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|    jboonerealtor@gmail.com to pattia...@gmail.com    |
|    Re: Chief Wight Eikel    |
|    13 Feb 14 08:17:53    |
      On Thursday, July 4, 2013 3:36:11 PM UTC-4, pattia...@gmail.com wrote:       > On Sunday, May 3, 1998 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Valerie Walliing wrote:       >       > > Hi,       >       > >       >       > > I live in Long Co GA (about an 1 hour SW of Savannah), in our family       >       > > cemetary there is a grave for a man that family tradition says was an       >       > > indian... the name on the little metal marker is---Chief Wight Eikell       >       > > 1873-1967.....the story that I heard about how he came to be in       >       > > Ludowici, Long County, Georgia, was that he was with a traveling show       >       > > and was left behind, he would go from house to house and people would       >       > > feed him, (this is what I heard from several of the older ones around       >       > > town). My mom is worried about his grave being lost and maybe there was       >       > > a family out there who never knew what happened to him or where he       >       > > is....if anyone knows anything about him please contact me...       >       > >       >       > > Thank you,       >       > > Valerie       >       >       >       > I am the great granddaughter of this man. I have been looking for his       records.       >       > When he died, I was 14 years old. My husband and I want to visit his grave       and have a marker put down for him. Can you send me the name of the cemetery?       >       > Any information would be wonderful to have.              My name is Joann Boone and I have copies of his death certificate and an       article from the local newspaper. I will be happy to send those items to you.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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