It is disheartening to hear about little cemeteries being destroyed, but there are also happy tales. Several years ago I found an ancestor was buried on a corner of a farm in Brown County, OHIO. When I drove into the people's driveway, the 10 year old son of the owner came out...and on questioning him about the grave, his chest puffed up...and he said, "I take care of Lizzie!" I'll show you where she is!" With his parents watching, he guided me to the spot, a small fenced in area with about six graves there. Two had standing stones and the grass had been trimmed, the whole site in beautiful condition. I tried to give the boy a reward for his efforts...and he said, "No thank you, ma'am. Lizzie's MINE to take care of!" Nikki

You mentioned the cemetary's being ripped up by land owners. Two years ago, a friend sent me a letter about some cemetary that had been torn up and a request to that I pass it on to my genealogy friends and wanted us to write to our congressmen. I did, and their response was if the people own the land that make it their own private property to do with what they please..... Personally, it makes me mad to find out this is happening again and again and again... what can we do about it? Francine Milburn-Simpson

Connie would you please check for me and see if you can come up with any McAdams. Thanks alot for your time Helen Reed [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: jsdodd <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [INMADISO-L] History Book >Hi Connie, >When you have time, could you please check your book for the name RELFE? >Thanks so much! >Sherri Davis Dodd > >Connie Lindzy wrote: >> >> Hi All, I have a book authored by Samuel Harden that was printed in 1888. It is called "Those I Have Met, or Boys in Blue". It is loaded with prominent citizens of Madison County. I will do lookups. Connie Lindzy

Della, This address will send to the list, but to subscribe you must use the request address. This is for all of rootsweb list. There is a sub, unsub, list, and digest address. Marcie in IN. -----Original Message----- From: DELLA J FELL <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 11:52 AM Subject: Re: [INMADISO-L] History Book >The following is the e-mail address for Delaware Co. In. subscription. > >[email protected] > >On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 09:02:59 EST [email protected] writes: >> Are there similar rootsweb exchanges for Delaware Co., IN, (Muncie) >> mext to >> Madison Co., IN ? My father was born and raised in Madison Co. but >> moved to >> Delaware Co. >> Phil Swinford >> > >Della J. Fell > >

Hi Connie -- I just signed on to Madison County and am starting to explore -- It was exciting to read of the book you have and wondered if you do look-ups for any inquirer? If so, may I add mine to the list? I am researching the DERRY (Dairy) line. I know that JEREMIAH DERRY (1802-1877) was an early pioneer of Pipe Creek Township in Madison County. I believe some of his family lived also in Fayette County and Hancock County. Any and all DERRY names are of interest to me. Occasionally the spelling changed to DAIRY and was mistaken as DAISY --- to compound the search (smile). Thanks again -- Joan Derry

The following is the e-mail address for Delaware Co. In. subscription. [email protected] On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 09:02:59 EST [email protected] writes: > Are there similar rootsweb exchanges for Delaware Co., IN, (Muncie) > mext to > Madison Co., IN ? My father was born and raised in Madison Co. but > moved to > Delaware Co. > Phil Swinford > Della J. Fell

Hi Phil, Here is the address fro the Delaware Co. mailing list thru rootsweb. [email protected] for the list [email protected] for digest mode I tried the Delaware County page address from rootsweb but it didn't work for me. www.rootsweb.com/~indelawa/County.htm You might do a search for IN. and get to Delaware Co. from there. Marcie in IN. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2000 6:03 AM Subject: Re: [INMADISO-L] History Book >Are there similar rootsweb exchanges for Delaware Co., IN, (Muncie) mext to >Madison Co., IN ? My father was born and raised in Madison Co. but moved to >Delaware Co. >Phil Swinford > >

Wonderful of you to be willing to do this, Connie. I'm interested in members of the Morris and Hall families, both from the Summitville area. Tx. -----Original Message----- From: jsdodd [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 7:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [INMADISO-L] History Book Hi Connie, When you have time, could you please check your book for the name RELFE? Thanks so much! Sherri Davis Dodd Connie Lindzy wrote: > > Hi All, I have a book authored by Samuel Harden that was printed in 1888. It is called "Those I Have Met, or Boys in Blue". It is loaded with prominent citizens of Madison County. I will do lookups. Connie Lindzy

Hi Connie, When you have time, could you please check your book for the name RELFE? Thanks so much! Sherri Davis Dodd Connie Lindzy wrote: > > Hi All, I have a book authored by Samuel Harden that was printed in 1888. It is called "Those I Have Met, or Boys in Blue". It is loaded with prominent citizens of Madison County. I will do lookups. Connie Lindzy

