My 2nd great-grandparents and my 3rd great-grandmother. It is a unique feeling to touch a gravestone of someone born over 200 years ago and to know they went to this church.
@bluemoon this was over a 7 hour drive, with Hurricane Helene biting at our heels. I was really surprised at the emotion I felt when touching the tombstones.
Yes indeed! A connection to the past. Sadly one of the many devastating things I’ve seen from the flooding near me is seeing caskets floating down the river or lodged in mud and tree roots. Whole cemeteries just floated away.
Oh my, you are a native Floridian, perhaps five generations? We went to see my grandmother’s grave when we first married. She was born in a covered wagon in Texas. Her family was on their way west but once they stopped so her mother could give birth, they never left. Since she and my mother were born in Texas, I am a third generation Texan and very proud of it.
I believe that all individuals would be happier with the knowledge of their ancestry. Knowing where you come from helps one to appreciate where they are. Lovely image :-) Fav for family.
@louannwarren what a great story! Yes, I am native going back to the 1820's. I have proven to the State that I am officially 6th generation, but only because I couldn't get the sufficient proof for that 7th generation person. The wife that was buried at this church was the first in the family to be born in Florida (1835). Her husband's mom was born in SC and moved to FL with her family when she became a widow. In all, I got 13 ancestors proven as Pioneers or Settlers and Builders.
