Hello again, Jimmie, I have, in fact, been to the cemetery in question. It seems that some of the ROARK family were part of the group of people that signed the constitution for the Puncheon Camp Baptist Church. ********** The following is taken from the minutes of the Barren River Association meeting of 1905. "This church, located in the southeastern part of Allen County, Ky., near the state line, on the waters of Puncheon Camp Creek, was organized in the year 1804. The history of the church is very meager. The minutes do not give the date of its constitution. It seems to have been gathered through the labors of Elder Wm. Roark, who came from North Carolina in an early day and entered a large tract of land on Puncheon Camp Creek. There were nine members entered in the constitution of this church. Namely: Elder Wm. Roark, Lewis Pipkins, Dea. Benj. Poe, Lovel Stinson, (?) Taylor, Clerk; Comfort Poe, Clemency Pipkins, Sarah Taylor and Sarah Roark. Elder Wm. Roark gave two acres of land to the church and assisted in building the first house or worship for the church. Elder Asa Roark gave the church two acres of land, making it four in all. A portion of the lands has been set apart as a burying ground..." *********** I have been over this land a number of times and always seem to lose track of exactly where the state line is. Even the road, which often changes at state lines, lies to me. The asphalt changes about 100 yards from the state line. There is a cemetery that is so close to the state line that the local citizens can't make up their mind which state it is in. Consequently, I have found no transcription of it, yet. Also, I don't know the name of it and the graves are very, very old. I think this was possibly near the location of the Puncheon Camp Church. Another of the members of the ROOTWALKER family is researching the Benjamin POE that is listed above. Perhaps the two of you can compare notes and help each other. When I find the time, I will go back to that old cemetery, which is not found on a map, and see if any of the ROARK or POE names are found in it. I have the exact location on our maps of the area, so the location will not be lost. Thanks for being part of the ROOTWALKER family. Sincerely, Stan Magnesen ROOTWALKER site/list coordinator ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In a message dated 4/25/01 6:55:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, meadors@stonemedia.com writes: > Subj: Re: [ROOTWALKER] East and Lee > Date: 4/25/01 6:55:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time > From: meadors@stonemedia.com (Charles and Jimmie) > Reply-to: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > To: TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com > > Yes, the Roark's did live near the county line of Macon TN/Allen KY. I > don't know exactly where the Stinson-Roark Cemetery is located, but believe > it's somewhere near Puncheon Creek in Allen County near the Macon County line. > > > I don't know exactly where Asa Walter Roark and wife Sina East Roark lived, > but in statements found in Civil War pension application their post office > addresses were given variously as: Akersville, KY, Fountain Run, KY and Salt > Lick, TN. It could be their post office addresses were changed and they > never actually moved. > > Jimmie. > --