Gone Graving

12/20/2025

His video is coming soon!

12/20/2025

12/18/2025

Lusk Cemetery in Walworth

12/14/2025

12/13/2025

Attended the Wreaths Across America ceremony in Walworth this afternoon. We split up into groups and me, Colonel William Prescott Daughters of the American Revolution and a few others layed wreaths at the Baker Cemetery in Walworth.

Thank you Gene Bavis and others for organizing and putting on this wonderful event!

12/12/2025

One of the coolest stones I've ever seen is in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Clyde. Usually headstones only get down to the year, while this headstone gets down to the minute.

I believe this is the headstone of Jacob Leek, who was a farmer in the town. From the calculations off of the headstone, he was born on June 20, 1786, at 1:54am and passed away on Feb 11, 1853, at the age of 66 years, 7 months, 21 days, 22 hours, & 6 minutes.

12/07/2025

Since so many of us here love preserving history, documenting old headstones, and honoring the people who came before us, I wanted to put this out there:

I’m helping grow our local Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) camp, and we’re looking for people who enjoy exactly what this group is all about—cemetery exploration, grave documentation, preservation, and keeping Civil War veterans’ stories alive.

If you’re someone who:
• enjoys graving and wants something meaningful to do with it
• likes genealogy, local history, or Civil War research
• wants to help clean, repair, and document veterans’ graves
• or just wants a community of people who care about preservation

— then you’d fit right in with us.

No experience needed, and you don’t have to be a reenactor or anything like that. Just an interest in history and a willingness to help.

If you want to get involved or learn more, feel free to message me! New members are always welcome.

12/02/2025

The GraveGeeks is an awesome nonprofit that I'm a founding member of.

🌿 This Giving Tuesday, Support the Mission of GravGeeks 🕊️
Today isn’t just about giving — it’s about preserving. Protecting. Remembering.
At GravGeeks, our mission is simple but powerful:
✨ To honor the past by preserving the stories written in stone.
Every day, we work to clean, document, and protect headstones and burial grounds so that families, genealogists, historians, and communities can continue to connect with their heritage. Weather, time, and neglect can erase names and stories — but together, we can make sure they’re never forgotten.
When you support GravGeeks, you help us:
🔹 Provide proper, science-based gravestone cleaning and restoration
🔹 Educate the public on safe preservation methods
🔹 Document and share historical information for future generations
🔹 Advocate for the protection of historic cemeteries
🔹 Keep family history alive, one stone at a time
This Giving Tuesday, we’re asking our community to stand with us in preserving these irreplaceable pieces of history.
Whether it’s a donation, sharing our mission, or volunteering your time — every act of support helps keep memories alive.
🖤 Give back by helping us give voice to those who can no longer speak for themselves.
Together, we can protect their stories… and honor their legacy.

12/01/2025

Comment the weirdest old repair or headstone you've come across.

I'll start.

11/29/2025

Resetting the headstone of 1st LT James Snedaker