[email protected] wrote: > > In a message dated 98-10-16 01:13:51 EDT, you write: > > << Hi! > Can any one tell me if the Concord and other cemeteries in the general area > have been walked and recorded? > Nancy >> > > In a message dated 98-10-16 01:22:03 EDT, you write: > > << If anyone has any suggestions as to where to find good info in DeKalb, like > does that Eckhart Library (that houses the Genealogy society) have a lot of > info dedicated to the area? >> > > Hello, Nancy, Kathy and all of you interested in DeKalb Co Cemeteries, > > Eckhart Library in Auburn has an excellent genealogy section, on DeKalb County > primarily, especially for such a small library. It is a must place to visit > if you are going to be in DeKalb County. As far as I could tell, all, or most > all, of the cemeteries have been walked through and are recorded. These books > are at the library. They also have microfilm of many the older newspapers, > etc. etc. The people there are most helpful, especially a Lucy Funk. Lucy > doesn't work at the library, but she does much genealogy research of the area. > She's done a bit of work for me since my trips to Auburn are limited, and > she's always been thorough and fair. > > I have also personally walked the Spencerville (White City) cemetery and the > Riverside cemetery in St. Joe many times. Have also visited Jenkins, Concord > and some other cemeteries a few times. I remember there are many KNIGHTS > buried in the Concord cemetery. It's a very small cemetery and I think they > are in the process of restoring the stones there, but many stones have been > broken or worn so that they can't be read. > > I hope this helps someone. > > Nancy, I'd be interested in learning about your KNIGHTS. I have been looking > for information on a Michael KNIGHT who married Sarah JOHNSON about 1844 in > DeKalb County. Sarah died about 1855 and Michael left Indiana with their 2 > sons, leaving their 2 daughters in the care of Sarah's family. Sarah was the > daughter of Thomas Johnson and Lydia Draggoo and the sister of my gr-gr > grandmother Laurinda Johnson Jenkins. > > Sue Sablic > Indiana > [email protected] > > ==== INDEKALB Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to visit us at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~indekalb/index.html > > Your contributions are always welcome > for the web page and/or the > DCIGS "DeKalb Diggings" newsletter. > Suggestions/Comments welcome. I second your response- but I do wonder how complete the stone surveys are, since I could not locate my great-grandmother.