Tess found G.A.R.

In my last posting, my cousin, Tess, and I were puzzled. There was a wooden sign posted before the Chubb cemetery headstones showing G.A.R. We could not find any family members through marriage with the last name beginning with R. Stumped, she diligently researched and she found it! I was happy to see her results today!

Our Chubb ancestors were a group of people whom we are very proud of. Some fought in the Civil War, some lived through it and others died for the cause. Some ran an illicit underground railroad and upon their death, their daughter carried it forward -- all believing, as I do, in the rights of everyone regardless of color, sex or otherwise. This was thrilling to learn.

The G.A.R. as Tess noted is very special. Her findings: The G.A.R. isn't a "who" --- it's a "what." The G.A.R. is the Grand Army of the Republic. In 1866, Union Veterans of the Civil War organized into the G.A.R. The website is http://www.suvcw.org ~ The site has a wealth of information and it put another solid notch in our Chubb relatives esteem.

Thank you, Tess, for your perseverence! We are having such good fun and interesting findings in our searches. AND, we are finding family members from various family lines that cause us to constantly smile and jump up and down with the thrill of it all.