I would be willing to extract a map and send it directly to Phyllis if she can accept a pdf file, or WordPerfect file. It will not be until Friday that I will be able to do this. Alan T. Alan Russell 8 Waters Edge Drive Paris, IL 61944 217-466-5305 [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> www.cartar.com <http://www.cartar.com> -----Original Message----- From: Deane O Craig [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 8:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [ILEDGAR] [ILEDGAR-L] Re: Swango Cemetary Phyllis: I apoligize for taking so long to respond. Unfortunately, I am unable to convey in words the actual turn you would have to make off Illinois Rte. 1. I do know it is approximately 5 miles sourth of Paris on Route 1. I do know you will then be turning RIGHT. But, right onto what country road, I do not know the name off. Many of these country roads are not sign posted. I have a 1979 Edgar Co. Atlas & Plat Book issued by the Edgar Co. Farm Bureau. I can see the roads on the atlas but no names are given. If I try and give you directions from the atlas which would be like looking at the land from the sky, and, then you trying to find your way by car on the ground, it mostly likely will look different and you could easily get lost. This coupled with my inability to give you the name of the country road you need to turn right off of Route 1, just, will not help you much. I suggest you (1)-contact the Edgar Co., Illinois Genealogical Society in Paris, Illinois via <[email protected]>. Ms. A.Joyce Brown is very knowledgeable of the area. Or (2)-go to the local farm bureau in Paris and look at or purchase one of their latest editions of Edgar Co. Atlas & Plat Book. A final suggestion would be (3)-you could drive approximately 5 miles south of Paris on Route 1 and then stop at the first available house and should someone be at home just ask them where Swango Cemetery is located. One or all of these suggestions certainly will get you there. By the way, unless Mr. Robert Doughtery has passed away, his farm surrounds Swango Cemetery. Originally way back, the property was the old Michael O'Hair farm. Then, it later became the Swango family property, hence, the name. And, then the Doughterys. If Mr. Doughtery is gone, one of his children may own it. My Craigs came from Kentucky with the O'Hairs and a couple of my Craigs have married O'Hairs and Swangos. Should you arrive at the Doughtery's, or whoevers farm, it is best to stop and ask for permission to cross their land, because, you will be getting out of your vehicle at this point and you will have to physically walk across a small field, then up a small wooded hill to its top, and there, you will find Swango Cemetery. The cemetery is surrounded by a fence. In the old days, it was a beautiful ornate wrought iron fence. Today, it is mostly just a wire fence. You may have to literally climb over the fence to get inside to walk among the tombstones. Depending on the time of the year, the weeds maybe quite high. Also, the chiggers--which I often do get. The largest and tallest tombstone there is my great, great grandfather and grandmother's---Issac Nickles Craig and Elizabeth Schrader. That is if tombstone hasn't fallen over by now. The last time I was there it was leaning some. Most of those buried in Swango are my kin, direct or otherwise. My earliest direct descendant known to be buried there is my gggg-grandfather, Robert Craig, born 1781 in Virginia. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. As you can see, this is an important burial place to my family. To me, it is sacred ground. Good luck in your search for Swango, Sincerely, Deane Oliver Craig, Sr. P.S.--Should you go and are successful, please, report back to me the conditon of the cemetery. I have always been concerned about its condition and care. Thanking you in advance. On Mon, 21 Aug 2000 13:57:43 -0500 "Phyllis Forcum" <[email protected]> writes: > Hello, Mr. Craig: > I've been in contact with you before about Swango Cemetary. I > was hoping you could give me directions to Swango Cemetary. I know > I go 5 miles south on Rt 1 but what road do I turn to the right on? > I am not knowledgeable of the people who live on Rt 1. I know you > said turn at Weber farm, but I do not know where that is. I'll be > visiting the cemetary very soon and it would help me tremendously if > I knew where to turn. > > Thank you, Mr. Craig! > Phyllis Kirby Forcum