Tracing an Ancestor Through Civil War Records
Ms. Traci Fravel will address the Big Walnut Area Historical Society
monthly meeting beginning at 7:30 on Tuesday evening, May 13 in the Myers Inn
Museum. She will share her journey to learn his history.
Gilbert Waters Fravel (1838 to
1923) was one of the first Fravels to be born in Ohio after they moved from
Woodstock, Virginia in 1833. Gilbert was the first from Harlem Township to
enlist in the Civil War. He is Traci’s Paternal Great-Great-Grandfather. She
is dedicated to learning his Civil War history.
Traci is the daughter of the late Terry and Teresa Fravel.
Her father served in the Navy. Terry was the son of Jim and Mary Fravel of
Sunbury. Traci will show the relationship.
Like all BWAHS monthly programs, admission is free and open
to the public. The Myers Inn Museum is located at the intersection of Columbus
and Granville Street across from Sunbury Square. It is open for tours 10-3 on
Saturdays and 12-4 on Sundays.