Below info is from the book "THe Miami Indians of Indiana, a persistent
people 1654-1994"
by Stewart Rafert. Mr. Rafert is a well know authority on Miami affairs.
"In the end the Bundy cemetery was moved a mile and a half east of its
former loccation to higher ground. The argument over a new location
heightened tensions between Miami families at a time when unity was needed.
Corps of Engineers contractors, impervious to Miami feelings, proceeded with
the relocation. Bulldozers shaved the ground, and local undertakers probed
and dug up remains by hand over a three-day period in early Nov. 1964. A
relative was required to witness each disinterment. The human remains and
burial goods were placed in surplus army footlockers and reburied at the new
site. Contents were photographed before burial. Many of the older grave
markers, including that of Ozahshinquah, were stolen from the site during
relocation.
Francis Slocum's grave contained a number of beads, a plate, bowl, and
drinking glass as well as the bones of a small animal and a pipe whose bowl
was filled with cut tobacco. The Army corps of Engineers destroyed all the
photographs of remains and burial goods after the expiration of a seven year
waiting period. No archaeology was done at the site. One corps offical told
the aurthor that the controversy and anger expressed by the kin of the
deceased was far greater than at any relocation of non-Indian cemeteries."
Deb
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From: LEastes2(a)aol.com [mailto:LEastes2@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 8:48 PM
To: INMIAMI-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [INMIAMI-L] Methodist Church
In a message dated 2/20/02 5:57:33 PM Central Standard Time,
jgolft(a)netusa1.net writes:
> I DONT THINK FRANCIS SLOCUM CEM. WAS MOVED ??? META
>
To the best of my knowledge, Francis Slocum was buried next to
her husband
and sons in the loer river valley and is now covered by the
reservoir. Prior
to closing the dam, some one, possible a local historical society, had a
monument surrounded by a wrought iron fence placed on the high ground
commemorating the spot. I was there shortly after the lake was
flooded and
visited the Methodist Church and the Cemetery which was moved
from the valley
and relocated on a hill below the dam.
I hope I am right in saying that the original Francis Slocum
grave and that
of her family was under the present reservoir.
Would someone please correct me if I am wrong!
Best Regards
Roy Eastes
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