Dear Doug: While I don't offer any contact advice, I just wanted to say GOOD FOR YOU. I have an ancestor buried in a pioneer cemetery in Wayne Co. which is almost lost. I think it should be part of the real estate contract that if a cemetery is on your land, you should be required to provide reasonable maintenance or access for maintenance to be performed. I applaud your extensive efforts to see that your loved ones have a resting place that remains in decent condition. Best of Luck -Jennifer Lakewood, Ohio http://www.wayne.lib.oh.us/ http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohwayne/library.htm "He alone deserves to be remembered by his children who treasures up and preserves the memory of his fathers." --Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Researching: GRIFFITH, MATZ, DEHAVEN, SPEICHER, COBLE, MOORE, BRANDENBURG, FOLTZ, WOLGAMOTT, HIMES, EASON, LATIMER, FAFLIK, SCHWARTZ, RUSSELL, WAYNE CO. OHIO, METZENSEIFEN ANCESTORS, CLEVELAND, OHIO ----- Original Message ----- From: LMS346 To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 9:25 PM Subject: Cemeteryrestoration I'm trying to find a point of contact in Holmes County that can help me restore an old cemetery. Among the buried is John Knox (1796-1864) who settled most of Washington Township in the 1820's. The cemetery sits on private property, the owner says no way, not even a small fence. My letters to the township have been UN-answered. I'm willing to pay for the restoration and offer the manual labor to do it. Any help would be appreciated. Doug Knox