The following news article was discovered by researcher/historian Neil Baker in the Windsor Ledger, [Bertie County, NC] April 6, 1899: TOMBSTONES OF STRANGERS In the small skirt of woods just out of the corporate limits in what is known as "the park," there are two tombstones that mark the resting place of strangers who died in our county. We copy the inscriptions: In memory of Wm. S. Loenard, who was born in Bridgewater Mass. April 22, 1794. Died Aug. 15, 1825. Far from my native land My spirit wings its flight, To dwell at God's right hand, With angels fair and bright. The square and compasses cut on the stone indicate that Mr. Loenard was a member of the Masonic fraternity. The other tomb is marked as follows: Latham Thurston Born in Newport R.I. Sep. 22, 1795 Died Aug. 29, 1832 in the 37th year of his age. We have sent a marked copy of this article to the postmaster of each of these places and request them to communicate with the relatives of the persons who are buried here. Best Regards, Marianne Ordway, Jefferson, MD -- Frederick M. Dittmar Diggin' Deep Genealogy Research Service Box 2601 - Norman, Oklahoma 73070-2601 http://www.dittmar.net/fred Member: Association of Professional Genealogists Mail List Administrator: MAPLYMOU-L@rootsweb.com DITTMAR-L@rootsweb.com DITTMAN-L@rootsweb.com CANNING-L@rootsweb.com HEMMERLY-L@rootsweb.com CLINKSCALE-L@rootsweb.com CLINKSCALES-L@rootsweb.com ZIEGENGEIST-L@rootsweb.com Board Member & Genealogical Assistant Oklahoma Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgs