Graves Relocated as a Result of the Lake Eufaula Project

http://www.pittsburgcogenealogical.org/Books%20Publications/corpcd/Graves%20Relocated.htm

Robert O. & Diane B. Pulse

April 26, 2012

How we came by it

• Mary Turnbull

Not a complete set of records

• The documents are labeled 3 (1 of 2), 4 and 5 (2 of 2)

• One can assume that there are at least documents 1 & 2

• The is no reason to believe that documents beyond 5 do not exist.

• If at any time the missing records are found we will digitize them also

The originals are in poor condition

• They now reside in the state archives collection 2011.298

Overview of Original Data

• Before and after pictures of graves/markers• Request for quotes• Contracts for the service• As built drawings, including drawings of grave

locations in some cases• Correspondence between Corp. and

contractors

• Demonstration Images: 251/2/3; 342; 350

How to preserve

• Desire to copy inexpensively

• Desire to ship inexpensively

• Originals are 10” thick

• Decided to scan, add an Index, add maps, connect using HTML, and publish on Data DVD

• Cost: under $1 to print, $.65 to ship

The team

• Vonna Simpson - deceased

• Jan Phillips• Marti Walrath• David Beall• Diane Pulse• Robert Pulse

Maps by David Beall

• Reach - Cemetery index and link to Map index/Map pages

• Based on descriptions in the contracts

• Provide US Geological Survey maps for sites we have identified

• Demonstration

Individual Index by Marti Walrath

• From As built drawings

• From reading the stones with a magnifying glass

• From notes scribbled on the pages

• In addition to burials includes all administrative names involved

• Demonstration

Archeological Aspects

• Legal - 1.321; • Mapping - 1.332/333; 334/335; 340/341;

342/343; 3.70/71; 84/85; 86/87; 104/105; • Process - 1.394 (1-02) 395; 3.172; 175

(trenches); 183; 184 (new); • Archeological Preservation - 1.392

(SC13)

Appendix

• Pictures from Palestine Cemetery

• Pictures from Enterprise Cemetery

• Ransom Mundell notes

• Mable Helms - documentation sent to families at the time– Demonstration