Gina & all, Does anyone know which of the three mentioned cemeteries is the oldest? Does one of them have graves as old as 1850? Cathy -----Original Message----- From: The Richardson's [mailto:richardson69@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:24 AM To: INRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] Are some of the large Muncie cemeteries on line? Linda, The three large cemeteries in Muncie, Beech Grove, Elm Ridge and Gardens of Memory are not online, at least not their records. Beech Grove has a website, and I believe they are eventually going to have some sort of link for research requests. The woman that works in the office at Beech Grove is wonderful, she has always been a great help to me when I have went there. Now Elm Ridge has always given me the run around, I know I have family there and can't find their tombstones. And they are always too busy to help me. I finally had to get rude with them and point out that if I was there to buy a plot they would have time for me, but they don't have time to show me where my great grandfather was buried. The manager said that I was absolutely correct and that it was wrong and he was sorry for the way I was treated. I was given help that day, but I still have a list of family buried there that I have no clue which section they are in. I have been asking for help for almost 2 years now. And still waiting for them to help. <G> I told my children they better not bury me there! <G> So good luck if you ever need to do research there. Gardens Of Memory have always been good at helping find burial plots. But the stones are all flat, so you have to do some walking there to find your markers. Here is the link for Beech Grove http://www.beechgrovecemetery.com/ Gina Richardson INGenWeb Volunteer Coordinator Randolph County IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/

Beech Grove is the oldest. There are people interred there that died before the cemetery was open. Their graves were moved from a small cemetery in what became downtown Muncie. Some of my family were those moved to Beech Grove when it opened. Shirley ----- Original Message ----- From: Lampshire, Cathy To: INRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 8:34 PM Subject: RE: [INRANDOL] Muncie cemeteries Gina & all, Does anyone know which of the three mentioned cemeteries is the oldest? Does one of them have graves as old as 1850? Cathy -----Original Message----- From: The Richardson's [mailto:richardson69@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 11:24 AM To: INRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [INRANDOL] Are some of the large Muncie cemeteries on line? Linda, The three large cemeteries in Muncie, Beech Grove, Elm Ridge and Gardens of Memory are not online, at least not their records. Beech Grove has a website, and I believe they are eventually going to have some sort of link for research requests. The woman that works in the office at Beech Grove is wonderful, she has always been a great help to me when I have went there. Now Elm Ridge has always given me the run around, I know I have family there and can't find their tombstones. And they are always too busy to help me. I finally had to get rude with them and point out that if I was there to buy a plot they would have time for me, but they don't have time to show me where my great grandfather was buried. The manager said that I was absolutely correct and that it was wrong and he was sorry for the way I was treated. I was given help that day, but I still have a list of family buried there that I have no clue which section they are in. I have been asking for help for almost 2 years now. And still waiting for them to help. <G> I told my children they better not bury me there! <G> So good luck if you ever need to do research there. Gardens Of Memory have always been good at helping find burial plots. But the stones are all flat, so you have to do some walking there to find your markers. Here is the link for Beech Grove http://www.beechgrovecemetery.com/ Gina Richardson INGenWeb Volunteer Coordinator Randolph County IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/ ==== INRANDOL Mailing List ==== Would anyone like to submit a phrase or thought for the day for the tagline, send an Email to Gina Richardson richardson69@comcast.net ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

> Gina & all, > Does anyone know which of the three mentioned cemeteries is the oldest? > Does one of them have graves as old as 1850? > > Cathy Cathy Beech Grove was listed on the 1874 atlas. I will call tomorrow and ask for the exact date that they were established, and also find out if they are going to have their records online. Gina