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From: Randi Richardson <>
Subject: Monroe County Cemeteries
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 09:26:55 -0500

>Also, The FAIRFAX Township rang a bell. I have seen reports that my
>ancestors Joseph PENNINGTON and his wife Grace MARTINDALE PENNINGTON who
>died before 1840 were buried in Fairfax Cemetery. Is there any listing
>for that cemetery anywhere? When I tried using the GNIS website to locate
>the cemetery it gave me a location that would apparently be under Monroe
>Lake. I know that before the Corps of Engineers filled lakes in MO they
>moved all graves to new locations and there are lists showing where they
>were moved. Is such listing available for the graves covered by Monroe
>Lake?
>
Ted,

You've asked a good question but, unfortunately, one that I cannot answer.
I believe Ron Baldwin is a member of this list. If so, I hope that he will
address your question. If not, I will contact him individually and see
what I can find out. He and Dave Foster are the experts on Monroe County
cemeteries and have done a lot to preserve them.

You are correct that in assuming that some old Monroe County cemeteries are
now covered with water and burials were reinterred elsewhere. The Monroe
County Historial Society hosted a meeting a couple of years ago where a
film was shown about the reinterments. It was very interesting. I don't
know who has the film.

Randi Richardson

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