Joseph A. Lumbard 1844-1915

My Lumbard Line to Nina Lumbard
My Scharf Line to Nina Lumbarf

Joseph A. Lumbard 
Born 1844
Died 1915
Married
Sarah Ethel Scharf

Born 14 May 1845 in Pennsylvania
Died 10 Feb 1929

According to researcher Peggy (Lumbard) Brill, Joseph's birth certificate names Mary Ann Stoner and Josiah Lumbard (of Maine) on his birth certificate. Mary Ann is married to Jacob Duck in 1845.

Sarah (Aunt Sally) Ethel Scharf married to Joseph A. Lumbard, June 19, 1866 by Rev.  J.P. Shundel of Middleburg.

Children:
Laura Lumbard
Lucy Irene Lumbard  1867 – 
Anna May Lumbard  1869 – 
Maude V. Lumbard  1871 – 
George Mead Lumbard 1874 – 1925
Sarah Ethel Lumbard  1878 – 


See their 30th anniversary family photo, labeled, here:
http://heathersgen.blogspot.com/2012/05/lumbard-30th-anniversary-photo.html


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From the files of Howard Scharf.  He cannot remember who gave this to him, but it was obviously written by a grandchild of Joseph Lumbard.  Possibly by Marjorie Lorentz?

LUMBARD

Joseph Lumbard was born in Selinsgrove. His father was a traveling salesman from New England and in those days a salesman came to town by train or canal boat and would stay in town for several days. Joseph Lumbard was illegitimate, His father never returned to Selinsgrove but he had a sister from Danville who used to come and visit.

 I remember one time when I was still living in Middleburg and was about four years of age, she came to visit us, She was dressed in green silk which made a noise when she moved. It had lots of lace made in the style of the late nineties.

When grandfather was about 15 he enlisted in the Army and was in the entire Civil War, He was only wounded once, when a piece of shell at Gettysburg hit him back of the ear When he returned to Selinsgrove after the war, he drank too much, I remember two interesting stories about him, Grandmother would not allow him to kiss her before the marriage, On the way to the minister (in a buggy he had hired to drive her to be married) he asked for one kiss and she replied "You have waited this long, you can wait another

hour".

After the marriage he still drank. One night he was lying drunk in the gutter outside of the Methodist Church in Selinsgrove while a revival service was going on, He woke up and heard the singing, got up and went into the church, listened to the sermon and went up front when sinners were called. He went home sober and never again touched a drop of liquors In those days almost everyone kept a bottle of whiskey for colds. I know we did in our house, but Grandfather Lumbard never allowed one in his home.

His mother later married a man named Duck and had several children.  I used to visit her home in Selinsgrove and knew Hazel Duck.  She used to take me to Rolling Green Park.  Grandpa Duck was dead and Grandmother Duck earned the living by baking bread. There was a large outdoor oven in the yard where the bread was baked and it always smelled so good around there.  Besides Hazel there were several older girls who were married and I never knew them, but two brothers moved to Williamsport.  When I was 10 or 11 years of age I used to visit Uncle Edward Duck.  He was a floor walker in the rug dep. Of the big department store there.  They were always very nice to me.  After my mother had her operation in Williamsport, she went to Uncle Eds to get well.

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From the Snyder County Tribune.

