From our family's World War Two stories, one of the most memorable to me as a child was the story of Peter Doran (1926-2010) being adrift on a lifeboat for a week after his ship sunk. Soon after World War II was over, Peter left his family home in Harrison, NJ and went on a … Continue reading Maritime Monday – Peter Doran, and the Sinking of the Steel Voyager, 1943
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Ulysses Roy Lockard (1892-1918), of Lancaster County, PA – Lest We Forget
This old cabinet photo card is a handsome portrait of Ulysses Roy Lockard, from Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Ulysses was born 26 July 1892, the son of Ulysses G. and Lee Emma Roy Lockard. He seems so sad and pensive in the picture. It looks like his dark frilly shirt, or blouse, was of a … Continue reading Ulysses Roy Lockard (1892-1918), of Lancaster County, PA – Lest We Forget
Tombstone Tuesday – Lockard Family – Mount Rose Cemetery
This old photograph of the Lockard tombstone, located at Mount Rose Cemetery, York County, Pennsylvania, was taken in the early 1930s. It shows the final resting place of Washington Lockard; his wife - Elizabeth Ann Remick Lockard (1841-1911); and their son, George W. Lockard (1873-1897). Washington Lockard, or Lockhard, was a Private in the 83rd … Continue reading Tombstone Tuesday – Lockard Family – Mount Rose Cemetery