ENTRANCE PATHWAY: James Folk of Newberry Landscapes reports that he has completed the installation of a load of gravel on the pathway to the Cemetery, paid out of our maintenance funds. It had been a few years since this was done. This makes it easier, we hope, to walk into the Cemetery. Always remember, though, to be very careful when walking inside the Cemetery, since the land is very uneven. ON SITE MAP: The Cemetery Maintenance Committee has purchased and installed a realtor's box to dispense maps of the Cemetery for the use of visitors. The map is also available for downloading at: http://askgrannyus.posterous.com/bush-river-flyer-and-map If you visit the Cemetery and don't see the box or find that there are no maps, please let me know at jrussell2@charter.net NORTH CAROLINA YEARLY MEETING NEWS AND CALL FOR HELP: John Allen, chair of the Cemetery Committee of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends, has asked for our group's help in gathering information about the Quaker Cemeteries in their jurisdiction, especially those in South Carolina. His committee hopes that, eventually, they can publish information about all the Cemeteries under their care. Last year we had some discussion about SC Quaker Cemeteries and people sent me some basic information about 1. Tyger River Burial Ground 2. Rocky Springs (now called Neel-Harper) 3. Reagin Family Cemetery 4. Gauntt Family Cemetery 5. White Lick 6. Padgett's Creek 7. Pearson, Union County (Barnett Warren has volunteered to head up this info gathering ) First, Do you know of any others? Second, I would be glad for your help in gathering information about the SC Cemeteries. Some of the basic info can be found at https://www.quakermeetings.com/Plone/ Please send any other info you might have to me (jrussell2@charter.net) and I'll collate it and send it on the John Allen. The Questions that the NCYM sent me are below. 1) Give location of cemetery on today's current state map, road address, GPS coordinates if possible, provide current photo and/or earlier photo if available. Those cemeteries that the Cemetery Committee has erected permanent markers provide photo of the marker such that the lettering/words are legible. 2) Obtain date the meeting was established as well as the date laid down. If it was a Preparative Meeting, provide name of Monthly Meeting that it was under the care of, where memberships are recorded. 3) Determine ownership of the physical property, NCYM or private, and availability of access. Advise if the "Quaker" cemetery has merged with another cemetery. Record the date and situation if merged. 4) List the Cemetery data; size in acres, approximate number of graves, describe condition of grave markers, condition of cemetery, whether the cemetery is enclosed, if it is maintained and by whom, whether it is overgrown, wooded, has periwinkle ground covering, severity of depressions of the graves, or if there is no maintenance. 5) Record Known Quaker families, usually not many. If a cemetery survey has been done, record when, by whom, and the location of a copy of the survey. 6) Interviews can be done of Family descendants, local Meeting / Quarter historian, local genealogy societies, local libraries, and/or freelance writers. Thank you for your help and input on this important project!! Regards from Judy Russell www.bushriverquakers.org This newsletter is posted online at: http://askgrannyus.posterous.com/june-2011-newsletter-bush-river-sc-quaker-cem Please forward the newsletter or the link to anyone who might be interested in our projects.

Gee Judith you have done it again. Thank you! How is the bank account for these efforts? Do you need help from us in the way of financing? Martha -----Original Message----- From: sc-bushriverquakers-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:sc-bushriverquakers-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Judith F. Russell Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 9:31 AM To: sc-bushriverquakers@rootsweb.com; SCNEWBER-L@rootsweb.com; quaker-roots@rootsweb.com; hollingsworth@rootsweb.com; sc-cemeteries@rootsweb.com; calebgilbert@yahoogroups.com Subject: [SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS] June 2011: Newsletter Bush River [SC] Quaker Cemetery ENTRANCE PATHWAY: James Folk of Newberry Landscapes reports that he has completed the installation of a load of gravel on the pathway to the Cemetery, paid out of our maintenance funds. It had been a few years since this was done. This makes it easier, we hope, to walk into the Cemetery. Always remember, though, to be very careful when walking inside the Cemetery, since the land is very uneven. ON SITE MAP: The Cemetery Maintenance Committee has purchased and installed a realtor's box to dispense maps of the Cemetery for the use of visitors. The map is also available for downloading at: http://askgrannyus.posterous.com/bush-river-flyer-and-map If you visit the Cemetery and don't see the box or find that there are no maps, please let me know at jrussell2@charter.net NORTH CAROLINA YEARLY MEETING NEWS AND CALL FOR HELP: John Allen, chair of the Cemetery Committee of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends, has asked for our group's help in gathering information about the Quaker Cemeteries in their jurisdiction, especially those in South Carolina. His committee hopes that, eventually, they can publish information about all the Cemeteries under their care. Last year we had some discussion about SC Quaker Cemeteries and people sent me some basic information about 1. Tyger River Burial Ground 2. Rocky Springs (now called Neel-Harper) 3. Reagin Family Cemetery 4. Gauntt Family Cemetery 5. White Lick 6. Padgett's Creek 7. Pearson, Union County (Barnett Warren has volunteered to head up this info gathering ) First, Do you know of any others? Second, I would be glad for your help in gathering information about the SC Cemeteries. Some of the basic info can be found at https://www.quakermeetings.com/Plone/ Please send any other info you might have to me (jrussell2@charter.net) and I'll collate it and send it on the John Allen. The Questions that the NCYM sent me are below. 1) Give location of cemetery on today's current state map, road address, GPS coordinates if possible, provide current photo and/or earlier photo if available. Those cemeteries that the Cemetery Committee has erected permanent markers provide photo of the marker such that the lettering/words are legible. 2) Obtain date the meeting was established as well as the date laid down. If it was a Preparative Meeting, provide name of Monthly Meeting that it was under the care of, where memberships are recorded. 3) Determine ownership of the physical property, NCYM or private, and availability of access. Advise if the "Quaker" cemetery has merged with another cemetery. Record the date and situation if merged. 4) List the Cemetery data; size in acres, approximate number of graves, describe condition of grave markers, condition of cemetery, whether the cemetery is enclosed, if it is maintained and by whom, whether it is overgrown, wooded, has periwinkle ground covering, severity of depressions of the graves, or if there is no maintenance. 5) Record Known Quaker families, usually not many. If a cemetery survey has been done, record when, by whom, and the location of a copy of the survey. 6) Interviews can be done of Family descendants, local Meeting / Quarter historian, local genealogy societies, local libraries, and/or freelance writers. Thank you for your help and input on this important project!! Regards from Judy Russell www.bushriverquakers.org This newsletter is posted online at: http://askgrannyus.posterous.com/june-2011-newsletter-bush-river-sc-quaker-c em Please forward the newsletter or the link to anyone who might be interested in our projects. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message