My name is Jayson Cooper. I recently lost a very close family member. Just before he died began my interest in genealogy. It began when I realized that never again would I hear my grandfather or my grandmother tell me of how things used to be. I would never again hear how my great grandmother would refuse rides because she was "in a hurry." Never would I again hear how my great grandparents travelled the country by wagon. Never again would I hear these stories from my grandparents.

You never know when your last day to tell a story will be. You should make sure that your stories are documented. I had always planned to record my grandfather's stories in his own words. I will not have that chance now. I may never know what brought my great great grandparents from Arkansas to Texas, but my grandchildren shall know the stories of how I ended up here.

Find a grave is a great service, and is becoming a great resource for the study of one's family. Utilize it's resources, and if you find yourself in a cemetary look to see if you can find a grave that may be requested, that is the only way that this continues to work.

Some of the names that I am researching are,

Ashley, Bearden, Brennan, Brickner, Coffman, Cooper, Green, Hines, McLain, Michener, Smith, Titus, and Underwood.