I'm wondering if this is the same cemetery that I visited 2 years ago. It it just outside of Sharpsburg,Il. I was hoping to get in touch with the someone who could tell me who has the books on this cemetery. My family is in the New Walnut Hill Cemetery (also called the Hanon and the Universalist Cemetery.) I have family in this cemetery. I found my gg-grand father here( he was a civil war veteran and had a headstone). I could not find my gg-grand mother. They were both suppose to be buried there. Their names were ISREAL ADAMS and NANCY ANN NATIONS ADAMS. If you could be of help I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance Joann Jane Lichtenberger wrote: > > I just returned from Christian County and a visit to the Old Walnut Hill > or Hanon Cemetery. It is the resting place of some of the old settlers > in the South Fork area. Hanons are there as well as the original Minnis > settlers. The Hanons were also the first permanent settlers in > Christian County. I knew that it had not been taken care of and was > prepared to see it overgrown. But, it is almost impossible to walk > through. To make matters worse, it has been used as a dumping ground > and I was able to see an old washtub and the seat from a tractor among > the broken stones. Many of the stones have been set upright and are > leaning against trees. > > I am aware that the money does not exist in most county budgets to cover > repair and/or upkeep of these old sites but they are a treasure and need > to be preserved. I visited the Blueville Cemetery which has been > restored and applaud the work done there. Many of my family members are > at the New Walnut Hill Cemetery which is well cared for as well as at > the cemetery in Millersville. > > Is there anyone from this list or does anyone know of anyone who would > like to undertake the project of cleaning out Old Walnut Hill? If you > have any ideas, please contact me. > > My surnames include the following in Christian County: Hanon, Sharp, > Large, Secrist, Waller, Rutledge, Miller, Matthews, Wood, Deeren, Mason. > > Jane