--part1_7209210a.2461dd12_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear list buddies, please excuse this breach of list etiquet; but I felt it=20 was important enough to forward this on. If it is legit, please pay=20 attention; if it is not, then please accept my most sincere apology....Sandr= a In a message dated 5/5/99 3:40:42 AM Central Daylight Time,=20 bartnash@swbell.net writes: << Subj:=09 Re: STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS via INTERNET Date:=095/5/99 3:40:42 AM Central Daylight Time From:=09bartnash@swbell.net (Tom Nash) =20 Re: STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS being Auctioned on E-Bay =20 This was forwarded to me from another list - and it is true - Grave markers are actually being sold on eBay auctions - I have responded to eBay, as well as the sellers of these items - I am outraged! Forward this to every genealogist and group on the net. Protest to E-Bay. Report all participants to AOL, Earthlink, etc. =20 Jeff Wallick JAndWal@aol.com - - - - - =20 Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 07:59:23 -0400 From: awetzel@juno.com To: CIVIL-WAR@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19990502.075925.-1041609.2.awetzel@juno.com> Subject: Re: These Civil War Markers and .....are being sold. --- Thank you again, Carlene. Below is the information on the grave markers you have alerted us about. Have sent an e-mail to eBay, and to each seller, reminding them that these items were once in place on someone's grave, and that each state has laws forbidding vandalism to graves. I encourage all on this list to respond to eBay and/or to the sellers as you feel led. /Annette Elam Wezel =20 #95765135 is a GAR grave marker, marked "County Commissioners, West Chester, PA." The seller refers to its having been 'used.' The name of the seller is "1sterling," and the item is located in New Jersey. The seller's e-mail address is: sterlingcenter@world.att.net - #95765620 is also a GAR grave marker, in a different style, marked with the number "15" in the design of the front, with the back marked only "AMERICA," which may refer to the foundry. Again, the seller refers to 'signs of use.' Same location, same seller, same address. - #96301772 is a Korean War veterans grave marker. The seller is located in West Tennessee. The seller's e-mail address is: hbuild36@aol.com - #98328212 is a "World War Veterans Marker." Possibly World War I, but I am not sure of that. Located in Michigan. Sellers address is capcornr@klondyke.net - #96742252 is World War II Veterans grave marker. Advertised as an "eagle grave marker presented by the County Commissioners." Back marked "Philadelphia, PA," but that may again refer to a foundry. Located in Penndel, PA. Sellers address is tmaw@netcarrier.com =3D=3D=3D =20 On Sun, 2 May 1999 00:42:56 -0500 "Carlene M. Wojahn" <cwojahn@internetwis.com> writes: --- Since it was pointed out to me about a month ago that grave markers are sold on the ebay auction site., I sporadically check it out. These auctions are now in process, and this greatly concerns me, for doesn't this encourage theft of these markers ? Where did the person selling these markers get them from ? /Carlene http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=95765135 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=95765620 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96301772 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=98328212 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=96742252 =3D =20 Subject: FW: KSRoots: STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS being Auctioned on E-Bay Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 05:59:53 -0500 From: "Sylvia Land" <sylvia@idir.net> To: MOON-L@rootsweb.com -- =20 =20 o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---= o- --o---o---o =20 THOMAS BARTON NASH (1955- ) | ICQ # 24732064 P. O. Box 12370, San Antonio, TX 78212 | bartnash@swbell.net voice/office 210-222-1700 | fax/office 210-212-5453 webpage: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Cyprus/1115/ Sixth-generation Native Texian & Ardent Contemplative "Some Antebellum Families of The Old South" Project =95 ABERCROMBIE =95 BARTON =95 BEARDEN =95 BOMAR =95 CARTER =95 =95 DORSETT =95 FLETCHER =95 GILLAM/IAM =95 GOODSON =95 HADLEY =95 =95 HARRIS =95 HEAD =95 HURT =95 LINDLEY =95 MALONE =95 McCARLEY =95 =95 McLARTY =95 MOON =95 NASH =95 PEARCE =95 PIKE =95 PLUNKETT =95 =95 POWELL =95 ROBERTSON/ROBINSON =95 STELL =95 TRENTHAM =95 =95 WATSON =95 WHITEHEAD =95 ZOLLICOFFER =95 (Encouraging greater scholarship in genealogical research.) VISIT Keeping Up Appearances: http://britcoms.com/kua/ "Try to control yourself, dear." - - - Hyacinth Bucket "Someone has to fly the flag of finesse." - - - Hyacinth Bucket =20 o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---= o- --o---o---o =20 >> --part1_7209210a.2461dd12_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <bartnash@swbell.net> Received: from rly-zd04.mx.aol.com (rly-zd04.