Since the list of those buried in the Whitt Cemetery was only posted on the Tazewell mailing list, I will resend to the Russell & New River lists. Thanks June for asking. Linda (Kelly) Atwell MD ----- Original Message ----- From: <NOLES1574@aol.com> To: <VATAZEWE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 8:42 AM Subject: [VA-TAZEWELL] Destruction of cemetery > To All - > > According to the Tazewell County courthouse they must have a name to check if > a petition has been filed. The first person I spoke to was of no help but the > person in the recording section said that with a name we could check if he > filed a petition. Sounds like he may not be the type of person to arrange that. > I am in Florida and am waiting to hear from my Uncle Bill (whose baby brother > is buried in this cemetery) to see what he can do...he lives in Bluefield so > could possibly make the trip. He too has said that the owner wouldnt allow > family members to visit. Not only is Hezekiah (Rev War veteran) buried there - > the remains of James W Lowe (my 4th great grandfather) who was a Civil War > veteran is also there. > > Is there any way Tazewell County could relocate the graves? > > For those of you who aren't aware of who is buried there these are the names > on the stones as listed on the Tazewell Genweb site and my notes. Just to help > put names to the stones... > > Whitt, Hezekiah - * father of Rebecca Whitt and my 5th great grandfather > b. 1761 departed this life march 1849"This is a hand crarved stone’ > > Lowe , Fernandez * son of James W. Lowe and Ruth Christian > b. march 8-1858 d. dec.18-1934 > Lowe, Sarepta Ann Wife of Fernandez > feb.5-1865 d. July 10-1950 > > Lowe, William Blake * son of Fernandez and Serepta Lowe > aug. 2-1900 d July 13-1939 > > Lowe, James W. * my 3rd great grandfather > Co. E 8 Va. Inf. 1828-1897 > > Lowe, Lawrence > Va.S2 U S Navy WW 1 > April 30-1896 dec. 25-1954 > > Lowe, David C. 1865-1932 * son of James Lowe and Ruth Christian > Lowe Mary M. Wife of David C. 1875-1934 * was Mary Melissa Lambert > > Lowe, James M. 1861-1931 * son of James Lowe and Ruth Christian and my 2nd > great grand parents > Lowe, Mollie H. Wife of James M. 1870-1936 * Mollie Ruth Hankins > > Lowe, Carl David infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Lowe May 27-1930 *grandson > of James and Mollie Lowe > > Johnson, James B. > Sept. 8-1877 Oct. 21-1937 > > Johnson, Laura > Feb. 25-1880 Nov. 1-1949 > > Whitt, James all I could read was b. oct. d. sept. > I found this info in Tazewell Vitals on the internet > “Whitt James d. Sept.19-1855 Tazewell Co. age 73 > Parents Hezekiah and Rachel Whitt > [pob]Montgomery Co. > [inf] Nancy Whitt wife > > Christian, Bill > all we could read was b. may > > Does anyone have an e-mail to the paper or to the news? I have pictures of > most of these people if it will help to put faces to the names. > > Thanks for all your help...a worried family member: > Tracie Crawford