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The Conestoga Area Historical Society


If you would like to submit the name of someone who served in World War II from Conestoga, Manor, Martic, Millersville, Pequea or Washington Boro please send this information to:
Zion Reformed is now an Independent Church, Grace Evangelical Church is now Grace United Methodist Church, Betheny Lutheran Church is now the Millersville Bible Church. Conestoga Reformed is now a Brethren Church. The Church of God cemetery is now Washington Boro Cemetery. St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church doesn't exist although the small cemetery still exists.

Indian Wars & Spanish American War

Last Update11/16/2008

Indian Wars

NameBurial LocationTownshipMilitary UnitRankService RecordBirth/DeathComments
        
Mohler Jacob P. Millersville Mennonite Millersville U.S. Regular ArmyUnknown No Service Record 1858-1933

Spanish American War

NameBurial LocationTownshipMilitary UnitRankService RecordBirth/DeathComments
        
Boas Michael Grace Evangelical Millersville Battery C Pa. Light Artillery /Art. 6/21/1898-11/29/1898 1881-1933 
Brosey William H. Millersville Mennonite Millersville    1880 - 1948 
Brubaker John Mt.Nebo Presbyterian Martic Pa. Vol. Cav. Pri/Cav. 4/27/1898-5/4/1898 3/8/1881-1/1/1911 
Butler Robert D Millersville Mennonite Millersville Co. L 4th Pa. Vol. INf. Pri/Inf. 6/30/1898-11/16/1898 1866-1924 
Cooper John C.Washington Boro Wash. Boro    1879-1946 
Cramer Edwin R. Rawlinsville Martic Co. K 7th Inf.   1885-1921 
Dietrich Frank C. Millersville Mennonite Millersville Co. G 21st Inf. ?/Inf.  7/23/1882-4/18/1948 
Eisenberger Elam Millersville Mennonite Millersville 4th Pa. Vol. Inf. ?/Inf.  1876-1948 
Everhart Daniel W. Conestoga Methodist Conestoga 5th Pa. Vol. Inf. ?/Inf.  1875-1960 
Gerth Elva D. Zion Reformed Millersville Co. E 16th Pa. Inf. Pri/Inf. 1898-1899 1871-1906 
Glouner John F. Millersville Mennonite Millersville    1875-1949 
Gochenauer Milton E Millersville Mennonite Millersville    1875-1937 
Good Ephraim Herr Millersville Mennonite Millersville Co. L 6th Illinois Inf. ?/Inf.  11/18/1878-8/30/1937 
Herrin John Conestoga Reformed Conestoga U.S. Marines   1864-5/24/1898 
Liller George C. Millersville Mennonite Millersville    1882-1936 
Miller Harry Rawlinsville Martic Co. K 4th Pa. Vol. Pri/Inf 6/30/1898-11/16/1898 9/15/1879-2/29/1912 
Parker Melvin W. Colemanville Methodist Conestoga    5/13/1872-7/9/1941 
Rogers William F. Millersville Mennonite Millersville    1882-1948 
Warfel AlmondGreenwood Cem.Conestoga   1899-1902 1882-5-25-1925 
White James Bethesda Martic Co. K 3rd U.S. Cav.  1899-1902 1871-1942 
Younger Andrew J.Millersville MennoniteMillersvilleCo. K 4th Pa. Regt.Pvt/Army  12/25/1878-6/19/1958 

Sources

Record of Veterans Grave Registration as compiled by the WPA and available at the Lancaster County Historical Society. There is additional material available at the Lancaster County Archives. In addition Pat McSherry's has a Spanish American War site at Spanish American War Centennial Site

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