Alice, Are the tombstones in that cemetary in the cemetery book for Buckingham County? Mary ---------- > From: Caddowens@aol.com > To: VABUCKIN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VABUCKIN-L] Buckingham and the Welsh > Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 7:32 PM > > Hi to the list > > I hope someone with more knowledge of this subject will elaborate on this - > but in response to why Buckingham - there are slate quarries and I was told > the Welsh were wonderful carvers, I don't know what else they did, but the > tombstones in Arvonia in the Arvonia Cemetery are a wonderful testament to > their workmanship. There are what I consider unique markers in that cemetery > and the stones are just like the day they were placed. This slate quarry is > still there and I don't know if they make tombstones still but definately do > roofing and garden slates. I would think Randy Kidd might have some imput on > this!! > > Alice in Fluvanna > > > ==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Buckingham County USGenWeb Homepage! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vabuckin/bucknham.htm > >