Index of The Evening Sentinel, Carlisle, Pennsylvania - December 11, 1881 to April 2, 1885
This index covers the periods December 11, 1881 through April 2, 1885.
Southampton Township
The Leesburg Robberies
“BOUND AND GAGGED-Three Masked Men Blow Open Abram Stamey’s Safe at Leesburg” headlined an article on page three in the November 6, 1902 issue of The Evening Sentinel newspaper.
Capt. Alexander Peebles, Sr. (1740-1824), Shippensburg And the Peebles Family
Capt. Alexander Peebles Sr., was a blacksmith and farmer whose homestead of 1774 sits on what is now known as Cramer Rd., Southampton Township (formally Hopewell Twp.), Shippensburg. He was my paternal 4th great-grandfather through my great-grandmother Abbie (Highlands) Baker, whose dad, Wm. Isaac was a son of James Highlands & Mary Elizabeth Peeples (1797-1871), a daughter of Capt. Alexander.
Levi Richardson
Levi Richardson served with Company B of the 127th U.S.C.T. He was born around 1833 in Berkley, West Virginia, and was 5 feet and 9 inches tall, with dark hair, eyes, and complexion. He married his wife Margaretta on July 2, 1863.1 He enlisted on August 24, 1864, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and was mustered out on the same day.2 On July 29, 1865, he was absent due to his admittance into Corps d’Afrique U.S.A. General Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. On October 23, 1865, he was transferred to DeCamp U.S.A.
Joseph Rideout
Joseph Rideout was born in Southampton, Pa, to Lewis and Christiana Rideout.[1] At the age of 18, he enlisted in Chambersburg as a soldier. His prior occupation was farming. During his enlistment, Rideout was a part of the pioneer brigade from June 1864 until April 1865. He was officially mustered out in Brownsville, TX October 16, 1865. [2] After the war, Rideout settled in Shippensburg. He married Emma Rideout in 1877 when she was 23 years old. As of the 1900s census, the Rideout’s had six children.
South Newton Township
Newton Township first appeared in Cumberland county tax records in 1773 although it was organized by 1767.[1] In 1929, Newton divided into North Newton and South Newton Townships.[2] The early settlers in the area were Scots-Irish but German families began to move in toward the end of the 18th century.[3] By the time the township had formed, most of the land had been taken up and the area had a settled population.[4]
Southampton Township
Southampton Township was formed in 1783. It rests at the south-west corner of Cumberland County and is bordered by Franklin and Adams Counties. The southern part of the township nestles against South Mountain and is currently zoned for Woodlands Conservation in order to preserve the forests.