Wednesday Walking At Oak Grove

An entry for the #wednesdaywalk challenge hosted by @tattoodjay.

For this week's walk, I stopped at the oldest cemetery in town to look at a few older graves amidst a snow shower. The name of the cemetery is Oak Grove Cemetery.

From the research I've done in the past on the area, this cemetery was founded in 1872 by the town's "fathers" in response to the city's previous cemetery's condition. From what I recall, the original city cemetery was located in an area that had previously been a Native American burial ground. That cemetery was largely left unkept, and many of the graves were disturbed by grave robbers and wild animals at the time.

A man by the name of Joesph Losey decided to relocate the bodies that could be to a new area in town and named it the Oak Grove Cemetery. The cemetery was beautified over time and sits nestled against the marsh area that I have shared photos of on Hive in the past.

For today's walk, I wanted to visit one of the older parts of the cemetery. I do have a great appreciation for the old markers in these areas, and the artwork the stones carry.

When I look at the names on graves, I want to hurry back home and research everything I can about the lives of those buried below. It's history, and it's something I always want to learn more about and appreciate. Most of the time, however, the names don't exist in any obituary I can find online.

As fate would have it, I have a grandfather, grandmother, uncle, and great grandmother buried here too. I did find an obituary regarding my great grandfather's passing and return to the area; I assume he too is somewhere in this graveyard, but I have had no luck in discovering its location.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look at my #wednesdaywalk! I hope everyone had a wonderful Wednesday too!!!