Church records are probably my favorite documents. Even though a lot of the information is not quite accurate, they are full of clues and fun to read! I love Baptismal records that indicate “supposed father.” I love marriage records that indicate one party (or both) were widowed and I love death records that give the…
. . . and how could I ever forget Marietta Cemetery?? Since my Leader family were original settlers of this river town, two cemeteries here reflect my family’s history. The picture of the John Auxer’s family final resting place is one of my favorites. It was a chilly day, leaves blowing everywhere, and even the…
Since I love cemeteries, I thought I’d try to narrow it down to my favorite cemetery. I visit so many,so often, you’d think I have a favorite. Well, I do! I love the peacefulness and stillness I feel when I visit the cemetery at Donegal Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is in the…
Winchester, Virginia wasn’t that far away from Charles Town, West Virginia so we decided to go, look for yet another headstone! Winchester National Cemetery is a closed cemtery, with no space left for any more burials. The cemetery is the final resting place for Civil War Union soldiers. The Confederate soldiers are buried in the…
We decided to take a Mid-Week Getaway this week and decided to drive to Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. Having never been there, we thought it would be a nice drive, something new to see, and a chance to stay in a Historic B & B in West Virginia. Well, we had time to kill before…
I guess final resting spots could be new discoveries, couldn’t they? . . . . . well, to me they are, not to those interred therein! First discovery? The Trost family. Who??? George (bad boy) Auxer’s only daughter and her family. Why had I never found them before this? Well, I’ve assumed (wrongly) that if…
From Axer to Ziegler 