It surely is. Thank you, FISH. The only previous image I had of the headstone was a photocopy sent to me by my great Aunt Bernice. (My grandmother's sister.) Not much info on his Find A Grave listing. I definitely have to sign up and supply some biographical notes and dates for him. Thanks for giving him that nice, red poppy!
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@Rikki Gins Loyd W Head needs a date of birth and copies of his biography posted. He made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. I never knew much about WW1. I started working on family trees. I had to learn more history to understand the documents that I was reading on Ancestry. Find A Grave is free and a great resource for completing a family tree.
Due to the kindness of strangers and Find a Grave, a 130 year old family mystery was solved for me. No one in my family knew the name of my great grandfather's first wife. We only knew that he married her younger sister (my great grandmother) after her death.
One kind stranger found this posting on FIND A GRAVE for me-- Mrs. O'Brien, Birth: unknown, Death: Jun 3 1881. Note: Laundress, Co M, 3rd U.S. Cav. FRANCIS E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE CEMETERY (old Fort Russell).
On FIND A GRAVE, I requested a photo of "Mrs. O'Brien" grave marker.
Another member on Find a Grave, wrote back to me: In reference to your request for a photo of Mrs. O'Brien's tombstone in F.E. Warren AFB Cemetery, this grave is not locatable. The following explanation is provided:
"Mrs. O'Brien, Running Number 117. Mrs. Mary A. Fenton died June 30, 1881, and is buried in grave B-117. There is some evidence to indicate that she was, at the time of her death, married to Private John O'Brien, Company M, and 3rd Cavalry.
Long story short, this Mrs. O'Brien was my great grandfather's first wife. I was able to complete the information on my great grandparents and my great aunt. I have a photo of her grave marker. I have hit a brick wall in my family tree. My family is in a county poor house in Pennsylvania and it is 1782.
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