Ancestry Saturday: Ancestors in Odd Places

Last week my quest took me to odd places.  The one below south of Meadville, PA was tops on that list.


These woods took a couple of passes. The write-up said a trail 18 feet north of the guardrail.  That was accurate, but the trail was barely visible.



I advanced 20 feet and then the flag was a sign I was in right place, even though I didn't recall my fifth great grandfather's patriotic service beforehand.


This was the burial place of James Wygant, a Revolutionary War soldier.    According to one report, a Pennsylvania DAR group had placed a new marker for him in the 1960's.

It's in West Mead Township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania in a cemetery labeled Wygant Cemetery.

The find was courtesy of the Crawford County Historical Society. Thanks, Diane.