I cross-posted this since it applies to places in Mason, Fleming, and Brown Cos. I have a new page on my site showing some before-and-after photos of grave sites in cemeteries in those counties: Brick Union in Fleming Co.; Old Washington in Mason Co.; and Maplewood in Ripley, Brown Co. http://www.wdgordon.com/history/cemetery1.htm I have spent a lot of time searching through these cemeteries and others and have made some very valuable finds. On the other hand, the condition of many of the stones and cemeteries as a whole has always concerned me. Unfortunately, it is hard to find the money these days to pay for the upkeep of facilities that are useful to the living, let alone those that belong mostly to the past. But if we each chip in a bit maybe things will improve. For example, the entire older section of the Old Washington cemetery used to look pretty much like the Lewis Gordon site that is shown on the page. Since I don't live in the area it was hard to get things done, but after a couple of years of trying I was able to get the sexton, at my expense, to do the restoration work that you see in the "after" photos. That was several years ago, but when I was in the area a couple of weeks ago I noticed that most of the other sites in that section had been noticeably cleaned up and trimmed, with some of the stones straightened. Maybe someone in authority noticed the one site that had been restored and decided to clean up the rest of the sites. If so, then it was really worth it. Doug Gordon (Fleming Co. listowner)

Hey Doug - way to go! It's good that someone cares and sounds like you may have gotten the ball rollin. You have a nice web site, but was hoping the page on cemetery restoration would have been a little more informative - but, that is not your job. I've been looking for awhile to get an idea to solve a tombstone problem on my ggrands and grands stone. Their stones are "soft marble" and after about 50 years the engraving was nearly weathered away. That was 30 years ago, and though they were "recarved", the engraving is again almost unreadable. I'm kind of "end-of-the-line" for this family group and was hoping there was a way to fix these stones so they would still be legible 100 years from now - even if it meant a little stainless steel plaque that could be affixed to the stone or something. After I'm gone, I don't think there will be any others around to update or restore the stones in another 30 or 40 years. Anybody have any ideas? I probably need to find a Discussion List for this topic, but thought I'd ask. thanks, Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Gordon" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:57 PM Subject: [OhBrown] Cemetery restoration page > I cross-posted this since it applies to places in Mason, Fleming, and Brown > Cos. I have a new page on my site showing some before-and-after photos of > grave sites in cemeteries in those counties: Brick Union in Fleming Co.; Old > Washington in Mason Co.; and Maplewood in Ripley, Brown Co. > > http://www.wdgordon.com/history/cemetery1.htm > > I have spent a lot of time searching through these cemeteries and others and > have made some very valuable finds. On the other hand, the condition of many > of the stones and cemeteries as a whole has always concerned me. > Unfortunately, it is hard to find the money these days to pay for the upkeep > of facilities that are useful to the living, let alone those that belong > mostly to the past. But if we each chip in a bit maybe things will improve. > > For example, the entire older section of the Old Washington cemetery used to > look pretty much like the Lewis Gordon site that is shown on the page. Since > I don't live in the area it was hard to get things done, but after a couple > of years of trying I was able to get the sexton, at my expense, to do the > restoration work that you see in the "after" photos. That was several years > ago, but when I was in the area a couple of weeks ago I noticed that most of > the other sites in that section had been noticeably cleaned up and trimmed, > with some of the stones straightened. Maybe someone in authority noticed the > one site that had been restored and decided to clean up the rest of the > sites. If so, then it was really worth it. > > Doug Gordon (Fleming Co. listowner) > > > > ==== OHBROWN Mailing List ==== > Do you need to contact the List Administrator? Post your question to the list if it is of general interest, or send a private e-mail to: > [email protected] >

Don't mean to butt in, but if any of them are Veterans of any war, the government will orivide a new stone for free....check with your local Veteran's adminstration... I was able to get a new stone for my G/G/Grandfather for being in the service of the war of 1812. Good Luck Larry Mullen ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim-Almquist <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [OhBrown] Cemetery restoration page > Hey Doug - way to go! It's good that someone cares and sounds like you may > have gotten the ball rollin. You have a nice web site, but was hoping the > page on cemetery restoration would have been a little more informative - > but, that is not your job. > I've been looking for awhile to get an idea to solve a tombstone problem on > my ggrands and grands stone. Their stones are "soft marble" and after about > 50 years the engraving was nearly weathered away. That was 30 years ago, > and though they were "recarved", the engraving is again almost unreadable. > I'm kind of "end-of-the-line" for this family group and was hoping there was > a way to fix these stones so they would still be legible 100 years from > now - even if it meant a little stainless steel plaque that could be affixed > to the stone or something. After I'm gone, I don't think there will be any > others around to update or restore the stones in another 30 or 40 years. > Anybody have any ideas? > I probably need to find a Discussion List for this topic, but thought I'd > ask. > thanks, Jim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug Gordon" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 5:57 PM > Subject: [OhBrown] Cemetery restoration page > > > > I cross-posted this since it applies to places in Mason, Fleming, and > Brown > > Cos. I have a new page on my site showing some before-and-after photos of > > grave sites in cemeteries in those counties: Brick Union in Fleming Co.; > Old > > Washington in Mason Co.; and Maplewood in Ripley, Brown Co. > > > > http://www.wdgordon.com/history/cemetery1.htm > > > > I have spent a lot of time searching through these cemeteries and others > and > > have made some very valuable finds. On the other hand, the condition of > many > > of the stones and cemeteries as a whole has always concerned me. > > Unfortunately, it is hard to find the money these days to pay for the > upkeep > > of facilities that are useful to the living, let alone those that belong > > mostly to the past. But if we each chip in a bit maybe things will > improve. > > > > For example, the entire older section of the Old Washington cemetery used > to > > look pretty much like the Lewis Gordon site that is shown on the page. > Since > > I don't live in the area it was hard to get things done, but after a > couple > > of years of trying I was able to get the sexton, at my expense, to do the > > restoration work that you see in the "after" photos. That was several > years > > ago, but when I was in the area a couple of weeks ago I noticed that most > of > > the other sites in that section had been noticeably cleaned up and > trimmed, > > with some of the stones straightened. Maybe someone in authority noticed > the > > one site that had been restored and decided to clean up the rest of the > > sites. If so, then it was really worth it. > > > > Doug Gordon (Fleming Co. listowner) > > > > > > > > ==== OHBROWN Mailing List ==== > > Do you need to contact the List Administrator? Post your question to the > list if it is of general interest, or send a private e-mail to: > > [email protected] > > > > > ==== OHBROWN Mailing List ==== > List Administrator, give her the e-mail address you want to add, and ask her to add you to the "Accept List." You will then be able to post from that address without a second actual subscription. >