The Cemetery Article is in Today's issue of the New York Times @ http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/24/national/24GRAV.html?pagewanted=print UEB Henry County INPCRP

Briefly, what would be involved in maintaining a county web page? Happy Holidays MaryAlice Parks ----- Original Message ----- From: CLUGH_LA <clugh_la@email.msn.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Restoration of Grayson-Long Cemetery in Clark Co., IN nearly completion > Lois, > That is one very nice story. I love it that you have found ways to involve > many > different types of groups in this one cemetery cleanup. I have the > opportunity next month to talk at a district boy scouts meeting. I'm > excited about that and hope I keep it together. <g> The more we involve, > the better our chances are of keeping this all going forward. > > I'm ready to work on a web page for my county. Is anyone else ready for > this? > I would love some thoughts about what you think is important. I didn't see > many County webpages with INPCRP logos on them. Guess were all to busy > working in the dirt. > I has been wonderfully warm this month and a great time to go find the > overgrown cemeteries. > > Wishing you all a wonderful and peaceful Christmas! > And I hope you get new Cemeteries tools this year too. <g> > > Lou Ann Terry-Clugh (L.A.) > Tippecanoe County Pioneer Cemeteries Group Coordinator > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. >

Lois, I just got done looking at your pictures. The cemetery looks beautiful. How wonderful that it will be surrounded with fencing and a park, it will certainly be an asset to the area and a real piece of history. I've been involved in cleaning, repairing and documenting a cemetery in SW Michigan and know the feeling of seeing broken headstones brought back to "life". Please congratulate the volunteers/workers for a great job. Marge (Hess) Yetzke (2nd try at sending this) ----- Original Message ----- From: Lois Mauk To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 11:16 PM Subject: [INPCRP] Restoration of Grayson-Long Cemetery in Clark Co., IN nearly completion I am really, really PLEASED to announce that the clean-up and restoration of Grayson-Long Cemetery in Jeffersonville Township, Clark Co., IN is nearly COMPLETION. This site is nestled in a heavily wooded oasis, surrounded by residential and commercial developed. The cemetery was savagely vandalized about 30 years ago by some miscreants who dug up at least two people and paraded around down with their skulls and jewelry. 30 years passed and the graves were never filled it. In the meantime, the neighborhood children carried on the tradition of their predecessors, vandalizing the site to the point that every single stone was broken or down, except one Civil War marker. There were huge dead trees down all over the site. In a word, it was a mess! For the past year or so, I have been communicating with several people who have been working quietly in the background to get this site cleaned up. Today, I'm pleased to announce that the work is nearly finished. The dead trees have been moved off the cemetery (which turns out to be a full, square acre); we still need to get rid of the dead trees, but they aren't on the graves anymore. Jim Grayson, the owner of Grayson Funeral Homes and the Charlestown Monument Company, and his family donated their services to repair all the broken stones and monuments. Either inmate labor or community service labor was used to do the actual cleaning (I'm still not sure which). All of this was coordinated by Mr. Dale Popp, the Jeffersonville Township Trustee. In the next few weeks, a fence (chain-link?) will be built around the entire one-acre cemetery. The surrounding woods are been converted into wooded parkland. It really is a beautiful area. If you haven't been to Grayson-Long Cemetery and can't find it following the directions on http://www.rootsweb.com/~incccpc/graysoncem.html , just give me a call. I'd love to take you there! The above webpage features over 2 dozen photos that I took this afternoon, a true virtual tour of the site. It will take a while for the pix to load, but I think you'll enjoy them. I'm sure there are a ton of buried stones here and I'd love to coordinate a probing day (with the Trustee's permission, of course!). Let me know if you'd be interested in looking for buried stones at Grayson-Long Cemetery. Lois ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== Quote from William Gladstone (1809-1897), three-time Prime Minister of England and Victorian contemporary of Benjamin Disraeli: "Show me the manner in which a nation or community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals."

