Hello to the many people with whom I have corresponded over the years about the Quakers of Padgett's Creek Quaker Cemetery, Union County, SC, who came mostly from Bucks County PA. This email also goes my Edmundson friends, since the father, mother, and uncle of Margaret Smith Edmundson Duncan Parham (b 1836 in Bush River Quaker) are interred in Padgett's Creek. I am also sending it to my Pearson connections and Smith, because of the early Pearson/Smith Pennsylvania connections. I have the good news to tell you --- a professional survey of the Padgett's Creek Cemetery is being planned, probably in the next two weeks. Over the past several years, a few of us have been in contact with Union County resident Jack Burnett, Jr., and have been supporting his efforts to keep the weeds and saplings under control at the Cemetery. He reports to us that the one acre plot is in the best condition ever to have a professional survey done. Jack has talked to surveyor Ralph Smith (don't know if he's kin) who has agreed to do the job, probably next week. Ralph will locate and map every named and unnamed stone and every sink hole that Jack (and others) will flag for him. At that time, or sometime soon, we also will take photographs of every stone possible, marked and unmarked. From the map and the photographs, we will be able to create a good report of the cemetery for ourselves, and for the local repositories and societies. Maybe you'll remember that I made a stab at such a report last year from the info that I had and uploaded it for your viewing at : http://askgrannyus.posterous.com/in-progress-padgetts-creek-cemetery-report We will be able to add the professional map, report, and new photos to this ongoing project. I hope that we can all work together to make sure that the stones are mapped, photographed, and protected. We hope for your interest! The financial aspects of this project are in an expanded version of this email, online at: http://askgrannyus.posterous.com/financial-details-good-news-about-padgetts-cr Send me your questions, thoughts, and comments: jrussell2@charter.net I'll try to find answers or responses. Regards, Judy Russell (in-law descendant of David Smith, born abt 1735 Bucks County PA, died 1801 Union County SC) Judith F. Russell 1051 Forrest Hills Drive Bogart, GA 30622