The Full Story

Research

In order to provide accurate and pertinent context to the transcriptions, the class also did extensive research into the people and places mentioned in the letters.

Census

The United States conduct censuses in order to determine population size and density. These censuses are available to the public, and were of great importance in determining where Harry, Clara, and others were, and when. These censuses also detail occupations and familial relations.

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Military Records

Several of the men in the Walmer-Reed family served in the Union army during the Civil War.

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Last Will and Testaments

Harry Bare had a will leaving everything to his wife Clara. Harry Walmer's son, Reed Walmer, was the executor of the will.

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Death Certificates

In our research several of the family death certificates were found. To the right is the official death certificate for Mrs. Clara W. Bare

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Family Tree

The family tree was created from various sources to show the familial relationships between the people involved with the letters.

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References to the above research material

Death Certificates

Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 054631-058020

Will

Pennsylvania Probate Record; Probate Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Family Tree

https://www.hummelstowncemetery.org/

https://www.findagrave.com/

Year: 1920; Census Place: Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1557; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 112

Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 054631-058020

Year: 1900; Census Place: Philadelphia Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0422; FHL microfilm: 1241462

Year: 1870; Census Place: Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1334; Page: 50A

Census

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Military Records

Ancestry.com. U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.

Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

Pennsylvania State Archives; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Civil War Veterans` Card File, 1861-1866; Series Number: 19.12