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From: "PRSmith" <>
Subject: Re: [TXCem] Lost Cemetery
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 07:08:55 -0500
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No, Trevia, different cemeteries.

I'm talking about Hill Top in Fort Bend County (Reuben Lewis and friends). That's the one my friend spotted while looking for a geocache and said was "in thick woods". Since he and I have done a bit of wandering about the area looking for geocaches in parks, forests, bayous, etc., I trust that he woluld not use those words in place of "overgrown with weeds". Also, the directions you give don't seem to jibe with the coordinates he gives for the stones - another indicator that they may have been moved. Now I could be totally misreading the clues here but I think it's worth somebody who lives out that way taking a peek. If I don't hear anything, I may just take a ride out there this weekend - it will give me an excuse to visit cemeteries in that part of the county.

I agree with you that either description could fit The Bottoms. It's right in between the two but I don't think my friend would describe it as thick woods. I would describe it as heavy brush and small trees Anyway, it is certainly a mess. Is there a transcription of the stones in there? Do we know if it was associated with a church that might still be extant? Has anyone looked into getting the government to take responsibility for it?

Good Hunting! -- Paul
aka Graveseeker on
www.geocaching.com where
YOU are the search engine!


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Subject: Re: [TXCem] Lost Cemetery


--- you indicate that the graves are "overgrown with weeds" while my friend
describes them as "in thick woods". In talking with him, he indicated that
the stones might have been "deposited there" which makes me wonder if there
hasn't been some vandalism to that cemetery. Maybe somebody out that way can
take a look?

Let's see, we are still talking the black cemetery - The Bottoms - I believe
either description would fit. The cemetery is in a "thick wood" behind a
subdivision and has been let go to be overgrown with weeds. When I was there,
the markers were obviously in the place where they were originally. Not to say
that some vandalism has not occurred. When I was there it was obvious that
those gates from backyards were there "for dumping purposes" and evidence in a
rather cleared out area of kids gathering. Contact was made to homeowners and
civic association to no avail ... and apparently no family still around. The
contact with the gal who worked with the ACE group - Lugenia "Genie"
Parham-Evans - I believe had some contact with one or two family members .... it's a
shame. Someone in the area might try one of the local black churches or some
other black group ... but don't hold your breath!

Trevia


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