Doris and Board, I think that's a wonderful story, Doris, about how you got "hooked" on genealogy. I've tried to explain this MANY, MANY times to friends. If anyone needs another mental exercise in futility, try explaining WHY you got hooked onto this WONDERFUL jigsaw puzzle called "genealogy." I CAN'T DO IT!! I JUST KNOW THAT I LOVE IT!! Imagine yourself writing a little term paper on it----maybe one page. make it the "Preface" to your own Family History Book, and see how you would do it! Why is it that only ONE family member, PER FAMILY, is ever interested!! WHY, WHY? ;=) ;=) Try it! Ph-f-f-f-t-t-! Evan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [FLESCAMB] Paradise Bay Subdivision Over Rushing Cemetery >Oh come on Evan, > >I have lots of stories. Just ask me ! > >Politics played a big part in the destruction of the cemetery. I went to >Channel 3, >PNJ, and another T.V. Station they were real interested at first , but when >each learned who was involved, they shyed away. > >Ben Sr. divided the land between his children. He died in 1914 and Samantha >had died abt 1913. >Back in 1925 an unscrupulous relative talked all of the remaining children >into selling him thier portion of the land, for the sum of $1.00 >I imagine they got tired of paying taxes on land that was across the Bay in a >swamp >( ain't that a hoot ?) that they were never going to use. >Ben Jr. my grandather was a Fireman at what is now McGuires, and he lived >across the street from the Firestation. >I have a copy of that quit claim deed. >The relative was a son of one of Ben's daughter's. I imagine she gave him her >portion. >The family believes that he is the one that destroyed the tombstones. The >time frame fits. Ben Kersey Sr. was his grandfather. How can anyone do that >to thier grandfather or anyone for that matter ? > >That is how I got started in genealogy ( which was't called genealogy at the >time ). I was trying to find out who Ben Sr was and got hooked ! All of you >know the feeling lol. > >Doris >