The cemetery was clearly unkept, with grass growing untrimmed and weeds unchecked. In fact, it took considerable searching to locate the grave. My wife was astounded at the sad state of the cemetery. We lamented the obvious decay that the cemetery had suffered over the last few decades.
This genealogy blog shares my Virgin Islands family. I cover general VI records and family history sources, social history, island history, and genealogy techniques and hints. Surnames include van Beverhoudt, Conrad, Magens, De Windt, Pentheny, Colbeth, Moorhead, Robson, Andersen, Scott, Dalton, and related families.
Showing posts with label cemetery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cemetery. Show all posts
Friday, June 22, 2012
Christiansted Cemetery-Like the Good Old Days
The cemetery was clearly unkept, with grass growing untrimmed and weeds unchecked. In fact, it took considerable searching to locate the grave. My wife was astounded at the sad state of the cemetery. We lamented the obvious decay that the cemetery had suffered over the last few decades.
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cemetery,
Colbeth,
St Croix,
van Beverhoudt
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