From: WALLYSMI@aol.com
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 1997 17:42:25 -0400 (EDT)

Subject: Stoning

Well I took my first walk in 2 cemeteries in Coplay, Pa today. The Colpay
Cemetery and St John's Cemetery, One left, St Peter's...... No Luck finding
any Bensingers but then I can't say that I looked at each and every head
stone. There has got to be a better way to tell who is buried there. I am
going to call the care takers to see if they have a list (DATABASE). One
thing I found out is that you can't tell a year by the condition of the
stone. It depends on the type of stone that was used. Some from the late
1800's to early 1900's you can't read while others look almost new, and some
are , they have been replaced with new ones. Some are flat on the ground,
some are above ground with the words facing the sky. If you should ever go
"Stoning" take along a good pair of binoculars. This is a job for someone
with alot of time on their hands.

Wally Smith