Randy that map is way off. I couldn't find anything with it. They also have trash barrels up that tell the section you are in and the man at the cemetery told me they are all wrong so that didn't help either. I did find the grave plot just no stone. Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Whitford Sr" <rdgerunr@msn.com> To: <tnstewar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited Try this short cut for a map of the St.Johns Cemetery. I hope it works. It might be the same one that Peggy sent you. http://genealogytrails.com/ill/madison/stjohncemmap.html Randy Whitford Sr > From: kaitysmom@peoplestel.net > To: tnstewar@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:51:29 -0500 > Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited > > Randy, > > Thanks so much for taking time to go out to the cemetery. As I had said > Peggy Moore was going to go out and see what she could find, I hate that > you > spent the time, but it is appreciated. > > Peggy has reported back to me that they also could not find Sarah Moran > with > a headstone but had talked to the staff and was able to locate where her > plot is, but now that you mention it, I don't know which St. John's she > found it at. > > She said she took photo's of the place where Sarah is suppose to be buried > and got me some maps, etc. > > I sure with there had been a stone but that is how things go. > > Again, I truly appreciate the time you took out of your day to be of help > to > me!! > > Melissa Barker > Professional Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky > My Website: www.freewebs.com/genealogyservices/ > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Do Not Send me any pictures and my last is none of your business" > <rdgerunr@msn.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:43 PM > To: <tnstewar@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited > > > > > Thanks Jan for the comment. I think you are great myself.I lurk in the > > back ground most of the time but I sure am glad to see you back online. > > I > > hope you and yours are doing great. You have been a blessing to me and > > my > > family. > > > > Melissa, I went to St.Johns Cemetery and did the search tombstone by > > tombstone for the Sarah Moran and I also came up with nothing. Funny > > thing > > is that I only found 1 Moran tombstone there, I beleive it was a David. > > There was allot of Missing headstones and/or Tombstone that was nor > > readable. Now the question I have, are you sure that it is the St.Johns > > Cemetery in Granite City. The reason I ask is there is a St.Johns > > Cemetery > > in Collinsville Illinois which is not to far from here. I found a few > > years ago that some people that I was researching and that I was told > > was > > in the Granite City St.Johns was in the Collinsvilles Cemetery.Let me > > know > > If I can be further help. > > > > > > > > Randy Whitford Sr > > > > > > > > > >> Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:41:06 -0700 > >> From: rockytop1988@yahoo.com > >> To: tnstewar@rootsweb.com > >> Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited > >> > >> That's my cuz! Randy...you are a sweetie! Always have been. > >> > >> Jan > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> From: Randy Whitford <rdgerunr@msn.com> > >> To: tnstewar@rootsweb.com > >> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 3:35:45 PM > >> Subject: Re: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited > >> > >> > >> > >> Melissa, I live here in Granite City and have been to St.Johns Cemetery > >> a > >> few times for photos, if you need pictures of head stone and can find > >> their haedstone location, I will be glad to take the photos for you. > >> > >> > >> Randy Whitford Sr > >> > >> > >> > >> > From: kaitysmom@peoplestel.net > >> > To: tnstewar-l@rootsweb.com > >> > Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:10:45 -0500 > >> > Subject: [TNSTEWAR] Research Tip-Revisited > >> > > >> > Hello List, > >> > > >> > I have to report that I am doing the Happy Dance today!! Over the > >> > weekend I received in the mail a death certificate that has torn down > >> > a > >> > brick wall in my research that has been there for about 15 years. > >> > > >> > I now know that Sizabeth (Bararah Elker) Moran died on 31 January > >> > 1941 > >> > in Granite City, Madison County, Illinois. > >> > > >> > I am reporting this not only to share with my Stewart County family > >> > my > >> > happiness! But also to again remind everyone to not overlook > >> > researching the spouses of your ancestors and the spouses of your > >> > ancestors children, even if they are not in your direct line. I know > >> > that this sounds like a lot of extra researching but it could prove > >> > to > >> > be the best thing you ever did and that is how I found Sarah. > >> > > >> > Sarah Elizabeth (Barker) Moran is the daughter of Andrew Jackson > >> > Barker > >> > and Elvira Jemima Sanders. She had two brothers, John Henry Sanders > >> > (aka John Henry Barker) and George Washington Barker. George is my > >> > husband's direct line, so you can see how far off the direct line I > >> > had > >> > to go. > >> > > >> > Sarah married James W./George W./Scott Moran (he used all these names > >> > during his lifetime, but Scott has been the most popular) in Stewart > >> > County. Sarah reports on the census that she had given birth to 10 > >> > children and so far I can account for 7 of them. The last time I > >> > could > >> > find a mention of Sarah was in her brother's obituary in 1928 which > >> > states that she was a survivor and living in Mississippi. > >> > > >> > I have been painstakingly researching all of Sarah's children and > >> > their > >> > spouses. Sarah and Scott Moran's 5th child in order of birth was Ivy > >> > Moran b. June 1890 in Stewart County or Montgomery County, TN. Ivy > >> > married Manson Summers Perigo in Lake County, Tennessee on 28 > >> > November > >> > 1906. Manson being born 8 April 1883 in Stewart County to William B. > >> > Perigo and Mary Jane Barnett. > >> > > >> > While researching Manson Perigo's life, I found that he died in > >> > Madison > >> > County, Illinois 12 December 1931. > >> > > >> > I thought to myself that possibly Sarah was living with Ivy in > >> > Illinois. Sure enough, I found a Sarah B. Moran on the Illinois > >> > Death > >> > Certificate Index. I ordered Manson Perigo and Sarah B. Moran's > >> > death > >> > certificates and received them over the weekend. > >> > > >> > I wasn't even sure if this was my Sarah because the index didn't give > >> > much information. When I saw the record I knew it was her and I was > >> > so > >> > excited. > >> > > >> > Her death certificate, as well as Manson's death certificate, gave me > >> > more clues about Ivy as well. I could not find Ivy Perigo in the > >> > Illinois Death Index, now I know that Manson's death certificate > >> > listed > >> > him as divorced when he died in 1931. And on Sarah's death > >> > certificate > >> > the informant is listed Mrs. Ivy Thomason. > >> > > >> > I don't mean to go on and on but I knew that my Stewart County > >> > family, > >> > of all people, would truly understand my excitement! > >> > > >> > If anyone is related to Manson Summers Perigo or have him in your > >> > genealogy database, I would be glad to share his death certificate > >> > that > >> > I have by sending it as an attachment by email. > >> > > >> > Now, it's off to contact the funeral home, cemetery (St. Johns > >> > Cemetery > >> > in Madison County, Illinois) to get a photo of Sarah's headstone and > >> > also obtain an obituary. Can't wait to see what other information I > >> > might find!!! > >> > > >> > Everyone Have a Great Day and Success in Your Research!!! > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > Melissa Barker > >> > Genealogist for Tennessee and Kentucky > >> > > >> > ------------------------------- > >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > TNSTEWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. 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