What is the name of this cemetery? Since people are pissed about cleaning cemeteries dicussion on this list you can reach me at bquinn@dialnet.net. ----- Original Message ----- From: MKLewis6610 To: MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair Hello from California, When we cleaned our old family cemetery in Laclede Co., we cautioned everyone to not disturb field rocks or bricks. If people are familiar with old cemeteries, they quite often think everything but the tombstone should be removed. Not so! Also, I have read a lot of old newspapers on microfilm and have learned of people who were buried in the cemetery (but they never had tombstones). And talking to old timers in the area can reveal a lot of information as to who were buried there, as you know. And we found that talking to old timers is a real joy. And we also learned that cleaning a cemetery one year is just the beginning. Those weeds keep popping up. But once it is cleaned, there is so much pride in the workers that they are willing to return. Re unsubscribing--what is the purpose of this list? Isn't is anything and everything concerning cemeteries? One more point: Perhaps the lady who owns the little cemetery near the church would like to deed that land to the county. That will help in the future to protect it. My sister fenced our family cemetery--it too had broken stones from animals rubbing against and walking on them. After we (a group of us) cleaned it, we had it dedicated. And everyone wanted to contribute money to the cost of the cemetery fencing and cost of the memorial stones we had placed there, as well as the memorial stone itself. And the Pastor who handled our dedication told all of us that this is sacred ground and it should be kept clean. The Saturday before the family reunion on Sunday is always clean the cemetery day. Some of us who have grown older can no longer go there and help clean, but we did all we could do in the past. This began in 1988 and is still going on. Maxine in California with roots in Missouri ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== List problems? Contact the MO-Cemeteries List Mom <kburnet@efortress.com> Use Kathleen as the subject line for your post To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm ============================== Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate your heritage! http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog

The scout or his troop is not responsible for the expense of the project. they just do the work. Recently a scout group built some accessible paths for a school for the physically challange, The scouts brought tools, supplies and di the labor. The school paid for gravel, planks and nails. ----- Original Message ----- From: Cintrfire810@cs.com To: MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 4:54 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair Kathie, If the scouts do the cleanup who funds the project moneywise? Vicki ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

We'll keep you in mind! Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: MKLewis6610 <mklewis154117@email.msn.com> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > If you get into benches, rose arbors, etc. I would love to donate to that. > I have never seen an old cemetery finished like that--it sounds wonderful. > > Maxine > > >Well, that't true...Perhaps gasoline for driving, and gasoline and oil fro > >mowers, trimmers, etc. If anything larger has to be rented there might be > a > >little rental expense. > > > >But, if we're talking about more extensive work, righting stones and plant > >things and put in benches or rose arbours or something, then that could > >involve some expense but not necessarily a lot of it. For that sort of > thing > >we'd have to ask for donations from any descendants we might know about, > and > >from other places - either of money or of "stuff," or both. > > > >Kathleen > > > > > > > >==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > >Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > >============================== > >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > >If you know how to reduce these risks. > >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery list, use > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >

Oh Bonnie, that's wonderful! This might be agood way for us to benefit from the wisdom of others rather than re-inventing the wheel. Perhaps we *are* making a big deal of it, though, and I'm grateful for the advice - Just Do It.... Kathleen ----- Original Message ----- From: <BONASHDAV@aol.com> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 7:57 PM Subject: [MO-CEM] Cemetery name list > Bonnie Morris Conrad > Houston, Texas > > I have been reading all the email about cemetery restoration and I am > interested too. I had a cemetery restored in Moniteau County by a man named > Dean King out of Russellville, MO. He has a group of volunteers that he works > with. They only work in their local area though and certainly have their > hands full with that. I'm sure he would be willing to give advice on the work > if anyone is interested. I am also involved with another group starting such > a project in Ohio and they are in the planning stage also. I am so proud of > my fellow genealogists as in my humble opinion restoration and maintenance is > truly the way to honor our history and our ancestors. Let me know what I can > do from Texas. > > Bonnie > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library >

