That seemed to be the trend back in the day, by moving only the stones we
were 'moving the cemetery' even though the bodies were not moved. We have one
small cemetery in Washington Township, Newton County that is being farmed
over. The farmer took the stones and put them in his tool shed. They are about
to be reinstalled at another cemetery nearby so at least the names will not
be forgotten.
On another note.. I obtained another civil war marker from the government
this week to be placed on a grave that had gone unmarked for over 100 years.
Thanks to Helen Wildermuth of Stonehugger Cemetery Restoration, who donated
the installation labor while she was working here in Newton Co., this soldier
is now marked. For those of you who have soldier graves that have no stone or
need a new stone, the procurement of a military marker is really a simple
process. The hardest part is making sure you have a way to unload it when it
arrives. I had a local lumber yard use their forklift to set it off of the
truck for me. There is no cost to obtain one of these stones, you just need to
fill out an application and be able to prove the military service of the
veteran. If anyone has any questions on doing this, I'd be happy to assist them
in getting started.
Spring is here...let the restoration continue.
Kyle D. Conrad
Brook, IN
In a message dated 4/30/2008 8:48:35 A.M. Central Standard Time,
tippyjo(a)ccrtc.com writes:
Hi List:
You are right, here in Tipton County
I know of at least 10 cemeteries that
are no longer in existance for some reason
or another. The people are still
buried there as far as I know. On one the
markers were moved to another cemetery
close by, but the bodies were not moved.
It was only a very small cemetery.
Joan
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