Subj: [ALWALKER] Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork Date: 5/16/2001 9:33:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time From:    JustGranni@aol.com To:    ALWALKER-L@rootsweb.com Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork--Associated Press-Kansas City-- Construction of a new highway in south Kansas City has been halted by the discovery of a small cemetery dating back to the Civil War era. State officials are anxious to find any descendants of the Holloway family who are buried in the cemetery. If the heirs can't be found, the state will have to get court permission to move the nine graves in the plot, in order to finish a new Missouri 150. Construction workers recently unearthed a marble headstone, dating from 1858, while moving a large section of water pipe. Archaeologists later found another headstone and evidence of seven other graves.  The site has not been disturbed further. Please pass this on to other lists.

The first graves found were for a Holloway family. Local genealogists state close by is a Kenney family plot of burial sites may be found. All work has stopped until the burial sites are located. Betty from Kansas City ----- Original Message ----- From: <JBrand1056@aol.com> To: <OKROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:36 AM Subject: [OKROOTS] Great find > Subj: [ALWALKER] Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork > Date: 5/16/2001 9:33:02 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: JustGranni@aol.com > To: ALWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > Discovery of cemetery halts roadwork--Associated Press-Kansas City-- > > Construction of a new highway in south Kansas City has been halted > by the discovery of a small cemetery dating back to the Civil War era. > State officials are anxious to find any descendants of the Holloway > family who are buried in the cemetery. If the heirs can't be found, the > > state will have to get court permission to move the nine graves in the > plot, in order to finish a new Missouri 150. > Construction workers recently unearthed a marble headstone, dating > from 1858, while moving a large section of water pipe. > Archaeologists later found another headstone and evidence of seven > other graves. The site has not been disturbed further. > Please pass this on to other lists. > > > > ==== OKROOTS Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Oklahoma Roots Mailing List, use > OKROOTS-l-request@rootsweb.com or OKROOTS-d-request@rootsweb.com if > you are on the Digest list. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Oklahoma Cemeteries Volunteer Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~okcemete/okcem.htm > >