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.228]) by air-zd03.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Wed, 05 May 1999 04:40:42 -0400 Received: from mail-gw2adm.rcsntx.swbell.net (mail-gw2.rcsntx.swbell.net [151.164.30.52]) by rly-zd04.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id EAA03412; Wed, 5 May 1999 04:40:40 -0400 (EDT) Received: from swbell.net (ppp-207-193-31-198.snantx.swbell.net [207.193.31.198]) by mail-gw2adm.rcsntx.swbell.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id DAA07671; Wed, 5 May 1999 03:39:26 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <3730034A.FF41F325@swbell.net> Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 03:37:30 -0500 From: Tom Nash <bartnash@swbell.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.51 [en] (Win98; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS via INTERNET Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit To: undisclosed-recipients:; Re: STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS being Auctioned on E-Bay This was forwarded to me from another list - and it is true - Grave markers are actually being sold on eBay auctions - I have responded to eBay, as well as the sellers of these items - I am outraged! Forward this to every genealogist and group on the net. Protest to E-Bay. Report all participants to AOL, Earthlink, etc. Jeff Wallick JAndWal@aol.com - - - - - Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 07:59:23 -0400 From: awetzel@juno.com To: CIVIL-WAR@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19990502.075925.-1041609.2.awetzel@juno.com> Subject: Re: These Civil War Markers and .....are being sold. --- Thank you again, Carlene. Below is the information on the grave markers you have alerted us about. Have sent an e-mail to eBay, and to each seller, reminding them that these items were once in place on someone's grave, and that each state has laws forbidding vandalism to graves. I encourage all on this list to respond to eBay and/or to the sellers as you feel led. /Annette Elam Wezel #95765135 is a GAR grave marker, marked "County Commissioners, West Chester, PA." The seller refers to its having been 'used.' The name of the seller is "1sterling," and the item is located in New Jersey. The seller's e-mail address is: sterlingcenter@world.att.net - #95765620 is also a GAR grave marker, in a different style, marked with the number "15" in the design of the front, with the back marked only "AMERICA," which may refer to the foundry. Again, the seller refers to 'signs of use.' Same location, same seller, same address. - #96301772 is a Korean War veterans grave marker. The seller is located in West Tennessee. The seller's e-mail address is: hbuild36@aol.com - #98328212 is a "World War Veterans Marker." Possibly World War I, but I am not sure of that. Located in Michigan. Sellers address is capcornr@klondyke.net - #96742252 is World War II Veterans grave marker. Advertised as an "eagle grave marker presented by the County Commissioners." Back marked "Philadelphia, PA," but that may again refer to a foundry. Located in Penndel, PA. Sellers address is tmaw@netcarrier.com === On Sun, 2 May 1999 00:42:56 -0500 "Carlene M. Wojahn" <cwojahn@internetwis.com> writes: --- Since it was pointed out to me about a month ago that grave markers are sold on the ebay auction site., I sporadically check it out. These auctions are now in process, and this greatly concerns me, for doesn't this encourage theft of these markers ? Where did the person selling these markers get them from ? /Carlene http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item765135 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item765620 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item301772 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item328212 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item742252 = Subject: FW: KSRoots: STOLEN GRAVE MARKERS being Auctioned on E-Bay Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 05:59:53 -0500 From: "Sylvia Land" <sylvia@idir.net> To: MOON-L@rootsweb.com -- o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o THOMAS BARTON NASH (1955- ) | ICQ # 24732064 P. O. Box 12370, San Antonio, TX 78212 | bartnash@swbell.net voice/office 210-222-1700 | fax/office 210-212-5453 webpage: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Cyprus/1115/ Sixth-generation Native Texian & Ardent Contemplative "Some Antebellum Families of The Old South" Project ABERCROMBIE BARTON BEARDEN BOMAR CARTER DORSETT FLETCHER GILLAM/IAM GOODSON HADLEY HARRIS HEAD HURT LINDLEY MALONE McCARLEY McLARTY MOON NASH PEARCE PIKE PLUNKETT POWELL ROBERTSON/ROBINSON STELL TRENTHAM WATSON WHITEHEAD ZOLLICOFFER (Encouraging greater scholarship in genealogical research.) VISIT Keeping Up Appearances: http://britcoms.com/kua/ "Try to control yourself, dear." - - - Hyacinth Bucket "Someone has to fly the flag of finesse." - - - Hyacinth Bucket o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o---o --part1_7209210a.2461dd12_boundary--