Are there similar rootsweb exchanges for Delaware Co., IN, (Muncie) mext to Madison Co., IN ? My father was born and raised in Madison Co. but moved to Delaware Co. Phil Swinford

What a travesty!! I cannot even imagine that such a thing occurs. If the place had been loaded with artifacts, the powers that be would have been on them like white on rice!!!! Sarah -----Original Message----- From: A. R. <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [INMADISO-L] Old Cemetery >This may be more common place than you think. I just found that some of my >husband's ancestors were buried in the Old Harmony Cemetery near Atoka, >Oklahoma. The state decided to put an expressway through there in the >1970's. They bulldozed the headstones and discarded them and put it right >over the cemetery without moving the bodies. > >A.R. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 5:36 PM >Subject: [INMADISO-L] Old Cemetery > > >> This is a concern of many and growing. I did read sometime ago where an >> Amish family purchased and farm in Northern IN and they PLOWED up a family >> burial plot. I hope this is not the norm? >> >> Subj: [NCROOTS] Old Cemetery >> Date: 1/3/00 12:08:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time >> From: [email protected] (James Haynes) >> Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> >> To: [email protected] >> >> From: James Haynes <[email protected]> >> >> Neal: >> >> Before you have your hearing has anyone from the county investigated to >see if >> this land owner is in violation the following criminal code. >> >> JIMH: >> >> PS: As you can see I am having a hard time letting go of this. I was >having >> somewhat of a problem up in Rutherford County with a land owner who died. >The >> land was sold to a very young couple who told us we could enter any time >we >> desired. Clean, replace, stones, build a fence around the site and do just >> about any thing to preserve the historical site. My GGGGrand Parents are >> there >> along with a son who died in the civil war and was brought back from VA. >to be >> buried on the home place. My mother always said everyone deserved a >marked >> resting place. She spent 10 years after retiring collecting money from >her >> kin >> to place markers on all unmarked ancestors grave sites. >> >> G.S. 14-148 and G.S. 14-149 outline the penalties for defacing and >desecrating >> grave sites and for plowing over or covering up graves: Violation is a >> misdemeanor and a Class I felony respectively. The fine is up to $500, and >> imprisonment is between sixty days and a year. Both penalties may result. >> > >

This may be more common place than you think. I just found that some of my husband's ancestors were buried in the Old Harmony Cemetery near Atoka, Oklahoma. The state decided to put an expressway through there in the 1970's. They bulldozed the headstones and discarded them and put it right over the cemetery without moving the bodies. A.R. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2000 5:36 PM Subject: [INMADISO-L] Old Cemetery > This is a concern of many and growing. I did read sometime ago where an > Amish family purchased and farm in Northern IN and they PLOWED up a family > burial plot. I hope this is not the norm? > > Subj: [NCROOTS] Old Cemetery > Date: 1/3/00 12:08:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time > From: [email protected] (James Haynes) > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> > To: [email protected] > > From: James Haynes <[email protected]> > > Neal: > > Before you have your hearing has anyone from the county investigated to see if > this land owner is in violation the following criminal code. > > JIMH: > > PS: As you can see I am having a hard time letting go of this. I was having > somewhat of a problem up in Rutherford County with a land owner who died. The > land was sold to a very young couple who told us we could enter any time we > desired. Clean, replace, stones, build a fence around the site and do just > about any thing to preserve the historical site. My GGGGrand Parents are > there > along with a son who died in the civil war and was brought back from VA. to be > buried on the home place. My mother always said everyone deserved a marked > resting place. She spent 10 years after retiring collecting money from her > kin > to place markers on all unmarked ancestors grave sites. > > G.S. 14-148 and G.S. 14-149 outline the penalties for defacing and desecrating > grave sites and for plowing over or covering up graves: Violation is a > misdemeanor and a Class I felony respectively. The fine is up to $500, and > imprisonment is between sixty days and a year. Both penalties may result. >

Hello, My cemetery nightmare is Wabash Indiana. My geat grandmother Amelia Ann HIBBARD/LUARK died in 1882 in Wabash. About 1901 the City of Wabash decide they want a Park over looking the river. I can't remember whot he people were but they give the property that they owned which was where the cemetery was with the stipulation that they move the people to a new cemetry. They moved the ones with headstons to the Falls Cemetery. The ones without stones were left and the park built over the top of them, one of them being my great grandmother. Duane Miller Merrill, MI [email protected]

