One of the pioneers buried in the Greenwood cemetery is Peter
Kinder. He was a native of Kentucky, born February 7, 1799. Coming
to Richland county in 1845 with his family and two children he
settled in Richwood and engaged in farming until the time of his
death in 1873. It is related that while hunting he saw a bear on a
hillside which he tracked into a den. Upon investigation he found
the den to be a cave and is now known far and wide as Eagle Cave,
said to be the largest in the state of Wisconsin.
Among two of the pioneers in the Greenwood cemetery are Samuel
Ferebee and his wife Elizabeth Ann Chitwood Ferebee. He was born in
North Carolina, in 1816 moved to Indiana and was married to
Elizabeth Ann Chitwood in 1844. Lived on the Miami reservation and
in 1855 came to Richland county. His wife was born on April 14,
1827, in Indiana and died May 13, 1907. On her stone it says: "She
was an exemplary woman, a devoted mother." One of her sons was
James M. Ferebee, at one time superintendent of schools for
Richland county and later a successful and well known dentist in
Richland Center.
A number of veterans of the Civil War are in this cemetery. One,
noted was, David Craigo. He was a member of Co. K, 92nd Ohio
Volunteers. Edward Smith, a member of Co. F, 33rd Wis. Volunteers;
is another who rests there. It is noted by the army record that he
enlisted at Lake Mills, January 20, 1864; transferred to Co. F.
11th Wis. Infantry on July 17, 1865, and was mustered out July 22,
1865.
A stone in the cemetery marks the grave of R. L Carver who was
at one, time postmaster at Port Andrews. He kept a store and
postoffice for over 20 years. His death was caused by heart disease
and was sudden. His body was found on the river bank, by a
son.
On the monument of Francis J. Crower it says:
Born in New York, Sept. 7, 1830, married in Canada to
Lucinda Bradley, December 15, 1852, moved to Wisconsin in
1854; began preaching when 22 years old and continued until his
death at Byrds Creek February 25, 1903.
The WSQ in the title of this cache is an acronym for
Wisconsin Spirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this
acronym to designate their cemetery caches. As this is classified
as a cemetery cache please note it is NOT hidden on any grave
marker or site. If there is a service going on, or folks are
visiting their loved ones when you arrive please be respectful and
come back at a later time. Your understanding and compassion for
those folks will be appreciated.
PLEASE FOLLOW ANY POSTED VISITING
HOURS, RESPECT THE RESIDENTS HERE, AND ONLY VISIT DURING DAYLIGHT
HOURS IF NO HOURS ARE POSTED
The cache is not located near a
grave...Do not disturb monuments. If you find a fallen US flag,
please stick it back in the ground. You must sign the cache log to
claim a find. As always, please be respectful, and cache in, trash
out.