Hi Chriss, Good to hear from you again! I am descended from the LORD family in the cemetery. If I can provide more info on this line, pls let me know. TTYL, Don Chrissc wrote: > All that is left of Quartzburg cemetery is two families graves. The Lord > family who I am told still resides in or around Hornitos and the Thorn > family (mine) the two families are inside a rock wall and there are about 3 > or 4 Lord graves and 3 Thorn graves, one of which is Mary Fisher Sherman > Thorn Hardwicks second husband George Hardwick. I have been told that there > were quite a few graves there but the cattle and time have gotten rid of all > the markers. > > There is a broken headstone outside of the rock wall I believe it was SB > Allen. When the ground is dry I would be happy to take you there to see > what is left, but it is a climb up a hill. > > My family worked in the Mount Gaines mine, as well as many other mines in > the area. > > Quartzburg was named in 1848 When Colonel Thomas Thorn's wife, Mary named it > for it's huge quartz ledge. > > Hope this gave you a little info. > > Chriss