Ref.....Old Gunpowder Baptist cemetery being strange/different...believe the story goes - "that the land for the church and cemetery was purchased with the understanding that anyone could be buried there by simply picking out their site (non-church members, as well as, no money required)." There is probably more too it but that is all I remember about it being strange/different! Walt "Mary E. Gain" wrote: > > I'll be happy to do that for you. People have helped me and I would like to > repay their kindness. I don't know where all that business of the cemetary > being different is coming from. It is an old cemetary with lots of old > stones, we have found quite a few of my husband's relatives there. I can > always get my electric scooter out and go up and down the rows. My husband > does the hilly parts, and it is hilly, and I stay on the flat. We'll keep in > touch. Regards, Mary > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Smlathrum@aol.com> > To: <BALTGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 4:28 PM > Subject: Re: [BALTGEN-L] RE: Gunpowder Baptist Cemetery..thanks! > > > Mary, that would be wonderful! My relative I am particularly looking for > is > > Thomas Marshall. He died in 1831. I am hoping that his tombstone will have > a > > birthdate and also the month and day he died. Also, I have been unable to > > find out who his wife was and am hoping she is buried beside him. > > Sorry to hear you have MS but it sounds like you are doing pretty well > with > > it so far. > > Susan > > > > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > > Please do not sent attachments on any E mails to the list. > > > > ==== BALTGEN Mailing List ==== > The Baltgen-L list focuses on GENEALOGY research for > Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Harford, and Howard Cos. MD