Williamson County Historical Commission
contact Wayne Ware (512)
863-2202
Mankins Family Cemetery photo by John Christeson 10/08/2010 This cemetery is located west of the river at Mankins Crossing and about 200 yards north of the State Highway 29 in a pasture of about 38 acres owned by the Norman & Ethel Domel Family Trust. For permission to access this cemetery contact their daughter, Edith Bullock at 512 863 2870. |
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Grave Dowsing at the Mankins Cemetery |
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Faye Elder (left side) President of the Charles Calvin McCoy Chapter DRT and John Christeson (right side). (Grave Dowsing - they found 20 some odd unmarked graves) |
 at the left side is Nancy Shurtleff stake driver is Leon (Lonny) Bullock, right side Edith Bullock  Pud Crozier in the flowery jacket     middle is K Jenschke    Castro Grave site |
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contact Faye for dowsing rods - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txccmdrt/index.htm To grave dowse, use a dowsing rod,
with a 90 degree bend at one end for a handle, hold a rod in
each hand, with the bent part resting against the fleshy part of
your hand beneath you little finger and near your wrist. Close
your hand loosely just to support the handle, pull you thumb
away from the rod. Hold the rods parallel to one another and out
in front of you-resting your upper arms and elbows against your
body. Allow the rods time to steady then begin to walk slowly
forward, take baby steps toward where you suspect there is a
grave. As you come to a grave the rods will
begin to move and for most people the rods will cross some
people experience the rods go the opposite direction and point
behind the dowser. As you continue walking the rods will return
to the forward position. The rods will react in this way from
any direction. To determine whether the grave is an
infant or an adult, count the steps you take as you cross over
the grave. This will vary somewhat for each person but short
graves will require few steps and will be Infants, longer graves
will of course require more steps and be adults or older
children. As you dowse, this will become easier to determine. In
addition, the earth can sometimes give up the edge of a grave
because it has ever so slightly sunk down. Practice looking for
these depressions. To determine gender, use one rod and
walk as you did before but with only the one rod. The rod will
move either to the right or left. In my personal experience the rod
moves toward the right for males and left for females. To verify
which it is for you, dowse a marked grave or two. Another method that is used in
determining gender is the pendulum. Suspend one rod over the
grave supported by one or two fingers and allow the rod to swing
free. The rod will go clockwise for a female and counter
clock-wise for a male. This method takes a little time so don't
rush it.
Best of luck, Faye Elder John W. Mankins, Pvt., Capt. E.H. Vontress' Company, Texas Cavalry, Appears on Company Muster Roll for Mch 26 to June 30, 1862 Enlisted Mch 26, 1862 in Dallas, Texas, by J. J. McAllister, period: War Present, reenlisted for the War June 9, 1862, has rec'd $30.00 of his bounty. John W. Mankins, Pvt., Co. A., Morgan's Squadron Texas Cav. Appears on Company Muster Roll for June 30, to Aug, 30, 1862, Present John W. Mankins, Pvt., Co. A, Morgan's Squadron Texas Cav. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Aug. 30 to Oct. 30, 1862, Present Jno. W. Mankins, 5th Sgt, Co. A, Morgan's Squadron Texas Cav. Appears on Company Muster Roll for Aug. 31 to Oct. 31, 1863. Enlisted Mch 26, 1862, Dallas, Texas, J. J. Mc Allister, Period 12 mo. Last paid: by whom: Lt. J. W. Posey, To what time Feb. 28, 1863, Present, Remarks: Sick Samuel J. Mankins, Co. G, 1 (McCulloch's) Texas Cavalry, 1 Texas Mtd. Riflemen, Subsequently formed part of 8 (Taylor's) Batt'n Texas Cav. Private/ Private. Card numbers 50202672, 2734, 2810, 2888.
Samuel Mankins, Pvt. Capt. Thomas C. Frost's Company, 1 Reg't Texas Mounted Riflemen, age 18 years, Appears on Company Muster-in Roll. Roll dated Camp Colorado, May 12, 1861, Joined for duty and enrolled for period: 12 months. Valuation of horse $90, equipment $25
Samuel Mankins, Pvt. Capt James M. Homsley's Co., 1 Reg't Texas Mounted Riflemen Appears on Company Muster Roll for Sept- Oct, 1861, valuation of horse $90, equipment $25
Samuel Mankins, Pvt. Capt James M. Homsley's Co., 1 Reg't Texas Mounted Riflemen Appears on Company Muster Roll for Nov- Dec, 1861, valuation of horse $90, equipment $25
Samuel Mankins, Pvt. Capt James M. Homsley's Co., 1 Reg't Texas Mounted Riflemen Appears on Company Muster Roll for Jan- Feb, 1862, valuation of horse $90, equipment $25 view more Historical Cemeteries in Williamson County also view more info and cemeteries on JONAH, TEXAS |