Jacob Leroy Mehaffey in Navy uniform. Served on the U. S. S. Yosemite during the Spanish - American War. Died during a typhoon in Guam, November 13, 1900. Buried in Lancaster Cemetery.
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Provenance
Second of two Diffenderfer family albums. Compiled by Frank Reid Diffenderfer, a former member of LCHS and an editor of a Lancaster city newspaper. Album documents his family as well as that of his neighbors on North Duke Street, Lancaster, beginning in 1903. Neighbors include Charles Fondersmith, Robert Slaymaker, and his daughter, Ida, who married Frank Fondersmith.
Survivors of Company F, 122nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Present at the 39th Anniversary Reunion, May 16, 1902: Lt. George E. Zellers; Thomas Bailey; Corp. James Buyers; John High; Amos Norton; Sergt. D. C. Haverstick; Martin Keener; Corp. John Barnes; Corp. Samuel C. Seaber; Darius J. Delbo; H. C. Cummings; H. G. Northamer; William L. O'Donnell; James Black; Mansel Reed.
Group of men with surveying equipment standing near railroad tracks. Written on back: "Taken on Ryan & Kelley's con[?] of Smithville 1905" and "Civil Engr's Harry H[ummell], Thomas Watson, Geo. Patton, Claire Souder, [Ogle] Bennett, Charles [?], John Buffen[?], [James] Gilbert, John McC[?]". Left portion of backing board is torn and missing. Photograph is intact.
Provenance
Gift of Lawrence C. Witmer in memory of Ethel McClure Witmer.
Henry Goos Bread and Fancy Cake Bakery wagon. Bakery was at 615 N. Shippen Street, Lancaster. Wagon driver was Aaron R. Martin (b. 9/29/1883 - d. 6/11/1949). Martin was also founder of Martin's Sanitary Dairy, Mount Joy, PA (1918-1927) and an ordained minister in the Church of God. Ordained in 1928, he served the Church of God in Ephrata for ten years.
Henry Goos Bread and Fancy Cake Bakery wagon. Bakery was at 615 N. Shippen Street, Lancaster. Wagon driver was Aaron R. Martin (b. 9/29/1883 - d. 6/11/1949). Martin was also founder of Martin's Sanitary Dairy, Mount Joy, PA (1918-1927) and an ordained minister in the Church of God. Ordained in 1928, he served the Church of God in Ephrata for ten years.
While you are getting well and storng we poor Lancaster people are undering if the keeps up whether we will not have to join you and Miss Emma. Tell Miss Emma I will teach my first Temperence lesson Sunday morning and I pitty the children but will do the best I can as long as Miss Emma seems to think I am equal or should be to do it. Lots of love, G. Friday June 25, 1919.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
