can someone please answer this question .Please post on the list. RON/LENELL SIKES wrote: > Joyce, > Can you tell me how to go about reading an old grave or taking a > picture. What do you use to bring out print? I'll appreciate knowing this. > If you don't know. Please ask on the Georgia web site for me. I have > trouble posting messages. Thanks Lenell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joyce McMurray <jmc@centex.net> > To: GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com <GEORGIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 4:06 PM > Subject: [GEORGIA] "Columbus Enquirer" 1841-1842 Post #28 > > >Posting/with the permission of publishier > >Tad Evans > >1506 Stillwood Dr. > >Savannah,GA 31419 > > > >11 Jan 1843 > >Married..2 Jan.1843...by Rev. Cairns...J.Amory Deblois to Miss Emily > >Jane Ruse... > > > >5 Jan 1843...at the home of John D.Howell,by Rev. Thomas > >Goulding..JohnC.Ruse to Miss Musidora Adella Poter... > > > >4 Jan 1843...by John J.McKendree esq...Alexander Thompson to Miss > >Elizabeth Reynolds..of Cuthbert,Randolph co.GA.... > > > >3 Jan 1843...by Green McCrary,esq...William A.levingston..to Miss > >Emeline Pickard... > > > >Stewart Co. > >Philander Thompson tolls before me,Isaac L. Streetman,JP..one horse.. > >appraised by Hollis Boynton...signed ..H.Dennard.. Ordinary > > > >Lee,Co GA. > >William W.Gilmer and Zadock Jackson applied for letter of > >admr's...estate of John Johnson..signed Ashley Phillips..ordinary > > > >18 Jan. 1843 > >Married.. > >In Savannah 11 jan. 1843...by Rt.Rev.Bishop Elliot...Joseph > >L.Locke..esq..Senior editor of the.."Savannah Daily Republican" to Miss > >Laura J. youngest dau. of William B.Bulloch.. > >. > >Notice.. > >Reward for...a negro named Wade.. age 30...signed Henry Hurt..Russell > >Co.Al. > > > >Meriwether Co...Mark H. Crowder tolls before me..John W.Shepard..one > >horse..appraised by Henry F.Scott and Thomas Walker...signed John > >Robinson,Ordinary.. > > > >25 Jan 1843 > >Libel for Divorce > >Stewart Co. GA. > >Superior Ct July term 1842 > >Jeptha Picket vs Mary Pickett > >defendant does not reside in this County.. > >signed James Clarke,Attorney > > > >Muscogee Co. John B.Hoxey vs Amason A.Jones...foreclosure..... > > > >1 Feb.1843 > > > >Married > >At home of Mrs Mary Cotten..Monroe Co. 16 Jan. 1843 by Rev. > >J.R.Kendrick..Dr.John J.B.Hoxey of this city..to Miss Caroline E. > >Cotten... > > > >In Eufaula,by Rev. William P.Pattisson..12 Jan 1843..Col. John Gill > >Shorter..to Miss Mary Jane...only dau of Dr.Cullen Battle... > > > >Died.. > > Meriwether co. 16 Jan. 1843....Mrs Harriet Gates..wife of Bennett H. > >Gates...age 22..leaving hubsand and children... > > > >Sheriff's Sale > >Marion Co. > >Lot # 153/12 dist..property of Michael Watson...in favor of Joseph > >Pruden vs said Watson,Thomas Burge, Thomas S.Brown,Benjamin Hurt... > > > >Meriwerher Co. Julius S. and Rebcca Pardue applies for letter of > >admr's...estate of James A.Pardue..Signed Robert A.Jones ordinary.. > > > >Reuben W. Rainey,applies for letters of admr'..estate of John F. > >Rainey...signed Robert A.Jones ordinary... > > > >John T. Owens and Jackson Tyner Jr. applies for letters od > >admr's..estate of Jackson Tyner Sr...signed robert A. Jones... > > > >Notices > >$10 reward one horse..got away near Fort Perry,Marion Co...signed John > >B.Gorman..Talbotton... > > > >8 Feb.1843 > > > >Married... > > 2 Feb.1843 by Rev. Willaim D. Cairns..Richard P. Spencer to Miss Laura > >J.,eldest dau of William P. Yonge... > > > >23 Jan..1843.. by Rev. Dr.Pierce..Nathan H. Beall,esq..of Houston Co. to > >Mrs Martha F.Beall of this city... > > > >At the house of Robert Johnson ....by the Rev. George W.Parker...William > >Johnson to Miss Nancy Williams > > > >at same place and time ..by James Massey esq...Stephen Johnson to Miss > >Caroline Tate..... > >....................... > >to be con't. > > > > > > > >==== GEORGIA Mailing List ==== > > > >

The best way I know to see old tumbstone inscriptions is to use the long part of plain school chalk over the letters. It will hi-lite the background and make the letters very readable, wash off with rain, and I am sure not harm the stone. Phyllis Barr-Chezem Crothers in Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce McMurray" <jmc@centex.net> To: <GA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com>