"Veteran and Former. Editor of the Snyder County Tribune Died Suddenly.
Joseph A. Lumbard, Editor "Of the Tribune for 40 years Dies of Apoplexy, Aged 71 Years
Hon. Joseph A. Lumbard, for forty years the editor and publisher of the Snyder County tribune, the oldest Republican paper in the county, and one of the leading periodicals of this section, died Friday morning, December 3rd aged 71 years, 10 months and 28 days. His lifeless body was found in the stable by his wife, at about eleven o'clock. Apoplexy (Stroke) was the cause of his death.
As a citizen Mr. Lumbard held a high reputation; his patriotism demonstrated at an early age, as a soldier in the Union Army. He was but a boy of eighteen when, on September 13, 1862 he enlisted for three years in Captain Davis' famous Company "G" volunteers. This band of recruits was attached to the 147th Regt. PVI and saw much severe fighting, ending their service as part of the force that marched from Atlanta to the sea with Sherman. Mr. Lumbard participated in all the important battles of his regiment and he was wounded at Settysburg. Mr. Lumbard was born January 5th, 1844, at Selinsgrove, where he received a common school education. On April 2nd, 1860, he became an apprentice in "the Office of the Selinsgrove Times, published by Newhall and Weirick but his work there was interrupted by his military service. After the war closed he returned to Snyder County, and on October 22nd, 1865, he took the position of foremanship on the Snyder County Tribune, then published at Middleburg. In October, 1866, he acquired a part-ownership in the paper, becoming its editor and publisher in 1874. The office was destroyed in the great fire of February 22nd, 1872, and unfortunately there was no insurance, as the paper had been moved from Middleburg to Selinsgrove, and the insurance had not yet been transferred, when the fire destroyed the plant. Nothing daunted, however, by the mishap, it's owners purchased new material and in two weeks from the time of the fore the Tribune was again issued. When Mr. Lumbard took charge of the paper it was a six-volume journal, printed on a Washington "hand press; he soon installed modern machinery and tripled it's circulation. Mr. Lumbard was vigorous writer, positive in his character, and was ever ready to defend the right as he saw it. Editor Lumbard was one of the few newspaper men who was able to set up his editorials and local, and matter without copy. After a continuous service of nearly fifty years with the Tribune as foreman and editor Lumbard disposed of his interest to Messrs. g. J. Phillips and Harry A. Coryell, July 1913. Since that time has lived retired with his wife, who survives him. In political life he was an active and influential worker, and held a number of important public positions, all of which he filled with credit. In 1877 he was appointed one of the associated Judges for Snyder county, Vice Hon. Daniel Gemberling, deceased, and in 1882 and 1890, he held appointments in the State Legislature. In 1893, he was messenger in the state Senate, and in 1893, he was appointed clerk to the Committee on War Claims for the Fifty fourth Congress. He was school director for thirteen years, and for five years was president of the board and he also served one term in the town council. he was chairman of the , Republican County Committee, and twice served in the capacity of delegate to the Republican State Convention. On June 19th, 1866 Editor Lumbard was married to Miss Sara E. Scharf, and their union has been blessed with five children, four daughter and son, all of whom are married: Mrs. John E. Shaffer, of Sunbury; Mrs. Miles I. Potter, of Middleburg; Mrs. G. Frank Bosum of Mifflin; and Mrs. Murray smith, of Sunbury; and Geo. M. Lumbard, of Pottsgrove. ( Laura, George Meade 1874, Lucy J. 1867, Annie M. 1869, Maude V. 1871 and Sarah 1878). Funeral services were held at his late residence on east Pine Street Monday afternoon. His Pastor, Rev. Charles Leonard, assisted by Dr. D. B. Floyd, officiated. He was an active and faithful member of Trinity Lutheran church and Sunday school for many years and will be greatly missed by that congregation. For about thirty years he was a teacher in the Sunday school, the members of his class acting as pallbearers, while his comrades for Company "G" were the honorary pallbearers."
Joseph kept a diary during the Civil War which detailed all the battles and the day to day trials of many of the boys in Company "G"
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Military

Letter Joseph wrote to his mother during the civil war

I have in my files his full pension file, as well as his diary from his time in the civil war.  It's amazing to have so much information on this man, yet have no real lead on who his father was.

Pension Card, from the Civil War

Co G File

The PA 147th in the Civil War - and the McClure Bean Soup Reunions




From the Times – Vol. 94 No. 48

Joseph A. Lumbard Succumbed To Stroke

Stricken Friday While Doing Carpenter Work at His Isle of Que Home

Services On Monday

Prominent In County G.A.R. Circles and Forty-Seven Years Editor of Tribune

Joseph Asher Lumbard, a leading spirit in Snyder county Grand Army activities until the time of his death and for forty-seven years editor of the Snyder County Tribune and a Repub­lican director in county politics, was buried Monday afternoon in the First Lutheran cemetery, following services from his late home on the Isle Of Que.