I just got done looking at your pictures. The cemetery looks beautiful. How wonderful that it will be surrounded with fencing and a park, it will certainly be an asset to the area and a real piece of history. I've been involved in cleaning, repairing and documenting a cemetery in SW Michigan and know the feeling of seeing broken headstones brought back to "life". Please congratulate the volunteers/workers for a great job. Marge (Hess) Yetzke ----- Original Message ----- From: Lois Mauk To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 11:16 PM Subject: [INPCRP] Restoration of Grayson-Long Cemetery in Clark Co., IN nearly completion I am really, really PLEASED to announce that the clean-up and restoration of Grayson-Long Cemetery in Jeffersonville Township, Clark Co., IN is nearly COMPLETION. This site is nestled in a heavily wooded oasis, surrounded by residential and commercial developed. The cemetery was savagely vandalized about 30 years ago by some miscreants who dug up at least two people and paraded around down with their skulls and jewelry. 30 years passed and the graves were never filled it. In the meantime, the neighborhood children carried on the tradition of their predecessors, vandalizing the site to the point that every single stone was broken or down, except one Civil War marker. There were huge dead trees down all over the site. In a word, it was a mess! For the past year or so, I have been communicating with several people who have been working quietly in the background to get this site cleaned up. Today, I'm pleased to announce that the work is nearly finished. The dead trees have been moved off the cemetery (which turns out to be a full, square acre); we still need to get rid of the dead trees, but they aren't on the graves anymore. Jim Grayson, the owner of Grayson Funeral Homes and the Charlestown Monument Company, and his family donated their services to repair all the broken stones and monuments. Either inmate labor or community service labor was used to do the actual cleaning (I'm still not sure which). All of this was coordinated by Mr. Dale Popp, the Jeffersonville Township Trustee. In the next few weeks, a fence (chain-link?) will be built around the entire one-acre cemetery. The surrounding woods are been converted into wooded parkland. It really is a beautiful area. If you haven't been to Grayson-Long Cemetery and can't find it following the directions on http://www.rootsweb.com/~incccpc/graysoncem.html , just give me a call. I'd love to take you there! The above webpage features over 2 dozen photos that I took this afternoon, a true virtual tour of the site. It will take a while for the pix to load, but I think you'll enjoy them. I'm sure there are a ton of buried stones here and I'd love to coordinate a probing day (with the Trustee's permission, of course!). Let me know if you'd be interested in looking for buried stones at Grayson-Long Cemetery. Lois ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== Quote from William Gladstone (1809-1897), three-time Prime Minister of England and Victorian contemporary of Benjamin Disraeli: "Show me the manner in which a nation or community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender mercies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty to high ideals."

Dear MaryAlice: Thanks for the offer to come down and help. I'll post on the group any work days we're able to schedule. If you can't join us, maybe others will post here with work days scheduled at other sites so you can pitch in there, maybe even somewhere closer to Cincinnati. Lois ----- Original Message ----- From: "MaryAlice Parks" <maryalicepa@earthlink.net> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 8:26 AM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Restoration of Grayson-Long Cemetery in Clark Co., IN nearly completion > Hi. I would be interested in joining your group in looking for stones. I > live in Cincinnati so I couldn't necessarily come at the drop of a hat, but > I would certainly come if I can. I'm on the board of Shiloh in Dubois > County, and several of our members are active in helping to restore local > cemeteries. > > Glad to meet you. > > MaryAlice Parks > 513-793-7739

Lois, That is one very nice story. I love it that you have found ways to involve many different types of groups in this one cemetery cleanup. I have the opportunity next month to talk at a district boy scouts meeting. I'm excited about that and hope I keep it together. <g> The more we involve, the better our chances are of keeping this all going forward. I'm ready to work on a web page for my county. Is anyone else ready for this? I would love some thoughts about what you think is important. I didn't see many County webpages with INPCRP logos on them. Guess were all to busy working in the dirt. I has been wonderfully warm this month and a great time to go find the overgrown cemeteries. Wishing you all a wonderful and peaceful Christmas! And I hope you get new Cemeteries tools this year too. <g> Lou Ann Terry-Clugh (L.A.) Tippecanoe County Pioneer Cemeteries Group Coordinator

