This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: orphanandy Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.adams/7767.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: South Prairie Cemetery aka Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is about 3 miles SE of Golden, IL. It was originally one of two cemeteries used by members of the Immanuel Lutheran Church of South Prairie (Now Holy Cross]. These families came from Germany. One of the original families was the Buss family. Jann Buss was baptized in that church in 1850. A John Gerdes Buss is listed on Find A Grave, see: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31365906& Contact the Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church in Golden. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.