Cathy, I checked my book 2 (Kinmundy, Meachum, Alma & Omega Cemeteries. There is a Thomas C., but no M.L. Don't think it is the right one--b. 8 Dec 1861 d. 18 April 1899 Evergreen Cemetery in Kinmundy. Nancy in Dallas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Whitney" <catherine.whitney@verizon.net> To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > Hi to all you wonderful people that offer to do look ups. I have a "very big > brick wall" and I would be so very appreciative if someone could help. > My great grandmother Mary Lourene LANDRUM b.1832 in TN moved to Fayette > County and later to Marion Co. along with her parents. (possibly Mary and > John?) Mary Lourene married Thomas C. WILLIAMS in 1850 and after he died she > married David HANNA in 1877 in Marion County. I have never been able to find > any trace of any LANDRUMs in Marion County. Are there any in the cemeteries? > Thank you so much for any help...I've been on this search for 10 years. > Very Sincerely, > Cathy Whitney > in Fountain Valley, CA > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sandy Bollhorst" <sandy@usafast.us> > To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 7:48 PM > Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > > > > Dot > > I too have cemetery books 2 & 3 and would be happy to add my name to your > to > > do look ups but have no idea how to get to the site to add myself. If you > > would loke help please tell me how to get there LOL. I also live in > Marion > > County and have walked and recorded most of the cemeteries there andI am > in > > the process of getting them off the recorder and onto paper then Ican do > > research from them also > > Sandy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "gengar" <gengar@centurytel.net> > > To: <ILMARION-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [ILMARION] Marion Co. Cemetery books > > > > > > > I thought a few words about cemetery books for Marion Co. might be of > > help. > > > > > > The Marion County Genealogical & Historical Society has published four > > > cemetery books. None of them include Centralia. The cost of each book > is > > > $35 plus shipping. Most of them are 300 pages or more and one is > probably > > > over 500 pages. > > > > > > Each book includes a few townships. > > > > > > Book # 1 > > > Patoka > > > Foster > > > Carrigan > > > Tonti > > > > > > Book # 2 > > > Alma > > > Kinmundy > > > Meacham > > > Omega > > > Those two books above cover the upper half of Marion Co. > > > > > > Book # 3 > > > Haines > > > Iuka > > > Romaine > > > Stevenson > > > This book covers the southeastern corner of Marion Co. > > > > > > Book # 4 > > > Odin > > > Raccoon > > > Sandoval > > > EXCLUDING Hillcrest Cemetery > > > > > > That leaves the two most populus townships-----Salem and Centralia > > > unpublished. > > > > > > I understand that it takes a LOT of work to inventory cemeteries, type > the > > > data, cross reference for notes, proofread and then have books printed. > > The > > > index of each book has a full name index----every person, alphabetical > > > order, not just a surname. All of this is done by volunteers. Many > > members > > > of the genealogical society, live out of state so that leaves a few > people > > > who do a lot. > > > > > > I can say that as a volunteer to do lookups, it very rewarding to help > > > people find some long lost relative or conquer a "brick wall". But when > > > someone asks for ALL of a surname, and it is a common surname---at least > > in > > > Marion Co., it can be a bit overwhelming. It is helpful if requests are > > > made for specific people. That way more people can be helped without > > > spending hours for one lookup and maybe the names sent include only a > few > > > that they really know anything about at all. > > > > > > Thanks for letting me have my say. > > > > > > Dot > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > > > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > > > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the > > digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the > digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== ILMARION Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the ILMARION List if you are in mail mode, send to > ILMARION-L-request@Rootsweb.com. If you are receiving messages in the digest mode, send to ILMARION-D-request@Rootsweb.com > >