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The Next Generation A COLUMN FOR KIDS By Sta r r Ha i l e y Ca m pbe ll One of the most interesting and addicting parts of genealogy or family history is visiting the cemetery. Some people wonder about our seemingly weird obsession with cemeteries. It is the final resting place of your ancestor. If you think about the funerals and burials you have attended, think about the people that would have attended your ancestor’s burial. When I look at my grandfather’s grave, I know that my grandmother stood there with her children. I never saw my grandmother stand. She was crippled with arthritis by the time I was born. My nephew is one of the very few family members that still live in the little town in Kansas where my grandparents lived. When he goes to the cemetery, he can feel closer to his great grandparents and it gives him and opportunity to tell his children about their 2nd great grandparents. There may be other family buried next to, or in the same cemetery as your ancestor. My grandfather, grandmother, aunt, and father are all buried in the same cemetery, but for various reasons are not next to one another. Sometimes there is a family relationship listed on a headstone. Sometimes you will find a married or maiden name on a headstone. Sometimes there are entire sections in a cemetery devoted to a family. Sometimes there are markers on or by a headstone that can lead us other places for more genealogical information. When I saw my 2nd great grandfather’s headstone, there was a marker next to it with the letters “GAR.” It didn’t take me long to find out that stood for Grand Army of the Republic, an organization that was for Union veterans of the Civil War. Knowing that, I was able to find his Civil War pension records and therefore find out a lot more information on him and his children, and siblings. Most wars have some information on the men and women who served in those wars. Other symbols on or near a headstone also tell of membership in different organizations, such as the Elks, Freemasons, Modern Woodman of America, 64 © Ev e r t o n’s Ge n e a l o g i c a l He l p e r Ja n ua ry/Fe b r u a r y 2009
The Next Generation Odd Fellows, Knights of Columbus, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Some of these organizations might have information on your ancestor. Modern Woodmen of America was founded in 1883 by Joseph Cullen Root in Lyons, Illinois. It is a fraternal organization that offers life insurance, and other services. Up until the mid 1970s they offered a small grave marker. The grave markers were 7.5 by 20 inches, made of solid aluminum and designed so that a small American flag could be inserted and held by two loops on the back of the marker. While the tree stump monument or headstone was popular, the society itself did not provide them or any monetary assistance for them. For more information go to: www.modern-woodmen.org. Joseph Cullen Root also founded Woodmen of the World in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1890. It provided life insurance and other services. One of the most enduring physical legacies of the organization may be the number of distinctive headstones erected in the shape of a tree stump. This was an early benefit of Woodmen of the World membership, and the headstones can be found in cemeteries across the nation. This program was abandoned in the 1920s as being too expensive. See: www.woodmen.org. Founded in about 1868, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks or more commonly just the ELKS lodge, is a fraternal organization. The ELKS organization strives to serve the communities in which there are lodges. See: www.elks.org. Freemasonry is the oldest and largest worldwide fraternity. Freemasonry has developed into a worldwide fraternity emphasizing personal study, self-improvement, and social betterment via individual involvement and philanthropy. See: www.msana.com and www. freemasonry.org. The Order of Knights of Pythias is an international, non-sectarian fraternal order, established in 1864 in Washington, D.C., by Justus H. Rathbone and was the first fraternal order to be chartered by an Act of Congress. See: www. pythias.org. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) traces its roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish- American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service. Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans’ pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations with what would become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. By 1915, membership grew to 5,000; by 1936, membership was almost 200,000. You can also find grave markers that say Ladies Auxiliary VFW. Its members are • Wives • Widows • Mothers • Foster and stepmothers (who have performed the duties of parent) Ja n ua ry/Fe b r u a r y 2009 Ev e r t o n’s Ge n e a l o g i c a l He l p e r © 65
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