Restoration of
November 2002
Larry Tippin and Joe Case performed a partial restoration of
the Call cemetery November 1, 2002. Mr. Case is a descendant of the Call family
buried here. This cemetery had become overgrown with mature trees and
undergrowth. At the request of the property owner, we also removed the fence on
the north side of the cemetery.
After cleaning the area, we found a total of seventeen
stones, eight of which we could read. We put surveyor’s flags by the newly
located stones. Some were at ground level, or under several inches of topsoil.
We reset the stones as best as we could.
There are two stones at the far south side of the cemetery, just before
the land drops off to the ravine. Based on the location of stones and the
manner in which the graves are laid out, it is my opinion that there are about
10-20 more burials here than there are stones.
We photographed the stones and documented the inscriptions. We
also mapped the cemetery and documented the condition of the stones. There are
several more stones that are lying on the ground or leaning against trees that
could be reset in the future.
View photos of the partial restoration of the Call cemetery:
Before
restoration looking south
After
restoration looking east from NW corner
After
restoration looking east from south end
After
restoration looking SW from NE corner
After
restoration looking west from NE corner