Please read to the bottom about the moving of the cemetery. I have forwarded this message to: NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com MA-BAY-COLONY-L@Rootsweb.com MABERKSH-L@rootsweb.com MANORFOL-L@rootsweb.com NYMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com> TURNER-L@rootsweb.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacqueline Baral" <jacquiebaral@earthlink.net> To: <MASUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2000 9:49 AM Subject: [MASUFFOL] [Fwd: Fw: Cemetery is being moved. This note includes names!!! (Not a duplication...Please read!)] > Re: BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK - 1843 - 1963 ( North St. Louis) Bridgeton, > Missouri > Names are listed on this message!!!! Feel free to forward. I've already > sent this message to these lists: > <CANADA-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > <FLPINELL-L@rootsweb.com> > <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > <MASUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com> > <OHSUMMIT-L@rootsweb.com> > <OHUNION-L@rootsweb.com> > > Jacquie (USA, California) > > Carol Montrose wrote: > > > > Please read clear down to the bottom! > > Carol > > > From: Maria Minear <mminear11@mcn.net> > Hello, > > I live in St. Louis, Missouri and saw on the local news tonight that > there is a BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK - 1843 - 1963 ( North St. Louis) that > is looking for persons with family buried there. The airport is > being expanded and they are going to move the CEMETERY. > > Is there a way to get this message to as many listers as possible in a > short amount of time? Can you help! > > Pat Jones Smith > St. Louis, Missouri USA > MSmith3030@aol.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <MSmith3030@aol.com> > > > To: <mminear11@mcn.net> > > > Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 5:19 PM > > > Subject: Re: Fw: [IA-Rooters] Another cemetery being moved > > BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK > Bridgeton, Missouri > > This burying ground at 4616 Long Road was made into a memorial park in > 1962. In 1959 several lawsuits were filed against the City for allowing > the cemetery to deteriorate. Individual stones had already been removed > "through error and misunderstanding" but members of the Bridgeton > Historical Commission were able to learn the names of some who were > buried there and a large monument was erected in 1963 which bears this > inscription, > "We honor the people buried here. They were part of this nations > adventure and their vision lighted the path we follow today." At the > dedication ceremonies, Mrs. Anna Wilson gave a talk about colored > veterans who are buried here. Records indicate that the cemetery was > integrated from its beginning in 1958. It was in use as late as 1954 > and at least 100 people are buried in the two acres. On the bronze > plaque of the monument are the following names: > > Annie Adams - Auston Edwards - Enoch Mumps - Edward Walker - > Benjamin Adams - Auston Edwards, Jr. - Elio Phillips - Kit Walker - > George Adams - Grace Edwards - Eliza Phillips - Lizzie Walker - > Lottie Adams - Katie Edwards - Ike Phillips - > Quiller Walker - Ben Alexander - The Galliger Family - Tilly Phillips - > Tommy Walker - George Alexander - Almiria Grannison - Walter Phillips - > Barbara White - Henry Alexander - Creed Hall - Bell Pruitt - > John White - Lucy Alexander - Creed Hall, Jr. - The Pueroa Family - > Noah White - Eugene Allen - Hillard Hall - Fred Riddle - > Shibina White - Arthur Bassett - Hiram Hall - James Robertson - > Alice Wilson - Dr. William Berry - Jack Haggerty - Will Rush - > Ernest Wilson - Febie Bivens - The Heidron Children - Baron Scott - > Geroge Wilson - George Bivens - Lizzie Hodge - Louise Scott - > Theodore Woodson - Lizzie Bivens - Steve Hodge - Lydia Scott - > Baby Woolfolk - Millie Bivens - The Horn Family - Laura Smith - > Hadley Woolfolk - Rafe Bivens - Nasrus Jackson - Roberta Stanton - > Gibson Wright - Samuel Bivens - Amy Johnson - Lewis Stevenson - > Hiram Wright - Cosley Black - George Johnson - Fred Steward - > Mamie Wright - Edward Black - Julia Johnson - Henry Stocker - > Green Young - Hiram Black - Robert Johnson - Joseph Taylor - > Mary Ann Young - King Black - Turner Johnson - Abe Thompson - > Skip Young - Sam Balck - Mr. Knight - Henry Thompson - > Bell Carter - Henry Lewis - Hiram Thompson - Lilly Cheeks - > Hal Lint - Jenny Thompson - Henry Clanton - Luvenia Lint - > Mamie Tucker - Fred Dickson - The McClure Family - Barney Vonsray - > Joe Duglas, Jr. - Jessie Moore - Texas Hall Wadlington - > > This list was given to me by The Missouri Historical Society > P.O. Box 11940 St. Louis, Missouri 63112-0040 (314) 746-4599 > > There is a Shirley Wotawa that is seeking information about the persons > buried here. If you can help with this project, please contact her at > 9512 Glen Owen, Ferguson, Missouri 63136. This address is from the > fall of 1998. You can also contact the St. Louis Dept. of Parks and > Recreation Historical Preservation Office at (314) 615-0357. > > After 3 hours on the phone and the typing....that I'm not that good > at...I hope this will help some of you. Feel free to forward. > > Pat Jones Smith > St, Louis, Missouri > > > ==== OHROOTS Mailing List ==== > This list is designed to provide a discussion forum for anyone who has > an interest in Genealogy in the State of Ohio. This list will also be my > way to contact you directly with any updates, changes, and other news > about my page. 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