I understand. How many others have expressed an interest? So that those who are interested get feeling of connectedness, may I suggest that you put together a list and share it with all. I know that if I am the only one in the local area to the cemetery, that it would be impossible to do by myself. It might also be a good idea to create some sort of web site or newsgroup to get all interested together. --- SamsPAD@attbi.com wrote: > Hi Wayne; > I live in California and it would be impossible for > me to physically help in > this worthwhile effort, but I would be very willing > to financially help. I > thought this was a tragity to let this cemetery get > to this point and have been > trying to rally the people who have relatives buried > there as I do. > > My GGGGrandfather John H Powell who fought in the > American Revolution is buried > there. > > Sam Powell > SamsPAD@attbi.com > > May I suggest that a date and time be set to go to > the > > old cemetery and a site assessment be made. I have > > visited the site (about 2 years ago)and it was > very > > grown up, and the only headstone that I found was > down > > and broken. Hopefully, there are others under the > > dense undergrowth. The only trees in the cemetery > was > > new growth that has occurred since the trees in > the > > area was cut sometime prior to my visit. This > will be > > a big effort but I feel will be a very satisfying > one > > when complete. > > > > Assuming the date and time is when I will be > > available, I will be glad to help out. I work > normal > > working hours so a weekend day is best for me. > Please > > keep us informed. > > > > Wayne Bowden > > > > --- SamsPAD@attbi.com wrote: > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed > to > > > this mailing list. > > > > > > Surnames: Powell > > > Classification: Query > > > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/5d.2ADE/199 > > > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > > > I have found out that the first Old Stone Creek > > > Cemetery is very overgrown and in need of > > > restoration before it is lost forever. Am > seeking > > > volunteers or contributions to a fund to restore > > > this cemetey > > > > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > Post your Obituaries for Twiggs County > > > > > > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ga/TwiggsBios > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > > > online genealogy records, go to: > > > > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail Plus � Powerful. Affordable. Sign up > now. > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > Support Rootsweb! > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/ > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== GATWIGGS Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus � Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com