The obsequies were conducted by his pastor Rev. Charles Leonard assisted by Rev. David Bittle Floyd. The last rites of the Grand Army of the pronounced over the body of their departed brother by members of the local post and affiliates from other posts in the county.

Mr. Lumbard was taken off unexpectedly Friday noon, while doing some carpentry work at his home. He had failed in health considerably since July, 1913 when he retired from active newspaper work, but his condition, during the last several months of his life was not such as would have led to the believe he would not live several more years.

Mr. Lumbard was a native of Selins­grove, born January 5, 1844. At the age of sixteen years be entered the of­fice of The Selinsgrove Times as an apprentice but quit that position the  following year when he went to the front as a member Company G 147 Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

He returned from the war a Republican­, and in 1866 became editor of the Snyder County Tribune, which plant he removed from Middleburg to Sel­insgrove during the years was the head of that newspaper made his influence felt throughout the coun­ty, and was frequently an important factor in the senatorial and congres­sional districts. He was a hard fighter and usually won.

One of his greatest joys was working for the Grand Army, and it was due in large measure to his efforts that so many successful memorial events were held in Snyder County.

In 1877 he was appointed an associate Judge of Snyder county. In 1882 be was appointed as a clerk in the state Legislature a position he held until 1889.  In 1893 be was ap­pointed a messenger in the state

Senate and he held this position for three years.  In 1896 he was pointed a clerk in the war claims department at Washington and remained in this position for one year. He retired from, active business in 1913.

 He had held many minor offices in Selinsgrove and was one of the most active members of the Trinity Luther­an church. He is survived by his widow and the following son and daughters: Mrs. Murray Smith Sun­bury; Mrs. Miles I. Potter Middleburg Mrs. John E. Shaffer, Sunbury;

Mrs. .G. Frank Bosum, Mifflin and George M. Lumbard of Danville

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scans of the original letter, which is transcribed below:

Camp   on the Rapidan Sept. 22nd 1863

Dear Mother,

Your very long looked for letter at length arrived and was received with great pleasure and satisfaction I am very pleased to hear that you are all well and that things are going so well. We are encamped in sight of the govnt Rebels. We are laying on one side of the Rapidan River and they are on the other. Our Pickets are within shooting distance of each other but since the first day they do not fire on each other. I was down to the river yesterday and there had a very good sight of the rebel soldier big as life on the other side of the stream which is not near as wide as Penns Creek and our pickets are on this side of it. They are very strongly fortified and will make a pretty good show of a fight but I have no doubt but that we will be able to drive them from the mountains upon which they are fortified: There is no telling when the fight will take place as we have had orders to be ready to fall in at a moments notice for the last week, but I think that a fight will very shortly take place. Well, I think that we are ready and will be more than a good match for them. You told me to obey Capt. Davis. There is no danger that I will disobey him I like the Captain very much. He is a brave and good officer and all the boys are very proud of him. He is ­­­­­­­­_________________ and is very kind to me. I am sixth corporal and soon will be fifth. Theodore Parks Is 2nd Lieut. I also like Nel Byers. He has been very kind to me and used me as well as could be expected by ones own brother, but I like the Captain best. I get letters most every week from Mrs. Henry Bright In Sunbury and: you can __________________ and 20 miles around. she has sent me paper and postage stamps. Several times I wrote a long letter to Lock Haven but did not get an answer. I do not know whether she got it or not. I would very much like to hear from her often and if she would answer my letters I would write regular to her. Tell her this in your next letter, give her my address and then she can send: them right on to me. Tell her to address J. .A Lumbard Co. G, 147th PV ft Brig. 2nd Div. 12th Army Corps, Washington, D.C..

