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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
Wm Peterfish Jacob Conrod
Samuel Gibbons
Ninrod Hitt Thomas Miller
Jacob Blose George Kellar
John Swats
Isaac Hammer George Secrist
John Hammer John Roberts
John Williamson
Westely Bear
St. Clair Kertley
Upon special inquiry made not long since of two vener-
ble gentlemen, Mr. Richard Mauzyof McGaheysville and Mr.
J. N. Liggett of Harrisonburg, I was informed that Rocking-
ham County, although a stronghold for Polk and his party,
took very little interest in the Mexican War, 1846-8. Of
Rockingham soldiers in Mexico, the following were all that
could be recalled: John P. BrockM1823-1892) ; N. Calvin
Smith" (1823-1897); William Smith (brother of Calvin).
In October, 1873, William Ralston died near Linville
Depot, aged about 50, It was said that he had been in the
Mexican War, as well as in the Civil War. He was known as
"Soldier Bill."
Mr. Robert Coifman of Dayton states that Frederick
Linhoss, formerly of the same town, was a soldier in Mex-
ico; and Mr. Benj. Long, also of Dayton, agrees with Mr.
Coffman in reporting the tradition, received from Mr. Lin-
hoss and Mr. St. Clair Detamore, that a number of men
(about a dozen) left Dayton for the Mexican War.
The favorite method for raising money for all "good
causes," particularly the building of expensive bridges, was
by a lottery. Here is something specific in point:
3. Born May 17, 1823, near Lacey Springs, died in November, 1892.
He was captain of the Valley Rangers in the Civil War.
4- Calvin Smith died in Providence, R. I.
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Wm Peterfish Jacob Conrod
Samuel Gibbons
Ninrod Hitt Thomas Miller
Jacob Blose George Kellar
John Swats
Isaac Hammer George Secrist
John Hammer John Roberts
John Williamson
Westely Bear
St. Clair Kertley
Upon special inquiry made not long since of two vener-
ble gentlemen, Mr. Richard Mauzyof McGaheysville and Mr.
J. N. Liggett of Harrisonburg, I was informed that Rocking-
ham County, although a stronghold for Polk and his party,
took very little interest in the Mexican War, 1846-8. Of
Rockingham soldiers in Mexico, the following were all that
could be recalled: John P. BrockM1823-1892) ; N. Calvin
Smith" (1823-1897); William Smith (brother of Calvin).
In October, 1873, William Ralston died near Linville
Depot, aged about 50, It was said that he had been in the
Mexican War, as well as in the Civil War. He was known as
"Soldier Bill."
Mr. Robert Coifman of Dayton states that Frederick
Linhoss, formerly of the same town, was a soldier in Mex-
ico; and Mr. Benj. Long, also of Dayton, agrees with Mr.
Coffman in reporting the tradition, received from Mr. Lin-
hoss and Mr. St. Clair Detamore, that a number of men
(about a dozen) left Dayton for the Mexican War.
The favorite method for raising money for all "good
causes," particularly the building of expensive bridges, was
by a lottery. Here is something specific in point:
3. Born May 17, 1823, near Lacey Springs, died in November, 1892.
He was captain of the Valley Rangers in the Civil War.
4- Calvin Smith died in Providence, R. I.
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