Elizabeth, There were cemeteries in DC that are now long gone....paved over for municipal playgrounds or built on. Generally when a cemetery closed they ran ads in the paper to give families a chance to move the grave. The average family did not have the funds to do so and many a grave is forever lost. I don't mean to discourage you, but it is a reality when researching in DC. Do you know if your ancestor was a Mason? My ancestor was mayor of Georgetown, and died a decade or so earlier than yours. He was a Mason, and the Masons paid to have his grave relocated to the Masonic Circle at Glenwood Cemetery. It might be worth checking Masonic records. Good luck, Sue Dotson ----- Original Message ----- From: KCANDME103@aol.com To: WashingtonDC-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 3:44 PM Subject: [WashDC] Catholic burial for one ostracized in the 1830-50's I know this is a far out question....but I'm looking for a burial for my great great grandfather, John B. C. Mattingly who died perhaps in 1839. He came from a prominent Catholic family....his uncle was the mayor of DC, Thomas Carbery. The Mayor, John's mother, Ann Carbery Mattingly, and other Mattingly siblings are all buried in Mount Olivet....some perhaps removed from St. Patrick's where they were parishioners. I cannot locate John Mattingly, Sr. either and he may have died in a prison due for debtors abt 1815 or so. At any rate, would anyone have any idea where debtors from that era and other ostracized Catholics may have been buried? I know it sounds silly, but I'm unable to locate either of them anywhere! Thanks so much and Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers on this wonderful list! Regards, Elizabeth Culhane Fairport, NY ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message