Hello All, For those of you within driving distance of Platte County and who may be related to some of the people buried there or who would just like to help rescue an old cemetery: The Project is HAPPENING this WEEKEND, Oct 20. Depending on how that goes, we may be out there on Sunday October 21, as well as next weekend October 27 and 28. DIRECTIONS for those of you who know Platte Co: It is just south of the old covered bridge. As you go south on B the road curves around to the west (there's a nice big farm with white fence on the south.) When the road curves to head south again, you turn right on WINAN Road. The first house on the right is a ranch with reddish shutters. Turn right into the driveway and see 3 or 4 barns. We usually park by the barns and walk across the pasture but will have to drive slowly over to the cemetery on Saturday to get all the tools over there. I am bringing a table and chairs so people can sit and rest when they need to. I have rented a porta-potty. DIRECTIONS for those who don't know Platte Co: Take I-29 north past the Kansas City International Airport, go approx 5 miles to the Platte City exit of 92 where you Turn RIGHT onto MO-92. Go east for 1.8 miles to B Highway. (Hoover) Turn LEFT onto MO B. Go 1.8 miles to Winan Road where you Turn LEFT onto N WINAN RD. (there is only a left hand turn here as B Highway curves right at this point) As soon as you turn left on Winan, you see a white ranch house with reddish shutters on the right. Pull up into the driveway where you see the barns. There will be tools and trashbags to go around for everybody. There will be tables and chairs so you can sit and rest. It is supposed to be a beautiful weekend! The foliage is starting to turn beautiful colors, we will be burning leaves and brush, it should be a great way to spend a fall weekend. We will be out there Saturday morning at 9-10 am. Some of the people buried in this cemetery: McComas Cemetery extracted from "Platte County MO Cemeteries" by Shirley L. Kimsey Last Name Alvis (3 people) Blake (1 person) Carpenter (4 people) Colley (3 people) Collins (1 person) Creech (1 person) Heath, David (no DOB) died 1922 no stone Heath, Elizabeth J. (Frazier) 'Mother' 07/25/1840 01/23/1912 wife of J.J. Heath, Eunice Fern 1901 1906 Heath, George M. 08/11/1913 02/12/1918 (son of John W. & Nannie Miller) Heath, Infant -- 07/18/1904 (son of David & Cassie Yates) Heath, James J. 'Father' 04/12/1838 02/18/1882 Heath, John Rev. 10/24/1809 11/30/1888 (Our DIRECT ancestor) (1st wife was Judith McComas, daughter of Moses) Heath, John W. 07/21/1908 07/21/1908 Heath, Katherine (Yates) 'Cassie' 02/18/1884 07/09/1958 (wife of David) (daughter of John F. & Frances Murphy) Heath, Nannie (Miller) 1870 1924 (wife of John W. married 2/21/1904) Heath, Susan (Smoote) 02/16/1815 02/01/1892 (2nd wife of Rev. John, born Orange Co, VA) Herndon (1 person) Kerr (5 people) Kimsey (3 people) King (1 person) Lutes (6 people) Martin (1 person) McComas, Burke 02/20/1810 02/12/1893 (Lucy McComas Heath's brother) McComas, Chester A. 07/20/1893 08/22/1894 (son of I.D. and L.A.) McComas, Child -- 08/27/1875 (child of James died of burns) McComas, Infant 1yr,8mo,27da 05/24/1875 (son of J.V. and Nancy E.) McComas, Infant 06/19/1874 10/01/1874 (daughter of S. and Lucy) McComas, Infant -- 09/22/1874 (son of J.V. and Nancy E.) McComas, James K. 01/26/1887 02/07/1887 (son of J.V. and Nancy E.) McComas, Josephine 09/15/1858 07/26/1862 (daughter of E. and H.K.) McComas, Nancy (Heath) 07/31/1814 07/13/1879 McComas, Paul 06/19/1871 08/11/1875 (son of Moses and Adeline Kerr) Miller (4 people) Price (1 person) Towns (1 person) Wagle (4 people) Wilson (3 people) There are MANY limestone markers without names!!!! Let me know if you have any questions! ---------------------------------------------- Angie Anthony Kansas City, MO angieant@swbell.net -----------------------------------------------