PLEASE POST THIS MESSAGE. Barbara -----Original Message----- From: Lynne Graham [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, August 04, 2002 1:52 PM To: Barbara Buettner; Melissa Boyen Subject: Fw: marker of revolutionary soldier Hey ladies, I received this message today... does anyone know the answer to her question?? Thanks ! Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 11:36 PM Subject: marker of revolutionary soldier > Dear DAR member, > I am a member of the Cincinnati Chapter of the DAR. I write you about a > recent marker brought to my attention that is located in Blout County in the > Pleasant Grove Cemetery. It is of William Mardis, a revolutionary soldier, > from whom my spouse descends and the only one registered with the SAR or DAR > under his name. > My question is: does any record exist of a marker placed there by your > chapter? I see that no chapter exists in Blout Co and since yours was > adjacent I decided to try all avenues. It will be 200 years this November > that William Mardis have died and we were hoping to mark his gravesite. He > has been documented to have died in northern KY in his widow's pension app. > made nearly 38 years after his death. Is there anyone that might have any > suggestions of whom to contact if you have no record? Apparently the so > called "sexton" of the cemetery had no knowledge of this marker. > Sincerely, > Helen Hamilton

While those of you who may have information on markers placed in Blount Co. are looking for the Mardis one, there is another "missing" marker for which I need information. It is for Moses Payne. One of my cousins stated that he had been told "Moses Payne was granted a Rev. War marker and that he was buried in Sulphur Springs Cemetery . " He went to Sulpur Springs cemetery and was very disappointed for a marker for Moses wasn't there . He believes that Moses is buried near Pine Valley . Another cousin sent this information: "The note I had found said a Rev. war marker had been put in the Oak Grove Cemetery for Moses. There is an Oak Grove Church with cemetery on AL 79 about 8 miles south of Brooksville (and east of Blountsville.) There is another Blount County Road 9 about 4 miles east of Bangor. " We would be most grateful for any information about the DAR marker for Moses Payne. Thanks, Melba ----- Original Message ----- To: <[email protected]> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 11:36 PM > Subject: marker of revolutionary soldier > > > > Dear DAR member, > > I am a member of the Cincinnati Chapter of the DAR. I write you > about a > > recent marker brought to my attention that is located in Blout County in > the > > Pleasant Grove Cemetery. It is of William Mardis, a revolutionary > soldier, > > from whom my spouse descends and the only one registered with the SAR or > DAR > > under his name. > > My question is: does any record exist of a marker placed there by > your > > chapter? I see that no chapter exists in Blout Co and since yours was > > adjacent I decided to try all avenues. It will be 200 years this November > > that William Mardis have died and we were hoping to mark his gravesite. > He > > has been documented to have died in northern KY in his widow's pension > app. > > made nearly 38 years after his death. Is there anyone that might have any > > suggestions of whom to contact if you have no record? Apparently the so > > called "sexton" of the cemetery had no knowledge of this marker. > > Sincerely, > > Helen Hamilton