There was a cemetery in Sugar Creek Twp. that was plowed up this year.
No body gives these people permission, they just do it. Fortunately it
was one we had photographed so we know what it looked like and who was
buried there.
MaDark(a)aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 12/20/2006 3:49:09 P.M. Central Standard Time,
inshelby-request(a)rootsweb.com writes:
Excuse me....But WHO gave these people permission to destroy headstones and
use the cemetaries for other purposes. I would really like to know.
Pat
Pat, Unfortunately it was standard practice in many mid west states (and
probably other areas) to simply plough under old cemeteries. Headstones have
been used for many other things, including stepping stones. Many of the old
cemeteries fell into disuse and simply vanished. My great Grandfather and two of
his children;s graves suffered that same fate. Apparently land was more
important than graves.
Ma
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