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From: "Carrie Rodell" <>
Subject: Re: [OKLEFLOR-L] Old Enterprise Cemetery
Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 09:33:30 -0600


Hello Noel. Since you wrote, I have visited Enterprise and searched every
doggone cemetery there, and I have great news for you. First, though, I
wanted to thank you for the excellent instructions you gave to the cemetery.
We got some really poor directions from a gas station attendant, but then I
remembered your email on my laptop and we found it right away.

However, this is not the right cemetery. That is the ENTERPRISE Cemetery.
What we wanted was the OLD Enterprise Cemetery. With the help of some of our
family who has been there before, we were able to locate it. It is totally
in a shambles. An absolute disgrace. It is so grown up that we almost
couldn't walk out there. I have some pictures of the grave I was looking
for. While I was there searching with all my relatives, I told them to keep
an eye out for the tombstone you were looking for. We were unable to find
it, however I just found this site today:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~okpittsb/oldentpr.html and yours is listed there
with mine. Mine was T. J. Mills. As you can see, they have your grave down
as Coldsborough instead. I hope it provides you with a clue.

That cemetery is in such bad shape that I am not sure even brushhogging it
would help. I stepped on a snake out there...that's how bad it is. If you
are wondering where it is, it is on Highway 71 less than a mile from where
you turn to go the other Cemetery. It is right behind a little Cross
Telephone station. Not even 500 feet from the intersection of 9 and 71, but
you wouldn't know it because it looks like a little forest from the road. I
hope someday you are able to visit. My family and I are looking into paying
someone to clean it up and maintain it. It is truly a disgrace. Anyway, I
hope I have been able to help you in some small way today. Good luck!

Carrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Noel A. Durham <>
To: <>
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [OKLEFLOR-L] Old Enterprise Cemetery

>Hi Carrie,
>I am sure that someone has answered your question but I was
>at the old Enterprise Cemetery last week and I live in
>Folsom, CA. My g grandfather Wm. Henry Goldsborough is
>buried there but I couldn't find his grave.
>
>We went from Wilburton to Enterprise and the cemetery is
>about 1 +/- before you get into Enterprise. Turn left on a
>paved road next to a brick home. Go to the top of the hill
>and there is big, white iron gate on the right hand side
>that says Enterprise Cemetery. If you need more help, my
>cousin, Nita, can probably give you better directions.
>
>Sincerely, Noel Durham
>
>

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