I love Findagrave.com. I try to volunteer here locally when I can because I use the site so much for finding distant relatives. During a recent trip back home to visit family I had an opportunity to visit a cemetery and fill my own photo request. When I have a little extra time during visits home I open Findagrave.com and look for my photo requests. On this particular visit I saw that I had two requests for a cemetery near Millville, Missouri in Ray County. I had not been there before so decided to take my little ones on an adventure.
I had not looked to see the other ancestors buried here so it was nice to stumble across the headstone of my great-great grandparents: Minnie Dudgeon White and Hugh C. White. I already had a photo of their headstone, but it was nice to actually see it. I also taught my little dude the ritual of placing a pebble on the stone to let them know you had made a visit.
And here are the headstones I had traveled to find. We nearly left without finding them, but I made one last effort.
These are the headstones for Louvicy (yet another way to spell it) Pritchard Wall and Wade Wall, my fourth great-grandparents. I love cemetery adventures!
4 comments:
I love cemeteries, too, and wish I had more of an opportunity to visit those where my ancestors are laid to rest. I think I'm going to have that chance next month when we make a road trip - can't wait! How great that you're starting your kids early.
I recently joined Find A Grave. It is a nice way to help others!
I found your site looking for the correct pronunciation of Louvicey which was my great grandmother's name. How do you think it was pronounced?
Thank you, Susie
SusieG-
Hmm, that is a good question! I think it was pronounced Loo-vee-cee. But I really don't have any proof! What do you think?
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