This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barnes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Bk.2ADE/1079.3.2 Message Board Post: Good News! We have recently dug up the tombstone for Sydney Barnes! We found the stone in the older portion of the cemetery, that is often referred to as the "cholera pit", though I don't believe Sydney died during one of the epidemics. Using a probe, we have found some stones that have been buried for years. Although we need to do some work to ensure that her stone stays it its base, which we also were lucky enough to locate, it is in relatively good condition and very readable. You can see a picture of the stone at this site: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7645126 . Also, I believe that I may have found Avington Barnes stone, though it is harder to read. I am hoping to get back out to Arba later this week to work on it, and to get it transcribed and photographed. Sabrina