Andy, I live in Elwood and if you can wait until Tuesday of next week, I'll check at the library for an obit for you. That's my day to volunteer there in Children's room. Yes, death records do exist for 1906. Linda Ead > James Whitcomb ROBESON died 19 MAR 1906 in Elwood, and I would like to > know if Madison County death records exist for this year. Also, does > anyone in the area have the capacity to obtain an obituary, assuming one > exists? What was the principal newspaper in Elwood during this time? > > > Thanks, > Andy Peplow > College Station, TX > [email protected] > > > > >

Andy: I will do a lookup for you if you will send your request to me at the Anderson Public Library, Indiana Room. My email address at the library is - [email protected] Phyllis Leedom

This is a concern of many and growing. I did read sometime ago where an Amish family purchased and farm in Northern IN and they PLOWED up a family burial plot. I hope this is not the norm? Subj: [NCROOTS] Old Cemetery Date: 1/3/00 12:08:21 PM US Mountain Standard Time From: [email protected] (James Haynes) Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</A> To: [email protected] From: James Haynes <[email protected]> Neal: Before you have your hearing has anyone from the county investigated to see if this land owner is in violation the following criminal code. JIMH: PS: As you can see I am having a hard time letting go of this. I was having somewhat of a problem up in Rutherford County with a land owner who died. The land was sold to a very young couple who told us we could enter any time we desired. Clean, replace, stones, build a fence around the site and do just about any thing to preserve the historical site. My GGGGrand Parents are there along with a son who died in the civil war and was brought back from VA. to be buried on the home place. My mother always said everyone deserved a marked resting place. She spent 10 years after retiring collecting money from her kin to place markers on all unmarked ancestors grave sites. G.S. 14-148 and G.S. 14-149 outline the penalties for defacing and desecrating grave sites and for plowing over or covering up graves: Violation is a misdemeanor and a Class I felony respectively. The fine is up to $500, and imprisonment is between sixty days and a year. Both penalties may result.

Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 20:59:28 -0800 (PST) From: [email protected] Subject: CIVIL WAR PAPERS, DOCUMENTS, BOOKS found this and it loaded with great info http://www.access.digex.net/~bdboyle/docs.html ______________________________ -------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:16:58 -0800 (PST) From: [email protected] Subject: WAR OF 1812 DATABASE http://www.sierra.com/sierrahome/familytree/records ______________________________ --------------------

Susan, Thanks for mentioning that. When I requested my info. from the NARA I wasn't online yet (had to do the old-fashioned way!!! LOL). Since I've been online I haven't done any searches for the NARA. It's true....you learn something every day!!!!! Dale Conklin-Levine -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 10:18 AM Subject: Re: [INMADISO-L] 34TH INFANTRY >Joan, > >You can also request the forms to fill out via the Internet. > >E-mail [email protected] > >Include the following information in the body of your message: your first and >last name, telephone number, mailing address and e-mail address. Specify Form >80 and how many copies you would like. > >You can also check out the web site at www.nara.gov > >Susan >

Hello Joan, Have you requested his military &/or pension records from the National Archives yet? You might find some information in them. If not, at least they are interesting to read...the records I received on my relative gave a physical description of him (eye/hair color, height, weight), medical information, dates, etc. The address to write to is: National Archives and Records Administration General Reference Branch (NNRG-P) 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20408 (202) 501-5170 They will send you a form to complete (as best as you can!). The information requested on the form is: Veteran's name Branch of servcie >>>>> Army State from which he served >>>>> Indiana War or dates served >>>>> Civil War For Civil War (Union or Confederate) >>>>> Union (right??) Unit in which he served >>>>> 34th Infantry Rank DOB Place of birth DOD Place of death Name of widow or other claimant Places veteran lived after service They do charge for the look up. I don't recall it being more than $25.00. Hope this helps! Good Luck!! Dale Conklin-Levine -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 21, 2000 4:45 PM Subject: [INMADISO-L] 34TH INFANTRY >Hello -- > >I just learned this week that CARLISLE DERRY from Pipe Creek Township, >Madison County, Indiana was in the 34th Infantry during the Civil War. > >Can anyone help direct me to more available information about this unit or >this person? > >The "bits of information" I received were as follows: > >Militia Enrollments page 297 >August 14, 1862 >Pipe Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana >Enrolled by Andrew Griffith, Deputy Commissioner > appointed for that purpose >There is a list of names and one of them is: >284 Carlisle Derry 43 farmer >Off to the top and side of the page is handwritten Oct 10 186? (last number >missing) >Right below that date it is Feb 3 1866 34t infan > >Thanks so much for any help you might be able to provide! Joan >Derry >

Hi Susan -- I don't have a DERRY line in Wisconsin as far as I know -- but will send your name out to other contacts I have that just might -- hope you hear from them -- Have her contact me anyway -- always love another DERRY researcher! Joan Derry