Hi, Cousins, Two weeks ago my husband and I went to Amherst Co, VA and had fun exploring the back country roads for my ancestors. My cousin from Lynchburg was doing the driving. We heard about several homestead cemeteries but just went to a few as we wanted to check with the owners first before going on their property. We also went to several of the church cemeteries. This was my first real hunt and I found that I have to learn better skills and be prepared to take information from the "field". I did take photos of the tombstones and my husband took some video. Also went to the Amherst Historical Society which is going to publish a book on the tombstones from cemeteries that they find. A man told us of a Higginbotham cemetery in Mount Pleasant which is out Rt 60 W from Amherst and turn right on Sandidges Rd (Rr 610) then left on Rr 617 and go past Rr 631 to a fenced cemetery on right. ( I don't know where all these Higginbothams fit into the Sandidge line so if you can help me with this, please respond through the mail lists. Thanks, Rita) Absalom Higginbotham, Sr May 26, 1781 - July 7, 1866 with Psalm 37:37 inscribed on tombstone, Husband of Mary C. Sandidge, May 26, 1781 - July 27, 1831, Daughter of Benjamin Sandidge Absalom Higginbotham, Jr. July 3, 1821 - Sept. 5, 1885 A. L. Higginbotham Dec. 31, 1826 - Feb. 9, 1906 Josephine Temperance Higginbotham Nov 23, 1860 - Feb 16, 1924, wife of A. L. Higginbotham Annie Kidd Higginbotham May 19, 1883 - Apr 16, 1977 George Washington Higginbotham 1783 - 1863, Col. VA. Millitia War 1812, Son of Col. James Higginbotham (1729 - 1813) Hettie Anna Higginbotham June 22, 1879 - Nov. 6, 1898, dauther of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham Hester Ware Higginbotham Jan 14, 1884 - Nov. 6, 1920, wife of Joseph A. Higginbotham H. H. Higginbotham Feb. 25, 1841 - July 28, 1899, born in Amherst Co, VA, died Louisville, MO. Mary F. Higginbotham Sept 12, 1855 - Sept 6, 1902, wife of H. H. Higginbotham James Hunter Higginbotham, 1919 -1977, WWII, son of S. V. and Gladis C. Higginbotham John Rufus Higginbotham Nov 6, 1885 - July 2, 1886, infant son of S. B. and O.V. Higginbotham Joseph Lee Higginbotham Mar. 4, 1871 - Apr 18, 1939 Marie Elizabeth Higginbotham June 22, 1875 - June 8, 1945, daughter of Joseph A. and Hester Higginbotham Marie F. Higginbotham Dec 22, 1830 - Aug 30, 1913 William A. Higginbotham May 7, 1823 - Nov 8, 1898, Capt Co. J. 58 VA, CSA, Masonic Emblem Nancy C. Higginbotham Oct 27, 1823 - June 1901, wife of Capt. W. A. Higginbotham Paulina P. Higginbotham Sept 6, 1847 - June 4, 1923, daughter of Capt W. A. and Nancy C. Higginbotham Nettie Anna Higginbotham June 22, 1879 - Nov 6, 1898, daughter of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham Pitt Absalom Higginbotham Oct 3, 1846 - May 29, 1864, Co. E. 2 VA. Regt. CSA wounded May 28, 1869 Ruben W. Higginbotham Feb 19, 1868 - Apr 28, 1869, son of Joseph A. and Hester W. Higginbotham Rufus Anderson Higginbotham Mar. 3, 1814 - Dec 28, 1878, consort of Sarah E. Higginbotham Sarah E. Higginbotham Jan 12, 1818 - Feb 9, 1902, wife of Rufus A. Higginbotham