I got the postage stamps and all the things you have even sent. Shirts, tea, chocolate, paper, envelopes, handkerchief and so forth. Leut. Byers has not arrived here yet, consequently I did not get the things you sent by him, but will when he comes. ______ told me to keep ____________________________________________________________________                  ­as there is no telling. If I live you will never suffer but should be killed

It might go very hard with you but we will hope for the best. It is all in the hands of the Ruler of the Universe and: as he wills it so it goes and we must think all is for the best. Should I fall it will not be in a Disgraceful manner _____________________________ ______________________that is right and just.  Just think what would have become of the people if we had not whipped the Rebel Army at Gettysburg. I seen dozens of

people turned out of their homes and their grain destroyed and houses burnt and in some instances men, women and children killed but we sure drove them out of the old Keystone state and soon hope to see them conquered. Don’t alarm yourself about my writing to that girl I have written my last letter and am satisfied. I just wanted to find out something and; when that is done, I am done also. I did not think she was such a darn fool as to blow about it but would keep it a secret since it has turned out as it did  I have written my last to her.

I must bring my letter to a close. Give my best respects to Mrs. Davis. Tell Katy to write another big letter like the last one. Tell me what

Became of______________________________________________________________

you can send; me some this week. Write soon. I remain your affectionate son

J. A. Lumbard

Ms. Davis

Madam

Please hand this to .Mrs. Mary Duck. I direct this letter in your name so that mother gets it immediately for fear that she might not send to the office. Am obliged.

Your soldier friend.

                                                                                J. A. Lumbard

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SNYDER COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR

By Hon. J. A. Lumbard

At the present time when the great war which is devastating the greater portion of the old world, the like of which has never been witnessed in any age or country, and which we most sincerely hope will never lie repeated as long as time shall be, our Civil War,” has lost much of its former brilliant anti heroic his­tory which it held in the annals of warfare, up to the breaking out of the great war now going on in Eu­rope. But the Civil War as far as the North is concerned will always lie looked upon by the Civilized Na­tions of the world, as having been fought for principle. 1-lad the citi­zens of the North refused to take up arms after the Rebel hordes had fired upon Fort Sumter, Liberty and Free Government would forever have passed from the face of the earth. Ours was a battle for the right, while the desire of the German War Lord, is to make his Empire the pride and boast of the German People at the expense and to the detriment of England Belgium and France.

The history of Snyder ‘county in the Civil War is really the history of the National Government. There were but few battles fought front July 1861 to May 1865 that the sons of Snyder County were not re presented in and held a prominent place in the engagements. Especial­ly is this true of the engagements fought between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia. The one notable exception is the battle of Bull Run. Snyder County's three months Soldiers were at ached to C en. Robert Patterson’s Division which win- in the vicinity of Winchester, Va., watching (ion. Johnstons command. Snyder County fur­nished hut 5 men for the 3 months services, Jereniah Snyder, Michael Smith, C. H. Snivley Emanuel Sas­saman, Oscar Houtz and B. F. house­worth. The last named deserted while the command, the 4th Pa. Vols. was lying at Cockeysville, Md.

Co. “B,” 6th Reserves was re­cruited in Snyder and Union coun­ties. Chas. il. Roush of New Berlin, Union County, was selected as Cap­tin, while Levi Epler and William

Harding of Perry township, Snyder

County were elected 1st and 2d Lts.

respectively and 54 men out of the

115 men were from our County.

This company participated in the battle of T)rainsville, Va. December 20th, 1 1861 , this was the first victory won by the troops of the Army of the Potomac. The 6th Regiment dis­inguislied itself by charging the Rebel Battery, driving it front Its position and capturing a eassion.

Co. “B” represented Snyder Coun­ry in the battles of Groveton, or second Mannassas. The 6th reserves with the rem ainder of the Division at rived on the ground on the 19th of August 1862, and was moved from posit ion to position. On the follow­ing day the regiment made a gal­nnt charge uniter the direct command of Cen. John F. Reynolds’ their Di­vision Commander. This was the company’s first general battle and t hey did honor to their county and State.

