Frank McAnally Wallace

The Wallaces lived their lives in the Irish communities of South Philadelphia. Frank was one of nine children, so living in a large group made it easy for him to…

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William J. Graham

William James Graham was born on November 30, 1878 in Philadelphia to William and Margaret (McAvoy) Graham. He was the youngest of six siblings.  Sometime in 1881, while still a…

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Adolph M. L. Lowe

Adolph Lowe, Civil War and WWI Veteran

Adolph Lowe was born to William and Caroline Lowe in August of 1840 in Prussia. In March of 1861, at age 20, Adolph enlisted in the US Navy and was…

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William Henry Scholls

Black and white photo of the USS Georgia with text that reads "The Last Soldier of the Civil War"

Chief Master-At-Arms William Henry Scholls USS Georgia (BB-15) In 1932, in the midst of the Depression, Mrs. Emma Kruger Scholls, the widow of Naval Home beneficiary William Henry Scholls, applied…

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James Garfield Haney

James Garfield Haney headstone at Mount Moriah Cemetery

Named after the man who was President for only six months in 1881 before he was assassinated, this future sailor was born six years later, and three years before his…

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