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To: Naomi who wrote (107356)	10/7/2005 12:31:33 AM
From: sandintoes	Respond to of 225578

How interesting, you MUST bone up on the family history before you attend the unveiling. Not only will you feel more a part of history, but it might bring up questions you would not thought to have asked.. In the olden days many deeds were recorded, "turn right by the old oak beside the huge rock that lies beside the river" Reading some of those old deeds are like reliving history. There aren't very many left because of all the subdividing, but I was fortunate to run across a few when we were selling some old farmland that had been in one family for years. I should have copied it and saved it, but back then (15 years ago) I never knew I wouldn't run across another one maybe ever.

To: Naomi who wrote (107356)	10/7/2005 10:30:19 AM
From: PatiBob	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 225578

I have family buried out at the Old Confederate Cemetery in Alvin. Two Scout troops are actively involved in recording all the headstones. There are two Union soldiers buried there as well two slaves. Wondering through there, it's interesting to see the headstones from the Civil War. If you have family there and you can provide proof of this, you can be buried there. So many of our old cemeteries are neglected these days and many family cemeteries are all but forgotten. It's such a shame to let go of all that history there. Naomi, you have a chance to be a part of something that few ever will. I'm so glad you can be involved in this. Congratulations again!!!

To: Naomi who wrote (107356)	10/10/2005 2:03:36 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 225578

Hopefully, today, you feel like I do...tired, but a really great "tired"....Hopefully, you have found more family, and some answeres to some of the family questions you might have. You probably know much more about the Washington Cemetery Historic Trust now, but for more, try to Google it... I wonder if your Dad didn't mention his grandfather, because he didn't know much about him. Remember in those years, children were to be "seen and not heard"....Most probably, his grandfather died very young....another reason for not knowing much about him. As for 2nd or 3rd marriages, don't forget--people didn't have many medicines in those years, and many did die young. One of the 3GreatGrandfathers I talk about was married 3 times. His first wife died just not long after their marriage...no children. He remarried his 2nd wife, my 3GreatGrandmother...they had four children, and then she died when my 2 greaatgrandmother was only 2, in 1844. He was a Minister, and eventually remarried for the 3rd time, where they had 3 of their own children, plus raised the 4 children from his previous marriage. I have recently found some information that leads me to think he (and she) may have been in the Underground Railroad, and also recently found that there are 11 letters of hers, that are currently held by a College Archives that hopefully, will provide further info on this family. I sent for all 11 letter copies just before I left for my little adventure this weekend. There is always new information to be found, if we are just curious enough to try to find it....<ggg> And yes, hopefully you will sort ALL those papers you have into crono order, and just start to read them....Maybe you will even make them into a book. Historical societies, genealogy societies, and universities all love to receive new information and are willing to keep it for future historical research, especially of the type it sounds like you have. What a treasure trove!!