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From: "Willie Ann McColloch" <>
Subject: Re: [TXCem] Lost Cemetery
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:26:56 -0500
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There are 3 cemeteries in that area. Kendleton Cemetery, Oak-Hill
Cemetery and Newman Chapel. I believe that 2 of these are in a new Allen
Bates Park developed there. There was a church at Oak-Hill at one time.
When I was there about 15 years ago there were some wooden markers with no
names on them right in the edge of the woods.
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From: "PRSmith" <>
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Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [TXCem] Lost Cemetery


> 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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> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 6:36 AM
> 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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