Robert Harper Shumaker
Rear Admiral Robert Shumaker
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Robert Harper Shumaker was born May 11, 1933 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, where his parents, Alvah M. and Eleanor, were a lawyer and a…
Rear Admiral George R. Muse
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Navy Rear Admiral George Read Muse was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, on September 21, 1915 to Mr. & Mrs. George W. Muse. His…
Wampum’s Pride: General McBride
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) The highest military rank to have been achieved by a Lawrence County resident is that of a four star general, held by General William…
Joseph B. Chambers: Medal of Honor Recipient (Civil War)
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Joseph B. Chambers was born May 4, 1833 in Beaver County, present day Lawrence County. COMPANY F of the 100th PA INFANTRY Enlisting at East…
Cyrus B. Lower: Medal of Honor Recipient (Civil War)
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Cyrus B. Lower was born February 18, 1843 in Mahoning Township, the son of Samuel and Mary Bryan Lower. His father had moved to…
Judy Foster: Enon Valley Community Historical Society & Little Beaver Historical Society
Civil War Stories by Local Historians
By Kathleen Mooney, LCHS Webmaster The Historical Society has produced a Civil War Presentation available for viewing on YouTube. Take a trip back in time and spend 12 minutes with…
Thomas J. Rocks
New Castle High School
1924
New Castle High School
1924
Martyred – WWII the Phillipines
By Betty Hoover DiRisio, LCHS Volunteer Fifteen Years to Priesthood Thomas J. Rocks, seen here in his 1924 high school graduation photo, was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania, to Hugh…
Joe Trax with his Custer Cannon circa 1894
The “Custer” Cannon & Joe Trax
By Betty DiRisio, LCHS Volunteer If we went back in time 100 years or more, no 4th of July Parade would have been complete without local Patriot Joe Trax and…
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) The December 7, 1941 surprise attack on Pearl Harbor resulted in the death of a local man. James McClintock of Wampum is believed to be…
Captain James Lawrence
WHAT DOES WHAT HAPPENED 200 YEARS AGO ON LAKE ERIE HAVE TO DO WITH LAWRENCE COUNTY? By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) During the war of 1812 (our second war…
PFC Everette A. Davis
92nd Chemical Battalion, Company B
US Army, WWII
92nd Chemical Battalion, Company B
US Army, WWII
All Graves are Adopted: PFC Davis at Margraten
PFC EVERETTE A. DAVIS – Netherlands American CemeteryBy Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer)Every Memorial Day we visit our local cemeteries to honor our men and women who died in the…
Lt. Col. John Brettell, US Army, WWI and WWII
Died Aboard a Hell Ship: John B. Brettell
By Betty Hoover DiRisio (LCHS volunteer) Jack Morgan (see May 24, 2013 post) was not the only New Castle son subjected to the Hell Ships. While it is not known…