Back in 2003, a family member in Boston, Lincolnshire, England took a family history trip to the local cemetery to photograph the memorials of our Davis ancestors. And I am so glad that they did! Why? Because yesterday, on a whim, I decided to check Find a Grave to see if there were any other … Continue reading The Missing Memorial
Category: Cemeteries
St. Mary’s Changing Churchyard
Towards the end of 1945, Jean Mary Davis (my second cousin twice removed) married John Clement Rix at St. Mary’s, the parish church at Norton Cuckney in Nottinghamshire1. I recently came across this wonderful photograph of them stepping out of the front doors of the church just after they had been married2. The war had … Continue reading St. Mary’s Changing Churchyard
The Story Behind the Headstone of George A. Craft
Last year I came across a photograph of the gravestone of George Albert Craft, my husband’s second great-grandfather. He is buried in the Chico cemetery, in Chico, Butte County, California. 1 As I studied the gravestone I realized that I really didn’t know much about him. What I discovered was a hardworking, family oriented man … Continue reading The Story Behind the Headstone of George A. Craft
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