This came off my Pennsylvania list. Since there has been so much talk about moving cemeteries, I thought I would pass it along. Maybe someone out there has these people as ancestors and needs to know about it. Please pass it along. Thanks! Jennifer johmes@pld.com -----Original Message----- From: Ken Boonie <kab9@apollo.vicon.net> To: PENNSYLVANIA-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU <PENNSYLVANIA-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU> Date: Sunday, November 22, 1998 7:01 AM Subject: [PENN] Cemetery Relocation >>From another list > > > >PLEASE FORWARD > >TO ALL HARLAN COUNTY RESEARCHERS: > >RELATIVES SOUGHT FOR CEMETERY RE-LOCATION > >The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Dept. of Highways >have deemed it necessary to re-locate three cemeteries in >the Martins Fork area as part of the expansion project for >US Highway 421 into Virginia. The Transportation >Department would like to contact the next of kin of the >deceased whose names are listed here in the following >cemeteries: >A cemetery located on the property owned by Doris Lee >Hubbs and designated as Parcel no. 216 on the official >plans. Said cemetery is located approximately .20 mile >northeast of the intersection of US 421 and Bob's Creek >road and approximately 500 feet northwest of Bob's Creek >Road. This cemetery is approximately 25'X30' and >contains an estimated 6 graves, some of which may be >unmarked and unidentified. The cemetery may contain >the following deceased: MILDRED SEARS POPE (NOV. >1, 1930 - DEC. 4, 1984); WILLIAM M. POPE (APR. 16, >1932 - MAY 10, 1990); LAVANA POPE (FEB. 20, 1869 - >MAR. 17, 1958); JOANNA POPE (OCT. 6, 1842 - APR. >16, 1927); W.M. "BILLY" POPE (DEC. 19, 1886 - JUN. >14, 1964); MARY LULA POPE (JUN. 6, 1888 - AUG. 11, >1982). >The next cemetery is located northeast of the intersection >of US 421 and Wampus Creek Road and approximately >30 feet north of a Kentucky Utilities transmission line. This >cemetery is 50'x130' and contains an estimated 15 >graves. The cemetery may contain the following >deceased: >JOHN H. FARMER (OCT. 6, 1821 - FEB. 21, 1899); >MIDDLETON (UNK FIRST NAME >OF DATES); LEONE LOVE; PHYLLIS CAROLE TAYLOR. >The next cemetery is located east of the intersection of >US 421 and Pine Branch Road and approximately 400 >feet east of existing us 421. This cemetery is >approximately 75''100''and contains the remains of several >FARMER'', DEANS and WALKERS. If you think you may >have relatives buried in one of these cemeteries you >should contact the Dept. of Transportation at (606) 598- >8269 or email at: vclark@mail.kytc.state.ky.us >-- >Ken Boonie >Coordinator >USGenWeb Project >Huntingdon County PA >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pahuntin/ > >----------------------------------------------- > Lost your welcome message? >Send GET PENNSYLVANIA-ROOTS-L WELCOME to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU for another copy.