Coffin Plate of Joseph L Seavey 1799 ~ 1860

The Coffin Plate of Joseph L Seavey 1799 ~ 1860 is now online on AncestorsAtRest.com Joseph L Seavey

Today On Ancestors At Rest, Lusitania Passenger Lists

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I have added a list of Lusitania Passengers from the Pitsburgh Gazette Times. The Cunard Liner Lusitania, which sailed out of New York with more than 2,000 aboard. Was sunk off the Irish Coast by a German submarine in 1915.

If you want to take a look go to

Lusitania Passengers

Coffin Plates For Bolton, Darling and Stickney

I have added coffin plates for William A Bolton, Jane Darling and Charles A Stickney to AncestorsAtRest.com. I now have over 400 coffin plates on line.

Coffin plates are decorative adornments attached to the coffin that contain free genealogical information like the name and death date of the deceased.

If you would like to take a look at the index to over 400 coffin plates go to Ancestorsatrest.com Coffin Plates

Stone-Age 'Nuclear Family' Unearthed

Researchers used DNA analysis and other techniques to determine that a 4,600-year-old grave in Germany contained the remains of two adults and their children. This research provides the earliest evidence that even prehistoric tribes attached importance to the family unit, researchers said on Monday.Read More

The Cenotaph for Guelph, Ontario, Canada

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I have added some photos of the Cenotaph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. A cenotaph is a monument in honour of a person (or persons) who is buried elsewhere.

The following is a list of Cenotaph Records that I have gathered in my travels around Ontario, Canada. There are over 1300 of these Monuments in Canada, and most were constructed in the 1920s just after World War 1. In most cases the Cenotaphs were updated after World War 2 and Korea and I expect that a few will have to be updated again with the names of the men who died in Afghanistan.

Guelph Cenotaph, Wellington County, Ontario.
Meaford Cenotaph, Grey County, Ontario.
Port McNicoll Cenotaph, Simcoe County, Ontario.
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Kingston Ontario.
Twenty First Canadian Infantry Battalion Kingston Ontario.
Elmvale Cenotaph Simcoe County, Ontario.
Saugeen Indian Reserve, Bruce County, Ontario.
Waverley, Simcoe County, Ontario, For the townships of Medonte, Tay, Tiny and Floss.
St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario
Cookstown, Ontario
Nichol Township, Salem Ontario.
Midland, Simcoe County Ontario.
Penetanguishene, Simcoe County Ontario.

If you want to take a look go to
Cenotaph Records

Frederick, Miami County, Ohio, Blacksmiths Ledger

I have started to put the Frederick, Miami County, Ohio, Blacksmiths Ledger online. I only have about the first 25 pages online so far. A few of the names in the ledger I have listed below



