U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications
Name: Francis Earl Garlough
SAR Membership: 77937
Birth Date: 30 Sep 1877
Birth Place: Green, Near Pitchin, Clark, Ohio
59910. Sharlene Haskell Garlough
The Washington Post
November 22, 1977On Thursday, November 17, 1977, Sharlene G. Rafter, of Rockville, Md., wife of David O. Rafter; mother of Mary Frances Calder, Alice, John, David and Steve Rafter; grandmother of Gerald Rafter.
The Washington Post
December 8, 1982On Saturday, December 4, 1982, David O. Rafter, Sr. of Baltimore, Md.; husband of the late Sharlene G. Rafter; father of William S., David O. Jr., Alice, Mary F. and John J. Rafter
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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Name: David O Rafter
Birth Year: 1908
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Kansas
State of Residence: Kansas
Enlistment Date: 28 Mar 1941
Enlistment State: Kansas
Enlistment City: Fort Riley
Branch: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, within 3 months of Discharge or former WAAC Auxiliary
Education: 2 years of college
Civil Occupation: Actors and actresses
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 73
Weight: 168
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World War II Prisoners of War, 1941-1946
Text-only collection
Name: David O Rafter
Residence Place: Kansas, USA
Report Date: 7 May 1942
Latest Report Date: 31 Jan 1945
Grade: Private
Grade Notes:Cadet, USMA or Chief Warrant Officer or Private or Apprentice, Seaman
Arm or Service: Air Corps
Arm or Service Code: Air Corps
Area Served: Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
Detaining Country: Japan
Camp: PW Camp #2 - Davao Mindanao Philippines 7-125
Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Adams County News
December 3, 1910Mrs. John Peters died at her home at "Woodview" in Huntington township, on Monday morning after a lingering illness, aged about 69 years.
She was the eldest daughter of the late Earl Haskell, of Uriah, and is survived by her husband, two sons and five daughters as follows: Earl of Carlisle; George of Pittsburg; Mrs. W. S. Adams of Mt. Tabor; Mrs. Fred Putney of Shamokin; Miss Damaris Peters of New York; Mrs. Forest Ainsley, of Birmingham. Alabama, and Miss Elva Peters at home. Mrs. Peters is also survived by a brother Harrison Haskell of Carlisle, and a sister,
The Gettysburg Times
November 22 1955Mrs. Elizabeth Peters Adams, 86, widow of William S Adams, Peach Glen, died Saturday at Greystone Park, Morris Plains, N.J., following a long illness.
She is survived by two daughters and two sons; Mrs. Frank M. Murphy, New York City; Mrs. Robert L. Brunhouse, Patterson, N.J.; Richard S. Adams, Upper Darby, Pa., George W. Adams, Glastonbury, Conn., two sisters, Miss Damaris Peters and Mrs. George Hanning, Wilmington, Del.; one brother, George Peters, York Springs, Pa., and four grandchildren.
Miss Irene E. Wolfe, Gettysburg, is a niece. Nephews are J.B. Peters, York Springs; harry Wolfe, Biglerville, and Stuart Wolfe, Steelton, Pa.
The Gettysburg Times
November 15, 1911Earl Haskell, well known young farmer of Huntington Twp., was thrown under a wagon at his farm about half past four o'clock, Tuesday afternoon and dragged, causing almost instant death.
The tragic death has caused great sorrow throughout the section of the county, in which he lived, for he was widely known. He resided on the Abraham Meals farm, and was a son-in-law of James R. Neely of York Springs. He was about thirty seven years old and leaves his wife and five children, the oldest eleven years of age. He was born near Idaville and lived his entire life in the upper end of the county. His father, Harrison Haskell, is a resident of Carlisle.
Find-a-Grave notesJosiah P. Day came to Bernardston at twelve years of age, and was educated at district schools and Goodale Academy. He began to learn the blacksmith's trade when seventeen, serving three years, then found employment as a journeyman blacksmith in different places.
On August 14, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, Tenth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, which was in the following battles: in 1862, the siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks (two battles), Charles City Cross-roads, Glendale, Malvern Hill, Antietam, and Fredericksburg. In 1863, the Mud Campaign, St. Mary's Heights, Salem Heights, Franklin Crossing, Gettysburg, Rappahannock Station, and Mine Run. In 1864, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. Mr. Day's record was an eventful one and he saw much hard service.
His first battle was Antietam, and in all he participated in fourteen or fifteen engagements, having two narrow escapes from death. At Salem Heights, they had driven the Rebels into the woods and received orders to halt and lie down. Mr. Day was on his knees, arranging his knapsack, and just dropped on his face when a ball struck the knapsack and lodged in his underclothing. At another time he was on one knee with his gun before him when a ball from a sharpshooter struck the gun barrel directly in front of his face, cutting the gun strap and stock in two and glancing off.
He was honorably discharged from the service July 1, 1864. At the close of the war he returned to Bernardston and re-engaged in the blacksmith business, but owing to poor health, brought on by the hardships of army life, it was several years before he was well able to stand the wear and tear of his work. Mr. Day could be found most of the time at the forge in the shop that he purchased in 1867.