Sheri, I have been following the story of the Sydnor Cemetery closely, as I have wondered if there were members of the White family buried there as well. I believe I am a descendant of Barrett White, but cannot prove it. I have proved I am a descendant of James White who may have been a son of Barrett. James' son, Moses, owned property near Immanuel Episcopal Church which is now owned by Cary Hall. Last summer my brother and I visited Mr. Hall's farm and he told us we could go back to the mill pond which is about 1 1/2 miles off the road. He said there was a cemetery there at one time, but he "pushed it over" and began farming on it some years ago. There was no trace of the cemetery. It really is sad to trace your roots back this far and then find the cemetery no longer exists. I am sure this is a common occurrence and will happen more often as new subdivisions are built. Martha Rice In Western Hanover

Martha, You are SO right. It is very disappointing to come so far & then find that where your ancestors were once resting in peace is now someone's home or a road or a shopping center. It's just so heartbreaking. That's why the laws in VA really need to be changed. As it stands now, the property owner can basically "have his/her way" with the property. What is unusual in this case...the graveyards were never sold. One has to wonder how you can buy/sell property that was never owned by anyone but the family themselves. Just heartbreaking. Sheri ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 9:22 PM Subject: [VAHANOVE] Cemetery Destruction > Sheri, > I have been following the story of the Sydnor Cemetery closely, as I have > wondered if there were members of the White family buried there as well. I > believe I am a descendant of Barrett White, but cannot prove it. I have > proved I am a descendant of James White who may have been a son of Barrett. > James' son, Moses, owned property near Immanuel Episcopal Church which is now > owned by Cary Hall. Last summer my brother and I visited Mr. Hall's farm and > he told us we could go back to the mill pond which is about 1 1/2 miles off > the road. He said there was a cemetery there at one time, but he "pushed it > over" and began farming on it some years ago. There was no trace of the > cemetery. It really is sad to trace your roots back this far and then find > the cemetery no longer exists. I am sure this is a common occurrence and > will happen more often as new subdivisions are built. > Martha Rice > In Western Hanover > > > ============================== > 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 >