In Horry County (SC) the Planning department has done a serious study of all the cemeteries in the County. They had a grant to use or buy the equipment. The County where Bush River is may also have access to that. -----Original Message----- From: Judith F. Russell <jrussell2@charter.net> To: Pearson Descendant Discussion List <pearson@ohgenweb.net>; sc-bushriverquakers <sc-bushriverquakers@rootsweb.com>; Steve Pearson <spearson55@chartermi.net> Sent: Sat, Jan 14, 2012 8:23 am Subject: Re: [SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS] [Pearson] Newsletter: Friends of Bush River, South Carolina, 10th Anniversary Hi Steve and all: Ann and I investigated some possibilities of ground penetrating radar assessments. We were, of course, looking for someone who might want to do this as a voluntary job. We did not find anyone when we were looking a couple of years ago, but next week I'll dig out my files on what we did then and who we talked to. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Pearson" <spearson55@chartermi.net> To: "Pearson Descendant Discussion List" <pearson@ohgenweb.net> Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [Pearson] Newsletter: Friends of Bush River, South Carolina, 10th Anniversary > Hi Judy, Back in 2005 when I was there for the survey we talked about > getting someone to come out to the cemetery who had some kind of device to > detect where the actual graves were. Do you remember? I don't have the > details in mind but it was something of that sort. Might there be any > future plans of this type? I think if this were possible it would be a > great addition to the survey records itself. > > Thoughts? > > Steve Pearson > > On 1/14/2012 10:02 AM, Judith F. Russell wrote: >>> Friends of Bush River Quakers, Newberry SC, reach 10th Year! >>> >>> It is hard to believe that it was 10 years ago on Martin Luther King, >>> Jr., National Day of Service, January 21, 2002, that our "Friends of the >>> Bush River Quaker Cemetery" met in Newberry, South Carolina for our >>> First Bush River Quaker Cemetery Clean Up Day. We were fed and kept >>> warm by our local friends from the Newberry Genealogical Society and the >>> Newberry Historic Society. What great day that was, even though we all >>> had to make trips to Walmart for rain gear! And what a thrill it was >>> for me to meet personally so many people that I had only talked to >>> through email. I especially remember Ron Edmundson's enthusiasm and >>> still miss his constant stream of great ideas. On that weekend we all, >>> working together, managed to make the one acre cemetery more accessible >>> than it had been in many years. >>> >>> Since 2002 our group has been together several more times in Newberry. >>> We all became amateur archeologists for the 2005 Cemetery Survey Day. >>> We had a wonderful Homecoming Weekend in 2008 and another informal >>> gathering in 2010. Many of you have reported you've visited the >>> Cemetery on your individual research trips, too. >>> >>> Even though we live all over the country, we can now keep in touch with >>> the entire group of friends and researchers through our rootsweb >>> sc-bushriverquakers list. We all have made good friends and research >>> sources among our subscribers. I think that our rootsweb group must be >>> the most informative and helpful of all the 1000s available! And coming >>> soon, thanks to Forrest Plumstead, we will have a full fledged web site >>> devoted to our families and research reports. >>> >>> The "Historic Bush River Quaker Cemetery" book, published to report the >>> findings of Survey Day, was our first and only fundraiser through the >>> years. It completely sold out through several printings and can be found >>> in more than 50 Quaker Research and genealogical collections throughout >>> the country. Other than the income from book sales, we rely solely on >>> donations from groups and individuals. The continued support of the >>> North Carolina Yearly Meeting, the Palmetto Meeting, and the Valentine >>> Hollingsworth, Sr., Society have been very important to us through the >>> years. Many individuals, too, have pledged a yearly amount to help out. >>> It costs our group about $800 a year for regular monthly maintenance. >>> We have to keep a fund in reserve, too, for emergencies like the storm >>> that felled 7 large trees several years ago. >>> >>> We now have a committee involved in the oversight of Cemetery Care. But >>> we always welcome everyone's input, especially since most of us live >>> some distance from Newberry. If you visit the Cemetery and you see >>> something that needs attention, please let us know. Our contact >>> information is on the maps in the recently installed information box. >>> >>> For me, personally, my involvement in this group has been the most >>> satisfying experience I could imagine. I hope that for you, too, the >>> friendship and resource sharing among our members has made your research >>> into the Quaker families of Newberry a special part of your life. >>> >>> We need the help, input, and resources of each and every one of you for >>> our continued success in achieving the goal of having the Cemetery >>> accessible every day of the year. What are your thoughts for the future >>> of our project? Let us hear from you! >>> >>> And thank you, again, for everything you all have done for this project! >>> >>> Judy Russell >>> 1051 Forrest Hills Drive >>> Bogart, GA 30622 >>> >>> Please feel free to forward this newsletter to others who might be >>> interested. 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