Hi, Warren L. Van Dine transcribed a lot of cemeteries for his project, but he did not walk down every cemetery that was/is part of his project. Some lists were given to him by others. Ron . . . <http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bryant/goodies.html> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert L Webb" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:39 PM Subject: [ILHANCOC] Burial Lists of Old Brick > Dear forum, > The Hancock Co. Hist. Soc. has a burial list prepared by Hazel > Boston Kelly for the Old Brick Cemetery. In the introduction she mentions > that at the time of her visit the grass was cut, but doesn't mention the > date of her visit. She mentions testimony by Charlotte Fletcher Boston in > a court case, but doesn't give the date or reference it, but says that > the ground was used for about five years before the sale (by George > Boston to Middle Creek church). This would indicate the cemetery could > have been started as early as 1836, in my opinion. > There is also another paper which begins "This burial list for Old > Brick Cemetery is being entered in the Warren L. Van Dine sponsored > project, August 19, 1975." But I did not find the list itself, unless it > is the same list as mentioned above by Hazel Boston Kelly. I got the > impression there might be another list from the fact that the list on the > Hancock County genweb site has quite a few names which are not on Hazel > Kelly's list. For example: Rebecca Preston Kimbrough, William > Kimbrough, and quite a few more are listed on the Genweb list but not on > Hazel Kelly's. > If anyone knows where the Warren Van Dine list actually is, or has a > copy, and can help me obtain a copy, I would be grateful. I'm trying to > determine how recently some of the stones may have been seen. Those > which have been seen and included on the two lists mentioned above are > probably most hopeful to be found. > Sincerely, > Robert > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > ==== ILHANCOC Mailing List ==== > Hancock County Coordinator: Shawnnee Bolt Ramey > Rock Island County Coordinator >