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 ______________________________