James is gone, but not forgotten….
It has been going on for a year now since Jim left. In a way, it’s a relief to know he doesn’t have to watch what has happened to his family(or the CDC). There were eight of us kids and our two parents. Dad has been gone for over ten years now. We never agreed…
Our Son and Brother is Gone.
James G. Gardner of Waupaca, lost his battle with cancer on Friday, 28 February 2020, surrounded by loved ones. Jim was born on Kindley Air Force Base, Bermuda on the 15th May 1964, and was the sixth of eight children of George and Rose Gardner of Waupaca. He was preceded in death by his father,…
Research Prevails for Margareth Guilroy
See previous post about her original headstone. The Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery (CWVMC) recently ordered a replacement headstone for “Margaret Gilroy” (1830-1915), because her original headstone had been damaged last winter. In response to my suggestion (and extensive supporting research), the CWVMC agreed to order a headstone with the corrected spelling of her name: …
Should a 100-Year Misspelling Continue Because It Is “Historical” ?
Margareth Brennan emigrated from Ireland to the United States about 1861, at the age of 31. Nothing else is known about her early life in Ireland nor her first 10 years in the United States. On 7 May 1872 in Red Wing, MN, she married a Civil War veteran named James Guilroy. He had served…
Vandalism of Neglect – Replaced and Not Replaced
In Vandalism of Neglect, I highlighted 13 headstones that had “glaring” errors. Of those 13 headstones, only four (4) headstones were corrected by ordering a new stone. For 90 years, Frank Allen‘s first name was inscribed “Frark” on his headstone. When the WIDVA ordered the replacement stone to correct his name, his date of birth…
“Vandalism of Neglect” Two Years Later
I first published Vandalism of Neglect (Headstone Inscription Errors at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at King) two years ago. I distributed only one copy; it was sent to then-Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WIDVA), Daniel Zimmerman. In the year following the publication, I heard absolutely nothing from the WIDVA. After…
A Georgia Rebel Goes AWOL and Joins the Union Army
The Confederate Congress passed a conscription law in April 1862, which made all men aged 18 to 45 eligible to be drafted into the military. One way to escape the draft was to find a “substitute” – a man to take your place and serve in the military in your place. Substitutes had to be…
Confederate Cavalryman Mis-Identified as Union Casualty for 150 Years
Cullen Britton Private Company C 12th Kentucky Cavalry Confederate States Army CIVIL WAR On a sunny November afternoon that was described as an “Indian summer day”, over 20,000 Confederate troops lined up against a force of 25,000 Union soldiers, who were outside of Franklin, Tennessee. The battlefield was wide, open ground; but the Union forces…
Wisconsin Medal of Honor Monument in King – Anomalies & Errors
Who Is a “Wisconsin” Medal of Honor Recipient? While it’s not entirely clear, the Wisconsin Medal of Honor Monument (MOHM) seems to have been erected by the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA). It is located on the campus of the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, WI. It was dedicated in 2012 to honor the 63…
“Interloper” Buried Between Somebody’s Great-Grandparents
When Rebecca (Burdick) Carley died at the G.A.R. Veterans Home in 1914, she was buried next to her husband of 55 years, Milo Carley. Milo and Rebecca were married about 1857, probably in Winnebago County, WI. Milo had recently arrived in Wisconsin from Oswego County, NY; while Rebecca was born in Wisconsin. Her parents were…