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| Old Union Cemetery Alfordsville, Daviess County, Indiana |
Before FGS my family and I made a side trip home for a
few days. It was a planned excursion, what was not planned was the death of my
dad’s sister-in-law. I did not want to
add a sad entry to my family tree on that trip but I was prepared for it due to her illness. It is not an understatement to say I am
thankful that she is now at peace and no longer in pain.
While I would have loved to see my cousins, aunt, and
uncle under better circumstances it was still wonderful to visit with
everyone. My family is not one to sit
around and stew or fret over things that are out of our control. I was told not to sit around but that I should continue on to do my research like I had planned.
Part of my visit was dedicated to visiting family
burial grounds over 2 counties. There were 4 more counties I skipped on this trip. This errand took on new meaning to me and my
parents with the death of my aunt. Walking among the garden of stones and wondering about those who came
before us. Wondering about what is next
for us too.
On the other hand it was a great scavenger hunt for my boys. They love hearing about our military
ancestors and when I informed them who we were searching for they were all
in. It quickly became a game to see who could find
a family surname first and a fist pumping find when they located the magical ancestor
first. My parents and husband were than a little amused. Of course it leads to a lot of discussions
even leading us to read the memorials for people who were not our relatives but had interesting
information on their headstones.
I took images of many, many family members on those two days. Nine Cemeteries made for long, hot, sticky days but it was worth it. Below are a few that I wanted to share with
you; the memorials for men and women that I have talked about here on the blog and who I
have spent a lot of time researching and writing about.
Brothers Henry
and Elias Arvin
Henry and Elias were born in Charles County, Maryland and
eventually landed in Daviess and Martin Counties, Indiana via Washington
County, Kentucky. Both fought in the War
of 1812 and lead what appeared to be full and active lives. Henry and his wife Theresa Montgomery are
buried at St. Rose Cemetery, Martin County while Elias and his wife Catherine
Tinsh are buried at Old Union Cemetery, Daviess County.
The two places cannot be any more different. Old Union is
a beautifully up kept area with a white church and scenic farmland as the
backdrop. On the other hand St. Rose is
on an off road wide spot off the side of a person driveway which unless you specifically went looking for it you would never
know it was there. No church and no burials for almost 100 years. Both, however, are still amazing places that are still being looked after. There were signs of restoration to the old stones that I was very happy to see.
Read more about them here and here
Father and Son
James and William Cannon
Read more about them here and here
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| Henry Arvin |
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| Theresa (Montgomery) Arvin |
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| In Memory of Elias Arvin Born Mar 25, 1790 Died Apr 23, 1875 Aged |
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| In Memory of Cath Arvin Wife of Elias Arvin Died Apr, 23, 1877 Aged 80 years |
James Cannon is one of my Revolutionary War soldiers. I
have written about him and his service in South Carolina in the past. His son
William is my direct line ancestor and I am lucky enough that they and William’s
wife Mary Margret Smith were in the same row.
Even better, they were only a few plots down from Elias and his wife
Catherine in Old Union Cemetery.
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| James Cannon PVT South Carolina Troops Rev. War |
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| Gone Home In Memory of William Cannon, Born Oct. 15, 1797 Died Aug. 15, 1875 Aged 77 Yeart, 10 Mos |
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| Mary Cannon Wife of Wm Cannon |
Berthena Cannon
Morris
Berthena was William Cannon’s daughter and the wife of
Robert Morris and is interred at Truelove Cemetery, Martin County. Many of you may remember that she is the “HauntedTombstone” story. It took me a while to
find her monument. Longer than I
anticipated actually for the pure simple reason that I was looking for a
monument taller than me. Well, it seems
that nearly 30 years later I am taller than it now! Who would have guessed?
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| Berthena Daughter of Wm. & Mary Cannon Wife of Robert Morris Born June 4, 1838 Died Mar. 22, 1909 |
Everett and
Sylvia (Freeman) Combs
These are my great grandparents who are interred at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Daviess County. I wanted
to post this picture since she was the subject my post about infant mortality. The 6 tiny stones behind the main marker were
very moving for my father and me. These were siblings that according to my father, his father didn’t know about or remember.
Dad told me about his father discovering them for the first time. Can you imagine coming to visit your parent’s grave and discovering that you had brothers and sisters? My grandfather was 5 when the first baby died. He was 18 when the last one died, I just can’t imagine how he didn’t know. Part of me wonders if they just didn’t tell people they were expecting after the first loss.
The dates are what I have uncovered in my research from death certificates, cemetery books, and family information.
Dad told me about his father discovering them for the first time. Can you imagine coming to visit your parent’s grave and discovering that you had brothers and sisters? My grandfather was 5 when the first baby died. He was 18 when the last one died, I just can’t imagine how he didn’t know. Part of me wonders if they just didn’t tell people they were expecting after the first loss.
The dates are what I have uncovered in my research from death certificates, cemetery books, and family information.
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| Everett and Sylvia (Freeman) Combs with 6 children |
Everett F.
Mar. 29, 1886
Nov. 7, 1970
Sylvia A.
Oct. 5, 1891
Nov. 15, 1964
Back Row, left to right:
Kenneth 1928-1928
Gladys 11 April 1921 – 5 May 1921
Ruth 1920-1920
Front Row, left to right:
Robert 30 Sept 1933 – 16 October 1933
Infant 1927-1927
Pauline 12 June 1929 – 12 June 1929
