G,G, Grandfathers Civil War tombstone

[brooksbeefarm]

Just wanted to thank Squirt again for running down my great great grandfathers Civil War tombstone, where it went and who put it there. We thought someone stole it? Squirt found that it had been moved to the grave site of one of his daughters by his daughters great grand daughter with permission of a judge in Texas, county, Mo. The old cemetery is run down and turned into a cow pasture. The only reason his tombstone was still standing is because it was in the middle of a multifloral rose bush. The only stone still standing was our great uncle John Brooks, and it is a more modern heavy stone. We are glad it wasn't stolen and thought our G,G, Grandfather would probably be pleased where his headstone is, but his body is still in the old graveyard with a wooden cross on it. If it was closer we would have fenced and maintained it (120 miles one way) but we are all getting up in age and after were gone it would go back to what it is. He was just one of many veteran relatives of ours who fought in ever war in America's history that i thought about Veteran's Day, and gave thanks to all that gave and serve in our military. Jack

 

[riverbee]

you are welcome jack............
that was kind of an odd 'mysterious' chain of events, moving your gg grandfather's headstone and considerately placing that cross for family members to find. my impression was the property owner was not too concerned about those laid to rest there on his land (a cow pasture?), sometimes that is the way it is. (apparently the judge thought so too). at some point that wooden cross will disappear, or degrade over time, but you have the photograph and know the location.  at least you and your family know where his final resting place is, military headstone or not.  it is nice to know where a relative has been laid to rest, especially a gg grandfather/grandmother. he ought to have the honor of the military headstone where he rests......but i get it.

"He was just one of many veteran relatives of ours who fought in ever war in America's history that i thought about Veteran's Day, and gave thanks to all that gave and serve in our military. Jack"

me too jack............

[lazy shooter]

My dad died in 1973 at the ripe old age of 86.  He was born in 1887.  He was 53 years old when I was born in 1939.  His dad was 54 years old when he was born.  My grandfather was born in 1833 in Alabama.  He was a doctor in the Civil War.  (looking back it doesn't appear to have been a CIVIL war).  He is buried in Parker's Chapel near El Dorado, AR.  His grave is in a cemetery that is still used and is in good condition.  I visit his grave site when I work in that area. 

The cemetery where my parents and some other kin lay is near Athens, Texas.  That cemetery is extremely well kept, and it is the resting place of five Confederate veterans.  We place flowers and flags on their graves, as we do all veterans each Veteran's Day. 

There is a historical cemetery association in Brown, County, Texas.  They think there is an old abandoned cemetery on my ranch.  I have given them permission to search for it, but as of this date they have not done so.  I plowed up what appears to be part of a tombstone with my chisel plow some two years back.  I didn't think anything of it at the time, but it may be the remains of an old grave marker.  It appears to be marble and about two inches thick and one foot by 10 inches with break marks on one long side.  There is no writing, but it is a cut and polished stone.  It is not natural to where it was found.  Oh well, time will tell.