Hi Pat. Ben Roberts has moved on as far as I know. I'll try to remmember to enquire further at the next meeting of the Historical Society, however as I work night's and weekends I miss almost all the meetings. Ben edited the book but the sources listed for the actual census of that cem. are "Paul Thomas, Lynn Arnold + Kim Cleckler" date 1987. It's likely that Ben would not have details on any cemetery he didn't do and you might have you're cousin try to find the other person's named. I wish I lived back in God's country and had the time to look for you myself. David Dennis At 10:38 AM 2/8/00 -0600, you wrote: > >Hello -- > >I'm having trouble locating the graves of my great grandparents, John Roper >Billingsley and his wife Martha <maiden name unknown>. I'll appreciate any >suggestions. > >A kind correspondent informed me that the book "Cemeteries of Chilton" >(compiler Chilton Co. Historical Society and Archives, Inc.; editor Benjamin >D. Roberts; publisher Mail Specialist, Clanton, AL) had this listing for >Thorsby Memorial Cemetery, on page 239: > >Billingsley, J.R. 12 Sep 1847 - 12 Sep 1922 >Billingsley, J.R., Mrs. 30 Oct 1856 - 15 Sep 1935 > >Within the past several weeks, my cousin visited Thorsby Memorial Cemetery >and could not find the graves. He then went to the Thorsby town hall, and >he and a staff member there looked over the records for the cemetery and >were unable to find John R. or Martha (they did find other Billingsleys: >John & Elizabeth, and Emmit & Virgie). > >What are we doing wrong? Does anyone know whether Mr. Roberts or the >Chilton Co. Historical Soc. can be reached by email? I'd like to ask them >how they found John and Martha's graves. > >Thanks. >Pat, in Texas > > > > David Dennis, Proud Rootsweb Donor