The company distinguished itself at South Mountain, Antietam and lat­er at Fredericksburg, Va. Owing t.o the fact that the 5th was sent to Washington to recruit after Fred­ericksb mg it did not participate tn Chancellorsville. It took a prominent part in the battle of Gettysburg In charge of Crawford’s Division at the (ft on the evening of the 2nd, and

which closed the day’s hard fight-

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Co. “B” participated in the bat­tles of the Wilderness, Spottsyivania, and especially distinguished itself In the tattle of Bethesda Church, where only about 150 strong It captured 110 Rebels belonging to Hills Corps, and buried 70 Rebels in its immediate front.

It was mustered out of services participated in the Red-River expedition under Gen. Banks ar.d after their return to the army of the l’otoirac distinguished them­selves in the hattles of Sailofs Creek and Fisher’s Etill.

The 49th Pennsylvania had attach-ed to it one full con pnny “I” from Snyder Co., and a number of mem­lers in several of the other Con.­panies. “I’ was commanded by Capt. Win. H. Eyers, 1st Lieutenants, Geo.

E.         Hackenterg and David A. Stahl.

The company was organized Mar. 4, 1864, the day President Lincoln was inaugureted President for his second term, for 3 years. Although this company was only requiied to serve one year and two months of its three year enlistment, it did lt's full share of hard fighting. Arriving

at the Rapidan May 4th, it crossed at Germanla Ford,and marched down the Plank Road, the enemy was soon met and Co “I” received Its first baptism of blood In the battle of the Wilderness. The regiment was fired Into at short range, at first It hatted but soon charged the works and captured them, it lay in them all night.

 June 14th, 1864. A number of its

4          members veterantzed & were annex­ed to the 191st P. V. I. May 14th,

1864 and served with that command

until the close of the war.

Win. Jarrett, Elias Page, Chas. C. Moyer and Benjamin D. Fry, enlist­ed in the 5th Reserves and repre­sented Snyder County in the bat-ties urder McClellan on the Penin­sula. The 6th Reserves was doing guard duty during the Peninsula cam­paign at White House Landing.

The 47th P. V. I., commanded by Col. J. P. S. Gobin had seven repre­sentatives from Snyder county. Dr. John Y. Shtndel was Asst. Surgeon of the Regin eat, ard four Beavers and two Ulrichs, were members of Co. “C” They On the 9th Gen. John Sedgwick, the lion-hearted Commander of the 6th Corps was killed while select­ing a posItion for his corps, to which the 49th was attached,

On the 10th the battle of Spott­sylvania Courthouse was fought. Sny­der County may well be proud of the record made by Co. “I” In this sanguinary engagem eat. The com­pany lost Its Captain, who then was Capt. Kephart, and 15 enlisted men and a large number of wounded, but owing to the closeness of the lines the majority of the Injured men were killed.

The next engagement was in that “Slaughter Pen” Cold Harbor where the men of Co. “I” acquitted them­selves with great gallantry.

Co “I’ participated in the battles of Sailors Creek and Winchester un­der Gen. Sheridan. Three men of the company, all Selins Grove men, Sergt. Henry Welpert, Corporal Chas. \V. Rhoades and Wm Bottdorf, were killed wIth one shell. They are buried in the National Cemetery at Winchester, Va. Snyder County was represented In several Companies of the 51st P. V I. It will be re­membered that it was the 51st Pennsylvania & the 151st New York Regiments who charged the Bridge (known as Burnslde’s Bridge) at An­tietam. Another Important service that this command performed was In the Port Royal Expedition. It also

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Sallie (Sarah Ethel) is on the far right Howard Scharf says the label on the back identifies Maud, & possibly "joyce" - but he is unsure, the handwriting is not clear. That is only 3 of the 4 women though.. Sarah is the mother of Maud. Maud is the mother of Joyce (Lumbard) Bausum. I'm still trying to work out who everyone else would be.