The Lyon County Museum is encouraging residents to visit its online Find Your Veteran database and help expand the collection of information about veterans with connections to the county.
The database was completed this past spring through a legacy grant project and currently includes approximately 1,500 veterans who were either born in Lyon County or moved to the area.
Lyon County Museum Executive Director Jennifer Andries says the database includes veterans from several generations of military service.
“We have two veterans buried in Lyon County that served in the War of 1812 up to present time. And we really need your help with making sure that we have the right information on there.” Andries said.
One of those veterans is buried in the Marshall Cemetery, while the other is buried in the Russell Cemetery. Both came to the area with their families during the late 1860s or early 1870s.
The museum is asking families to review the database and help verify existing information, submit photographs and provide details about veterans who may not yet be included.
Information that can be submitted includes a veteran’s name, photograph, hometown, branch of service, years served, medals and awards. The museum has also been adding obituaries and photographs of military headstones for deceased veterans.
Residents can submit information through contact forms on the museum’s website, lyoncomuseum.org, by emailing Andries at director@lyoncomuseum.org or by stopping at the museum’s front desk.
Andries says there are still many veterans to add to the collection.
The museum is closed on Veterans Day, but residents can access the Find Your Veteran database online.
