Carol, thank you very much I think my fog has finally cleared. Diane Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: <Shewulf82@aol.com> To: <TXREDRIV-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [TXREDRIV] Madras Cemetery/Old Shiloh Cem. > Hi, > Maybe this will help clear it up..... > > <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~txredriv/madras.html">Madras Cemetery, NE</A> From Clarksville take FM 1159 for about 3 miles to the > intersection with FM 1700. Turn east or right onto FM 1700 and go 2.9 miles > to CR 3205. Turn right and Shiloh Church and the Madras Cemetery is ahead. > The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was first organized at Shiloh then moved > to Madras about 1892. A deed dated 28 Mar 1892 and filed for record on 28 May > 1892 in Book CH Vol 23 page 360 conveyed 'a tract of the Finley Moore survey' > from P. H. Igo et ux to Shiloh Cemetery-Madras. The oldest marked grave is > that of Charles R. Dinwiddie who died 3 Jul 1862 > > Old Shiloh Cemetery, NE Take 1159 north for 3.4 miles to the intersection > with CR 3202. Then take CR 3202 east or right for 1.1 miles. The cemetery is > on the right and is well marked. The cemetery is a part of the S. F. Moore > headright survey. The oldest marked burial is that of Mary S. Bagby who died > 25 Apr 1836. It was closed for burials in about 1890-1900. There is a deed > dated 20 Apr 1901 and filed for record on 22 Apr 1901 conveying 'tract > William Wheat survey' from Leopald Silberburg to Old Shiloh Cemetery > Association as recorded in Book CH 41 page 164. Then on 6 Jul 1901, > instrunent and file date, a release of lein from Red River National Bank to > Old Shiloh Cemetery Association as recorder in Book CH 38 page 155. Due to > the usage of the name 'Shiloh' by the media in reference to funeral services > at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church and then adding 'with burial there', > we have elected to use the name on the entrance to the old cemetery. > > Carol Tyler Scarborough > China Spring, Texas > > > > > > > > > > ==== TXREDRIV Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >