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| Pam Hollandsworth (#47702066)
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I am tracing Andis, Boone, Boyer, Cornett, Halsey, Helms, Hill, Hollandsworth, Parsons, Shelton, Spencer, Stone, Tomlinson, Turner, Williams, Harris, Hopkins, Montgomery, Howell.
The counties in VA I am searching are Franklin, Henry, Patrick, Carroll, and Grayson. The counties in NC include Ashe, Alleghany, Wilkes, Surry, Iredell, Orange.
~~~***I add virtual Flowers to Memorials, not always knowing who they are***~~~
~~~***~~~A MAN STAYS ALIVE AS LONG AS HE'S REMEMBERED, ONCE FORGOTTEN HE DIES~~~***~~~
Martinsville Bullentin
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
By ASHLEY JACKSON - Bulletin Staff Writer
Philpott Lake, formed by the construction of Philpott Dam, was named for the small village of Philpott that is a few miles downstream from the dam. The Philpott Dam project was authorized by Congress in 1944 for flood control and the generation of electric power. The unit is part of an 11-reservoir system that was planned by the Corps of Engineers to control floods in the entire Roanoke River Basin, according to documents at the center. Construction of Philpott Dam began in March 1948 under the direction of the Corps of Engineers. By October 1951, flood control was being provided, and in October 1953, the dam and all three generators in the powerhouse were completed and operating, with a combined capacity of 14,000 kilowatts of electric power, the document read. The Philpott Reservoir area, comprising about 3,000 acres of water and nearly 7,000 acres of surrounding land, lies in Franklin, Henry and Patrick Counties, according to the document. Before the construction, government officials contacted the families of people buried in cemeteries where Philpott Lake was to be located, Ross said. Families could have the family cemeteries relocated or remain in the same location and be buried under the lake, Ross said. At that time, some families would not sign to have the cemeteries relocated, she added. According to documents at the center, the government paid to have 19 family cemeteries comprising of 159 graves relocated, and each family decided where the new cemeteries would be located. About 59 graves were not relocated. In the late 1990s, center volunteer Pam Hollandsworth did research and found that some families were relocated to the Shady Rest cemetery located behind Triplett's Store in Bassett. It is the only relocated cemetery that the center knows of, but of course, there are many more, Ross said. The Bassett Historical Center has the records on which graves were moved, but no record of where they were moved to, other than those moved to Shady Rest, Pat Ross said.
The map "was a great find" because it gives family members a chance to find out where their family's land was located and whether their family cemeteries were moved, said Anne Copeland, assistant director at the center.
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Janice Hollandsworth
 | RE: B. Turner
Yes but they checked their cards. So the girl only looked at the Turner names that started with B. I am thinking maybe she is listed differently. I will look through the Turner listings in the book and see if I can find that plot on one. I don't go in the office that much because I don't want them to get worn out with us interrupting their work. | | | Janice Hollandsworth
| RE: B. Turner
I've got to go up to the library next week to get some plot locations from that book...I'll double check it when I go. I know the book you are talking about. | | | deegraver
 | Hester Mize Spencer
do you have better photos for her and her husband and family? | | | larry eanes
 | RE: Henry Memorial Park
Thanks, there is plenty of folks for both of us & more to do up there, lol. If I undertake it all, it will take me quite a period of time, as I only have 2 days a week to shoot the pics & pretty much enter them, as during the week I am out of town most of the time, and like today its raining, you get the picture. I did the Danville Memorial Gardens last year, took over 6 months to complete. So feel free to do all you can.
Are you in anyway related to Janice, she is related to our family. Ok, later & thank you for the kind words, Larry | | | larry eanes
| Henry Memorial Park
Hi Pam, I hope all is well. I have started working on the Henry Memorial Park & have noticed you are doing the same. If you have plans on doing the entire cemetery, let me know & I will gladly cease working on it, as I know you have family there. I have only 4 that I know of, distant at that and its very good to see someone else interested in creating memorials for others to remember, Larry | | | ncsearch
 | Floral gardens
Just to,let you know Floral Gardens is less than helpful for locating graves. They require a written note from a family member and $5 fee for each name. So if you check there are 86 photo requests. Unless I get lucky when I visit and find a headstone- I doubt many request will be filled.Added by ncsearch on Apr 06, 2013 8:06 PM | | | Ginger Martin
 | Bedie Alice Turner
Hi,
I have tried at least twice to find her marker in Roselawn and I cannot find it. I have several family members buried in Section 5, in lots 643 and 644. I've looked in the Roselawn Book and also at the maps.
Any ideas? I'm open to any info that you have.
Thanks
Ginger Martin | | | GG
 | Larry Edgar Stoneman
I just wanted you to know that I deleted my duplicate. Again, thank you. GGAdded by GG on Apr 03, 2013 4:47 PM | | | GG
| Larry Edgar Stoneman
Thank you for the transfer of my uncle's memorial. I'll transfer the information from the duplicate and delete the duplicate. Respectfully, GGAdded by GG on Apr 03, 2013 4:20 PM | | | Ginger Martin
| RE: Cahill Cemetery
That's her, Nancy A. for Nancy Adelphin (or Adelphia)
Thanks so much.
Ginger Martin | | | | [View all messages...] |
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