Darla thank you for the update and for stepping up to the plate for Donna. ----- Original Message ----- From: Darla Marbut To: mobarry@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] BCGHS CEMETERY RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE A news item appeared in the Barry Co. Advertiser Wednesday, March 12, 2008: Excerpts from that story: "The Jacksons deeded the 60x125 foot cemetery site to the county . In 1973 the late Leon Jackson fenced off the cemetery plots. He had done a survey in 1975 and located 20 gravesites. Boy Scout Troop 76 and their scout masters Kevin Miekley and Tim Smith met with the Barry County Historical Society Cemetery Restoration Committee: Jay Trace, Jack Fly, Ted and Iva Roller with president Georgia Ball Farwell. with the Boy Scouts assisting , they started clearing off the site. The BCG&H Society plan to install a gate and erect a monument. On May 2, 1905, Barry County purchased a forty acre tract just northwest of the Cassville City Limits. Shortly after the purchase from C.R. Edison the county began construction of a building to house "paupers."" There has been mentioned there may actually be two cemeteries. To see more about the "Poor Farm" click on this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/county/cf.htm Darla ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Fly" <barrycofly@gmail.com> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:08 AM Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] BCGHS CEMETERY RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE > Good Morning Linda and MOBARRY Readers, > > A special account has been set up for the purpose of purchasing and > setting > a monument in both Poor Farm cemeteries. Those who wish to make a > contribution may do so by sending their donation to: > > Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society > P.O. Box 291 > Cassville, MO 65625 > > Please specify "POOR FARM MONUMENT PROJECT" so your donation will reach > it's > intended destination. Any and all size donations will be graciously > accepted for this worthy cause. > > Jack Fly > > On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Linda D. Garrett > <lindadgarrett@alltel.net> > wrote: > >> Jack, Jay, Ted, et al ... >> Guessing that you are in need of money for all these many tasks - please >> give name and address so a donation may be made. Needless to say, living >> in >> Georgia doesn't allow me to help physically so this is my solution in >> order >> to be of help. >> Linda >> (Blairsville, GA) >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Darla Marbut >> To: mobarry@rootsweb.com >> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:41 AM >> Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] BCGHS CEMETERY RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION >> COMMITTEE >> >> >> Linda, >> I "second" that, many thanks. I understand plans are under way for the >> committee to restore and put up a memorial stone for those buried on >> what >> was once the Barry Co Poor Farm. I imagine donations for the memorial >> stone >> will be needed. So far several names of those buried there have been >> found. >> I know the committee would welcome any information anyone has on who is >> buried there. Donna had featured the Poor Farm on the Barry Co site: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~mobarry/county/cf.htm >> >> Darla >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <Mccantique@aol.com> >> To: <mobarry@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:22 PM >> Subject: Re: [MOBARRY] BCGHS CEMETERY RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION >> COMMITTEE >> >> >> > Dear Jack, Jay, Ted, et al ... >> > Our whole-hearted thanks and appreciation for the more-than-fantastic >> job >> > done on finding, repairing, restoring, and photographing Barry >> County's >> > cemeteries and freely sharing all that priceless information with the >> > rest of us . >> > The hours and hours so many people have spent wading through >> > weeds-mud-chiggers-ticks, in the cold of winter and stifling summer >> heat, >> > just boggles my >> > mind; such dedication cannot be begged or bought. The reward is the >> > satisfaction you have in knowing that you've done everything you >> could >> do >> > to respect >> > and preserve the graves of your and our families, and to leave our >> > descendents a rich heritage for the future. Thank you, one and >> all. >> > >> > Linda Stephens McCormick >> > >> > >> > >> > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money >> & >> > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001) >> > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is >> Donna >> > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG. >> > Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1323 - Release Date: >> 3/10/2008 >> > 11:07 AM >> > >> > >> >> Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is >> Donna >> Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna >> Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. The list-admin is Donna > Cooper, address - (saarisr@sbcglobal.net) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MOBARRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1323 - Release Date: 3/10/2008 > 11:07 AM > > Please tell us about your Barry County ancestors. 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