by Kerry Petersen
LANCASTER—A vibrant flag-waving parade from a small chapel at the crossroads of Mary Ball and Devils Bottom roads to a rediscovered cemetery transformed a quiet November Sunday into a moving celebration of history and service.
More than 100 participants, including church members, community volunteers, and descendants of those interred, came together to honor the lives of veterans and their families buried in a long-forgotten burial ground.
The Kilmarnock Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a remarkable discovery earlier this year on their chapel property, a forgotten burial ground once belonging to Moreau and Isabella Nickens, African American landowners from the late 19th century.
Despite numerous efforts to locate the rumored site, the burial ground had remained hidden beneath decades of dense….
