Jonas Robinson was my 3rd Great Grandfather. Jonas was the father of John Raynor Robinson. John was the father of Thomas Crossley Robinson. Thomas was the father of Samuel Raynor Robinson. Sam was the father of Raynor Elmer Robinson. And Raynor is my dad. Jonas was born in England and died in Philadelphia. He moved his family to the US in 1868.
So, anyway...I wanted to find his grave back at Easter time when I went to the cemeteries with my Dad. We were going to Oakland Cemetery, which is right across the street from Greenwood. So, I thought I'd look him up and go find his grave while we were out that way. I searched for the cemetery and found that it was under renovations. This is something I've never heard of, but it sounds like a great thing. The downside is that: a. There was no office to contact to find out where he is and b. They were not allowing visitations. So, we made the rounds and I could see the work being done on the cemetery. They were remodeling the main house on the property. And I could see that the property really needed some cleaning up.
Here's a photo of what it looked like:
Well, me and Dad are getting ready to make the rounds again. Hopefully, this Christmas he doesn't just go do it without me. We don't call him Quick Carl for nothing! Based on what I read on the cemetery's website, it seems they are allowing visits, but there is still no office on the premises. I did, however, find an email address for lookups. I'm hopeful that they will get back to me and tell me where he is so that we can go find him.
Maybe my next post will be a picture of his grave. Wish me luck!
Good luck, Becky! Is there a phone number too? I love sending emails, but if they don't get back to you then call! It's harder for them to ignore a voice. Can't wait to see the picture!
ReplyDeleteThanks! There was no number to call, just the email adress... I wonder how long they will take to respond. I'm going this Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI did find a phone number and just left a message! Crossing my fingers!
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