John, Just took some time to go through your web site again. You sure have added a lot. It was an interesting way you put on "Aunt Helen's Diary". (without retyping the whole thong) It gives a lot of info that others might be interested in, like names of people born, died, married, etc. even if not related to Aunt Helen. I might try that with my Grandmother's diary. she mentioned a lot of Madison people of her time. Your cemetery info is great, too. It brings up a point about the accuracy of names on cemetery stones. My great Aunt Min is listed (according to the Madison Village cemetery records) as Minnie J. Armstrong. However, her name actually was Mary Ellen Jones Armstrong. Everybody called her "Min" all her long life. No doubt whoever arranged her burial assumed her name was Minnie. This could throw off a researcher. Probably there are many such instances in cemeteries. If any of the other listers haven't seen your site here is the url: http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~ameralia Chas

Thanks for the compliment, Chas It's funny how things work, but I've had myself absorbed with music lately, and haven't spent a lot of time on the genealogy and history endeavors. I have quite a few more goodies in drawers and boxes that I will get around to eventually - now if I just had 8 arms and 48 hours in a day, I'd be all set, but you know how that goes. I will keep your letter around until I get to that part of the Madison Cemetery Thanks again John