Hi Cousin, Yes, most country churches did have a cemetery close by. The two burials in question both occured in August of 1878. One was at the Union Church Cemetery, and the other at the Old Christian Church Cemetery, both in Washington Co., IL. Our people are buried at the Brick Cemetery, which has also been called the Union Cemetery. I'm in hopes that the three are one in the same, and that the Old Christian Church Cemetery isn't being farmed over. :-( Bill From: Marci <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [ILWASHIN] Cemetery Question >Bill, the first time I went down to Ashley and talked to some of the locals they told me that there used to be a church and a school out by Brick .....They may have been confused, but didn't most churches have their own cemeteries close by? >Marci >----- Original Message ----- >From: "levanti" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 6:39 PM >Subject: [ILWASHIN] Cemetery Question > > >> Help! >> >> Can someone tell me if "The Old Christian Church Cemetery, Union >> Church Cemetery and The Brick Cemetery" are one and the same? >> >> Death information on three Flanigan family members who lived across >> the county line in Casner Twp., Jefferson Co., IL. said they were >> buried in the above cemeteries in Washington Co., IL. The one buried >> at the Brick Cemetery does have a headstone there. >> >> I've heard the Brick Cemetery called the Union Cemetery, but never the >> Union Church Cemetery. I have never heard of the Old Christian Church >> Cemetery. Members of my Smith - Flanigan family were members of the >> Christian Church. I have never found where that church was located in >> the Ashley area. I'm trying to turn a cold trail HOT. Can anyone help >> me? >> >> Bill >> >