Thanks for replying, Delores. I, in fact, have photos of the stones on line. You will find them at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~4fathers/johnsonphotos/ Aut_1955.jpg - These two stones on the left are the stone of on my ggg-grandparents, James and Mary Johnson. The stone on the right of similar design is of Israel Gregg. I'm thinking there must be a relationship. These stones are still upright but are leaning to some degree if I recall correctly. Aut_1956.jpg - Close up of James Johnson stone. Aut_1957.jpg - Close up of Mary Johnson stone. Aut_1979.jpg - This is my ggg-grandfather William Crain's stone. This stone is in three pieces and has another small area missing. I found it upside down and in two piles. I replaced it after shooting the photo in a manner I felt might best protect the inscription until something better could be done. It is located next to the Petticrew family large vault-like markers. Because of the condition of this stone, it may be a challenge but I am very interested in knowing more about what could be done. Wish I would have had your husband and son alongside me at the time to discuss options. I returned to Iowa last evening after a wonderful week at Allen Co. Library and in Lebanon and Springboro. Would love to have been able to attend the Wed. night meeting. Found the Crain maker late Friday, just before I had to head back towards Iowa. Please let me know more about the status of these particular stones., what the cost might be to stabilize and repair, etc. if possible. Thanks so much for your help. Rich Lowe Lowell Klaber wrote: > > Rich, my husband and son - Lowell and Fred Klaber - are in the process of > restoring part of the Springboro Cemetery - that is why you saw all of the > sticky tags - Dr. Craig Borden is funding this section and then is asking > for matching on funds thru the Warren County Foundation to help restore the > rest of the cemetery.- Let me know what your ancestors names are and perhaps > my husband can tell you if they are with the group that is in the first part > of the restoration. If you or anyone else would like to contribute I can > give you the contact person at the Warren County foundation. Lowell is > giving a talk at the Warren County Museum this Wednesday evening on > cemetery restoration - I believe it is at 7 or 7:30 and I think the cost is > $8. I can give you a name of one of the Trustees of the Springboro > Cemetery if that will be of any help to you. Some of the stones that Lowell > has restored(the ones like you saw - broken in many pcs) are quite lovely > when put together ,cleaned and reset. He has done quite a few old cemeteries > in our area plus restored our old family stones. There is a nice article > and pictures in the Star Press (Oct. 19) showing them working in Springboro > Cemetery. > Delores Klaber > -----Original Message----- > From: Rich Lowe <richlowe@netins.net> > To: OHWARREN-L@rootsweb.com <OHWARREN-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, October 23, 1999 11:55 PM > Subject: Springboro Cemetery > > >Would anyone on list be familiar with who the governing organization is > >that would oversee the maintenance of the Old Springboro Cemetery? > >Spent past of this past week at the Allen Co. Library where I discovered > >the tracks of two set of 4th Great-Grandparents, then drove to > >Clearcreek Twp. Warren Co. where I visited their graves. > > > >This cemetery is well kept but many of the stones are in danger of being > >lost. A good deal of work has been done to stabilize a number of them. > >In fact many stones had sticky tags on them with numbers that I wondered > >if amounted to some time of inventory and list for attention. > > > >Didn't find one 4-GGrandfather until my third visit. His stone was > >broken into 3 large pieces, with another part yet missing. The stone was > >lying upside down. The other grandparents stone is standing but one > >wonders for how long. > > > >Would like to learn what their plan of action is and what role I might > >play in making certain my family member's stones are there for the next > >generations to visit now that I have found them. > > > >Would appreciate any info. > > > >Rich > >