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Ohio is now recognizing them
This is from Eastman's Newsletter....."Some members of the Ohio Genealogical Society are fanning across the state to document the graves of all Revolutionary War veterans in their counties.
The goal is to put together an accurate account of the men who helped create the United States, said Kelly Coghan Holderbaum, president of the group's Summit County chapter. About a dozen volunteers from her group are walking county cemeteries this summer.
On a recent visit to Tallmadge Cemetery, the group -- using genealogical information and government records -- found the graves of nine veterans. On most of the graves, there was no mention that the men were veterans of the American Revolution.
You can read more in the Columbus Dispatch at http://tinyurl.com/mgjath."
How do we get other states to do this?
The goal is to put together an accurate account of the men who helped create the United States, said Kelly Coghan Holderbaum, president of the group's Summit County chapter. About a dozen volunteers from her group are walking county cemeteries this summer.
On a recent visit to Tallmadge Cemetery, the group -- using genealogical information and government records -- found the graves of nine veterans. On most of the graves, there was no mention that the men were veterans of the American Revolution.
You can read more in the Columbus Dispatch at http://tinyurl.com/mgjath."
How do we get other states to do this?
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Permalink Reply by Foxie on
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Why doesn't or hasn't the DAR chapters recognized them before this. Most of our here in IL the DAR Chapter's recognized them and put out markers special REV WAR soldier markers. I even marked myself a Daughter of American Rev. War Soldier in the Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co., IL.
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Permalink Reply by Debbie Levine on
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I even have a woman who is considered a Revolutionary War heroine. She made and carried gunpowder on horseback through the mountains to battle grounds. One especially to King's Mountain. She was called "Gunpowder Mary". Her name was Mary Patton.
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