Awiusdi, Even though I am no longer in contact with the Darnall/Darnell List, I know there are genealogists in the group who should be alerted to what is going on. I am sending information I just received from another list I subscribed to, as it effects all of us who are seeking records of our forebearers, and who have respect for those persons who have passed on. An auction house named E-Bay is auctioning off markers which once were in place on graves of U.S.soldiers. This amounts to grave-robbing, desecrating cemeteries as well as destroying valuable records Betty Cowdery > > Subj: Re: Fwd: [COOK-L] Fw: [CROW-L] Grave Robbers > > Date: 99-05-04 13:11:54 EDT > >From: bevelma@pilot.infi.net (Beverly L. Yeager) > >Reply-to: bevelma@pilot.infi.net > >To: TRAYLOR-L@rootsweb.com > >MBond94365@aol.com wrote: > > > >--part1_2c843f8b.2460705c_boundary > >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > >I am forwarding this e-mail as asked, about some disgraceful goings on at > >E-Bay, I need to find out how to e-mail them and complain. They are selling > >grave markers! Can you believe that? This is awful and we must all complain. > > Beth > > > >> 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. > > > >> Content-Type: text/plain > > > >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > >> > > > >> 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 veteran's grave marker. The seller is located > > > > > in West Tennessee. The seller's e-mail address is: hbuild36@aol.com > > > >> > > > >> #98328212 is a "World War Veteran's 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 Veteran's 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 M. Wojahn > > > >> >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 > > > > > > Jeff Wallick > > > ____________________________