I think the list is big enough to carry all kinds of mail concerning cemeteries,the delete button still works.I would like to keep everything on this one list and not have to join another.....Norma --- Renessa Lewis <GenMom@cableone.net> wrote: > I too am worried about the number of unsubscribes > since we started this > discussion. I have found a site where we can start > an email list just for > this discussion, then maybe we won't disturb the > others who are not > interested. Any ideas, I will sign us up and get it > started if you all > think it is a good idea. > > Renessa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff & Kathie Fisher" <punknkat@inreach.com> > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 4:17 PM > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] cleaning up cemeteries - > people unsubscribing > > > > Kathleen, > > I can only say that sometimes the amount of email > this site generates can > > seem overwhelming at times. I too have thought of > unsubscribing in the > past > > for that reason. For example: My computer was down > for the past five days > > and when I finally got into my email late last > night the were 136 > messages, > > most of them were from this site. I wonder if it > would be possible to > > somehow set up a chat room for just such times as > these when there is a > > subject of intense interest so that the back and > fourth discussion could > > still happen without clogging all of the list > members email. Just an idea. > I > > agree with you though that preserving old > cemetaries is something that > needs > > to be paid more attention to, not just in Missouri > but everywhere and if > > some of those members who do live closer together > can save even one then > > this list has acomplished something wonderful. > > Kathie > > San Joaquin Co., California > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Kathleen O'Brien-Blair <ktho@kc.rr.com> > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 1:42 PM > > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] cleaning up cemeteries - > people unsubscribing > > > > > > > Ummm, I'm seeing a lot of unsubscribes all of a > sudden...I really hope > we > > aren't running off people, because if we are, I > want to find a way to > repair > > those relationships. > > > > > > As I see it, prowling old cemeteries and > rescuing them from decay is a > > very important part of geneaology. You just never > know who you'll find > where > > or to whom that information might be important. > > > > > > I certainly think that looking up graves for > folks is *just* as > important > > and I never intended to marginalise those > interests when I suggested a > > cemetery rescue project. I thought it was just a > natural extension.... > > > > > > I'm feeling uncomfortable here..... List Mom? > > > > > > Kathleen > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test > messages, chain letters, > > political > > > announcements, current events, items for sale, > personal messages, > flames, > > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and > will be grounds for > > removal. > > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen > Burnett > > kburnet@efortress.com > > > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery > List > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > > > ============================== > > > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > > > If you know how to reduce these risks. > > > > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > Checkout the other lists being watched over by > your List Mom; > > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > ============================== > > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your > List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit > http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy > access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Bonnie Morris Conrad Houston, Texas I have been reading all the email about cemetery restoration and I am interested too. I had a cemetery restored in Moniteau County by a man named Dean King out of Russellville, MO. He has a group of volunteers that he works with. They only work in their local area though and certainly have their hands full with that. I'm sure he would be willing to give advice on the work if anyone is interested. I am also involved with another group starting such a project in Ohio and they are in the planning stage also. I am so proud of my fellow genealogists as in my humble opinion restoration and maintenance is truly the way to honor our history and our ancestors. Let me know what I can do from Texas. Bonnie

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I agree, unsubscribe me too !! Tim's Mail wrote: > Dear List Mom, I hate to do this but, the incredible email coming into my > box, is to much. I believe we have lost site, of this board. I will > continue to do lookups for Crawford and Dent Co. But please remove my name > from receiving > all other mail. Sad to say to much mail that has nothing to do with looking > for family names. Thank You, Sunny Florida > ----- Original Message ----- > From: K&C Streeter <lobdell@tir.com> > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 9:37 PM > Subject: [MO-CEM] "History of Saline County, MO" book > > > I apologize to the list for the off topic. > > > > Howard, > > I read you had the History of Saline Co., MO book. I was wondering if > you'd > > mind doing a look up in it? I am looking for any Adkison/Adkinson's in the > > bootheal of Missouri. Maybe you could e-mail me personally at > > lobdell@tir.com > > > > Thanks, > > Carol in MI > > > > > > Researching surnames Wood, NC,TN,MO; Whitehead, SC,MS,AL,MO; Taylor, > > NC,TN,MO; > > Guest, GA,IL,MI; Adkison, MO,MI; Hutchison. KY,IL,MO,MI > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > List problems? Contact the MO-Cemeteries List Mom <kburnet@efortress.com> > Use Kathleen as the subject line for your post > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB -- Terry and Brenda Nikirk benjalee@hal-pc.org FAX: (281) 456-0862

Unsubscribe > Unsubscribe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steven & Gwen Harris" <srhgkh@ionet.net> > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 2:14 PM > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Cemeteries in disrepair > > > While researching my family in Scott County I found the remains of a > > cemetery near Deilstadt. All I found were a few Stone bases. The farmer > > seemed to have no remorse in that the cemetery was plowed under some 30-40 > > years ago. This saddens me since my gg-grandparents were buried there. > > > > I plan a return trip in March to see what else I can do. > > > > Steven and Gwen Harris > > Stillwater, OK > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, > political > > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for > removal. > > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett > kburnet@efortress.com > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery list, use > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html -- Terry and Brenda Nikirk benjalee@hal-pc.org FAX: (281) 456-0862

