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| P Ray (#47110013)
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Searching the hallowed grounds to solve mysteries, to answer the questions that arise in seeking truth in family history.
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Attempting to enter all known graves for Lowndes County, Georgia, that have not been downloaded to Find-A-Grave, goal is get all done as time allows.
My main area of focus is south of US 84 in Lowndes County, Georgia will do area north of US 84 later. My family is more concentrated in the southern part of the county.
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Small COMPLETED cemeteries:
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Belote (Newsome Rd)
Berry Wells Family (Shiloh area)
Bevill/Bevel (Loch Laurel Rd)
Boyd (also called Wisenbaker-Belote)
Boyd-Brock
Carter-Herring
Crawford Family cemetery (Skipper Bridge Rd)
Dasher (African-American)
Dasher-Ulmer (Valdosta)
Franklinville settlement (off Cat Creek Rd)
Ford (Clyattville)
Herring (Jennings, Hamilton County, Florida)
Hunter Family (3d great grandfather)
Lane Family cemetery (Jumping Gulley Rd)
McIntyre Family
Old Folsom
Old Lake Park
Newsom Family (Ben Lyn Circle)
Payton A.M.E. (Clyattville)
Redland (Knight's Ferry Rd)
Strickland cemetery (African-American)
Sunshine Plantation (also called Zeigler Family)
Taylor (off Knight's Ferry Rd)
Wigelsworth (Old Clyattville Rd)
Wisenbaker (Industrial Blvd)
Zeigler #2 (off Lake Park-Bellville Rd)
Zipperer (3rd & 4th great grandfathers)
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COMPLETED cemeteries:
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Lake Park Memorial
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Working on:
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Beck Street/Pallbearer #3 (African-American)
Concord Baptist (African-American)
Francis Lake A.M.E. (Lake Park)
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Natalie Padgett
 | RE: Tucker-Murfee cemetery - a question -
Will try to get a picture of the cemetery at a distance the next time I'm out that way.
Natalie | | | Natalie Padgett
| RE: Tucker-Murfee cemetery
You're welcome. Glad I could help. I must say the geographical characteristic intrigued me and I HAD to photograph it. Luckily the landowner was more than agreeable to let me have access and get the pics of them!
Natalie
| | | Linda Lennard
| Florida State Hospital
My name is Linda Adams Lennard and I am a contributor of FindAGrave.com. I am writing you because you had requested information for a person buried at the Florida State Mental Hospital's cemetery in Chattahoochee, Gadsden Co., FL.
My husband's grandfather died there in 1926 and we have been searching for years for his grave. I chanced upon a study that was done in 2011 by the Chicora Foundation (www.chicora.org). They are a non-profit that does cemetery surveys and are based in South Carolina. Chicora's specialty is in cemetery preservation. The Department of Corrections, in conjunction with the Department of Children & Families of Florida, requested the survey be done after learning about two cemeteries that are not being maintained and are in a wooded area. These are cemeteries #3 and #4.
Dr. Trinkley of Chicora and his team have done an excellent job in filing a report on, not only the current cemetery #5, but the lost cemeteries #1 through #4. To access the report and save a copy to your file go to: www.chicora.org. Go to Publications along top bar. Click Research Contributions. Click Research Publications (451+). Scroll to #537. The report is a 243 page PDF file but can be saved to your file. It is one of the most thorough reports and has one of the most complete listing of burials in all 5 cemeteries.
Dr. Trinkley has also given data on grave preservation and maintenance for each cemetery. The property that #3 & #4 cemeteries is on had been leased to the Department of Corrections but in the last few weeks has been turned backed over to the Department of Children & Families who is responsible for the Florida State Hospital. I have been in touch with Mr. Bill Bridges, Senior Architect, Department of Children & Families
Office of General Services Design & Construction to find out plans for preservation and maintenance. And, of course, as we all know it boils down to money. I am in the planning stages of contacting our representatives on the state level to, not only make them aware of the cemeteries and the condition, but to propose some sort of assistance in providing funding for their care.
I also will be attending my local genealogical meeting this Saturday (April 13) to drum up support for contacting representatives. If you are interested in joining this endeavor please contact me either by replying to this message or by my contact info below.
Linda Adams Lennard
lennard8564@gmail.com
850-585-0173 (mobile)
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Phil, Thank you so much for linking spouses this evening. I appreciate your time and effort! | | | Ed Hightower
| RE: Phillips family @ Redland
You're welcome. | | | Wiregrass Irisheyes
 | Lowndes County Memorials
Thank you for all your contributions in Lowndes county. You have helped so many find their loved ones. You are VERY appreciated! :) | | | Cat
| RE: Shelton Arnold
You are very welcome! catAdded by Cat on Mar 28, 2013 3:32 PM | | | Jerry Swain
 | RE: Elizabeth Baker pic
It was my pleasure.....Glad to help a fellow volunteer. | | | GenLooker
| Re: Leroy Brooks
Thank you for adding Leroy's parents. Have a great week-end :) | | | george(jody)r pasalich
 | RE: David Howell
Phil,
David wa a very close Uncle of mine,almost a second father to me.I would appreciate any inormation you could provide regarding my Uncle.
Regards,
George Pasalich | | | | [View all messages...] |
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