Our Educated Legacy

Our children’s progressive roots run deep. Grandmother Shirley, born in 1935 to Irvin and Mamie Duncan, grew up in a family that revered the legacy of FDR. Shirley, an independent with liberal leanings, cast her first vote for John F. Kennedy in 1960 and became a...

Michael Keefer and Margaret Matilda Bucher of Sunbury

Michael Keefer and Margaret Matilda Bucher were born, married, raised their family, and passed away all within the radius of a very few miles. The town of Sunbury, in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, was the focus for all the events of their lives. The farthest...

Memories by Beatrice Thompson Moyer

Daughter Of Abraham Thompson, Granddaughter Of Alexander Thompson The only memory I have of my daddy was at age 4 ½. That year 1911, I cut my chin on the wooden tub. My daddy always let me wash his back when he knelt at the tub to start his bath after a day of work in...

Rouse/Rauss Family of York, Pa

Barbara Elizabeth Rouse’s story begins in the heart of York County, Pennsylvania, where she lived a life enriched by a family legacy steeped in resilience, service, and remarkable achievements. As the daughter of Johann Rauss (anglicized as John Rouse), a doctor...

The Family That Prays Together

The Kuntz & Rauch Families of West Hanover Does prayer work? Well, these two families put it to the test. They found that families that pray together build eternal relationships built on a foundation of strength, comfort, and love, and prayer was the bedrock of...