Sharon, My great grandfather was Charles H. Conley, b. 1854, and buried in Bath Co. KY. Do you know if there is any kinship with the Conleys you refer to? Thanks. Jay Wilson >From: "sharon cox" <olliecox@mrtc.com> >Reply-To: KYMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com >To: KYMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [KYMORGAN] Willam Bond---Civil War Marker >Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 19:47:27 -0400 > >Barb >Made the trek today and was it a trip. The cemetery is located on Smith >Creek, but you turn right just past Conley's grocery, then the fun starts, >Loren Conley told me go to the first road that turns to the left, well of >course me being raised in Ky, I thought that road was a deer path and went >on. After a couple of miles of driving over the hill, went all the way to >where the fox hunters go, and then my sister in law walked another few >thousand feet over the hill because he said it was over the hill, found >nothing, started back too the highway, and then we decided to turn up the >deer trail, well what a surprise, after going about a half mile the road >ended if you could call it a road, so we decided to get out and look >around, >lo and behold after a few feet we could see a tombstone sticking up. That >was William E. Bonds confederate marker. When we got down there it was a >rather large cemetery considering where it was located. (Flat on the side >of >large hill). There were numerous graves most all marked with stones, the >only other ones who had markers were Shiloh Conley and Tennie Conley and a >Robert L Cox who died in 1955. There was also I believe a Knox but wouldn't >swear to it, as I didn't write it down. This was on William Bond's marker. >Pvt William E. Bond >Co A 13 Ky Cav. >CSA >May 19, 1839 >August 19, 1907. >I took pictures of this and tried to get the whole cemetery which I will >share with you when they are developed. Tennie was Easter Tennessee Bell >Bond Conley she was a great aunt of my sister in law which is why I had >company. Never in all my days would I have dreamed a cemetery existed where >we found it. This is after we visited 3 other cemeteries on Smith Creek >before we stopped and asked Loren where it was. What an evening. >Sharon >----- Original Message ----- >From: "barbara frisby" <bfrisby@hotmail.com> >To: <KYMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 9:56 AM >Subject: Re: [KYMORGAN] Willam Bond---Civil War Marker > > > > Sharon, > > > > I did get a couple of nice messages from Elam descendants, but nothing >on > > the Cemetery, etc. I was going back to Kentucky next month but my >husband >is > > going through health problems and will have surgery next month. Anyhow I > > still love to have a picture or more knowlege of the cemetery. My > > grandmother's sister Ann Belle (Bond) Cox married Mason Cox of the >Dingus. > > Their is one Cox buried in the cemetery, wonder if it is Ann Belle. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Barbara Frisby > > 2353 Deer Rd > > Abilene Kansas 67410 > > Ps 83:18 > > > > > > > > > > > > >From: "sharon cox" <olliecox@mrtc.com> > > >Reply-To: KYMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: KYMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [KYMORGAN] Willam Bond---Civil War Marker > > >Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 22:25:22 -0400 > > > > > >Barbara: > > >Sorry but I can't remember if I responded to you on this or not, please >let > > >me know, and if not I will see what I can rake up for you. > > >Sharon > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "barbara frisby" <bfrisby@hotmail.com> > > >To: <KYMORGAN-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 10:06 PM > > >Subject: [KYMORGAN] Willam Bond---Civil War Marker > > > > > > > > > > Last November I made my first trip to Kentucky. I was pleased to >find > > >out > > > > that a Civil War monument had recently been placed on my great > > >grandfathers > > > > grave, William Bond. A new road was built to get the monument in >and > > >sadly > > > > it had rain (muddy) so much that I couldn't get in to see the >graves. >I > > > > would appreciate any information on the Dingus area. William Bond >and > > >wife > > > > and a few others are buried in the CONLEY Cemetery at Dingus Ky. His > > > > descendants that built the new road and had the monument brought are > > >CONLEY, > > > > DANIELS AND COX. I am hoping someone might have pictures or >knowledge >of > > >the > > > > cemetery. The new road leading back to the cemetery is across the >street > > > > from the CONLEY STORE in what was once Dingus. Williams mother >Rebecca > > >Elam > > > > Bond is buried there. Her parents are Nimrod Elam and and Mary Polly > > > > Easterling. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Barbara Frisby > > > > 2353 Deer Rd > > > > Abilene Kansas 67410 > > > > Ps 83:18 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Try MSN Messenger 6.0 with integrated webcam functionality! > > > > http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/reach_webcam > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Enjoy MSN 8 patented spam control and more with MSN 8 Dial-up Internet > > Service. Try it FREE for one month! >http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup > _________________________________________________________________ Enjoy MSN 8 patented spam control and more with MSN 8 Dial-up Internet Service. Try it FREE for one month! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup