Yes Shirley, I meant they read the stones of the people who died before and in the 1880's - some of the ladies read later dates than others. BUT!!! without them I don't think we would have any cem records. Hats off to the DAR for taking time to do it. You are always lucky when I'm there (A joke son) Alice -----Original Message----- From: Shirley Farone <twigs@bright.net> To: NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com <NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 10:56 PM Subject: Re: [NYJEFFER-L] Re: Muscalunge cemetery >Alice, > >I very much appreciate your information, Alice -- I was awfully confused >and since you work there, >the info you gave me means much. Flower has so many very competent >volunteers -- we're so >lucky when we get there to do research, aren't we? > >It was news to me that the DAR read only stones that the died date was in >the 1880's -- but I'm confused -- >did you possibly mean to say "died before and during the 1880's?" There >really weren't very many burials >after the 1880's if I remember correctly -- I know of only 3 burials since >I was a kid -- Alan Phillips who >used to be the caretaker for years and years, Marjorie Roacher, who was the >Secretary-Treasurer for >years and who's died date hasn't been engraved on the stone -- and the most >recent, a man by the name >of Richardson, I think that was his name -- and we must remember, an >attractive stone was put up in >honor of the doner of the land, Amasa Fox -- perhaps a replacement stone. > >Thanks for all your help. > >Shirley > > > > > > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi >