Stolen grave markers recovered, some from Methodist Cemetery, Scotts Hill, TN. If anyone has information in which cemetery the below grave markers belong, contact: Scotts Hill Police 731-549-3175 or Henderson Co TN Sheriff 731-968-7777 ABSTRACT The Lexington Progress newspaper, Henderson Co. TN Front page, article with photograph of tombstones 25 MAY 2005 Markers police are looking to place in their proper locations....... -stone for JAMES P. WILLIAMSON, b 1884; died DEC 1887 - MARVIN WAYNE CLENNEY, b 15 JAN 1940; died 22 MAR 1940 engraving says: "Our Darling Baby" - 2 undistinguishable markers, one appears to be for a child with raised lettering - FRANCES EDGIN, engraving looks like it says: Wife of SPD EDGIN "It's about as low as anybody can get when they steal from the dead," said SHPD Chief Jesse Powers. "That may sound cold, but it's the way I feel."

The tombstones you mention, with names, came from Bethel cemetery located on Highway 104 on the right side of the road about 1 mile south from Scotts Hill. The cemetery contains at least 99 marked graves and 88 unmarked graves. See Decatur County, Tennessee Cemetery Records pages 54 - 57. R. C. Stegall ----- Original Message ----- From: <LFLENT@aol.com> To: <TNDECATU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 10:49 AM Subject: [TNDECATU] stolen grave markers > Stolen grave markers recovered, some from Methodist Cemetery, Scotts Hill, TN. > > If anyone has information in which cemetery the below grave markers belong, > contact: > Scotts Hill Police > 731-549-3175 > or > Henderson Co TN Sheriff > 731-968-7777 > > ABSTRACT > The Lexington Progress newspaper, Henderson Co. TN > Front page, article with photograph of tombstones > 25 MAY 2005 > > Markers police are looking to place in their proper locations....... > > -stone for JAMES P. WILLIAMSON, b 1884; died DEC 1887 > > - MARVIN WAYNE CLENNEY, b 15 JAN 1940; died 22 MAR 1940 > engraving says: "Our Darling Baby" > > - 2 undistinguishable markers, one appears to be for a child with raised > lettering > > - FRANCES EDGIN, engraving looks like it says: Wife of SPD EDGIN > > "It's about as low as anybody can get when they steal from the dead," said > SHPD Chief Jesse Powers. "That may sound cold, but it's the way I feel." > > > > ==== TNDECATU Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe send message unsubscribe to > TNDECATU-L-request@rootsweb.com > > >