Petty Highland Cemetery is secluded
behind a cornfield in Pike County, Illinois. It is very run down
and cattle roam freely. Many of the stones are broken and some
have either fallen or been pushed over. I fear that in a few years
this cemetery will be inaccessible to the public.
Our guys picked up the pieces of Andrew and Lutilia's markers, which
for the most part were not broken. The bases were still in place but
the middle and top parts were apart and laying at the base. With great
effort they placed them back together. We now hope the markers won't be
pushed over or broken. Lutilia's marker already has a chunk missing
that we were unable to locate.
We were able to piece together the broken pieces of Rufus and
Henry's stones. I am thankful we now have pictures of them.
It was hard to get good pictures because the cemetery is covered
with trees. The lighting at the time of day we finally found the
cemetery was not conducive in allowing good pictures.
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