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 >

Hi All; I am sorry I have not responded sooner, but during the Thanksgiving holidays was in the middle of moving. I was never able to physically find the "old" Stone Creek Cemetery, but do know that it is on Riggins Mill Road near the Bibb/Twiggs line. While surveying cemeteries in Twiggs County, I came to find that many, many graves had been vandalized or destroyed. Kaolin companies in the area years ago mined over cemeteries and there is no longer a sign of a gravestone being there. I voiced my anger all over Twiggs County and could not get any cooperation anywhere. I would gladly do anything and everything I could to help restore these cemeteries. There are many, many. I have no idea where to start. Any suggestions? Tonya Crosby 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