Hi everyone, I am looking for Alexander Jeffries and Lousia Carter they were living in Wash County in 1880 , they had 3 children listed on the census at this time there names were Equma b abt 1873 Sarah b abt 1876 Lydia b abt 1879 . Alexander and Louisa were married in Jefferson County W.Va. But they moved to Wash Co... If anyone has any info on them I would appreciate it. I am willing to share what info I have on this family. Thank You Jan

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Does anyone have information on a Thomas Hall listed in the Cincinnati Ohio directory of 1836 as a Grocer? I am trying to determine if he was from Maryland and could be related to my James Hall from Maryland who appeared in Cincinnati about the same time. My James Hall married Matilda Secrist in 1834. Her father was a Grocer so I am thinking there could be a connection since Thomas and James lived near each other and it is possible James met his wife through Thomas. James had 2 children in Cincinnati, Henderson and Sally. About 1840 they moved to Bracken county Kentucky had several more children, Theresa,Amanda, Catherine, John and Joseph. (possibly others not yet accounted for)About 1860 they moved to Livingston county Ky and that is where most of the children were married. Many got the license in Pope County Illinois. Sincerely [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

"Marriages & Deaths From the MD Gazette", RG 975.2 Bar, pg 92 states: "HOLLAND, Mr. Isaac died on Tues. morning at the Half-Way House between Balto. and Annap., in his 61st year. He was formerly a resident of Annap. (Sept. 21, 1826)" Can anyone tell me more about the Half-Way House and if it would be possible to obtain records about those that stayed there? Many thanks. Bill. [email protected]

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Here is a good site .... gives us dos and don'ts.. http://www.savinggraves.com/shavingcream.htm And, if you're really serious, here's another: http://www.gravestonestudies.org/ And, if anyone on the list is able/interested in either transcribing a Maryland cemetery for the tombstone transcription project, please drop me a line. Kathi Jones-Hudson MD Tombstone Transcription Project Manager __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Now that's weird! I tried send this to ya < billie & I couldn't!? Perhaps because we're offically not cybergate customes now! I don't know! No it was different! it was like BRL a number & another ISP. I thought that it was you though! I like to stay up-to-date if I can keep up! Grin! Have you got your software that earthlink was to send for us customers? I had had a virus, & erased all my stuff from mycomputer of course, & then we were waiting for their software to come, but my husband got antsy finally! I could go to the local library to play! Grin! Last night he finally got tired of waiting for them to send the software, so here i am! Voile'!!! Just wondering. I don't figure it'll be here for at least, another couple weeks or the end of the month! The company sold to Earthlink and raised >the price. What do ya mean raised it it's still or alittle more a couple dollars more, that's all! My connections is alittle more slower than cybergate was, & clicking on the messages they don't change right away! Are you having any problems like these, by chance? Was womndering if I am the only one!? Let me know i fyou would? My Palmers are the only MD names for both MD & OH. What parts of MD are you doing? Me. I'm doing Baltimore City or county. I'm not sure as yet. I know that they were in existance in the mid-1850's about the time of my relations births. David & his brother, Henry. I haven't got much to add to my little info as yet. I hope to get to Ohio in July so I can add to my lines. WEll, nice chatting to ya. Are ya going up this year? To Beaver county area? Perhaps we could meet sometime? I had a email messenger friend that came for a visit last month. It was a wonderful day. What kinds of records do they Pittsburgh have do ya know? Have anything at the courthouse downtown? I know of a research library in Oakland, but was wondering? Any suggestions would be great! Cathy -----Original Message----- From: Billie R. Lewis <[email protected]> To: Cathy Raber <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [MDGEN] Re: MDGEN-D Digest V01 #129 >Cathy, I'm the same Billie Redding Lewis. My e-mail address is still >cybergate as I see yours is. The company sold to Earthlink and raised >the price. > >My Maryland families are Gorsuch, Greer, Underwood and Huges families. >Any connection. I can't remember what names we corresponded on >before. So glad to hear from you. Billie in Central Florida >-----Original Message----- >From: Cathy Raber <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 12:05 AM >Subject: Re: [MDGEN] Re: MDGEN-D Digest V01 #129 > > >>Billy, Hi I noticed that you've got a different email & just >checking that >>your the same Billie Lewis that I knew. i lost all my emails after >we had a >>virus in my computer so just updating my email list. Putting my >emails back >>in there. >> Please respond. I'm waiting for my earthlink to come! Cybergate >is just >>a web hosting now. Ya got webpages for genealogy? >> What names ya doing in Maryland? Me. Palmer's in Baltimore, MD!! >Cathy >>Raber, central FL >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Billie R. Lewis <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>Date: Saturday, May 05, 2001 8:37 PM >>Subject: Re: [MDGEN] Re: MDGEN-D Digest V01 #129 >> >> >>>Harry is often found as "Harris" but the Harry brothers who came to >>>Philadelphia in the early 1700s were "Harry" from Wales. Billie in >>>Florida >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Edwin Merryman <[email protected]> >>>To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>>Date: Friday, May 04, 2001 1:54 PM >>>Subject: [MDGEN] Re: MDGEN-D Digest V01 #129 >>> >>> >>>>Hi, >>>>While I do not have one I am glad to know there is a Harry family. >I >>>>took it forgranted it was Harris with y used instead of i. My >>>Merryman >>>>name is frequently spelled with i which is usually a pretty much >>>>different line. I have seen many spelling errors. >>>>Ed Merryman >>>> >>>>[email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>>> Part 1.1Type: MHTML Document (message/rfc822) >>>>> >>>>> Part 1.2Type: MHTML Document (message/rfc822) >>>> >>>> >>>>==== MDGEN Mailing List ==== >>>>Listowner: Jan ; [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>==== MDGEN Mailing List ==== >>>Listowner: Jan ; [email protected] >>> >>> >> >> > >

