----- Original Message ----- From: "Jay Gentry" <gentree@windo.missouri.org> ===================================================================== > Source: GC-Dade County, Mo QUERIES > URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mo/Dade/1431 > Subject: Henry COBLE Tombstone > > > Surname: COBLE > ------------------------- > > HENRY COBLE MEMORIAL > > To all descendants of Old HENRY COBLE, born 1763, died 1860 and is buried > in > Sinking Creek Cemetery, near Everton, Dade County Missouri. > > Old HENRY COBLE is the patriarch of most of the Coble families of Missouri, > coming to Missouri in about 1840. He was quite prolific, rearing 7 sons > with families > extending to all parts of the nation. > Having died in 1860, immediately preceding the Civil War, for reasons unknown, > there is NO tombstone for our Grandfather of varying degrees. > So, as the descendants HENRY COBLE lets all join together, pool our funds > and > set a tombstone to honor our common ancestor................ > > Janice M. Smith and myself (Jay Gentry), have committed ourselves in an > attempt > to secure pledges from the descendants of Henry Coble, for funds to set > this > monument. We are talking about an amount of approximately $1500 to $2000 > for the > stone. With the thousands of descendants of Henry Coble, this should not > be an > excessive burden for any of us, if we all join together in this endeavor. > Janice and I have both pledged $100 each to start the fund. This is NOT > a > suggested amount...any amount...$5, $10, $20, $50...will be deeply appreciated. > If for > any reason, you should change your mind, your pledge is non binding, We > would like > to have as many involved in this as possible. > If you feel as we do, that our "Grandfather's" grave should be marked, > send us a > pledge...repeat...pledge only, at this time. If the necessary funds can > be raised through > these pledges, we will attend to the details of securing and setting of > the monument. > At that time the pledges will be called and the commemoration details will > be > announced, with an advance announcement in time for each of you to attend > if you so > desire. A dedication ceremony can be planned with everyone invited and > your > participation welcomed. If, for any reason, you are not able to attend, > a photograph > of the memorial can be provided. > We are NOT asking for any contributions at this time...just a pledge. If > we can > raise the necessary funds, the monument will be set. Otherwise, our "Grandfather" > will remain in an unmarked grave, known only to few researchers. > > Janice M. Smith, 281 Co Rd 3135, Houston AL 35572 >misty49@juno.com< > > Jay Gentry, 1004 N Fredrick, Mtn Grove MO 65711 >gentree@windo.missouri.org< > > P.S. Feel free to make copies of this letter and send to other "cousins". > It will be > deeply appreciated. >