Tombstone Tuesday: John and Nettie Richmond

ByTerri November 9, 2009July 9, 2014

My son and I recently took a trip East to look at colleges. On our way home we stopped in Beckley, WV to visit a few cemeteries and to show him where his Grandma was born. We only had a short period to visit, but we made the most of it. I believe we saw about 4 cemeteries that day. My son got to stand at the grave of his 6th, 4th and 3rd great-grandparents. It is all in a days work. I am grateful to Bob, who is a distant relative on my Warden side, for taking the time to show us the many cemeteries.

John and Nettie Warden are my great-great-grandparents. They are one of the main reasons I made sure we stopped in Beckley on our way home from this road trip. I have recently found out that John Richmond was a 3rd degree Mason and Nettie was in the Order of the Eastern Star. I wanted to see of their tombstone had any symbols on it. Unfortunately, there were none.

Though there were no symbols on the stone, the trip was well worth while. I met a few relatives and enjoyed my brief stay. I have learned that the Warden side of the family has a yearly family reunion, down the road from John and Nettie’s house. I hope to be able to attend one soon.

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Terri O’Connell is a professional genealogist in the Chicago area, focusing on Midwestern United States Genealogy, with a main focus in Illinois and a special interest in Irish research. She is also the owner of Cruise Planners – O’Connell Cruise and Travel, a full service travel company. Their mission is to encompass the full family: vacations, reunions, and history travel. Terri is a travel enthusiast with a passion for genealogy and enjoys bringing the two together to assist her clients in their travel needs. You can find Terri online at www.facebook.com/cruiseplannersoconnell, www.facebook.com/tracingmyfamily.

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Deez says:

November 11, 2009 at 10:30 am

Teri, I think it’s great that you pass on your information to your son. I got nothing from my parents and have had to find out most on my own…I am bestowing the Kreativ Blogger Award upon you…

http://cemeteryexplorers.blogspot.com/2009/11/cemetery-explorers-has-received.html

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toc5871 says:

November 11, 2009 at 8:06 pm

Deez,

Thank you so much. The kids do not really have a choice. I ramble on and on about family, if they happen to be in the car, they are a captive audience. But, most of them like walking through the cemeteries with me.

My family as well, does not give much information. When I call my Grandma and ask her questions, she usually replies with “That was so long ago, I do not remember.” But, when I call back with information I have found, she laughs and says “Oh yeah, I remember that,” then she will tell me more stories. But, you have to start somewhere, right?

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