The devining rods tell the sex by the way they move. I made mine out of metal coat hangers. If I can find my directions I'll post 'em. Linda >I don't know either...but I do understand it can be done. > > Our dousing demo is not until May 1st...after than time, I'm certain to > have > become and "expert"...but prior to that..I'm just as clueless as you! > > You are welcome to come to the demo but I'll be sure to report back in > just > in case. > > Suzie > > On Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Darrell Hart <darrell2hart@att.net> > wrote: > >> Suzie, can you tell us how to tell age and sex? We will be going back up >> to >> the old Monkstown Cemetery soon and this would be helpful. Of course a >> child's grave would be smaller, but sex???? The state has equipment that >> can >> tell if there is a grave in certain locations so in our case they put up >> a >> white >> cross for each "unknown" grave. >> Nancy >> P.S. I know that first question may sound funny. Yes, I know how to >> tell >> sex and approx age, but not of the dead. >> Nancy >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Suzie Henderson" <henderson.suzie@gmail.com> >> To: <txfannin@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 12:18 AM >> Subject: Re: [TXFANNIN] For those of you in the area... >> >> >> > These ladies told me to be prepared to mark flags with A-M >> > (Adult-Male), >> > C-F >> > (Child-Female) etc.... I can understand the concept of locating a >> > burial >> > but >> > I'm stunned to learn that the rough age and sex can be determined. >> > >> > There were 122 named burials at St Mark Cemetery listed on the original >> > TXFannin site. As of this morning we are up to number 260 just from >> > locating >> > death certificates and obituaries for unmarked burials. We are excited >> > to >> > be >> > able to assist the Cemetery Association in finding the location of >> > bodies >> > even if not the identities. >> > >> > Suzie >> > >> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 11:54 PM, linda baker <ndnblu13@verizon.net> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> I have done Grave Dousing, I tried it on my parents and it really >> >> works. >> >> It >> >> tells height and sex. >> >> I was amazed! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >I just learned of the meeting tonight, just before sending out the >> >> >notice >> >> >to >> >> > you all. I won't be able to attend because I'm scheduled to be at a >> >> > "Dousing >> >> > for Graves" demonstration here in Fannin county... 10 a.m. Saturday, >> >> > May >> >> 1 >> >> > at the St. Mark Cemetery East of Dodd City... in case anyone want to >> >> > attend. >> >> > >> >> > I will be writing up something from that demonstration for inclusion >> in >> >> > the >> >> > Fannin County Flashback. >> >> > >> >> > I'll drop Norman a note and ask him if he has any plans to publish a >> >> > transcript or a packet of speaker's notes or the like... >> >> > >> >> > Suzie >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 9:54 PM, John Philip Adams >> >> > <jadams957@comcast.net>wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Have you all thought of doing a transcript of such meetings for >> >> >> those >> >> >> of >> >> >> us >> >> >> with an interest in Fannin Co or the area to illuminate us on the >> >> >> events >> >> >> such as this and can't make the trips to participate. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> JP Adams >> >> >> Texas >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> >> From: txfannin-bounces@rootsweb.com >> >> >> [mailto:txfannin-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> >> >> On Behalf Of Suzie Henderson >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 9:13 PM >> >> >> To: txfannin@rootsweb.com >> >> >> Subject: [TXFANNIN] For those of you in the area... >> >> >> >> >> >> Just passing on this announcement...in case you live nearby. >> >> >> >> >> >> At Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas we will host a genealogy >> >> >> conference >> >> >> called "Our Elusive Ancestors" on May 1st, 2010. This should be a >> >> >> great >> >> >> event. >> >> >> >> >> >> Click on this link: >> >> >> http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txcooke/<http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Etxcooke/> >> <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Etxcooke/> >> >> <http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/%7Etxcooke/> >> >> >> >> >> >> Then click on the link that says "Our Elusive Ancestors" for >> >> >> detail >> >> >> information. >> >> >> >> >> >> If anyone has any question please don't hesitate to ask. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Best regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Norman L. 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