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Established ca.1880, the Marshburn family cemetery; Caucasian, is the final resting
place for Hardy Marshburn and his descendents. Last burial was 1945, and has been endangered for more than fifty years.
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Following are some images taken during the preservation of the Marshburn cemetery:
| Stabilized area of cemetery |
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| Probe used to identify sub-surface artifacts |
| Nine inches under grass. Root 1/2 inch thick. |
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| Probing identified a "stone" was under the soil. |
| "Stone" was located nine inches underground. |
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| Stone appeared to be a headstone. |
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| Cleaned broken grave stone. |
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| Stablizing headstone with wood tools. |
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| Cleaning damaged headstone resting on wood beams. |
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Resurrection Mission-Cemetery
Preservation
If you
wish to send a financial gift (tax deductable) towards preservation projects being conducted exclusively by Jack,
please use the following address:
% Jack Robinson
Researcher of local History
P.O. Box 1501
Richlands, North Carolina
28574
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