tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.comments2023-06-26T10:32:28.252-05:00Tombstone TravelsBeverly Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-58375959528504922532019-10-06T17:54:32.861-05:002019-10-06T17:54:32.861-05:00I'll send them to you this evening.I'll send them to you this evening.Beverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-88464977715152765812019-10-06T14:31:20.612-05:002019-10-06T14:31:20.612-05:00Hi Beverly. I am obviously behind in replying to e...Hi Beverly. I am obviously behind in replying to emails. That would be delightful! If still available, lol.<br /><br />Stevemull60@gmail.com <br /><br />Thanks. <br />Steven Davant Mull Scott Hardmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897840626101071597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-25263120492015786052017-08-18T15:58:36.890-05:002017-08-18T15:58:36.890-05:00I have been active on the site for many years now ...I have been active on the site for many years now and I agree that any bad listings on the site are easily outweighed by the good ones. As far as duplicate memorials goes, there are a few reasons for this. The same cemetery may of gone by more than one name over the years, this happened to mke when I first joined the site. I posted many of the gravestones after doing a search and not finding the cemetery on the site. Later I was informed by another member that many of the graves I had listed had been already listed under the other name the cemetery went by - it happens.<br />A more common reason for multiple grave listings is that the information on the first listing is incorrect or not complete. I have had a few times when I contacted the person who put up such a memorial and they refused to make changes or simply ignored my requests. I will usually contact such a member three times, if they still refuse to make corrections, I will than put up a duplicate memorial but with the correct or added information - thankfully this doesn't happen often.<br />The third way duplicate memorials get posted is the more disturbing way to me, and its by a handful of members who think just because they visited a cemetery and documented some of the gravestones there, that cemetery is now theirs and theirs alone. When I first joined the site I had a real nut case coming after me, insisting I stop doing memorials for several cemeteries that she claimed belonged to her on the site. I ignored her rude remarks to me, but it only angered her more, and one day I went onto the site and found she had posted dozens of duplicate memorials that I had posted first. she even went as far as to take photos of the same stones I already posted and added them to her duplicate memorials. She than send me a nice message informing me that should I attempt to post any more memorials from those cemeteries she would duplicate those as well. she followed that up by sending me rude messages almost daily and I was at the point of leaving the site when another member who was having the same problems from her told me how to go into my settings and block messages. I have not had a problem from her since.<br />This just shows three ways that duplicate memorials get posted, and sometimes it is simply because someone new to the site posts memorials not knowing how to check to see if they are already posted.<br />Than there is that group on the site where its a numbers thing. For each memorial you add, your numbers go up, for each photo, your numbers go up, and for some having high numbers is more important than worrying about duplicate listings.J.R. Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305356706483274874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-79929877156745077092017-04-20T17:19:53.518-05:002017-04-20T17:19:53.518-05:00Ken,
Thanks for writing. As you can see, I've...Ken,<br /><br />Thanks for writing. As you can see, I've been neglecting my blog the last couple of years. I thought when I retired, I would have all manner of time to spend roaming around cemeteries and such but it hasn't worked out that way.<br /><br />I checked out your post about your great-grandfather's tombstone. Looks like an eventful and interesting trip. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Beverly<br />Beverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-88745104108722191332017-04-20T17:06:01.705-05:002017-04-20T17:06:01.705-05:00Hello Beverly,
I just stumbled upon your Tombston...Hello Beverly, <br />I just stumbled upon your Tombstone Travels blog, and I have to laugh just a bit. My wife's name is, Beverly, my nickname is, Tombstone, and I have a blog, 2mbstones travels... :)<br /><br />I made a post back in 2014 about my great-grandfathers tombstone; http://2mbstonestravels.blogspot.com/2014/09/great-grampas-tombstone.html<br /><br />Anyway, you have an interesting blog and beautiful pictures!<br />Thank you for sharing!<br />Ken Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224016448511521446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-38249118794784168522015-05-16T07:37:10.124-05:002015-05-16T07:37:10.124-05:00Thanks for comment Steven. I looked in my photo a...Thanks for comment Steven. I looked in my photo archive of that little cemetery and I see that I also have a picture of James Davant's gravestone plus several other Davant family members. Let me know if you'd like for me to send copies to you.