The Harrises of Hidlay: Part 1
On February 10, 2015, I wrote an article about my great great grandfather’s brother and his family. Samuel Hagenbuch was born in 1806 and lived on what became a six generation family farm in...
Tagged: American Civil War
Tracing the Descendants of John Ruckle Hagenbuch
Obituaries are a rich source of genealogical information, and online tools have made it easier than ever to locate these. A useful obituary includes the name of the deceased, their birth and death dates,...
Puzzling Over Stephen Hagenbuch and His Descendants
Rita Ann (Hagenbuch) Waldron died on December 20, 2022 in Springfield, Ohio. She was 101 and would have been 102 on January 2nd. She was predeceased by her husband, Willis, who passed away in...
Stuck on Charles W. Hagenbaugh, Part 2
What happens when we cannot find the right spot to place one of our ancestors on our family tree? The first part in this series described one such case—that of Charles William Hagenbaugh—and traced...
Your Husband, Ben: Letters from the Civil War, Part 6
In the final part of this series, Benjamin “Ben” Del Fel Hagenbuch (b. 1833) is camped with his unit along the Nottoway River in Virginia. Although the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia had surrendered...
Your Husband, Ben: Letters from the Civil War, Part 5
In the previous article in this series, Benjamin “Ben” Del Fel Hagenbuch (b. 1833) remained in camp with his unit near Hatcher’s Run, Virginia. He hoped for the end of the Civil War and...
Your Husband, Ben: Letters from the Civil War, Part 4
In the previous article in this series, Benjamin “Ben” Del Fel Hagenbuch (b. 1833) was camped near Hatcher’s Run, Virginia, having participated in a battle there. He was assigned to the provost guard, military...
Making Bank: Clues About Hagenbuchs and Their Money
There was a time in American history when a dollar wasn’t always a dollar and when your local bank was more likely to have printed the paper money in your wallet than the federal...
Family On The Move: 1840–1900
Like many Americans, our Hagenbuch family story is about leaving one place for another, often in search of a better life and new opportunities. The first part in this article series followed our family’s story...
Civil War Brothers and Cousins: Part 2
In part two, the final part in this series, we continue to follow the stories of Solomon, Samuel, and Henry W. Hagenbuch. Click here to view part one. Solomon and his cousin Henry W....
