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 > > > >