>From: "MARILYN J MURRAY" <marilynjomurray@PRODIGY.NET> >Reply-To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [INPCRP] FINDING SUNKEN HEADSTONES >Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:49:04 -0800 > >HELLO, >PLEASE DO NOT FEEL OFFENDED BY THE BIG PRINT FOR I HAVE EYE >PROBLEMS.....THANKS. > >I AM NEW TO THE LISTING BUT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND >SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT TYPE OF "TOOL" CAN BE USED >TO FIND OLD HEADSTONES BURIED UNDER THE EARTH???? > >I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET MENTIONING A TERM LIKE: >"PROBE OR PROBING FOR OLD HEADSTONES."-----??? >WHAT ALL DOES THIS MEAN IN TERMS OF WHAT ARE THEY >USING TO "PROBE-WITH"?? > >MY PROBLEM IS MOST OF THE FLAT HEADSTONES IN THE >CEMETERY WHERE MY PIONEER RELATIVES ARE BURIED-- >MOST OF THEM ARE UNDER THE EARTH (AND QUIT A FEW >ARE MISSING DUE TO VANDELISM & BROKEN & ECT.) >THE GRAVE YARD HOLDS ABOUT 800+ PEOPLE >AND ABOUT 70% OF THE HEADSTONES HAS THIS >PROBLEM (SUNKEN). >LORD KNOWS HOW BAD THE "UPRIGHT HEADSTONES >" HAVE SUNKEN," ALSO?? > >COULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT >OR TOOLS CAN BE USED NOW A DAYS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. > >PLEASE, PLEASE, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON IN MY MIND >FOR A LONG TIME NOW AND EVERYONE I HAVE GOT IN >TOUCH WITH CAN NOT HELP WITH SUNKEN HEADSTONES. >THE YEAR 2002 AND NO TOOLING OR EQUIPMENT?? > >THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, >MARILYNJO MURRAY >EVERETT, WASHINGTON > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >This list is for discussion of topics related to the Indiana Pioneer >Cemeteries Restoration Project only. > IF YOU'RE JUST LOOKING A SHORT DISTANCE 8-10" UNDER THE GROUND, GET YOURSELF A PITCHFORK. I FIND THAT IT WORKS BEST, AS YOU CAN COVER MORE GROUND. A PROBE IS BASICALLY A 3/8"+- ROD HOWEVER LONG YOU WANT IT WITH A HANDLE SO THAT YOU CAN PUSH IT IN THE GROUND. WATCH WHAT YOU DO THOUGH, BECAUSE PROBING CAN BE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL. JON ANDREWS _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com

THANK YOU JON FOR THE INFORMATION--I WILL USE IT WISELY MARILYNJO ----- Original Message ----- From: jon andrews <sianoil@hotmail.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 9:52 PM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] FINDING SUNKEN HEADSTONES >From: "MARILYN J MURRAY" <marilynjomurray@PRODIGY.NET> >Reply-To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [INPCRP] FINDING SUNKEN HEADSTONES >Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 11:49:04 -0800 > >HELLO, >PLEASE DO NOT FEEL OFFENDED BY THE BIG PRINT FOR I HAVE EYE >PROBLEMS.....THANKS. > >I AM NEW TO THE LISTING BUT I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND >SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT TYPE OF "TOOL" CAN BE USED >TO FIND OLD HEADSTONES BURIED UNDER THE EARTH???? > >I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET MENTIONING A TERM LIKE: >"PROBE OR PROBING FOR OLD HEADSTONES."-----??? >WHAT ALL DOES THIS MEAN IN TERMS OF WHAT ARE THEY >USING TO "PROBE-WITH"?? > >MY PROBLEM IS MOST OF THE FLAT HEADSTONES IN THE >CEMETERY WHERE MY PIONEER RELATIVES ARE BURIED-- >MOST OF THEM ARE UNDER THE EARTH (AND QUIT A FEW >ARE MISSING DUE TO VANDELISM & BROKEN & ECT.) >THE GRAVE YARD HOLDS ABOUT 800+ PEOPLE >AND ABOUT 70% OF THE HEADSTONES HAS THIS >PROBLEM (SUNKEN). >LORD KNOWS HOW BAD THE "UPRIGHT HEADSTONES >" HAVE SUNKEN," ALSO?? > >COULD SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHAT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT >OR TOOLS CAN BE USED NOW A DAYS FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. > >PLEASE, PLEASE, THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON IN MY MIND >FOR A LONG TIME NOW AND EVERYONE I HAVE GOT IN >TOUCH WITH CAN NOT HELP WITH SUNKEN HEADSTONES. >THE YEAR 2002 AND NO TOOLING OR EQUIPMENT?? > >THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, >MARILYNJO MURRAY >EVERETT, WASHINGTON > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >This list is for discussion of topics related to the Indiana Pioneer >Cemeteries Restoration Project only. > IF YOU'RE JUST LOOKING A SHORT DISTANCE 8-10" UNDER THE GROUND, GET YOURSELF A PITCHFORK. I FIND THAT IT WORKS BEST, AS YOU CAN COVER MORE GROUND. A PROBE IS BASICALLY A 3/8"+- ROD HOWEVER LONG YOU WANT IT WITH A HANDLE SO THAT YOU CAN PUSH IT IN THE GROUND. WATCH WHAT YOU DO THOUGH, BECAUSE PROBING CAN BE CONSIDERED ILLEGAL. JON ANDREWS _________________________________________________________________ Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== This list is for discussion of topics related to the Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project only.