Hi Jan, The easiest way I have found to read these stones is to do it with a Camcorder. Seems the shadows do the job for you. have fun. Wanda Moore Chudeusz

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Special rubing paper can be purchased from monuement manufacturers, that when palce on the stone and rubbed with a tennis ball will bring out the engraving.. This is to be able to read the stone, not improve it. Cleaning is best left to the professional, because materials and technics vary with the material the stone is made from. John from Grove-Bowersox FH, Waynesboro, PA Lee wrote: > At 05:08 PM 5/7/01 EDT, you wrote: > >Hello Everyone. > > > >Does anyone have a suggestions to clean headstones, I have a few that you > >cant read and I tried wiping them down with a cloth that helped a little bit > >to read the name, But I cant read the rest of it. > > > >I would appreciate any suggestions anyone has. > > Well there is a long list of things NOT to use.. > > Only thing I can think of would be chalk dust. you can buy a can at the > Hardware store, Chemically it should be compatible, but of course there > will always be abrasion for anything you use.. most people recommend using > a mirror and try to cast light at the right angle to bring out the writing. > > Lee > > ==== MDGEN Mailing List ==== > To Subscribe to the list [email protected]

There are sites on the internet that deal with this subject. All the good sites suggest the use of Kodak Photo-Flo to clean stones. This product seems to do the least amount of damage if used correctly. http://www.rootsweb.com/~inpcrp/repairtoolbox.html http://waynesville.k12.mo.us/Schools/LEAPworld/Cemetery/Restoration/Re storation%20Techniques.html http://members.aol.com/ctgravenet/dosdonts.htm There are many sites. Some better than others. I do not clean stones. Those I find difficult to read are either buried or are so old as to contain cracks which can retain harmful chemicals. What I do instead to read the inscriptions is to use distilled water. I do not suggest using tap, rain or bottled water because of the mineral and chemical content. Pour the distilled water slowly over the face of the area you want to read using a soft new natural bristle paint brush to spread the water on the surface. Here is the key to all this. The surface will dry first. The inscription and cracks will dry more slowly. Watch the stone as it dries and you should see the inscription start to appear. At several points during the drying process, digital photographs are taken so a comparison can be made. The idea is to wet the stone only once so not to further any present damage. Please do not do this when the temperature can drop to freezing. This was done on many stones with great success. One example was a stone in the Benson cemetery in Newcomb, Talbot County, Maryland. It was almost next to impossible to read the name on the stone. It appeared the inscription read "Charlotte Morling who" on the first line. The initials C M were at the top of the stone. Using the distilled water, this proved to be the case. Using different viewing angles and times of day also proves helpful. Here something to sit on comes in handy as one should be eye-level with the stone. The best time appears to be when the sun is low in the sky, either early morning or evening depending on the stone orientation. Most, but not all, of the early stones should have their inscriptions facing west. It also helps to record the transcription and have another person listen to/read the recording while looking at the stone. Many errors have been caught this way. When I visit the cemeteries of my ancestors, many are in bad shape and sitting in fields that have been farmed. I find damage done by farm equipment, stones that have been plowed under, knocked over, broken or simply removed and even used as paving stones. Some have just disappeared (stolen?) or have sunk. What will become of these old cemeteries is yet to be determined. Some stones have been moved to more permanent locations. To restore a cemetery is a major undertaking requiring expert knowledge, careful planning and a considerable investment as many are sitting on private land. What will happen to the monuments of our ancestors? WyeOak

