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    1. [PACENTRE] Smallpox Cemeteries
    2. Sue Renkert
    3. Does anyone know whether there was such a burial place in Centre County? Sue ----- Original Message ----- From: <NHBigRed@aol.com> To: <CEMETERY-PHOTOS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 1:43 PM Subject: [CP-L] Smallpox Cemeteries > I just read in the Nashua, NH Telegraph of a Scout clearing a Smallpox > cemetery as his Eagle Scout project. This was the first time I have heard > that in many towns the smallpox victims were buried separately from the > regular burial places. In fact, they were buried in separate cemeteries > reserved for Smallpox deaths. This might account for some of the people that > are not listed in the regular cemeteries. > Tom Powell > > > > > > > > > "Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get." > -Anonymous > > > ==== CEMETERY-PHOTOS Mailing List ==== > Do you have photos you would like to submit to our site?http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/2318/contribution_form.html >

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