Mark,
I am so glad to see that work will be done in the Beck Cemetery. I am a
Kersey descendent, and likely descended from the Hazelriggs as well. I
haven't researched the Hazelrigg branch of the family, but I am a direct
descendent of John Kersey and his wife, Lucretia. I am a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution, and was able to prove my lineage back
to John Kersey who fought the Indians in Northern Kentucky with Daniel
Boone. The Lebanon Chapter of the DAR has long recognized John Kersey as a
Revolutionary Patriot. His name is on the marker at the courthouse in
Lebanon, and his tombstone in the Beck Cemetery was placed there by the DAR.
I would like to see a new or much repaired stone for Lucretia Kersey. I
would be willing to contribute financially for this to happen. Her stone
looks very bad compared to his, and it seems that it should be upgraded.
Let me know how I can help with this.
I think that all of the Kersey graves are descended from John. He had
many children, they all moved to Boone County in the early 1800's, and he
followed them about 1830. I have a very old map of Boone Co that shows the
land owners in the early 1800's, and many of them are Kerseys.
I live in Columbus, my maiden name was Davis --- though I don't think
we're related --- and I grew up in Boone Co. My brother still lives on the
family farm in Marion Township.
Again, thanks for your work, and please keep me posted.
Ellen Davis Baker
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark davis" <md9105(a)skyenet.net>
To: <INBOONE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 1:42 AM
Subject: [INBOONE-L] Restoration of Beck cemetery,Center township
I just wanted to post to the Boone Co list that the restoration of
Beck
cemetery on US 52 north of Lebanon has begun. Funding by the Center Township
trustee will allow this cemetery to have most of the broken and down stones
repaired this year. Additional phases are scheduled for 2005 and 2006.
I would appreciate any input by descendants. I am always looking for info
on the
lives of the people who are buried there.
Some of the surnames are:
Beck
Henry
Shulse
Hazelrigg
Johnson
Remington
Henderson
Reese
McCann
Kersey
Fall
Mark Davis
Stone Saver Cemetery Restoration
http://www.geocities.com/md9105/StoneSaverCemeteryRestoration.html?102917288
3930
Mark Davis
4 Lakeview Ct.
Hartford City,Indiana 47348
md9105(a)skyenet.net
With malice toward none, with charity for all,with
firmness in the right as God gives us to see the
right,let us strive on to finish the work we are in...
A. Lincoln March 4,1865
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