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| Name: | Wayne Gosnell |
| Comments: | In researching my family geneology, I found church records indicating that gg grandparents are buried in Lowe's Burying Ground. One was buryed at Edward Lowes burying ground, the other at Frank Lowes burying ground. One was in 1854 the other 1871. Since they are husband and wife, I am assuming they are in the same place. Does anyone have any idea where Lowes bury ground is located. They lived in the Reisterstown area of Baltimore County
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| Name: | Jim Beard |
| Comments: | I'm very glad to find such an organization such as this. How do I get more information about joining it? |
| Name: | Jamie Kuhns |
| Comments: | How can I get a copy of the Preservation Kit? Will it be online eventually or can I have it mailed to my work address? On another note, what stance does your organization take on remote cemeteries - such overbrush be allowed to cover the site in an attempt to deter vandalism or should it be removed and replaced with natural shrubbery or fencing to make off the confines of the cemetery? Furthermore, would it be better to not promote a cemetery as a historic attraction in our park system if we are not able to regularly monitor its condition? |
| Name: | Terry Ertter |
| Comments: | The Baltimore Sun featured an intersting article 10-31-2008 entitled, "Judge Says Case of Lost Cemetery May Proceed". It concerned a civil case that the Court of Special Appeals sent back to Circuit Court over whether or not the developer of the Brighton Pines subdivision in Clarksville, Maryland (Howard County) can be held accountable for removing headstones and concealing the fact that a cemetery was on a lot they sold and improved with a single family home.
This should be one to watch! |
| Name: | Michael Kidwell |
| Comments: | A comment posted on this site in 2006 asked about Ware Plantation in Charles County, Maryland. An ancestor of mine is buried there and I'd like to visit the grave site. The previous post indicated it was on land owned by a utility company. Does anyone know if this, in fact, is the location of Ware Plantation and whether anyone has been able to get access? Thanks for any information you can provide. |
| Name: | Drudy Ann Jarrell |
| Comments: | Looking for Merrill Graves in Garrett County,it was on a family farm. |
| Name: | JC |
| Comments: | To person searching for Benjamin Krieders Cemetery - it does indeed exist, located at Westminster, MD. Pipe Creek cemetery is a totally different cemetery, located between New Windsor and Uniontown, MD (Carroll Co). |
| Name: | Matt Redman |
| Comments: | The Coalition to Protect Maryland Burial Sites, Inc., is a great resource. Jim Trader, via phone and in person, has given invaluable support for attempting to save a private family cemetery in Talbot County. I am sorry to hear that his health situation hasn't been all that great. Jim's follow-up letters of advice and direct intervention have been indispensible. He does a lot more than you would think one man could do. I have also had a helpful conversation with Mr. Barwick, a former member of the Coalition. |
| Name: | Tom Dale |
| Comments: | I am a member of The Sons Of Confederate vetrans, we work to protect grave sites of civil war era. We honor both north and south. I would love to be of some help to your coalition. |
| Name: | Mary Jane Favorite |
| Comments: | I am looking for Old Kreider Church Cemetery. It may also be called Pipe Creek Church, Benjamin's, St. Benjamins or Kriders Church. It is mentioned in reference to Revolutionary War Veteran Henry Croull, Graul, Crowell died 1784.
I believe it is near Westminster, MD Is there any chance it is still there? Thanks for all your great work in saving these old cemeteries. |
| Name: | Glenn Killius |
| Comments: | You are performing a much-needed service. Thank you. |
| Name: | Denise McDermott |
| Homepage URL: | http://cuatoceanpuines@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hello again. I found the Quillen Cemetery at Pennington Commons. It is very overgrown, infested w/ticks and the droppings from the massive flock of black birds is a purple mess, but I found the cemetery. Could only see one marker, a lovely metal one w/the name William B. Quillen, Father, which is located closest to the old roadway. Will investigate at a later time, perhaps after a heavy frost, and I need to check who the owner is first to make sure I am not an unwanted tresspasser. More later.
QUESTION: How do I go about getting some brochures on the Coalition for our Ocean Pines Library History Room? Please advise. Thanks! |
| Name: | Richard Waterhouse |
| Comments: | I have a symbolism monthly e-newsletter and someone emailed me your wonderful logo - the New England gravestone rooster and asked me if I knew anything about it. What New England cemetery or cemeteries can this be found? What are the dates of the rooster? I will be up there next summer and would love to take a picture of one.
