I Second that idea - Mary S. ---- Leroy Achee <joandleroy@spillwaycable.com> wrote: > Nancee, I am enjoy your cemetery adventures so much I think you should put > them into a book! Jo Achee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@grm.net> > To: <IADECATU@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 5:09 PM > Subject: [IADECATU] CEMETERIES... > > > > Hi All: I finished taking pictures at Elk Cemetery (Bloomington Township) > > the other day and decided to head over to the Catholic Cemetery (Woodland > > Township).. Again, I didn't have enough pic card to take all the pics in > > St. > > Mary's Catholic Cemetery, so today stopped there and took the remaining > > pics > > > > > > While there, Miles & Gladys Leeper came to mow and trim the cemetery.. We > > chatted for a while and had an enjoyable time. They also mow the Shields, > > Beavers & Lentz cemeteries - and have been doing these 4 cemeteries for > > many > > years.. My next excursion will be in that direction, so will contact them > > to get the directions.. Miles told me to get hold of the County > > Supervisors > > to report the cemeteries that are in disrepair and have something done > > with > > them. > > > > I headed on down south R52 to Morgan Township and found the White Oak > > Cemetery (after a couple of wrong turns.. duh..) May apples are still out > > and lots of Queen Anne's Lace along the roads -- and, remember those old, > > old fashioned light yellow iris that all our grandma's had growing > > everywhere -- well, they are very prolific in this area, and especially in > > the cemetery.. I do have to say that I've smelled enough "S"-manure to > > last > > me for a while... A farmer had taken his loader and spilled lots of it on > > the road.. Oh well, smells like 'money' to them... > > > > I then headed on down R52 to Elm Cemetery - about 15 miles south - and > > just > > a short stretch to Lineville. Years ago, we had been there on one of our > > trips from Indiana.. I don't remember the story about the 'wheel gate' > > there > > .. but it is still there and only opens a small way if you can't lift it. > > I > > still believe Joshua & Nancy McMurtrey are some of my ancestors - but > > haven > > t made the connection yet.. > > > > So, on to scope out Lineville! On the road into town, there is an old, > > shabby building with a sign that says 'Rooms' -- and another -- 'Maggie's > > tent down at the end'................. hmmm. I was chuckling when I went > > by the 'Steel Wheel Saloon', where the motorcycles were all parked.. Wish > > I > > was a man - I'd have stopped for something cool to drink... smile.. I > > settled for a bottle of sweet tea at the gas station. > > > > I have another recommendation for things you need if you're going to be > > visiting old cemeteries -- A TETANUS SHOT... for rusty gates, rusty > > wires.. > > Ticks not too bad today, just a few tried to hop a ride on me.. I don't, > > however, like the little red ants that live under the headstones that are > > laying on the ground -- had them running up my arms and swarming > > everywhere. > > . Got to remember to pack my Benadryl Stick for itch relief due to bug > > bites.. The mosquitoes aren't out yet, thank goodness!! But, alas, they > > will > > be later on - guaranteed! > > > > Just wanted you to know I had another great time locating and walking > > Decatur County cemeteries.. Forgot to mention that I also stopped at > > Gatliff Cemetery...... Nancee > > > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2891 - Release Date: 05/23/10 > 06:26:00 > > www.iagenweb.org/decatur > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IADECATU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I agree. They are very interesting and entertaining. Kathy, MO