This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WRTill Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.yadkin/4432.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Yadkin cemetery book lists Josiah Cowles and several members of his family buried at Flat Rock Baptist Church Cemetery. It is possible that Thomas is buried in an unmarked grave there, perhaps in a plot purchased by Cowles, but I doubt any records exist. In the forward to the cemetery book, Hoots notes that "in Yadkin County there are perhaps 2,000 graves that have no marker other than a rough stone or sunken place, with no way of determining who is buried there. The marble tombstone did not come into very great use until about 1850." Flat Rock Cemetery has been surveyed and I doubt if any legible markers have been overlooked. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.