Let me know, Richard |
| Name: | Denise McDermott |
| Homepage URL: | http://Ocean Pines, MD |
| Comments: | Hello! I am a volunteer in the Pines and help with maintaining the small cemetery that is in our neighborhood.
Only five headstones remain in this cemetery, those of the Jones, Massey and Rickords families. Have recv'd a letter from a Cathell who's Aunt Sarah is also buried there, but as with many, the grave is unmarked. There is also a small cemetery at Pennington Commons which I hope to investigate soon. My Grandad Malvin R.J. Knight was once a caretaker for the "New" Cathedral Cemetery in Balto. and my father was born in the house on Bonnie Brae road in the cemetery. My father is now laid to rest in the same cemetery. The house he was born in is long since gone. To all of you who are seeking help, remember that 'Nothing is lost in the mind of God', so I am certain He is willing to help, if asked, to find help where you need it. Keep trying, keep searching. Believe and NEVER give up! God Bless. |
| Name: | Elizabeth Hartley |
| Comments: | I am concerned about the Historic Evergreen Cemetery in Bladensburg, Md. There has been no response to my mail to the town Mayor. Where do I go next? Is anyone else looking at this site? Last fall it was infested and completely uncared for.
Although I live in California, members of my family are buried there, and I want to protect and greatly improve this place. Thanks very much. |
| Name: | Gary Kraske |
| Comments: | Hi
Not immediately obvious as to a "Contact Us" type page. Thank you for maintaining the Web-site Gary Kraske |
| Name: | a friend for CHARLIE |
| Comments: | am investigating fixing up a small three stone cemetery on a state park in Maryland - Howard co. Any advice
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| Name: | Sandra D Smith |
| Name: | Scott Jones |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.nps.gov/training/hptc/hptc.htm |
| Comments: | 9/20/2006 - The NPS & VA are preparing to conduct conservation and preservation tasks on the 166 cenotaphs @ Congresssional Cemetery Washington, D.C. as well as the Arsenal Monument. I was looking for any info relating to guidelines mandated by the district. |
| Name: | Thomas Longnecker |
| Comments: | My Wife Barbara has members of her family buried in the
Oella Cemetery on Rest Ave. Miller and Boone. The Cemetery is totally a mess. High grass and brush everywhere. A local person who lives beside the area warned us not to walk inside the area. A dog was bitten by a copperhead snake and died. Graves are badly sunk in. Where is Oella,s bride in letting its founders grave sites be left in this state. I was told that Oella had a big celebration in app. one year and they may clean the area up. Why doesnt the State Of Maryland and Baltimore County step in and have this cemetery cleaned up. |
| Name: | M Scherer |
| Comments: | Just starting to rescue St. Paul's Cemetery in Druid Hill Park. It was vandalized in 1986, a fence was put up, but the church that owns it couldn't afford to restore the stones. Got a bunch of willing people doing the cleanup and I know we'll find the money to fix the stones. |
| Name: | Robert Johannessen |
| Comments: | Recemtly located an old family cemetery in Quail Run community in Severn Md.
It is said to be owned by Grayson Homes, but the president of the Quail Run Community Assoc. was told that they, Grayson Homes, were not aware of being the owner. Would like to attend your board meeting if you are in a position to assist or direct me in pursing this matter. Phone: 410-465-7016 |
| Name: | Friends of Historic Glasgow, DE |
| Homepage URL: | http://neighborhoodlink.com/org/historicglasgow/ |
| Comments: | "THREATENED BY DEVELOPMENT: Save the Natural & Cultural Resources of Historic Glasgow, DE"
Please help by signing this petition. It takes 30 seconds and will really help. Please follow this link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/320808930 Thanks! |
| Name: | Jayden Nevaeh |
| Homepage URL: | http://alemed.t35.com/depakote/ |
| Comments: | You have pretty pictures. It's a very nice website!!! http://alemed.t35.com/depakote/ is also very cute. |
| Name: | Rosanne Piper |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.Rosepiper@netscape.com |
| Comments: | I am trying to locate my Greatgrandmother's grave. She was buried in her family's lot in Loudon Park in 1915. Her married name was Davis and maiden Crawford. The lots would be in the Crawford,name. I don't know to much about her siblings. There was a brother named Ben{I think}. She had three children and was murdered by her husband Benjamin Davis in Jan. 1915. I have tryed to find it online but no luck.
