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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · 4d

John “Jack” Berger
21 Oct 1883 -18 Jan 1927
#tacophile, #veteran #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia
#Army #Spanish-AmericanWar #Navy #WWI
Many milestones of his life occurred during October during his life.
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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · 11d

Daniel Webster Zeising
#Veteran #WWI #tacophile #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia
#Army World War I
Birthdate: November 28, 1895
Death Date: October 13, 1918

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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · 12d

Col. Peter Clarkson Ellmaker
#CivilWar #Veteran #tacophile #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia #baseball #PhiladelphiaPhilliesConnection #Gettysburg #119thRegiment #PennsylvaniaVolunteerInfantry #OlympicBallClubPhiladelphia
Died 12 Oct. 1890
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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · 17d

John Forbes
#KIA this day 1945, after the AFTER the official surrender of Japan
#MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia #neighbor
#tacophhile #Veteran #WWII, #WorldWar2 #LetWeForget
CC: @americansoldierww2.bsky.social
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#tacophile #MountMoriahPhiladelphia

The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · 19d

The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Sep 23

Let's revive the concept of #MausoleumMonday - Starter Pack "Cemeteries, memorialization, and death historians" by @wolfq4.bsky.social Attn: @listerlanecem.bsky.social @fowarristoncem.bsky.social @wardsendcemetery.bsky.social CC: @thecivilwardoc.bsky.social

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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Sep 23

Hugh Douglas McLean, M.D.
#CivilWar #tacophile #MountCemeteryPhiladelphia
Civil War Surgeon
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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Sep 21

John H. Jones
Butcher, businessman, bought #FatherTime off the top of the Gate House
July 27, 1826-September 21, 1874
#tacophile #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia #Philadelphia #history
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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Sep 17

🎃 𝕰𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞 𝕯𝖆𝖞 𝖎𝖘 𝕳𝖆𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖊𝖓
Join us for our 6th annual PHYSICAL market at the:
🪦 Historic #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia
www.darksomecraftmarket.com/mountmoriah
🗓️ Saturday October 4th, 2025 11am-5pm
#tacophone #darksomecraftmkt
#halloweenart #darkart #halloweendecor #gothart
#gothaesthetic #darksome

The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Sep 17

John William Moore

Promoted to Colonel on September 16, 1864
Read more, including obit written by wife at: friendsofmountmoriahcemetery.org/about/notabl... #CivilWar #KilledinAction
#tacophile #Veteran #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia #history CC: @fifer1863.bsky.social @cwbc.bsky.social

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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Aug 27

George Henry Hoffman
#Army #WorldWarI #POW #PurpleHeart #tacophile #Philadelphia #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia
January 17, 1902- July 16, 1951
Red Cross telegram alive August 26th
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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Aug 27

Cradle Grave Program at #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia
#Philadelphia #history #tacophile

The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Aug 25

John. G. Boyd
#Army #CivilWar, #KilledinAction
1838- June 1, 1864 #ColdSpringHaborVA
Reenlisted August 24th.
#Veteran #Philadelphia #taphophile #history #anniversary #KIA #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia
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Good work, @civilwarmemory.bsky.social

The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Aug 2

August Peter Teytand
April 5, 1878-March 4, 1956
#Navy #Quartermaster #Spanish-AmericanWar #MedalofHonor #CMOH
#Veteran #Philadelphia #taphophile #history #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia #USSOlympia
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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Jul 27

Leroy Frederick Gollatz
02 Aug 1899 -24 Jul 1983

#Bowling executive August 3, 1899-July 26, 1983

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#Philadelphia #taphophile #history #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia

The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Jul 25

Walter George Martin
#Army #WW2; #KilledinAction, #PurpleHeart
October 4, 1916-July 25, 1944 #France
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#Veteran #Philadelphia #taphophile #history #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia

You do great work, @todayinworldwar2.bsky.social

The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Jul 23

William Rogers
#Pastor, #RevolutionaryWar #chaplain #professor
July 22, 1751- April 7, 1824
Sec. 112, First Baptist Church plot
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#taphophile #history #Philadelphia #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia #HappyBirthday ‪Attn: @revwar250.bsky.social

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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Jul 20

John Francis Ryder
#NavySeaman, #CivilWar #firefighter
December 11, 1840-July 19, 1895
#InTheLineofDuty #Veteran #Philadelphia #taphophile #history #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia

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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Jul 14

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The Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery Historical Stories @mountmoriahhistory.bsky.social · Jul 13

Kingsessing Ave Tree Care!
Help keep the trees healthy! Join us for weeding, mulching, and watering on Sunday, August 10, 2025, 8-11 AM at 6201 Kingsessing Ave, #Philadelphia . Pennsylvania Horticultural Society staff will guide us.
#TreeCare #Volunteer #PHS #MountMoriahCemetery #Gardening