Billy, I have to agree with you. Janet and I found a cemetery today (if you could call it that) It is listed in the cemtery books as Strong Cemtery. The headstones were all leaned against trees and each other , some where readable and some were not. But it was a shame that it was allowed to get in that shape. Mollie' > > From: "Billy Jones" <JACKIEVJ@msn.com> > Date: 2001/08/30 Thu AM 08:50:24 EDT > To: TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO] Is anyone there? > > Jean in TX - I can understand what you are saying but we must protect our cemetery's and our heritage. I became aware of my ggg grandfathers cemetery just this year. I found it thanks to a genealogist who answered a query I had written. Even though I lived within 12 miles of the family cemetery I did not know it existed not had any of my family ever discussed it. > > I made a trip to my home town Mayfield Ky. in early August with the purpose of finding the Jones Family Cemetery. It contains only 7 graves. Thanks to a good friend who helped me search and a old map from the early 30's we found the cemetery. It was overgrown with weeds and a huge cedar tree had fallen through the cemetery knocking all of the markers off of their base. Some were covered with dirt and we had to use a probe to find the headstone. The cattle could roam through the cemetery. > > I plan on going back this fall and plan to attempt to reconstruct the cemetery, see if the headstones can be remounted on their base, and to have them cleaned. If necessary I will erect a fence if the landowner will not do so. He said he was aware of the cemetery but had not viewed it in several years. He advised he would help with the problem. > > The oldest grave in the cemetery is my gggg grandmother Jane Jones who died March 18, 1856. She was born in Dickson Co. Tn and moved to Graves Co. Ky. in March of 1850 with her son and after her husband John John Jones had died.d > > Lets preserve our heritage even if it cost a little. > > In Christ - Billy Jones > > > > From: theshadow > Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2001 1:28 AM > To: TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO] Is anyone there? > > Well, there are two sides to that story. In Texas a rancher/farmer is required > to fence in a cemetery if it is land-locked. However this sometimes presents a big > problem for the rancher/farmer as he is not required to keep it mowed down, etc. (nor > should he be if it is not his family's cemetery)---therefore it becomes a haven for > snakes and other critters which can be a potential danger to his cattle---especially > the calves. As expensive as cattle are you can see why he might not be so open to > maintaining a fence in such a situation. In many situations he cannot find family > members who are willing to keep the tall grass and weeds from growing up. It should > not be the place of someone who bought land some 50 years or more after a cemetery > has been established to maintain that cemetery. > That is why it is so important for family members to form cemetery associations > to not only maintain the cemetery but to keep someone from allowing their cattle in > among the stones as their dainty little feet can really destroy a cemetery in a > hurry! Then too, most cemeteries are among trees and cattle just love to sit among > the stones where it is shady and cool and lean on them! > Jean in TX > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Billy Jones" <JACKIEVJ@msn.com> > To: <TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO] Is anyone there? > > > Betty Collier - I am told in some states that the landowner must fence a graveyard > before he allows cattle or any type of livestock to roam through the cemetery. You > may want to check to see if this is true in Tn. and maybe you can get the problem > solved. GOOD LUCK. YOU WOULD THINK PEOPLE WOULD BE MORE CONSIDERATE. > > Billy Jones > > > > From: betty collier > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 8:04 AM > To: TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO] Is anyone there? > > By the way did you get to the Linzy graveyard at the end of Slater Rd? not much left > after that clown placed feeders in the tree grove. > > betty collier wrote: > > > So glad to hear of it did you get to the Charlotte cemetery? and if so I need > directions. doug collier > > > > Mollie Simpson wrote: > > > > > Janet and I have been out today.. Got Collier Cemtery in Charlotte, it was one > that was not listed in the Dickson County Cemtery Books, and it is in downtown > Charlotte. > > > Mollie > > > > > > > > > > > From: Canopy2@aol.com > > > > Date: 2001/08/28 Tue AM 10:44:02 EDT > > > > To: TNDICKSO-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Subject: Re: [TNDICKSO] Is anyone there? > > > > > > > > I think everyone is taking advantage of the cooler weather, and are out > > > > traveling around to search the cemeteries. At least I hope they are, so they > > > > can post a lot of new information. > > > > Have a good day. > > > > > > > > Pat Durham McRae, in Indiana > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNDICKSO Mailing List ==== > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/index.htm > > > > Join our sister list DICKSONDIGGERS@topica.com > > > > Have you submitted a pix or history to our webpage lately? > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > > > > your heritage! > > > > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== TNDICKSO Mailing List ==== > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/index.htm > > > To submit your SURNAMES go to this site and fill out the form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/sursubmit.htm > > > > > > ============================== > > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > > ==== TNDICKSO Mailing List ==== > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/index.htm > > To submit your SURNAMES go to this site and fill out the form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/sursubmit.htm > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > > > ==== TNDICKSO Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/index.htm > To submit your SURNAMES go to this site and fill out the form: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/sursubmit.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > ______________________________ > > > ==== TNDICKSO Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/index.htm > Join our sister list DICKSONDIGGERS@topica.com > Search your tree if you want deep roots! > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > ==== TNDICKSO Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/index.htm > Have you posted your histories or lore lately? > To submit your SURNAMES go to this site and fill out the form: http://www.rootsweb.com/~tndickso/sursubmit.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >