----- Original Message ----- From: <brookgen@juno.com> To: <graveyardgroomer@skyenet.net> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 9:17 AM Subject: Popular Ridge Friends Cem- Jackson Twp- > Visited this cemetery in Nov. and found that the vinca minor ground cover > had been taken off. Talked to Odell Callahan. Is this a part of a > larger plan to restore the cemetery? by Mr. Callahan? by the cemetery > commission. > > I believe the cemetery to be much, much, larger than Mr. Callahan > believes. The church records list 29 burials in this cemetery only one > of which has a marker visible today. > > I suspect there to be 5 rows west of the fence posts and that these > extend northward to Mr. Callahan's drive at least \. perhaps beyond. > This was done roughly with dowsing and also with observation in early > spring. There are areas which have not been explored by me. > > What is the situation with this cemetery regard to restoration ? with > regard to the cemetery commission? Will the myrtle be allowed to grow > back? > > This cemetery was excepted in an 1840's deed by the heirs of Jonathan > Wright Sr. and I am one of his descendants. Patricia Smith, > Brookville. IN > >