Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 22:54:55 -0700 From: Charles Robbins <chrobbins@comporium.net> Subject: slot-and-tab_tombs To: tom kunesh <tpkunesh@chattanooga.net> There is one tomb as you describe located in the Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery, Pickens County, South Carolina. There are many other above ground tombs. One of these has a smaller stone which is slotted for the grave marker. The other has a single slab which is notched at both ends for pointed end stones which rise above the top slab. I have been to many cemeteries in SC but these are the only ones that I have seen like this. Hope this helps. Charles Robbins [ Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery Just off SC 135 South of junction of SC 135 and SC 8. ]Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 22:37:37 -0700 From: Charles Robbins <chrobbins@comporium.net> Subject: Re: slot-and-tab_tombs To: tom kunesh <tpkunesh@chattanooga.net> Tom, The attached file is a scan of four pictures. Three are of the tombs I thought you may be most interested in and the fourth is just an example of the other styles. There are many more in this wonderful cemetery. You have spurred my interest in this, I would like to learn more about this particular style. As I said, I have visited many cemeteries in SC, NC, and Georgia on my genealogical seaches. Hope this helps. Charles Robbins Rock Hill, SC Attachment converted: sapa:Oolenoy Tombs.jpg (JPEG/ogle) (000B5621)
Oolenoy Baptist Church Cemetery Just off SC 135 South of junction of SC 135 and SC 8. Oolenoy Baptist Church, a History of, 1795-1995, by Ethel Edens, Evonne Elrod and Mildred Gilcrease 312 pgs - $25.00pp http://oldpendleton.homestead.com/books.html The Oolenoy Baptist Church, established in 1795, is a community landmark and is less than 1/8 mile away from the Festival site. It's cemetery contains graves of Indians, early settles, slaves, and war hero's dating back to the Revolution. http://www.bobspalding.net/pumpkin/pumpkin3.htm
