In a message dated 11/14/99 11:14:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, Eph0429@aol.com writes: > In a message dated 11/14/1999 7:37:14 PM Central Standard Time, > glofra@townsqr.com writes: > > << I have the cem books for townships: > Scottville >> > > My family and I were at the RUYLE Cemetery, two miles south of Scottville > yesterday. There were 14 of us working together to clear the undergrowth > and > trees from the site. > > We had beautiful weather for it, though we weren't able to do any burning. > Initially, my husband had to hack a path into the cemetery with a corn knife > > so we could get in to work, but the cemetery is now cleared and accessible. > > > We are very happy with the results and plan to go back in the spring if the > weather cooperates to do more work. > > My gggg-grandfather Moses Ruyle and his wife are buried here. Their stones > are still standing. Their son, my ggg-grandfather, Littleton Ruyle is > supposed to be buried here, as well, but we could not find his stone. > > In the spring we plan to take metal rods to probe the ground to check for > stones that may have fallen and are now hidden. > > It was a very satisfying project! > > ~~Rhonda Ashby Coulter > Rhonda, I would like to thank you and the other volunteers for your efforts to restore the Ruyle Cemetery. I have the "Tombstone Revelations in Macoupin County, IL, Volume 1" (compiled by the Macoupin County Historical Society Committee) which covers the Ruyle Cemetery. Aaron (s/AC Ruyle) 3yr 1816 Stephen Ruyle 11yr/5da 01-29-1864 Austin Ruyle 1810 1879 Andrew Ruyle 1814 1897 Moses Ruyle 1780 1864 Elizabeth Ruyle 1788 1851 Littleton Ruyle 1824 ??? 2 sandstone's no names Charlie/son no names You may find more information: 1. At the Macoupin County Historical Society Library. This library is in their museum. Please call for hours. 2. Look for obituaries 3. Check probate records at the courthouse Happy Hunting, Kathie Mirabella