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Diehl, Henry, Corporal

Corporal Henry Diehl (s/o Joseph H., gs/o John, ggs/o Samuel) was born May

17, 1842, near Charlesville, Pa., which has always been his home, and on

Dec. 20, 1866, he married Susanna Weisel, who was born Sept. 13, 1843, Rev.

W.M. Deatrick officiating. He enlisted in Company D, 55th Pa. Veteran

Volunteers, Feb. 18, 1864, under Captain Sol Metzger. After battles at Cold

Harbor and the surrender of Lee at Aapamatox, he was honorably discharged

as a corporal, Aug. 30, 1865, when he returned and resumed farming as a

life-long occupation. Mrs. Diehl died Aug. 7, 1912. The family are faithful

members of the Reformed Church, of which Mr. Diehl has been either deacon

or elder, some forty years.

Issue: 1. Mary Elizabeth (July 24, 1867); 2. David W. W. (Sept. 28, 1868);

3. Rebecca Laura (Nov. 12, 1869); 4. Joseph Grant (Jan. 7, 1871); 5. Carrie

Alice (June 10, 1872); 6. John Henry (Oct. 19, 1873-March 18, 1893); 7.

Charles Ross (Aug. 24, 1875-Sept. 12, 1875); 8. Sarah Myrtle (Dec. 31,

1876-Nov. 22, 1880); 9. Jesse H. (July 29, 1878-June 4, 1879); 10. Ella May

(June 3, 1880-June 23, 1880); 11. Reuben Franklin (Aug. 11, 1881); 12.

George Ranson (April 23, 1883-Aug. 11, 1883).

(Source: The Diehl Families of America: History, Genealogy, Reminiscences,

etc., E.H. Diehl, 1915, Ipava, Ill., 456 pages.)