Hi. I would be interested in joining your group in looking for stones. I live in Cincinnati so I couldn't necessarily come at the drop of a hat, but I would certainly come if I can. I'm on the board of Shiloh in Dubois County, and several of our members are active in helping to restore local cemeteries. Glad to meet you. MaryAlice Parks 513-793-7739 ----- Original Message ----- From: Lois Mauk <loismauk@home.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 12:16 AM Subject: [INPCRP] Restoration of Grayson-Long Cemetery in Clark Co., IN nearly completion > I am really, really PLEASED to announce that the clean-up and restoration of > Grayson-Long Cemetery in Jeffersonville Township, Clark Co., IN is nearly > COMPLETION. > > This site is nestled in a heavily wooded oasis, surrounded by residential > and commercial developed. The cemetery was savagely vandalized about 30 > years ago by some miscreants who dug up at least two people and paraded > around down with their skulls and jewelry. > > 30 years passed and the graves were never filled it. In the meantime, the > neighborhood children carried on the tradition of their predecessors, > vandalizing the site to the point that every single stone was broken or > down, except one Civil War marker. There were huge dead trees down all over > the site. In a word, it was a mess! > > For the past year or so, I have been communicating with several people who > have been working quietly in the background to get this site cleaned up. > Today, I'm pleased to announce that the work is nearly finished. The dead > trees have been moved off the cemetery (which turns out to be a full, square > acre); we still need to get rid of the dead trees, but they aren't on the > graves anymore. > > Jim Grayson, the owner of Grayson Funeral Homes and the Charlestown Monument > Company, and his family donated their services to repair all the broken > stones and monuments. > > Either inmate labor or community service labor was used to do the actual > cleaning (I'm still not sure which). > > All of this was coordinated by Mr. Dale Popp, the Jeffersonville Township > Trustee. > > In the next few weeks, a fence (chain-link?) will be built around the entire > one-acre cemetery. The surrounding woods are been converted into wooded > parkland. It really is a beautiful area. > > If you haven't been to Grayson-Long Cemetery and can't find it following the > directions on http://www.rootsweb.com/~incccpc/graysoncem.html , just give > me a call. I'd love to take you there! > > The above webpage features over 2 dozen photos that I took this afternoon, a > true virtual tour of the site. It will take a while for the pix to load, > but I think you'll enjoy them. > > I'm sure there are a ton of buried stones here and I'd love to coordinate a > probing day (with the Trustee's permission, of course!). Let me know if > you'd be interested in looking for buried stones at Grayson-Long Cemetery. > > Lois > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Quote from William Gladstone (1809-1897), three-time Prime Minister of England > and Victorian contemporary of Benjamin Disraeli: > "Show me the manner in which a nation or community > cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical > exactness the tender mercies of its people, their > respect for the laws of the land, and their loyalty > to high ideals." >

I am really, really PLEASED to announce that the clean-up and restoration of Grayson-Long Cemetery in Jeffersonville Township, Clark Co., IN is nearly COMPLETION. This site is nestled in a heavily wooded oasis, surrounded by residential and commercial developed. The cemetery was savagely vandalized about 30 years ago by some miscreants who dug up at least two people and paraded around down with their skulls and jewelry. 30 years passed and the graves were never filled it. In the meantime, the neighborhood children carried on the tradition of their predecessors, vandalizing the site to the point that every single stone was broken or down, except one Civil War marker. There were huge dead trees down all over the site. In a word, it was a mess! For the past year or so, I have been communicating with several people who have been working quietly in the background to get this site cleaned up. Today, I'm pleased to announce that the work is nearly finished. The dead trees have been moved off the cemetery (which turns out to be a full, square acre); we still need to get rid of the dead trees, but they aren't on the graves anymore. Jim Grayson, the owner of Grayson Funeral Homes and the Charlestown Monument Company, and his family donated their services to repair all the broken stones and monuments. Either inmate labor or community service labor was used to do the actual cleaning (I'm still not sure which). All of this was coordinated by Mr. Dale Popp, the Jeffersonville Township Trustee. In the next few weeks, a fence (chain-link?) will be built around the entire one-acre cemetery. The surrounding woods are been converted into wooded parkland. It really is a beautiful area. If you haven't been to Grayson-Long Cemetery and can't find it following the directions on http://www.rootsweb.com/~incccpc/graysoncem.html , just give me a call. I'd love to take you there! The above webpage features over 2 dozen photos that I took this afternoon, a true virtual tour of the site. It will take a while for the pix to load, but I think you'll enjoy them. I'm sure there are a ton of buried stones here and I'd love to coordinate a probing day (with the Trustee's permission, of course!). Let me know if you'd be interested in looking for buried stones at Grayson-Long Cemetery. Lois

This is a story in The Daily Journal from October about friends donating a headstone for a pauper's burial in Johnson County. http://www.thejournalnet.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=24748&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=211&S=1 (Will most likely have to copy and paste to get the whole web string together.) Or go to www.thejournalnet.com and search for Robert Daugherty. Sharon Howell

The following article appeared this morning in the Muncie Star/Press concerning headstones for paupers. http://www.thestarpress.com/tsp/news/local/01/dec/1213paupergraves.php UEB Henry County, IN INPCRP

