I may a little late to the party....but...I have recovered a small family graveyard on a bit of hilly land purchased in 1812 by Benj. Harper in Fred. Co., VA. He died in 1817 and while there are markers for some of his descendents, there isn't one for Benjamin. (He did marry a Quaker but I don't know his faith) He left a wife with 5 boys so I just assumed they couldn't afford a marker and had a wooden headstone erected that has long ago disappeared. Any credence to this theory on the use of wooden markers in hard times and inaccessible places? Madaline Mitzie Preston College of Business Administrative Staff 3rd Floor Work Center To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html