I have before me an article from the Carroll County Historical Quartly from the March 2000 issue.
It states: " Historians remember that a very signficant part of our heritage was lost during the late 1930's when Mayor Ernest Simpson gave permission for the old Berry-ville Cemetery to be completely destroyed, with the exception of one grave, Mrs. Blackburn Henderson Berry, for whose husband the town was named.
Some of the families who could afford it had the remains of their loved ones moved to the Odd Fellows Cemetery (which is now the Berryville Memorial Cemetery). But many early citizens fo Berryville are lost forever under buildings, streets, and parking lots as their tombstones were gathered by the CCC workers, loaded on flat bed trucks, and dumped in the town branch."
Does anyone know anything about this? I have been getting mail about the old cemeteries being negelected and lost, and about a law that makes it illegal to destroy or prevent access to old cemeteries.
I have family buried in Berryville. But now am wondering where. As I have not been able to find their graves.
If anyone knows how I can find these locations, I would appreciate the assistance. I live in California and I am unable, physically to make a trip to try to find the graves of my great-great grandparents.
Thank you for the help.
Sandy Lee
sandylee@wcisp.com