----- Original Message ----- From: <brookgen@juno.com> To: <graveyardgroomer@skyenet.net> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 9:17 AM Subject: Popular Ridge Friends Cem- Jackson Twp- > Visited this cemetery in Nov. and found that the vinca minor ground cover > had been taken off. Talked to Odell Callahan. Is this a part of a > larger plan to restore the cemetery? by Mr. Callahan? by the cemetery > commission. > > I believe the cemetery to be much, much, larger than Mr. Callahan > believes. The church records list 29 burials in this cemetery only one > of which has a marker visible today. > > I suspect there to be 5 rows west of the fence posts and that these > extend northward to Mr. Callahan's drive at least \. perhaps beyond. > This was done roughly with dowsing and also with observation in early > spring. There are areas which have not been explored by me. > > What is the situation with this cemetery regard to restoration ? with > regard to the cemetery commission? Will the myrtle be allowed to grow > back? > > This cemetery was excepted in an 1840's deed by the heirs of Jonathan > Wright Sr. and I am one of his descendants. Patricia Smith, > Brookville. IN > >

Ernie and Jack, Good to read from you guys again. This is the time a year I get to do the most stones, no grass to mow. But , I am fortunate to have a warm restoration workshop to work in.Makes all the difference. I reset three today and took three back in with me. What was so strange about the one stone that I reset today at Poplar Ridge cemetery, was that, when I get home I have an e-mail from a descendent of that cemetery asking if it was going to be restored, and by who. O.K. this is a cemetery that is in litigation over ownership and the Commission thought it would be better to leave it be until settled.The problem I had with that was that I found that stone last year while probing but left it at that time. The argument about ownership started two years ago when a tree fell in the yard, I cut it up and removed it. The adjacent land owner sated to the Commissioners that it was his tree and he was to sue the County.The Commissioners decided to pay him 500.00 for the tree.This was against the advise of the County Attorney. In the process of his argument about the tree it was found that the Cemetery was much larger than I use to maintain,in fact one acre larger.Come to find out his driveway runs through it. To make this long story short I could not leave the stone I found last year lay any longer .It is standing now while they still argue. Keep up the good work and Will keep you posted on the litigation of Poplar Ridge Cemetery. Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jb502000@aol.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [INPCRP] Cemeteries Again > In a message dated 12/8/01 6:33:16 PM US Eastern Standard Time, > elasley@sigecom.net writes: > > > > I have a Hindostan whetstone marker broke in about 10 peices I'm going to > > try to fix next, but I think I'll wait for a warm day. I think Walt > > recommended above 50 degrees. > > > > Ernie > > > > > Ernie, That's the best thing to do, although the company in Georgia I buy > some epoxy from recommends that if the temperature is a little low, raise it > artificially enough on the material surface to cause the Epoxy to set. But if > you don't have the means wait for a warm day and make the repair around 1:30 > in the afternoon. Or take as many pieces as you can home and make the > repairs, and then return and only have 1 or 2 pieces to finish. And, yes I > have picked up my spoon and picked up the whole container with my mixed Epoxy > with it. I was glad there was no one around but 2 Squirrels in a nearby tree. > > Jack > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know. > > >

Jack, My cousin, Donna Tauber, was contacted by this reporter Thurs. evening. He saw her nomination for an endagered cemetery on the Saving Graves website. Is the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery on the endangered page? Donna also told me the reporter wanted to keep this quiet because he didn't want a lot of publicity about it. I don't know exactly what he meant by this statement. Maybe he didn't want to be scooped. Donna told him to call me and Bud Bush, but I haven't heard from him. I would have referred him to Lois anyway. This could be a HUGE story for not only Indiana cemeteries, but cemeteries around the U.S. It is my opinion that the reporter talk to Walt to if possible. He can have one heck of a story! (smile) Angela Tielking ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jb502000@aol.com> To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2001 8:20 AM Subject: [INPCRP] New York Times > William Spurlock > Saving Graves > > Bill, > > Lois talked to Peter Kilborn, Reporter for the New York Times and > referred him to me on Thursday Dec. 6th. Mr. Kilborn's message to Lois was, > and I QUOTE "Dear MS Mauk. We're interested in Exploring the issue of > abandoned cemeteries and might focus on one somewhere in the U.S. There seem > to be quite a number of them in Indiana. One Possibility might be Barren's > Cemetery in Harrison County, Ind. I'd love to pick your brain on all of this. > You can call me in the Washington Bureau of The New York Times." Close > QUOTE. Lois called him and they had a Discussion, and she referred him to me > about the story of St. Johns Lutheran, AKA/ "Barrens". He called and we had a > long Discussion about the cemetery being allowed to grow up and then being > Burned to clear it off by a State Entity, as opposed to Normal Clearing and > Mowing. I also explained the State only had ORAL Permission to work on it at > all. It legally, under Indiana Law is the Responsibility of the Morgan Twp. > Trustee. He asked how far was the Cemetery from where I lived and I said > about 20 miles. As to whether he will do the story or not, I don't know. But > he was very interested. NOW, my question is, How in the world did he find out > about the so called "Barrens" Cemetery in Harrison County Ind.??? He must > have called you, and you gave him the information. I know we all had quite a > Discussion between Sept.28th and Sept. 31st. I have a Booklet put together of > all of the E-mails we all exchanged. But the story must have came from you. > If so, Let me know. How he could mention a specific cemetery that way is > driving me crazy. I definitely hope he does pick up on it. The Story about > Burning off Cemeteries really needs to be brought to the attention of more > than the people on our List. The New York Times would cause the story to be > picked up by others. An individual can't Burn one like that, the Township > Trustee would have them arrested for Destruction of property, and I don't > think the State of Indiana should be allowed to Either. Let me Know, and keep > up the good work ! > > Jack E. BrilesSr., > Floyd County PCRP Coordinator > PO Box 444 > New Albany, In. 47151-0444 > (812) 282-6585 > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > Cemetery: (n) A marble orchard not to be taken for granite.

