Hello I am looking for the information on the tombstone of Edward Thomas Jones b.Mar. 5, 1811 d. Feb. 9, 1883 his wife Patronella J. Jones B. Feb. 9, 1809 D. April 17, 1892. Family have told me they were buired in Alton?? Could someone who has a book on the cemerty look it up for me? If they are found are there other members listed? I was told there is a large marker?? Where is the cemtery found?? I live in Texas so have not been able to do any actual on site research. Thank you for your help. I enjoy reading your emails but so far have not read any of my family long lost members, but will continue to enjoy all the information about Madison Co. Once again thanks for any help in this search. Dotty

Dottie Edward Thomas Jones and his wife Patronella are not buried in any of the Alton cemeteries. However, they are buried in the Bethalto Methodist Cemetery. Back in the 1980's my husband and I inventoried this cemetery and came upon their stone(s). When I went back a few years later looking for Thomas' stone it was missing. At that time I was under the impression that he was the Thomas Jones who married Elizabeth "Betsy" Preuitt, but later learned that there were two Thomas Jones in the Bethalto area at time same time and both were born about the same time. I remember at the time it was very hard to decipher the dates on the stone(s) due to weathering problems - limestone tombstone. Debbi __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards� http://movies.yahoo.com/