HANSON, JAMES (Grave), Oconee County, SC A.K.A. Walhalla West Union & Westminster, SC Version 2.3, 10-Jan-2003, C026.TXT, C26 **************************************************************** REPRODUCING NOTICE: ------------------- These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, or presentation by any other organization, or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Paul M Kankula - nn8nn Seneca, SC, USA Oconee County SC GenWeb Coordinator Oconee County SC GenWeb Homestead http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/oconee.html Oconee County SC GenWeb Tombstone Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~scoconee/cemeteries.html http://www.usgwtombstones.org/southcarolina/oconee.html **************************************************************** DATAFILE INPUT . : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Jan-2003 DATAFILE LAYOUT : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Jan-2003 G.P.S. MAPPING . : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Jan-2003 HISTORY WRITE-UP : Paul M. Kankula at (visit above website) in Jan-2003 IMAGES ......... : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Jan-2003 LOCATION WRITE-UP: Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Jan-2003 TRANSCRIPTION .. : Gary Flynn at (visit above website) in Jan-2003 CEMETERY LOCATION: ------------------ Locate intersection of Route 183 & Rock Crusher Road. This intersection is located N of Westminster. Drive 1.3 miles W on Rock Crusher Road. Turn right on Bunky Kelly Road and drive N 0.7 miles. Grave is located on the right side of the road on 1/2 of a small knoll. Latitude N 34 43.623 x Longitude W 83 05.921 CHURCH/CEMETERY HISTORY: ------------------------ Body remains were discovered when the County's road contractor bulldozed this road. (This should have immediately indicated to the operator that this small knoll he was cutting the knoll through, was a family cemetery and a different route should have been taken.) However, it is reported by a close living resident that the bones were simply thrown off to the side of the road and then covered with up dirt. James Hanson's grave was the only one that survived the road construction process. This action is in violation of South Carolina law! TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION NOTES: ------------------------------ a. = age at death b. = date-of-birth d. = date-of-death h. = husband m. = married p. = parents w. = wife HANSON, James, b. c1758, d. 25-apr-1827, age about 69 years, above ground tombstone area is 2'w x 2'h