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| Name: | Malinda Gray |
| Comments: | I own a family farm that has been in our family since pre revolutionary war days. The farm was originally know as Hanson's Green. In the 1960's my now deceased Aunt helped a local historian find the grave of Theophilus Hanson Unfortunately they didn't mark the site and anyone knowing where the site was is long deceased. I know a general location of where the grave yard was I walked back there recently and it was ground over completely and impossible to know that there had been a family grave yard there. I want to find my Gx6 grandmother ( Theo's wife) I think her name was Jane Harris Love from Trinity Parish in Southern MAryland. The farm where I think she is buried is in Port Tobacco. ANy info anyone may have of the Love family from Trinity Parish or info in how to locate forgotten grave sites would be greatly appreciated. |
| Name: | edward p maans |
| Comments: | i have been trying to tell someone of a small cemetary that was wrongfully robbed of some of its gravestones one belonging to luke stansbury who died in 1742 he was a member of the first familys of baltimore county and owned a large piece of land in eastern baltimore county i know where the stones are and where they belong if you are interested please contact me |
| Name: | Phillis |
| Comments: | I think its a great idea to preserve the cemetaries. Especially the older ones. |
| Name: | Janet Gumm |
| Comments: | What a great work! I've done family research for years and have been sadded by the lack of care of gravesite in some parts of the country. I'm planning a trip to Maryland (I live in Illinois) and want to visit a grave that I believe is located at the Ware Plantation. I think it is located on property owned by Potomac Electric at there power plant in Morgantown Maryland. I wrote them to confirm that the cemetery is there and to ask for access unto the land to visit the Kidwell grave. They wrote back and said "for security reasons" they could not process my request.
I just read the Maryland rules on your website and it sounds like they can't refuse me, but, of course, I don't know for sure if there is a cemetery there. How can I confirm the cemetery? It sounds like you folks would know. Thanks for your help. |
| Name: | elizabeth smith |
| Comments: | I have just become involved with an old family cemetery in York, PA which is in need of restoration as well as preservation. Have you information on an organization in that area which could be helpful?
thank you. |
| Name: | Karen Sykes |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.calverthistory.org |
| Comments: | I am with the Calvert County Historical Society and we are once again working on cemetery records. |
| Name: | john m |
| Comments: | Are there any legal constraint on commercial cemeteries to force them to do essential maintenance tasks such as cutting the grass correctly and preventing crab grass from over running memorial placards position almost at ground level? I'll appreciate help on this item. |
| Name: | Jean (Prather) Skrzynski |
| Comments: | I belong to the DAR under the name Prather and James Higgins.
I am very proud of them. |
| Name: | Thomas Longnecker |
| Comments: | We are tring to find the name of a cemetery located in
Oella, Md which is in Baltimore County on Rest Ave. We were told by a neighbor that has been there for years that part of it is private and owned by a man name White and that he lives in a basement of a old church. She also said the cemetery has a lot of copperhead snakes and a dog was bitten and died. It is very run down and has sunken graves. She said the state was talking about taking the cemetry over.because of the run down condition. Can anyone help me with infromation on this Cemetery. |
| Name: | Jodi Dew |
| Comments: | Is there anyone/group cleaning up the cemetery on Rest Ave in Oella (Baltimore County), Maryland? I would be interested in helping out clean up this cemetery. Thanks Jodi Dew (jdew@vt.edu) |
| Name: | Barbara Peirson |
| Comments: | We're just beginning the restoration planning for a Harbaugh family cemetery in Fred. Co. A committe is being formed at our family reunion and we hope to make great progress in the next year. |
| Name: | nicole tennar |
| Comments: | I came across this web site doing research on my heritage. I am very interested about my family roots and I think this site is a great idea. |
| Name: | Lonnie Walls |
| Comments: | Very interested in your web site and glad there is an organization formed to assist those interested in saving old family burial grounds.