Francis Beck Mar 2 1869, page 12
George Beck Mar 2 1869, page 12
Henry Belston Feb 15 1869, page 10
D W Bowman Jan 12 1869, page 4
D W Bowman Feb 9 1869, page 9
D W Bowman Mar 2 1869, page 12
J Bowman Jan 28 1869, page 7
J Bowman Jan 28 1869, page 7
Jos Bowman Feb 23 1869, page 11
Jos Bowman Mar 3 1869, page 12
John Cassle Feb 4 1869, page 8
John Cassle Feb 9 1869, page 9
Cassle & Moat Feb 10 1869, page 9
Cassle & Moat Feb 13 1869, page 10
Jacob H Cincle? Feb 10 1869, page 9
David Craven Jan 11 1869, page 3
David Craven Jan 21 1869, page 5
David Craven Jan 25 1869, page 6
David Craven Feb 4 1869, page 8
David Craven Feb 13 1869, page 10
David Craven Feb 13 1869, page 10
David Craven Feb 19 1869, page 11
David Craven Feb 22 1869, page 11
Jacob Cress Jan 21 1869, page 5
Jacob Criss Feb 10 1869, page 9
Jacob Curtis Feb 19 1869, page 11
Noah Curtis Mar 2 1869, page 12
Geo Elliot Jan 25 1869, page 6
William Elliott Mar 1 1869, page 12
Wm Elliott Feb 4 1869, page 8
A Fenner Jan 12 1869, page 4
A Fenner Feb 8 1869, page 8
A. Fenner Jan 11 1869, page 3
A. Fenner Jan 12 1869, page 4
A. Fenner Jan 25 1869, page 6
Agustus Fenner Mar 1 1869, page 11
John Fenner Jan 11 1869, page 3
John Fenner Jan 12 1869, page 4
John Fenner Jan 25 1869, page 6
John Fenner Jan 25 1869, page 6
Lyda Fenner Jan 21 1869, page 5
Samuel Fenner Jan 25 1869, page 6
Henry Fissle Jan 25 1869, page 6
Henry Fissle Feb 9 1869, page 9
Henry Fissle Feb 27 1869, page 11
Henry Fissler Jan 12 1869, page 4
Henry Fissler Feb 10 1869, page 9
John G Fritz Jan 12 1869, page 4
A Furnas Feb 18 1869, page 10
Aaron Furnas Jan 11 1869, page 3
Aaron Furnas Jan 21 1869, page 5
Aaron Furnas Jan 28 1869, page 7
Aaron Furnas Feb 27 1869, page 11
Aaron Furnas Mar 2 1869, page 12
Aaron Furnas Jan 12 1869, page 4
Davis Furnas Jan 12 1869, page 4
Davis Furnas Jan 28 1869, page 7
Davis Furnas Feb 8 1869, page 9
Davis Furnas Feb 9 1869, page 9
Davis Furnas Feb 10 1869, page 9
Davis Furnas Feb 15 1869, page 10
Davis Furnas Mar 2 1869, page 12
Lida Furnas Feb 4 1869, page 8
Robert Furnas Feb 4 1869, page 8
Sam Furnas Jan 28 1869, page 7
Samuel Furnas Jan 11 1869, page 3
Samuel Furnas Jan 12 1869, page 4
Samuel Furnas Feb 13 1869, page 10
Samuel Furnas Feb 15 1869, page 10
Samuel Furnas Feb 15 1869, page 10
Samuel Furnas Mar 3 1869, page 12
Alex Helenick Jan 25 1869, page 6
Alex Helmick Feb 19 1869, page 11
John Hendrickson Feb 13 1869, page 10
Albert Kindle Feb 25 1869, page 11
Francis Krick Feb 4 1869, page 8
Frank Krick Jan 25 1869, page 6
John Leckman Mar 2 1869, page 12
John Leckrone Mar 3 1869, page 12
John Lecksone Jan 28 1869, page 7
John Lecksone Feb 4 1869, page 8
Geo Leopard Jan 11 1869, page 3
Geo Leopard Jan 25 1869, page 6
Geo Leopard Jan 28 1869, page 7
Geo Leopard Feb 19 1869, page 11
Geo Leopard Feb 23 1869, page 11
Geo Leopard Feb 27 1869, page 11
Geo Leopard Mar 1 1869, page 11
George Leopard Jan 21 1869, page 5
Eli Link/Sink Jan 11 1869, page 3
Eli Links/Sinks Jan 11 1869, page 3
Henry Lissle Jan 28 1869, page 7
Enoch Macy Jan 11 1869, page 3
Enoch Macy Jan 11 1869, page 3
Enoch Macy Jan 21 1869, page 5
Moses Macy Jan 28 1869, page 7
Thomas Macy Jan 11 1869, page 3
Thomas Macy Mar 1 1869, page 12
Thomas J Macy Jan 11 1869, page 3
Thomas J Macy Jan 12 1869, page 4
Thomas Macy Sr Jan 11 1869, page 3
Thomas Macy Sr Jan 12 1869, page 4
James Mahaffey Feb 17 1869, page 10
James Mahaffey Mar 2 1869, page 12
S P & D Miller Jan 12 1869, page 4
S P & D Miller Jan 25 1869, page 6
S P & D Miller Jan 21 1869, page 5
William A Moat Feb 13 1869, page 10
Henry Neal Feb 15 1869, page 10
Robert Pearson Jan 11 1869, page 3
Robert Pearson Feb 4 1869, page 8
Robert Pearson Feb 4 1869, page 8
Robert Pearson Feb 25 1869, page 11
Levi Prill Jan 12 1869, page 4
Levi Prill Feb 4 1869, page 8
Sam Reed Jan 11 1869, page 3
Sam Reed Jan 12 1869, page 4
Sam Reed Jan 12 1869, page 4
Sam Reed Jan 21 1869, page 5
Sam Reed Jan 25 1869, page 6
Sam Reed Jan 25 1869, page 6
Sam Reed Jan 28 1869, page 7
Samuel Reed Jan 11 1869, page 3
Samuel Reed Jan 21 1869, page 5
Samuel Reed Jan 28 1869, page 7
Samuel Reed Feb 4 1869, page 8
Samuel Reed Feb 8 1869, page 9
Samuel Reed Feb 9 1869, page 9
Samuel Reed Feb 11 1869, page 9
Samuel Reed Feb 15 1869, page 10
Samuel Reed Mar 1 1869, page 12
Samuel Reed Mar 2 1869, page 12
John Right Jan 21 1869, page 5
John Right Jan 25 1869, page 6
Michael Roderick Feb 4 1869, page 8
Michael Roderick Feb 17 1869, page 10
Michael Roderick Mar 1 1869, page 12
Eli Sinks Jan 21 1869, page 5
Eli Sinks Jan 28 1869, page 7
Eli Sinks Feb 4 1869, page 8
Samuel Snell Feb 4 1869, page 8
Samuel Snell Feb 18 1869, page 10
John Sticklager Jan 25 1869, page 6
John Stocklager Jan 12 1869, page 4
John Stocklager Jan 21 1869, page 5
John Stocklager Jan 28 1869, page 7
John Stocklager Feb 4 1869, page 8
John Stocklager Feb 9 1869, page 9
John Stocklager Feb 11 1869, page 10
John Stocklager Feb 11 1869, page 10
John Stocklager Mar 1 1869, page 12
John H? Stocklager Jan 28 1869, page 7
John Stoglager Jan 11 1869, page 3
John Stoglager Jan 21 1869, page 5
Jacob Stoner Jan 28 1869, page 7
Jacob Stoner Feb 11 1869, page 9
Jacob Stoner Feb 22 1869, page 11
Alex? Vore (Von?) Jan 28 1869, page 7
Thomas Werts Jan 11 1869, page 3
Thomas Werts Jan 21 1869, page 5
Charley Wolverton Jan 21 1869, page 5
Charly Wolverton Feb 24 1869, page 11
Eli Yount Jan 28 1869, page 7
Fred Yount Jan 25 1869, page 6
Frederick Yount Jan 25 1869, page 6
Eli Yourt Jan 12 1869, page 4

