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From: Virginia Loder <>
Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Sandy Vale
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 10:01:33 -0700


Hi, I have a copy of the book Sandyvale Cemetery, compiled by Phyllis Oyler in
1986 from various records listing persons interred there from 1850-1906, with
varying amounts of information. If you think you may have ancestors there, I
will be happy to look for you. Virginia

Jon Hofmeister wrote:

> Good Morning,
>
> Yes, Sandy Vale is still there. I visited there a couple of months ago. I do
> not know the name of the streets, but you have to go across the bridge, turn
> right at the light, go down a couple of blocks and turn right down an alley.
> There is a small two or three space gravel area next to the train tracks
> where you can park and walk next to the tracks to get to the cemetery
> entrance. There is an area in the middle of the cemetery called Soldier's
> Circle where some veterans are buried dating back to the Civil War. There is
> also a commemorative memorial with a significant listing of soldiers from
> various wars. I can't remember if they are buried there or elsewhere. This
> would be an easy memorial and cemetery to survey if anyone can take the
> time.
>
> My wife's great-great-great-grandfather Solomon HALE is buried in Soldier's
> Circle. There are also a couple of MANGUSes there (for those of you that are
> looking for them - they are also one of my relations).
>
> Regards,
>
> --Jon from Philadelphia
>
> > ----------
> > From: Brian L. Cartwright[SMTP:]
> > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 1999 11:24 PM
> > To:
> > Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] Sandy Vale
> >
> > >
> > > Sue:
> > >
> > > SandyVale no longer exists. Some of the graves have been moved. You
> > > might try to contact Grandview Cemetery. We found that they have some
> > > of the records.
> > >
> >
> >
> > The cemetery is still there, I drove by it two weeks ago. Couldn't find
> > the entrance, though, it might have been from the end of Messenger St.
> >
> > Many of the markers and bodies have been moved - the German Catholic
> > section to St. Joseph's in Geistown, and most of the rest to Grandview in
> > Southmont, but the land still remains there in the appearence of a
> > cemetery, and is maintained.
> >
> > Brian Cartwright
> >
> >
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