I'm copying a message below that was intended for the Cathey list. The
submitter, shown only as <waltv(a)earthlink.net>, is compiling a database
of relationships for the individuals buried in the Thyatira Cemetery in
Rowan Co., NC.
This person is not subscribed to the list, so you will need to contact
him/her at the address shown if you are interested in this project.
Donna Sarchet
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Subject: {not a subscriber} Thyatira Cem.
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 03:59:49 -0800
From: "waltv" <waltv(a)earthlink.net>
To: "NCROWAN" <NCROWAN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
CC: "BRANDON-L" <BRANDON-L(a)rootsweb.com>,
"CATHEY-L" CATHEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>, "ERWIN-L"
<ERWIN-L(a)rootsweb.com>,
"GILLESPIE-L" <GILLISPIE-L(a)rootsweb.com>, "GRAHAM-L"
<GRAHAM-L(a)rootsweb.com>
I have many ancestors in the Thyatira Cem. of Rowan Co., Gillespies,
Grahams, Brandons and more. I have a survey of all graves(almost 500
interrments) and have started to tie all the residents to their common
families. This is a real weak spot for cemetery records. Is the Erwin in
this grave kin to the Erwin in the next grave? If the Cathey wife is
here, is the Cathey husband in another part of the cemetery or another
part of the county? What was her surname before she married?
Tombstones never tell enough.
For instance Thomas and Naomi Gillespie are buried there along with some
children. The database will include the parents and known children even
if not all children are buried there . I will not include the hundreds
of descendents I have for Thomas scattered across the USA. If you have
any surname of family groups with someone buried in Thyatira Cem. submit
it to me and I will add the family to the database. I am checking
marriage records and wills to give as accurate info as possible for the
the ancestors. When it is finished I will share the result with
contributors. As a book it would be a great reference in the Thyatira
museum at the church.
Remember keep it close to home. In each family group one or more should
be buried in Thyatira.
waltv(a)earthlink.net
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