This happened when my 5th great grandparents farm was sold out of the family. No provisions were made to build a fence around the plot that set in the middle of the field. The new owners took up the stones, plowed over it and planted their crops. I have seen numerous family plots fenced sitting in the middle of fields. However, I have been told by people that watched and witnessed lakes being built on top of old graves also. There does not seem to be enough time allowed for people to find out about these cemeteries. At least you can be thankful that they were handled with consideration. They were dug up, put in coffins, and buried at a regular cemetery where they will not be bothered again. I watched all of this on tv. ----- Original Message ----- From: <jlynndagenhart@netzero.net> To: <ncwilkes@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [NCWILKES] NC Law re: Removal of Graves > The even sadder part is that Ray Starnes sold the land knowing possibly > that his Family was buried there/unless His father had plowed it under > before he was born. > Something seems very strange. there is no mention of field stones. > Everyone of those graves would have been at one tine marked at the head > and foot with native field stones at the very least some of which may > have had names or dates scratched on them.I just got off the phone with > the Mayer of Granite falls who has promised to secure and send me a copy > of the report done as each grave was removed. > I confirmed each set of remains was in a separate box and that at least > ten boxes were buried per grave or plot at Sunset Cemetery. > The Mayor indicates Ray Starnes claimed not to know about the cemetery but > his Older Cousin Now 100 knew about it. I am inclined to believe that the > Stones were removed and the cemetery plowed over by a member of the > Starnes Family sometime in the last 20-40 years so as to make the area > safer for cattle to graze.. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have not received any email in over a week. just testing to see if I am still connected phebe morgan phebem@comcast.net

I got your email! Cindy -----Original Message----- From: ncwilkes-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ncwilkes-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Phebe Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:29 AM To: ncwilkes@rootsweb.com Subject: [NCWILKES] test I have not received any email in over a week. just testing to see if I am still connected phebe morgan phebem@comcast.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCWILKES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message