Jack, Many, Many thanks for that reply. Your 'pilgrimage' was apparently destined, and like myself, you probably felt some degree of sadness that this very important family, had all but been forgotten. It gives one a new understanding of "Earth to Earth, Dust to Dust. I'm no crusader, but when I went to the cemetery, for the first time since 2012, I felt like I needed to do something. Maybe Allan Swanson knew how I would react, and I'm very grateful he thought enough of me to reach out.
We've made a substantial inroad toward reaching a proper conclusion, but all this effort will would be wasted if the plan did not include provisions for an ongoing maintenance program.
Your photo of the broken stone, in three pieces, is Cornelia's (Charles and Abi's eldest daughter) headstone. It is now standing, albeit a little crooked.
Of the (second) Three Brothers, Dexter's headstone is a contemporary replacement, Charles Eddy's, laying on the ground, and and these photos show how I found Wilbur's headstone.
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