I don't know how chilly it was at Forbis today, but my wife and I went to Mt. Bethel on 999 in Panola Co yesterday morning and to Blair (Good Hope) on 2667 in Shelby Co. yesterday afternoon. The wind was strong and it was COLD. We did enjoy our trip and the visit with family. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX -----Original Message----- From: Warner <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, January 03, 1999 4:13 PM Subject: Forbis Cementary >Several SC Historical Society members meet today and went out to the >Forbis Cemetery, CR. 1024, off 711 near Jericho Community. The cemetery >is located on the property of Danny Tomlin. It was chilly. The >caretaker of the cemetery, Archie Anderson, keep up the area for many >years and also revamped old headstones and placed new ones when the old >markers were destroyed. Mr. Anderson died several years ago and the >cemetery has really grown up. Thick as dogs hair. > >The groups findings will be put on the rootweb site when finished. > >Here are the last names found: > >Hatton >Hughes >Frampson >Samford >Mills >Connell >Snider >Forbis > >The only Confederate Soldier marker was on William F. Mills headstone. >Co. A. 28 Texas Cav., CSA. No dates. > >Earliest marker placed around 1850's > >If anyone has any questions, please leave a message for John Warner at >the Shelby County Museum, 409-598-3613. > > > > >