I heard on another list that the chemicals in shaving cream can damage the stone. Sherry > >Instead of chalk, use shaving cream. Put it on like frosting a cake. >Use a piece of cardboard. Run it over the shaving cream. The shaving >cream will be in the indentations. When finished, it rinses off! > >Jan in Va > > > >==== MDGEN Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from the list : [email protected] >Put unsubscribe in the subject line > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

You should never use anything on a grave stone stronger than water and a very solf brush. If there is lichen on it and short piece of 3/8" dowel cut at a 45 degree angle on one end can be used gently to remove some of the lichen. Mirrors really do a wonderful job if you reflect the light ACROSS the stone from the side to create good shadows. You don't want the light reflected directly from the front. Using chalk, powder, shaving cream or any other foreign substance is a no no. The stones are porous and while you can't see it the powders etc will get in there and further deteriorate the stones. While rain will wash some of the substances away, it will also wash them into the stone. Good luck

A friend suggested using cheap baking flour and a paint brush. It works well and washes right off with no damage to the stone. I also use a piece of cardboard about 1 foot by 2 feet with aluminum foil over it. Hold the cardboard beside the stone and reflect the available light across the stone. The cardboard is easy to carry and works as well as a mirror. Roger Kearney

Instead of chalk, use shaving cream. Put it on like frosting a cake. Use a piece of cardboard. Run it over the shaving cream. The shaving cream will be in the indentations. When finished, it rinses off! Jan in Va

Chalk will work and then washed off with the rain, but be sure to pat it in the grooves as you followed them with your hands. If you pat and not rub the stone will be safe. Pink chalk works the best. Billie in Florida -----Original Message----- From: Lee <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 07, 2001 10:58 PM Subject: Re: [MDGEN] Cleaning Stones >At 05:08 PM 5/7/01 EDT, you wrote: >>Hello Everyone. >> >>Does anyone have a suggestions to clean headstones, I have a few that you >>cant read and I tried wiping them down with a cloth that helped a little bit >>to read the name, But I cant read the rest of it. >> >>I would appreciate any suggestions anyone has. > >Well there is a long list of things NOT to use.. > >Only thing I can think of would be chalk dust. you can buy a can at the >Hardware store, Chemically it should be compatible, but of course there >will always be abrasion for anything you use.. most people recommend using >a mirror and try to cast light at the right angle to bring out the writing. > >Lee > > >==== MDGEN Mailing List ==== >To Subscribe to the list [email protected] > >

My sisters and I have luck with three methods: white chalk in the indentations you can feel; lead pencil in the indentations before taking a Polaroid shot; and tracing on paper with a pencil over the indentations. This worked the best for a long quote. Jean3024 _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com