If you want to take a peek at the Frederick, Miami County, Ohio, Blacksmiths Ledger try
Frederick, Miami County, Ohio

McKee Cemetery, East Garafraxa Township, Duffern County, Ontario, Now Online

I now have photos of some of the grave markers in McKee Cemetery, East Garafraxa Township, Duffern County, Ontario. I took the tombstone photos in October 2008. McKee Cemetery, East Garafraxa Township, Duffern County, Ontario is located between Orangeville Ontario and Fergus Ontario.

Grave Photo # 1 - Quarrie
Grave Photo # 2 - McGregor
Grave Photo # 3 - Graham
Grave Photo # 4 - Hutchinson
Grave Photo # 5 - Hutchinson
Grave Photo # 6 - ???
Grave Photo # 7 - Edwards
Grave Photo # 8 - ???
Grave Photo # 9 - Platt
Grave Photo # 10 - Edwards
Grave Photo # 11 - ???
Grave Photo # 12 - ???
Grave Photo # 13 - ???
Grave Photo # 14 - ???
Grave Photo # 15 - Taylor
Grave Photo # 16 - ???
Grave Photo # 17 - Mc Cracken
Grave Photo # 18 - Clulo
Grave Photo # 19 - Thomas
Grave Photo # 20 - Ivers
Grave Photo # 21 - Ritchie
Grave Photo # 22 - ???
Grave Photo # 23 - Alexander
Grave Photo # 24 - Qurrie
Grave Photo # 25 - Smith
Grave Photo # 26 - ???
Grave Photo # 27 - Young
Grave Photo # 28 - Young
Grave Photo # 29 - Loree
Grave Photo # 30 - ???

To take a look go to
McKee Cemetery

Case of home believed to be built over a cemetery

Seventeen years ago, James and Linda Rhee bought the two-story home with the stately white columns in the Brighton Pines subdivision. They raised two children there. But 13 years later, they learned they might have been living their own version of the horror film Poltergeist all along.

In 2004, they say, a man called out of the blue with a frightening claim: Your backyard is home to a cemetery nearly 300 years old.

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Frederick Ohio 1869

Hi all

I just found a great old ledger book from a blacksmiths shop in Frederick Ohio. The ledger starts in Jan 1869 and ends in 1879. It has about 4500 names in it, so I think it will be a great data base when I get it online.

The first person listed in the ledger is Eli Sinks. On Jan 11 1869 Eli purchased 3 large bolts for 50 cents.

It will take me some time to get this ledger on line but I will try and do it as fast as possible.

Man wins prize for building his own coffin

Grady Hunter age 75, will take his prize-winning entry in the N.C. State Fair to the grave. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that Hunter won a blue ribbon in this year's crafts and hobbies competition by making his own coffin.


'I'm tickled to death with it," Hunter told the newspaper.


Hunter, installed three inches of foam at the thinnest point, rising to 12 inches at the head to place his body on an incline. The case has hard-rock maple and Brazilian cherry. He also routed his signature into the wood.


On the inside of the lid, Hunter plans to pin pictures of his son, daughter and grandchildren, so he can take those with him.


Hunter has even lined up pallbearers for his funeral, and he's writing his own eulogy.