Hi Group!! Now for my opinion. My mother-in-law & I write up old cemeteries, taking photos, do clean up if necessary, clean the stones, dig them up if they have become buried, fix them record the cemetery with photos, a map and # each space. Then we make a booklet out of the cemetery with land records, marriage records, death records obits, census records and tie the families together. We are doing this in Jackson Co, Mo and in Johnson Co, KS. Don't make such a big deal of getting money!! You don't need it. Just get a scout group to volunteer to clean the cemetery once a year in the spring or fall, before and after snakes & chiggers are out. Or 4-H clubs, HS National Honor Society, etc. or church groups. Its a matter of National Pride to keep the cemeteries in good shape and not be covered over. My kids & grandkids went with us to clean an old cemetery on my Dad's farm none of our relatives are buried there but we wanted it preserved. If a cemetery is really grown over it might take a group with grown-ups a couple of Saturdays to get it in shape, then a group can clean it easily once or twice a year. Be sure and don't try to do it in the summer in MO. it's too hot and humid. Please take photos before and after and if it is a real small cemetery record what you can and turn the info into the local Historical Society or the State Archives for that state. Thanks for listening!! Orita Powell Kirkman lineage@lds.net

I am thrilled with the amount of activity on the Missouri Cemeteries list. For those of you who are not quite a happy and want to be removed from the mailing list - please do not send your request to the entire list. This will not unsubscribe you. If you do not know how, then send your request to me personally kburnet@efortress.com. I would also like to request that if you are unhappy, send your comments to me, again not to the entire list. Sending your requests or comments regarding your unhappyness to the list just causes additional postings that do not deal with the subject of the list. I appreciate your help in this matter. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

VIRGINIA: Yes. At least in netscape the old messages have these marks to the left of each line of type >>>>>>>>>>. I just learned to ignore those lines and look for the new info which is usually at the top of the page. Robin GiniWin@aol.com wrote: > I am very interested in reading all the posted messages to this site, > however, I am not interested in scrolling thru all the re-runs for every > former message. Is there any way this can be avoided? > Virginia > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > NOTICE: Posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political > announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, > etc. (in other words - spam) is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. > Consideration for exceptions, contact Kathleen Burnett kburnet@efortress.com > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life > If you know how to reduce these risks. > http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html

What about a cemetery repair list?

> When we cleaned our old family cemetery in Laclede Co., we cautioned > everyone to not disturb field rocks or bricks. If people are familiar with > old cemeteries, they quite often think everything but the tombstone should > be removed. Not so! Several years ago we were in a Bartow Co, GA cemetery, a virtual jungle, when I glanced at a field stone just as the sun was at the right angle to cast a shadow and reveal a simple name and date on a stone not much larger than a brick. It lasted only a very short time... but I stood there in awe of the captured moment. Elaine

In a message dated 2/9/01 2:24:33 AM, lavertu1@hotmail.com writes: << Charles, Your McMinn's are not in my Birth and Death Records Vol. 1 & 2. That does not mean they are not there though. Susan -- >> How about Joseph and Sarah McMinn, both buried somewhere in Franklin County, Union, Missouri, 17 April 1886 and either of 23 November 1867 or 4 September 1888? Thank you in advance for all your help finding the burial location... Gratefully Yours, Charles ChasCartri@aol.com Chatsworth, CA

I agree about the topics that should be discussed on here but I also agree that I am tired of scrolling through all the same attachments several times. Can't we send in new emails rather than just replying? A short sentence to say what email you are responding to is better than long repeats. I am about to unsubscribe because of the length of messages not topic. Twila

Kathie, If the scouts do the cleanup who funds the project moneywise? Vicki

If you get into benches, rose arbors, etc. I would love to donate to that. I have never seen an old cemetery finished like that--it sounds wonderful. Maxine >Well, that't true...Perhaps gasoline for driving, and gasoline and oil fro >mowers, trimmers, etc. If anything larger has to be rented there might be a >little rental expense. > >But, if we're talking about more extensive work, righting stones and plant >things and put in benches or rose arbours or something, then that could >involve some expense but not necessarily a lot of it. For that sort of thing >we'd have to ask for donations from any descendants we might know about, and >from other places - either of money or of "stuff," or both. > >Kathleen > > > >==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== >Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; >http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html >To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett >Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > >============================== >Add as many as 10 Good Years To Your Life >If you know how to reduce these risks. >http://www.thirdage.com/health/wecare/hearthealth/index.html >

> Regarding the cost--If each person takes his/her own thermos of coffee, sack > lunch, and tools--shovels, hoes, etc. where does the cost come in? > Maxine Well, that't true...Perhaps gasoline for driving, and gasoline and oil fro mowers, trimmers, etc. If anything larger has to be rented there might be a little rental expense. But, if we're talking about more extensive work, righting stones and plant things and put in benches or rose arbours or something, then that could involve some expense but not necessarily a lot of it. For that sort of thing we'd have to ask for donations from any descendants we might know about, and from other places - either of money or of "stuff," or both. Kathleen