I have the same situation. My people were buried "on the McLaughlin family farm" between 1832 and the 1860's. It was at the junction of Centre Twp and Brush Valley Twp. We know that there has been strip-mining there, but are hopeful that we may yet find some sign of the cemetery when we go there next week on our genealogy vacation. We know that another family cemetery nearby has survived, the Peddicord family cemetery. Looking forward to hearing an answer to Gary's query. Thanks, and thanks for the question, Gary. Sharon ----- Original Message ----- From: <> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 7:15 PM Subject: [INDIANA] discovering graves > I was wondering: back over 150 years ago, if an ancestor was buried > on his own property, instead of in a cemetery, and after a few decades part of > property was sold off for a strip mine, then if that ancestors grave was dug > up, what happens? > > Today, I would think they would stop work, and contact the > authorities. But what would they do 50 years ago? 100 years ago? Would they stop their > work? Or just keep on digging. What ever they would do, would there be any > records of such events? > > Does anyone know? Thanks > > -Gary T. Gibson > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > Search the INDIANA CO mailing list ARCHIVES > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Enter: PAINDIAN > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0424-3, 06/11/2004 > Tested on: 6/13/2004 8:07:08 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0424-3, 06/11/2004 Tested on: 6/13/2004 8:28:02 PM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Was wondering about your McLaughlins. I have an Arthur McLaughlin in my line but only know that his mother's 1st name was Nancy. I am trying to find his parents, his name was Arthur McLaughlin. He only shows up on tax records in 1860 or 61 in Armstrong township and I have no idea where he might have come from. Randy in So. IL ----- Original Message ----- From: "shmcl" <shmcl@earthlink.net> To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [INDIANA] discovering graves > I have the same situation. My people were buried "on the McLaughlin family > farm" between 1832 and the 1860's. It was at the junction of Centre Twp and > Brush Valley Twp. We know that there has been strip-mining there, but are > hopeful that we may yet find some sign of the cemetery when we go there next > week on our genealogy vacation. We know that another family cemetery nearby > has survived, the Peddicord family cemetery. Looking forward to hearing an > answer to Gary's query. Thanks, and thanks for the question, Gary. Sharon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <> > To: <PAINDIAN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 7:15 PM > Subject: [INDIANA] discovering graves > > > > I was wondering: back over 150 years ago, if an ancestor was > buried > > on his own property, instead of in a cemetery, and after a few decades > part of > > property was sold off for a strip mine, then if that ancestors grave was > dug > > up, what happens? > > > > Today, I would think they would stop work, and contact the > > authorities. But what would they do 50 years ago? 100 years ago? Would > they stop their > > work? Or just keep on digging. What ever they would do, would there be > any > > records of such events? > > > > Does anyone know? Thanks > > > > -Gary T. Gibson > > > > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > > Search the INDIANA CO mailing list ARCHIVES > > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > Enter: PAINDIAN > > > > > > > > --- > > avast! Antivirus: Inbound message clean. > > Virus Database (VPS): 0424-3, 06/11/2004 > > Tested on: 6/13/2004 8:07:08 PM > > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > > http://www.avast.com > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0424-3, 06/11/2004 > Tested on: 6/13/2004 8:28:02 PM > avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > > > ==== PAINDIAN Mailing List ==== > Visit the "NEW" Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana Co. website. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~paicgs/ >