Civil War Document George Morris

I found this original Civil War document on Ebay. At the top it says, "Certificate To Be Given To Volunteers At The Time Of Their Discharge To Enable Them To Receive Their Pay, &c." Right below it says that George Morris of the 177th New York Regiment born in Hudson, New York aged 27 years old, 5 feet, 7 3/4 inches, with light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, by occupation a book binder having served honestly and faithfully with his Company in capacity of Private, "...to the date, of his death the Sixteenth day of August 1863."

It further says he was last paid by the Paymaster Maj. Vedder and has pay due him from that time to the date of his death.

This document is up for sale on Ebay. If George Morris is one of your ancestors you might want to have a look.

Made Some Changes To New Hampshire Pages

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I have updated my New Hampshire pages on Ancestorsatrest.com

New Hampshire Genealogy

Lincoln County Maine, Samuel Hinds Ledger

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I have started to put the Samuel Hinds Ledger online. The old ledger book was the property of Samuel Hinds, of Lincoln County Maine. The ledger starts in 1832 and has 169 pages containing hundreds of local Lincoln County Maine names. The people named in the ledger are living in places like Bristol, Bremen, Dresden, St George. I have scanned all the pages from the ledger and am getting them online. I am at page 110 and should have the rest online soon.

Samuel Hinds Ledger

I do not have a index to the names so you will have to look at each page. If some one would like to volunteer to create an index I will gladly put it on line.

New WWI cemetery to be announced

Details about a new cemetery for 400 Australian and British World War I soldiers found in a mass grave in France are set to be unveiled later this week.

The soldiers found in eight large pit graves on the outskirts of Fromelles in May will be individually reburied with full military honours.

A new cemetery would be built nearby so the 170 Australians and 300 British troops who were originally buried by German soldiers after the Battle of Fromelles in July 1916 could be reinterred
Military Death Records on Ancestors At Rest.

The Canadian Military Heritage Project

Lost Cemetery

People lose car keys all the time, and eyeglasses. Some even lose wallets. But on the West Side of Stanislaus County, a cemetery was lost, and a group of intrepid people is determined to find it.

The cemetery in question dates to 1870, and is small, perhaps 25 graves. It was near here and local historians believe it became part of the Crows Landing Naval Air Station during World War II, about 65 years ago.

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Woman pleads guilty to stealing cemetery vases

Des Moines County Sheriff's detectives on June 24 received a report of the thievery of 50 bronze vases from Memorial Park Cemetery in rural Des Moines County.

Brenda Sue Mutchler, the woman accused of acting in concert with a Burlington man in stealing thousands of dollars worth of bronze vases from grave sites pleaded guilty.

How low can you get.

Added More Coffin Plates

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I have added more coffin plates today. Lydia M Tyler, Abraham Wheelock, Ella M Osier, Felix Drombrowski and Mary Wolcott.

If you want to have a look just click on Coffin Plates

Community celebrates Willow Grove cemetery's historical designation

Beneath the headstones that dot the Willow Grove Community Cemetery lie some of Central Texas’ most recognizable names.

McLennan. Brown. Hamilton.

But the vast majority who have been interred over the last century carry names that aren’t as well-known.

Some stones have no name at all.

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Who will you find on Footnote Pages?

Footnote announced the addition of Footnote Pages at the TechCrunch50 Conference in San Francisco, California.

"We've been encouraging people to upload their personal shoeboxes of mementos to Footnote.com," explains Footnote CEO, Russ Wilding. "Now with Footnote Pages, friends and family come together to share those stories and memories about the people they care about and are able to create a more colorful and rich picture of the past."

To kick-off this project, Footnote today released over 80 million Footnote Pages created from data contained in the Social Security Death Index. The Footnote Pages also include timelines, maps, and other features. This greatly increases the chances of finding a page already started for someone you know.

Use a Free Trial on Footnote to search for ancestors

Funeral Cards

Funeral cards were to be distributed to family members, friends, and the surrounding community to alert family and friends re the date and time of a funeral.

Recipients of a funeral card were expected to attend the funeral or risk offending family members. Funeral cards were often saved, tossed in a drawer, tucked in the pages of a bible or photo album.

Ancestors At Rest has a large collection of funeral cards online. You can search these genealogy treasures for free. Each card contains the name of the deceased, birth and death dates and a poem. Sometimes more information is included.

The funeral card of David Cowan is a nice example. The inscription reads "David L. Cowen who died on April 25, 1891 at the age of 77 years, 1 month and 14 days." The card is black, bordered in gold, with a verse and logo. Sometimes funeral cards include a photo of the deceased.

If you are lucky you may find a photograph of the deceased tucked into a family bible or photo album, along with the funeral card. Such is the case with the Funeral Card & Photo of Lydia A. Blesh