David Arnold to "Bonnie" and to Sherry Ledlow et al Listers, The City Cemetery or Old City Cemetery, according to the book, "Cemetery Records of Lawrence, County Tennessee," has been destroyed with few tombstones surviving. It was established in 1852 with many burials there prior to that date. In 1940 the Works Progress Administration did a survey with "100 graves with markers legible, 9 illegible, 17 fieldstones and estimated 225 unmarked graves here. Cemetery is in fair condition." By 1966 the grave stones had been destroyed with some broken and scattered about. I visited there several years ago, and it appeared that the entire area had been "bulldozed." In specific response to the requests below, there was no ASKEW (nor DENTON) listed in the 1940 survey. There was no Merry DAVIS, but there were several DAVISes listed: Cecil DAVIS, 11/18/1860 -- 8/25/1881 Dora DAVIS, 3/3/1885 -- 12/4/1886 Asariah P. DAVIS, 7/29/18ll -- 9/1886 Rebecca C. Hardwick DAVIS, 4/28/1815 -- 10/14/1896 Martha (Mattie) DAVIS, wife of Samuel A. The requests to the list were as follows: I am seeking information on an old cemetery located in the town of Lawrenceburg on Waterloo Street. I believe that my gg grandfather Lemuel B. Askew is buried there. Does anyone know if this cemetery has ever been surveyed? Are there any records in book form available? Lemuel was born 1803 and died after 1850. As a young man, Lemuel came to Lawrenceburg, TN where he owned some of the town lots. He operated a cabinet shop and was the town jailer. Lemuel was first known as Lemuel B. Denton. In 1837, he petitioned a judge in Lawrence county to change his name to Lemuel B. Askew. Ruling that Lemuel had showed good and sufficient reason, the judge granted his request. Any help on locating the grave or family information of Lemuel would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Sherry Ledlow End of requests. David Arnold 3588 Betty Ford Road Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Tel 615 896 9474