I have located forgotten cemeteries in the Baden-Brandywine areas that I have visited in search of my Walls family ancestors private burial grounds as listed by St. Paul's Church in Baden. I have located family cemeteries for Gibbons, Naylor, Baden, Greenfield, Truman, Skinner, Duvall and looking for the family cemeteries of Walls, Clubb, Murray, Adams, and Orme. Thank you for providing the information you do on your web site and your assistance in helping preserve cemeteries threatened by growth. |
| Name: | Monroe Johnson |
| Comments: | I am a collateral descendant of Thomas Johnson, first Governor of Maryland. I hope that someone will preserve and protect the small cemetery where his parents, Thomas and Dorcus Johnson and his sister Rebecca, are buried. It is in Calvert County on St.Leonard Creek. |
| Name: | Virginia Strnad |
| Comments: | I am helping a group of African Americans preserve a small cemetery in Point of Rocks, MD. They need help, but I am not sure they are willing to trust a bunch of white folks to do this. Is there any specific help in saving historically black cemeteries? I would be grateful for any and all suggestions. |
| Name: | Hillori L. Schenker |
| Comments: | Greetings,
I am a graduate student at the University of Maryland's historic preservation program. My concentration for the program is in cemetery preservation. Currently, I am searching for possible summer internships for the ensuing season. Is the Maryland Coalition looking for any student aid? Thank you for your time, Hillori L. Schenker hlschenk@umd.edu |
| Name: | David Cheslock |
| Comments: | Information needed on Col. Ephraim F Anderson's burial site at Hanover, MD. His body was moved there from Congressional Cemetery, Washgington DC on April 12, 1877. I believe his grave site has been destroyed. He was Civil War hero, Maryland House of Delegates, appraiser of Port of Baltimore, etc.
dcheslock@corpuschristichbg.org |
| Name: | David Cheslock |
| Comments: | I traced my ancestor Ephraim F. Anderson's burial site to Howard County. I was told by a local resident that his burial has been destroyed. It was at a place locally known at "Captain Anderson's Church". He was a Civil War hero, lawyer, member of House of Delegates, delegate to 1868 Republican Convention, Appraiser of Port of Baltimore, gave memorial day address at Antietim, etc. I would be pleased to get any information. |
| Name: | David A. Reed |
| Comments: | I share a growing interest in preserving the romantic old ruins of Zion Episcopal Church at Urnana, Md. A comittee
has been formed to explore means of stabilizing the church and its small cemetery. Our email address is: PreserveZion@adelphia.com |
| Name: | coni porter uzelac |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.dpw-archives.org |
| Comments: | my project is tracking my african american/mulatto families: peck and porter -
> > > rev. francis jesse peck (1835-1898, is buried in union bethel ame church cemetery in petersville, md - my father's maternal grandfather) is in the 1860 census (sandy springs with no profession) - he is listed in the 1880 census with wife and six siblings - it is listed that his parents were from maryland, but not where...the cemetery is on private land owned by the daniel hill family (one only remained descendant is about to sell the land), their house is next to the cemetery and at one time the union bethel ame? church was located there and peck was its pastor - if the land gets sold how do i save the cemetery... > > |
| Name: | Michael Croteau |
| Comments: | I am working on my Eagle Project which is to clean up and resstore St. Paul's Catholic Church cemetery located on the edge of historic Ellicott City. The cemetery dates to 1841 and many of the headstones have fallen or are leaning. Some are broken. I would appreciate any advice, help, information..... |
| Name: | Mike Logan |
| Comments: | I found out about your website through a student at Harford Community College. I am a historic preservation trades person and have done repairs to historic lime masonry. I am in the process of training to repair stone monuments. Do you know of folks needing this service. I am interested and am preserving our cultural heritage in Maryland. |
| Name: | Shaun-Marie Newcomer |
| Comments: | I am a preservationist very interested in cemetery preservation. I enjoyed the information provided by your sight. Thank you. |
| Name: | David P. Stickley |
| Comments: | i am newly interested in genealogy since the birth of my three daughters who thru their mother's bloodline have ties to the English Royal Bloodline. I am a descendant of John & Barbara Stickley of Frederick Couty, VA. John was known in SZ as Hans Stockli (umlaut over the o). He and his family were expelled from SZ in 1711 because they were anabaptista. |
| Name: | Paul Lee Stickley |
| Comments: | I discovered the Johnson Family Cemetery off Hawbottom Road in Frederick County when I worked as a lifeguard at the Laurel Hills County Club in the mid 50s. I was seeking the grave of Benedict D. Johnson, an employee of the B & O Railroad at the time of his death in 1855. His death at age 34 was reported in the Baltimore Sun. He left a widow, Catharine (Mullen) Johnson, and four children (John McElroy Johnson, Mary Johnson, Laura Virginia Johnson, & Benedict Aloysius Johnson). The widow's sister, Margaret (Mullen) Hessong, had a child, Mary Hessong, who was buried in the Johnson Family Cemetery. Infant Mary Hessong was acknowledged to be a descendant of Thomas & Mary (Rogers) Johnston whose children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were among the 35 buried at Hawbottom. One rough gravemarker contained three letters which were declared not relevant to the letters BDJ (Benedict D. Johnson). This Hawbottom Johnson Family was earlier known as Johnston as well as Johnstone. |