This is a very interesting piece. I'm glad to see some historical groups are studying the area and that plans are to relocate the graves. . . even those that are unidentified (most of them). In genealogy this presents an interesting opportunity to do some research on the towns that were covered up in the 1930's since there should be some good records existing about these areas (census for example). Thanks for pointing out this piece. I heard it mentioned on public radio this and wanted to learn more. In Washington state we have similar stories from the building of Grand Coulee Dam in the thirties. John On Nov 20, 2011 6:09 PM, "marilyn E B" <marilyneb@gmail.com> wrote: > A very interesting read: > > > http://news.yahoo.com/depleted-texas-lakes-expose-ghost-towns-graves-182124788.html > > Marilyn > > -- > "If you don't get outside every day, even for a minute, you have not > appreciated what God has done. It makes you grateful for our surroundings, > and it starts your day differently." > > Johnny Cash > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
I could wish that among those tombstones at the location near Dallas would be one that was readable and it would be my great grandfather. The only thing I know was that he died abt 1896 in the vicinity of Dallas, Texas. Many here in Eastern Tennessee and Kentucky deal with places from the past that have been lost due to the placement of various dams. Some due to TVA and to other projects to produce electricity. While listings were supposed to have been made of those in cemeteries that were moved it is hard to find the listings. These are just one more stumbling block in our searches. Marilyn On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 11:00 AM, John Wilson <wilsonjb@gmail.com> wrote: > This is a very interesting piece. I'm glad to see some historical groups > are studying the area and that plans are to relocate the graves. . . even > those that are unidentified (most of them). In genealogy this presents an > interesting opportunity to do some research on the towns that were covered > up in the 1930's since there should be some good records existing about > these areas (census for example). > > Thanks for pointing out this piece. I heard it mentioned on public radio > this and wanted to learn more. In Washington state we have similar stories > from the building of Grand Coulee Dam in the thirties. > > John > On Nov 20, 2011 6:09 PM, "marilyn E B" <marilyneb@gmail.com> wrote: > > > A very interesting read: > > > > > > > http://news.yahoo.com/depleted-texas-lakes-expose-ghost-towns-graves-182124788.html > > > > Marilyn > > > > -- > > "If you don't get outside every day, even for a minute, you have not > > appreciated what God has done. It makes you grateful for our > surroundings, > > and it starts your day differently." > > > > Johnny Cash > > > > ******************** > > > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- "If you don't get outside every day, even for a minute, you have not appreciated what God has done. It makes you grateful for our surroundings, and it starts your day differently." Johnny Cash