<br /><br />BeverlyBeverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-34514583564286798032015-05-15T22:36:59.657-05:002015-05-15T22:36:59.657-05:00Thank you for your pictures and your post. James ...Thank you for your pictures and your post. James Davant (also in the cemetery) was my 4xgreat grandfather!<br /><br />Steven Davant MullScott Hardmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897840626101071597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-56239494692684930552015-03-03T20:28:08.733-06:002015-03-03T20:28:08.733-06:00See above - "this gravestone and plot in San ...See above - "this gravestone and plot in San Antonio's Cemetery #1" located in San Antonio's Historic City Cemeteries east of downtown. http://historichouston1836.com/san-antonio-historic-cemeteries/.Beverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-17626491053505770862015-03-03T20:10:34.206-06:002015-03-03T20:10:34.206-06:00what cemetery is this?what cemetery is this?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12120651694680361774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-34214566547750720372014-10-17T15:15:09.307-05:002014-10-17T15:15:09.307-05:00Gail,
There is a little more information about Jo...Gail,<br /><br />There is a little more information about John Boyd in the Handbook of Texas Online. See http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fbo59<br /><br />BeverlyBeverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-32178470289633062372014-10-17T15:01:56.240-05:002014-10-17T15:01:56.240-05:00My grandfather is John Rains Boyd and he was born ...My grandfather is John Rains Boyd and he was born in Tehaucana Springs in July 1862. I found Tehaucana "Springs" on a 1860 census. His father was Laird B. Boyd. I found L.B. Boyd on this 1860 census for Tehaucana Springs. Laird was from Tennessee (around Nashville). L.B. Boyd is my great grandfather. I also found John Boyd on this same census and I now assume that he would be my g g grandfather. On the 1860 census he is listed as 64 and LB Boyd is listed as 33. So I am assuming that John Boyd (on your tombstone picture and in my census) is LB Boyd's father. and is my g g grandfather. John Boyd wife is listed on the census as E.D. and is from Kentucky. <br /><br />Gail Parsons<br />Odessa, FL 33556<br />813-920-2730Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06904697938584576868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-64895825472574389402013-08-20T23:36:08.889-05:002013-08-20T23:36:08.889-05:00Wonderful to learn my 6th great grandfather helped...Wonderful to learn my 6th great grandfather helped found a church.Debi Grensemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020016715097437207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-84782314851979176682013-08-09T13:14:37.696-05:002013-08-09T13:14:37.696-05:00The land was donated by James Tucker in the early ...The land was donated by James Tucker in the early 1880's. His granddaughter is now buried on the hilltop overlooking their old homeplace. Her name was Lettie Ann Tucker Gregory. Her father and mother Ezra and Mary Tucker are also buried there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976841477448612271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-19571253408714931602013-01-06T21:01:12.385-06:002013-01-06T21:01:12.385-06:00Chris,
I think your best source of information wo...Chris,<br /><br />I think your best source of information would probably be the Handbook of Texas Online at http://www.tshaonline.org/. Just do a search for Tehuacana and there are pages and pages of results. I didn't see any mention of Indian raids but then I didn't look at all of them. That was in the area where the Comanches made many raids so I'm sure Tehuacana wasn't spared. It isn't that far to Ft. Parker where the Comanches killed many members of the Parker family and carried away some of the Parker children.<br /><br />Good luck finding more information, it seems to have quite a history.<br /><br />BeverlyBeverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-8319682091277442532013-01-06T17:54:34.452-06:002013-01-06T17:54:34.452-06:00Do you have any other history on Tehuacana by chan...Do you have any other history on Tehuacana by chance? I've lived out here for years and visit every year as my sister still lives here. Only word-of-mouth and lore are still passed down. Any mention of smallpox pandemics or Indian raids?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11076503424900159653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-38155610962410687002012-07-09T15:04:07.706-05:002012-07-09T15:04:07.706-05:00Anita,
After you commented, I went to Billion Gra...Anita,<br /><br />After you commented, I went to Billion Graves and looked around. I still haven't warmed to the idea of taking all the photos with my phone but I understand that they want to be able to have the GPS coordinates which is a great help in finding cemeteries. I'm just used to using my camera and I have lots of photos that can't be contributed because they weren't taken with the phone.<br /><br />I really like the fact that there is a photo of a gravestone for each memorial. This system would prevent all of the memorials from dubious sources and there would only be a memorial if there actually was a grave. I much prefered Find A Grave when a memorial was created because you actually went to the cemetery and "found a grave" and hopefully took a photo of it.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment - I'll probably give Billion graves a try.