This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: robbiethree Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.hunt/2002.3.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You are not going to believe this... I went out yesterday after having bought a TON of tools - the COUNTY was in there working! I was so happy that I ran up to the foreman and was just gushing, I know that my response made them all feel they were doing something really important. They are more than halfway finished with the larger stuff... they were using... a brushhog? Not sure but it was really getting at the little trees and things... and they had convicts doing the manual labor. I kept hearing them yell because there was holes, and markers falling into the ground, and snakes, of course. It was pretty scary, I know, for them. I started working behind them while I was gathing transcriptions and photos, with my hand tools, it was really hard work but I got a lot of new information. I am going to pick up a packet of document on the Hopewell Cemetery (coming from a Hunt County Commissioner) at the library tomorrow, you might want to contact me if you aren't finding what you need, I may have it then. :-) I am up to the name MITCHELL now but may be adding some "orphan" files as I go... Will be going back, probably on Saturday to pick up where I left off, much of the cemetery has not been touched yet. I really hope that somebody will take over some of the upkeep of the cemetery - when it is finally free from the vegetation, I would really hate to see it look like it was again. It is very hard to get the county in there and you have to stay on top of it... I am hoping that maybe some of the families might take an interest in it. Okay, all of that said, here is the link to what I have up so far, I am still adding to it... and it may be awhile before I get it all up... but I'm working on it, rest assured! http://www.rootsweb.com/~txhunt/hopewell.html I really hope this helps you! What are the names you are looking for? I might respond before I post if I know, (it might help you get what you need faster because I am trying to do them alphabetically)... to let you know when those names have been transcribed and documented with photos. :-) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.