Amanda Cemetery- People tend to forget that the monuments in cemeteries remain the responsibility of the families. There are no taxes collected for cemeteries and townships get little to no funding to mow the cemeteries. If you want something done about a veterans marker for Ebenezer Manche you need to get the recordsand get the paperwork done to get the stone. Then funds needs to be aquired to set the stone. In general foundations for cemetery markers are inadequate. Tombstones will sink into the ground and shift on the weak 6" foundation. You can hire people to correct this. Blaming the township for mowing damage does not get the stones upright or in the cemetery. Mowing just looks like someone to blame for inadequate monument maintenance and foundations. Amanda Cemetery is "Poor" because people let it be poor by inaction and labeling it as a "Paupers" cemetery. The Family members of the Griffis and Woodmansee's are funding preservation of the Woodmansee Sugar Valley cemetery. However no local family members have time to do anything. The way one's family members spend their time is their choice. and the choices being made through out Butler County and the country is that the cemeteries are not worth their time, money or effort. Sad but true. If you have relatives in a cemetery take charge and get something done. Go look at Greenwood cemetery and see how many down markers there are. Greenwood does not "fix" tombstones! The old cemeteries are no difference that the 250 ish Indian Mounds in Butler County- Farmed, Paved and turned into Subdivisions. It's a Choice. Caroline Huppi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Lacey" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 4:52 PM Subject: [OHBUTLER-L] Poor Amanda Cemetery > I finally got to the cemeteries with my flowers. Pioneer Cemetery looks WONDERFUL! What a difference Vivian and her group has made! My only concern there is that I am afraid Hiram Beauchamp's stone is going to disaapear. It has been broken for several years. The piece that is still mounted in the ground is loose. Once the vandals find that out----good-by Hiram! I wish I could do something to repair it, but with my bad back I was lucky to get flowers to the cemetery. But I really want to commend the people that have made such a difference. I am sure my ancestors are pleased! > > But, Oh, Amanda! Several stones are shoved out of place including J.T. McGlaughlin--my great-great grandfather. And poor Ebenezer Manche---still doesn't have any kind of marker indicating that he fought in the Civil War. He died at Mission Ridge, TN. Only 21 years old. There are some old pioneers there, too. My great-great-great grandmother is there. She was born in 1782. That is 223 YEARS ago!! Carolyn > > > --------------------------------- > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site! > > > ==== OHBUTLER Mailing List ==== > Butler County American History & Genealogy Project > http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/butler >