Billie, I now live in Wisconsin, so I no longer can get to the libraries to check on this information. Do you live in GA. near Forsyth and Hall Counties? If so go to the local Libraries in their reference section they'll have a huge book of cemeteries it appears that the cemetery's are listed in the books only by county(I used the Gwinnett Co library and only found my family in Gwinnett Co.). Look for the surnames and you should find all the information you need on anyone.(I found spouses, children and parents for my families). If you don't live in GA. I'll be glad to do I look up when I visit but I won't be in GA before Dec. Tracy ---Original Message----- From: Lee and Billie Jones <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, September 13, 1999 12:14 PM Subject: [GAFORSYT-L] Lake Lanier/Garretts/Bennetts >My Garrett ancestors owned land on the banks of the River, part in Forsyth >and part in Hall Co. that was flooded by the River. I would be interested >if any Garretts /Bennetts were left under the waters of Lake Lanier. > >My John S. GARRETT is buried at Old Salem Church Cem., Cumming, Ga. >Forsyth Co. There may be others who were moved that are buried there. I do >not know where his wife Elizabeth "Betsy" BENNETT b. 6 Sept 1819 - d. 30 >Dec. 1902 is buried. If anyone has a cemetery book for Forsyth Co or Hall >Co, I would appreciate a lookup for this. > >As for Lake Lanier, I found this site >[http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/sam/op/rec/lanier/default.html] and went to >The Story of Lake Lanier. It states that the construction of Buford Dam and >the three smaller adjacent dams began in 1953. I wrote an email to an >address given for the corps of Engineers and asked. Will post their reply. > >Thanks, > >Billie Jones > >-----Original Message----- >From: blithe's <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Sunday, September 12, 1999 11:57 PM >Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] SALEM BAPT.CEMETERY > > >>Dan and anyone else interested in the graves that were moved or not moved >>before Lake Lanier was filled. >>I have Wheeler ancestor's that was buried and their graves were moved to >New >>Bethany Baptist Church in Hall Co GA. >>but I also have found that some of the family wasn't moved and is buried >>under the waters of Lake Lanier, this information came from a cemetery book >>found at Lake Lanier Regional Library and from living relatives. >>Tracy >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Dan and Dorothy Jones <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>Date: Saturday, September 11, 1999 8:23 PM >>Subject: Re: [GAFORSYT-L] SALEM BAPT.CEMETERY >> >> >>>Kathy at [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>>Hi >>>> >>>>When I went to the Georgia Archives in Atlanta there was a >>file >>>>on the graves that were moved when Lake Lanier was filled >>>> >>>>Kathy >>> >>>Thank you Kathy. Do you happen to know,- does anyone happen to know when >>>Lake Lanier was filled? My ancestor died in 1872. >>> >>>I have a niece in Marietta that can look up that info if it appears that >he >>>may have been reinterred. >>> >>>Daniel Jones >>> >>> >>> >>>==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >>>Questions? Problems? Contact listowner: [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> >>==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >>Donna's Tip: A timeline is the easiest and most accurate way >>to keep track of your research. >> >> > > > >==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== >Questions? Problems? Contact listowner: [email protected] > >