MUCH OF MY PHOTO VOLUNTEERING FOR "FIND A GRAVE" IS DONE AT WYUKA CEMETERY WITH MANY OF THE GRAVES BEING UNMARKED. PHOTOGRAPHING THESE UNMARKED GRAVES IS POSSIBLE BY USING WYUKA'S DETAILED SECTION MAPS AND USING THE SURROUNDING HEADSTONES TO PINPOINT THE GRAVE THAT HAS BEEN REQUESTED.

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I live in eastern Nebraska and have researched my family genealogy as well as my husband's side of the family for a few years now.

Many of my summers off working at a middle school were spent traveling to where my ancestors originated, hoping to find more about them. Now being retired, it gives me more time doing my long time favorite hobby of genealogy .

My 6 virtual cemeteries are of my mom's maternal HALL ancestors, my mom's paternal WARD ancestors, my dad's maternal BARKER ancestors, and my dad's paternal ASPEGREN ancestors. Also are my husband's mother's PEEBLER ancestors, and my husband's father's ROTH ancestors.

My 7th virtual cemetery is Revolutionary War Patriots.

I am a member of NSDAR since June 2012 - National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Three of four of my grandparents had ancestors living in America during the Revolutionary War 1775-1783 with each having a patriot ancestor participating in the war. Gpa Alva Ward, Gma Mable (Hall) Ward, and Gma Leona (Barker) Aspegren.

* I joined DAR by patriot, Pvt. Abraham Harrington, buried in Shaftsbury, Vermont. DAR Patriot #A051351. He served during the American Revolutionary War in Rhode Island and Connecticut. He is on my mom's paternal WARD side of family.

* I added Pvt. Jonas Galusha as another patriot ancestor of mine. DAR Patriot #A043375. He was in the Vermont Militia during the American Revolution. He is on my mom's paternal WARD side of family.

* My third patriot ancestor is Peter Grossclose Sr. DAR Patriot #A048926. He served by Patriotic Service for providing blankets to the soldiers. Listed on Find A Grave as Peter "Johan" Groseclose Sr. (Different last name spelling). He is on my mom's maternal HALL side of family.

* My fourth patriot ancestor verified is Joshua Whitaker Sr. DAR Patriot #A132277. Furnished supplies in North Carolina during the American Revolution. He is on my dad's maternal BARKER side of family.

*The ancestors of my Gpa Melvin Aspegren immigrated to America from Sweden in the 1800's, thus moving to America after the American Revolution.

I am also researching the family farm where I grew up. My Great Grandfather George R. Ward bought the farm in 1921 - north of Geneva, Nebraska. It has been owned and farmed by my family for more than 100 years and received the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award in 2022.

I think this site has been great for having a place to share what I have found, for the present and future generations to come.