For some reason, about half of my emails sent to this list are returned saying that the Germanna Colonies email address is not valid.  So I am trying again to send this. Suzanne ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Suzanne Matson <holtzclaw.research@yahoo.com> To: germanna_colonies@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 9:12:37 AM Subject: Re: [GERMANNA] Wiley Family Cemetery in Rappahannock County OK-here goes.  Author is William S. Simpson, Jr Title is Virginia Baptist Ministers, 1760-1790:  A Biographical Survey Cemetery location was given by Mr. Simpson.  From the description given, Mr. Simpson visited the cemetery in 1988 or received detailed directions on its location from a local homeowner at that time.  He did not state that the cemetery was located on the local homeowner's land.  He did state that the cemetery was still there in 1988.  He gave no description of the area surrounding the cemetery so I don't know the topography.  He only said the graves were still visible but he could not see stones.  This statement seems to indicate that he actually visited the cemetery.  I don't know if anyone has attempted to locate stones that might be buried.  Allen Wiley was a Baptist minister at least part of his life.  Semple's history about the Baptists in Virginia mention him.  He is also mentioned in the minutes of Broad Run Baptist Church and Hartwood Baptist Church among others.  According to an article written by Dr. B. C. Holtzclaw in 1962 for The Virginia Baptist Register, Allen Wiley was instrumental in introducing the Baptist denomination to Culpeper and Orange Counties.  Thus he was included in Mr. Simpson's survey. I don't have access to Eugene Scheel's map of Rappahannock County.  I do have a topo map of VA but it does not show this cemetery.  I do not have any copies of the Rappahannock County Historical Society's cemetery surveys.  Suzanne ----- Original Message ---- From: Craig Kilby <persisto@earthlink.net> Some thoughts on this. What do you mean by "it is said that...."  Said by whom?  On what  authority?  When did they say it? Do you have Eugene Scheel's map of Rappahanoock County that may show  this cemetery? Do you have a topo map that may show this cemetery?  (or a cemetery  at all). Have you checked the Rappahannock County Historical Society's  cemetery survey records? Craig