<br /><br />BeverlyBeverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-36284833397214592982012-07-08T22:10:10.756-05:002012-07-08T22:10:10.756-05:00Billion graves is great!!!http://billiongraves.com...Billion graves is great!!!http://billiongraves.com/pages/dashboard/dash.phpAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138217080412912459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-63774928965219859552012-07-08T15:18:31.313-05:002012-07-08T15:18:31.313-05:00Awesome post! I've had ongoing problems with F...Awesome post! I've had ongoing problems with FindaGrave which I've detailed on my blog. You can also find a lot of disgruntled users in a couple of Facebook groups. <br /><br />I had one lady write me last week to say she had only been on the site for a couple of weeks with about 40 memorials. An admin got mad at her, deleted her memorials and blocked her account. This user's brother then decided to add a few of their family members back in to his account (he lives in a completely different state). The next day he found that his account had also been deleted. <br /><br />http://ericsfamilytree.wordpress.com/2010/12/23/beware-of-findagrave-com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-7941581125067048202012-06-12T08:52:08.439-05:002012-06-12T08:52:08.439-05:00Marti,
Thanks for your comments. Like you, I hav...Marti,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. Like you, I have taken a break from Find a Grave. I liked it much better when you actually had to "find a grave" to enter the memorial.<br /><br />BevBeverly Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651072473717710158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-43590641437622935592012-06-12T00:00:07.164-05:002012-06-12T00:00:07.164-05:00It seems to me that there are a lot more people do...It seems to me that there are a lot more people doing genealogy in the last few years and have found Find a Grave to be a site to build their own tree, regardless of whether it is accurate, or even if the information is already on there. Bogus memorials, burial unknowns, and duplicates are all enough to make me take a break from the website. I also thought of the Tombstone Project at genweb, but I found a whole bogus cemetery there, so I don't know that it's too much better.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559847090671071342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-40002976021401667392012-02-20T11:08:56.109-06:002012-02-20T11:08:56.109-06:00Oh, Beverly ... Those two sweet words, "Our B...Oh, Beverly ... Those two sweet words, "Our Babe," are worth a thousand words, aren't they! So heartrending and precious.<br /><br />Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment for me at Southern Lagniappe. I'm so glad it led me to your "Tombstone Travels." I look forward to reading more of your stories.Southern Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451320470435065945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-42084166721582941702012-01-29T14:53:29.586-06:002012-01-29T14:53:29.586-06:00Fascinating!!Fascinating!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519895209103937190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-50888447667800304542011-11-05T13:08:37.322-05:002011-11-05T13:08:37.322-05:00I have seen this now and then--not often. An inter...I have seen this now and then--not often. An interesting monument choice for a member of Congress. Also...Great photos on your blog--welcome to the neighborhood!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519895209103937190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-41852355552810066732011-10-29T06:56:24.300-05:002011-10-29T06:56:24.300-05:00I've also noticed memorials for people whom I ...I've also noticed memorials for people whom I know are still very much alive. Most of these do have headstones already, which list a date of birth, but not date of death. Usually their spouse <i>is</i> buried there, but in one case my distant cousin and her husband are just well-prepared. They're in their eighties, so they know it's coming, but they're "not dead yet."MNFamilyHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219791448054464725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5220305397584962987.post-41666700079846322972011-10-27T10:38:27.183-05:002011-10-27T10:38:27.183-05:00I, too, have noted several bogus memorials. Howeve...I, too, have noted several bogus memorials. However, I think the abundance of correct material far outweighs those who do not use proper research technique, and therefore, "Aunt Betty said that's where they were buried!" I don't believe it is intentional, but the submitter's actually believe they are doing a service.<br />That being said, when just a memorial is listed, without photo proof of the stone, I never utilize it as a source, but will instead try to either prove, or disprove the listing. If I cannot, then I make a note of it for further research.<br />I, too, utilize the US GenWeb project.If it corroborates a memorial on FindAGrave, how cool is that!<br />I've never had a problem reaching anyone on FindAGrave [knock on wood!], but have read multiple complaints about that. It would be nice to be accessible by their users!<br />Plese don't stop submitting your photos! Don't let the few ruin the greater good of the site!<br />Many thanks for your blog and all that you do!<br />Cyndi Beane HenryCyndi Beane Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470984285863722669noreply@blogger.com