Drew, Thank you for the info. Jim wrote me directly and has offered to give me directions, which is very kind of him.We are planning to drop into the library to look up as many plot locations as possible before heading off. I know my cemeteries are correct due to information I have obtained earlier via death certificates and queries that have been answered so kindly and quickly from this list.Since you asked, these are the names of the individuals whom I'm interested in getting pictures of their headstones (if possible). Edward West (who is reportedly the first and longest sheriff to hold office in Red River County) is one of my great-great grandfathers. I have a lot of information on that particular line of the family. The Smith line is one that has given me problems (go figure) as well as that of Milton Jasper Mullins. Although I have been looking he has eluded me for several years. Name for Picture of Headstone Spouse Birth date Death date Burial cmt/loc Milton Jasper Mullins Crockett, Evalina Sanders March 30, 1830 November 08, 1884 Old Shamrock Cemetery Mahala Ann McIver Smith, William F. October 10, 1846 04/28/19 Lone Star Cemetery William F. Smith McIver, Mahala Ann July 20, 1847 02/15/19 Lone Star Cemetery Missouri E. Bateman** Smith, Albert M. Abt. 1875 05/22/05 Lone Star Cemetery Albert M. Smith** Bateman, Missouri E. Abt. 1874 05/07/05 Lone Star Cemetery Charles Clarence Van Dyke Mullins, Zerva November 03, 1875 06/09/52 Idabel, McCurtain, Oklahoma Martha Matilda Mills Van Dyke, William Duncan April 17, 1853 02/01/16 Country Cemetery near Detroit, Texas Helen Octavia Van Dyke December 13, 1878 Country Cemetery near Detroit, Texas Susan T. Jones West, Edward 12/13/04 May 16, 1882 Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas Edward West Jones, Susan T. 12/06/04 May 08, 1868 Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas Adelia F. West Van Dyke, Lambert Duncan February 14, 1828 July 29, 1871 Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas James E. Van Dyke Cheatham, Jane Swann July 13, 1846 10/09/12 Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas Lambert Duncan Van Dyke West, Adelia F. December 23, 1816 03/22/06 Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas John C. West Burkes, Emma Winifred 01/02/05 03/19/05 Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas Emma Winifred Burkes West, John C. 01/13/05 02/27/05 Clarksville Cemetery, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas ** Have obtained copies of these headstones via member of the TXREDRIV List.Again, thank you,Bridget Stiverson> Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:27:05 -0700> From: drew-slate@charter.net> To: txredriv@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Directions to Cemeteries> CC: texasbridge@hotmail.com> > Hello Bridget,> > Jim or Tom would know for sure on the best route, but I will give my two cents...> > If you are coming from Paris on US 82 then - Detroit, Bluff, Old Shamrock, Lone Star and Clarksville. If you are coming from any other direction, I would do them inthe opposition order. > > The Detroit cemetery is just off 82, Bluff is a little outside of Bagwell, Old Shamrock is on 2573 heading south from Bagwell back to US 82, Lone Star is SW of Clarksville (I haven't been to this one) and Clarksville is just south of the square.> > I have walked all of these besides Lone Star, some multiple times. They are all fairly good size cemeteries. You will want to find out some general locations of your ancestors or prepare to walk and look for a time at each. Check the website for submissions and see if anyone has listed who you are looking for, the submitter might be able to help you in finding your specific needs.> > What names are you looking for?> > Thanks,> Drew Slate> Fort Worth, Tx> > ---- Bridget Stiverson <texasbridge@hotmail.com> wrote: > > My family and I will be traveling near Clarksville next week and I would like to stop by the cemeteries and take pictures of my families headstones. In order to maximize our time I was wondering if anyone from the area would be able to give me directions or the best route to take when visiting the following cemeteries. I don't want to be going helter skelter all over the county.Clarksville, CemeteryOld Shamrock CemeteryDetroit CemeteryLone Star CemeteryBluff CemeteryAny help would be great,Bridget Stiverson> > _________________________________________________________________> > PC Magazine’s 2007 editors’ choice for best web mail—award-winning Windows Live Hotmail.> > http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HMWL_mini_pcmag_0707> > > > -------------------------------> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TXREDRIV-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message> Missed the show? Watch videos of the Live Earth Concert on MSN. See them now! _________________________________________________________________ Missed the show?  Watch videos of the Live Earth Concert on MSN. http://liveearth.msn.com