For those who do not know Evergreen cemetery nor its current state covering 60 acres, here are a couple of links: http://www.flickriver.com/groups/evergreen_cemetery/pool/interesting/ http://www.mikelynaugh.com/EvergreenCemetery/index.htm http://rotj.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/touring-forgotten-evergreen-cemeter y/ How can someone get action about this now privately owned cemetery once owned by the city? -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Rondina Muncy Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 9:32 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] War of 1812 Service for Charles Wills For the Virginia statute governing cemetery visitation: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+57-27.1 Please note that there is a provision for protest if the property owners rules are unreasonable to the point that maintenance and research are prohibited. Rondina _______________________ Rondina P. Muncy Ancestral Analysis 4008 Linden Avenue Fort Worth, Texas 76107 682.224.6584 [log in to unmask] www.ancestralanalysis.com On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 4:13 PM, Huffstutler, Eric S. < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > Records can be lost even in modern times. I am researching someone > buried at Evergreen cemetery in 1969. The cemetery is in deplorable > condition, not maintained by the owner nor perpetual care so overgrown > nearly the past 50 years. Interment cards at the library doesn't show > the person I am seeking (Arklee "Archie Lee" Womack) and understand > from a cleanup volunteer that the owner kept them at hand but there > was a fire that destroyed many cards which is why the interment > records past > 1957 are a bit spotty and many now unrecorded. It may take years, if > ever to find the grave as it will take years and most likely millions > to clean and fix up the cemetery! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Greg Carter > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:29 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] War of 1812 Service for Charles Wills > > Isn't so sad those records were lost, I have members also in the > Richmond area I am looking for. > Greg Carter > > * * * > > This E-mail, along with any attachments, is considered confidential > and may well be legally privileged. If you have received it in error, > you are on notice of its status. Please notify us immediately by reply > e-mail and then delete this message from your system. Please do not > copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any > other person. Thank you for your cooperation. > * * * > To ensure compliance with Treasury Department regulations, we inform > you that, unless otherwise indicated in writing, any U.S. Federal tax > advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is > not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the > purpose of (1) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or > applicable state and local provisions or (2) promoting, marketing or > recommending to another party any tax-related matters addressed herein. > Disclaimer Version RS.US.1.01.03 > pdc1 > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html