SUNBURY — “Tracing an Ancestor Through Civil War Records” is the topic when Traci Fravel addresses the Big Walnut Area Historical Society monthly meeting beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Myers Inn Museum.
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 Fravel was the first from Harlem Township to enlist in the Civil War. He is Traci Fravel’s paternal great-great-grandfather. She has made it her mission to learn all about his history in the Civil War.
Traci Fravel is the daughter of the late Terry and Teresa Fravel. Her father served in the Navy. Terry was the son of Oliver Frank and Emma Fravel.
Like all of the BWAHS monthly programs, admission is free and open to the public.
The Myers Inn Stagecoach Museum and Gift Shop is located at the intersection of Columbus and Granville streets, across from Sunbury Square. It is open for tours 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. A special tour may be scheduled by calling 740-965-3582 and when the answering machine activates, leave a name and phone number.
Submitted by the Big Walnut Area Historical Society.
