., M. D. |
369 |
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Rentz, Frank |
705 |
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Rettig, Charles |
361 |
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Reynolds, John F. |
513 |
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Reynolds, Michael J. |
514 |
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Rich, Isaac B. |
336 |
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Rich, Job |
335 |
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Rickert, Thomas H., Col. |
368 |
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Rinck, James A. |
671 |
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Roads, Jacob O. |
339 |
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Robenold, G. H., D. D. S. |
607 |
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Roberts, Jacob |
424 |
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Roberts, Robert W. |
574 |
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Robertson, Andrew |
551 |
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Rohrheimer, Morris |
477 |
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Rooney, John J., Rev. |
480 |
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Roseberry, George D. |
222 |
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Roseberry, John W. |
221 |
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Rosegarten, George |
468 |
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Rowe, John |
643 |
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Rubrecht, James W. |
695 |
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Ryan, James W. |
269 |
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Ryan, Michael C., Dr. |
379 |
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Ryon, James, Hon. |
319 |
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Ryon, John W., Hon. |
217 |
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Salade, James W., Dr. |
443 |
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Sanner, William S. |
541 |
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Schalck, Adolph W. |
278 |
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Scheifly, John |
288 |
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Scheurman, Henry |
250 |
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Schirner, John C. F., Dr. |
393 |
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Schlappich, Daniel T. |
688 |
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Schmeltzer, Francis |
334 |
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Schmidt, G. Lorenz |
461 |
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Schomo, Cosmus S. W., Dr. |
639 |
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Schrader, J. W. |
253 |
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Schum, Daniel |
430 |
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Schwalm, Peter |
553 |
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Schwenk, Wm. K. |
619 |
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Sechler, Nathan W., Rev. |
684 |
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Seltzer, Albert W. |
274 |
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Seltzer, Wesley A. |
578 |
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Sensel, John |
685 |
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Shadle, Joel |
61 |
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Sharadin, Daniel |
389 |
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Shaw, Sidney |
662 |
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Sheafer, P. W. |
209 |
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Shepherd, Watson F. |
317 |
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Shepp, Daniel |
382 |
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Shindel, Chas. S. |
510 |
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Shoemaker, William H. |
533 |
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Shoener, John T., Hon. |
691 |
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Shultz, David L., Dr. |
589 |
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Shultz, William |
659 |
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Shumway, Channing |
488 |
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Sigfried, J. K., Gen. |
493 |
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Smith, Asa G. W. |
327 |
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Smith, Benjamin J. |
331 |
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Smith, Heber B. |
596 |
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Snyder, George W. |
457 |
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Snyder, Henry R. |
520 |
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Spalding, S. C., Dr. |
305 |
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Spayd, H. H., Prof. |
575 |
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Spencer, William |
622 |
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Spiese, Franklin P. |
439 |
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Sprenger, John A. |
391 |
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Stanion, Peter |
710 |
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Starr, Samuel E., Dr. |
377 |
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Stauch, Augustus R. |
708 |
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Steel, Chas. E. |
624 |
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Steel, J. Irvin, Hon. |
719 |
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Stein, William |
409 |
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Sterner, Charles E. |
421 |
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Stichter, Valentine |
518 |
|
Stitzer, W. F. |
595 |
|
Stoeffregen, Louis |
326 |
|
Stoffler, Joseph |
642 |
|
Straub, David W., Dr. |
227 |
|
Stuart, Charles M. |
734 |
|
Swayze, M. Alice, M. D. |
587 |
|
Swellwagon, William M. |
306 |
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Taggart, David, M. D. |
470 |
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Taylor, Benjamin T. |
491 |
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Teter, George H. |
403 |
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Thompson, Heber S., Major |
219 |
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Thornton, Michael |
604 |
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Titman, Chas. E. |
574 |
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Toole, John |
726 |
|
Toole, John J. |
432 |
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Turner, Frank N. |
449 |
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Turner, Jesse |
448 |
|
Turner, William W. |
449 |
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Ulmer, Jacob |
367 |
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Umholtz, Augustus |
417 |
|
Veith, John |
296 |
|
Vetter, David |
353 |
|
Wachter, August |
697 |
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Wadlinger, George J. |
275 |
|
Wagner, Charles C. |
434 |
|
Wagner, Emil C., Captain |
515 |
|
Wagner, William C. |
435 |
|
Walker, Thomas H., Hon. |
281 |
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Waters, William, Jr. |
739 |
|
Waters, William, Sr. |
738 |
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Watson, Malachi C., Hon. |
600 |
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Webb, John |
264 |
|
Weber, Louis, Dr. |
284 |
|
Weiss, George W., Prof. |
474 |
|
Weissinger, L. W. |
670 |
|
Weldy, Henry A. |
438 |
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Werntz, John F. |
580 |
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Wetherill, John M., Col. |
458 |
|
Wetter, J. Frederick |
482 |
|
Whitaker, Martin P., Professor |
532 |
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Whitaker, Michael J., Professor |
532 |
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Whitehouse, W. John |
260 |
|
Whitfield, Rowland |
567 |
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Whitney, William Lebbeus |
216 |
|
Wiest, Harry G., Dr. |
325 |
|
Wilcox, Gordon H. |
655 |
|
Wilheim, William |
746 |
|
Wilkinson, Levi J. |
267 |
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Williams, John P. |
352 |
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Williams, Thomas T. |
240 |
|
Williams, Wm. R. |
376 |
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Wilson, Robert B., Dr. |
615 |
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Wiltrout, Charles |
328 |
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Windsor, Wayle |
477 |
|
Woil, Joseph |
733 |
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Wolfe, George H. |
677 |
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Wren, George H. |
625 |
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Yeo, William J. |
630 |
|
Yoder, William L. |
224 |
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Yost, Daniel J. |
363 |
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Yost, Israel |
364 |
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Young, George H. |
463 |
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Young, John |
403 |
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Yuengling, Frederick G. |
740 |
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Zerbey, J .H. |
503 |
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Zimmerman, Henry |
293 |
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Zimmerman, Lewis |
559 |
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Zwiebel, Edward |
425 |
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