William Spurlock Saving Graves Bill, Lois talked to Peter Kilborn, Reporter for the New York Times and referred him to me on Thursday Dec. 6th. Mr. Kilborn's message to Lois was, and I QUOTE "Dear MS Mauk. We're interested in Exploring the issue of abandoned cemeteries and might focus on one somewhere in the U.S. There seem to be quite a number of them in Indiana. One Possibility might be Barren's Cemetery in Harrison County, Ind. I'd love to pick your brain on all of this. You can call me in the Washington Bureau of The New York Times." Close QUOTE. Lois called him and they had a Discussion, and she referred him to me about the story of St. Johns Lutheran, AKA/ "Barrens". He called and we had a long Discussion about the cemetery being allowed to grow up and then being Burned to clear it off by a State Entity, as opposed to Normal Clearing and Mowing. I also explained the State only had ORAL Permission to work on it at all. It legally, under Indiana Law is the Responsibility of the Morgan Twp. Trustee. He asked how far was the Cemetery from where I lived and I said about 20 miles. As to whether he will do the story or not, I don't know. But he was very interested. NOW, my question is, How in the world did he find out about the so called "Barrens" Cemetery in Harrison County Ind.??? He must have called you, and you gave him the information. I know we all had quite a Discussion between Sept.28th and Sept. 31st. I have a Booklet put together of all of the E-mails we all exchanged. But the story must have came from you. If so, Let me know. How he could mention a specific cemetery that way is driving me crazy. I definitely hope he does pick up on it. The Story about Burning off Cemeteries really needs to be brought to the attention of more than the people on our List. The New York Times would cause the story to be picked up by others. An individual can't Burn one like that, the Township Trustee would have them arrested for Destruction of property, and I don't think the State of Indiana should be allowed to Either. Let me Know, and keep up the good work ! Jack E. BrilesSr., Floyd County PCRP Coordinator PO Box 444 New Albany, In. 47151-0444 (812) 282-6585

In a message dated 12/8/01 6:33:16 PM US Eastern Standard Time, elasley@sigecom.net writes: > I have a Hindostan whetstone marker broke in about 10 peices I'm going to > try to fix next, but I think I'll wait for a warm day. I think Walt > recommended above 50 degrees. > > Ernie > > Ernie, That's the best thing to do, although the company in Georgia I buy some epoxy from recommends that if the temperature is a little low, raise it artificially enough on the material surface to cause the Epoxy to set. But if you don't have the means wait for a warm day and make the repair around 1:30 in the afternoon. Or take as many pieces as you can home and make the repairs, and then return and only have 1 or 2 pieces to finish. And, yes I have picked up my spoon and picked up the whole container with my mixed Epoxy with it. I was glad there was no one around but 2 Squirrels in a nearby tree. Jack

Hi to the List, I'm, back after 23 days. The leaves are now gone in the Southern Indiana Hills and Woods, and Deer Hunters are Not as apt to shoot me while out in deep woods trying to locate my remaining cemeteries, and correcting the GPS Coordinates that I must have Transposed. Be careful, I found a couple of Cemeteries in the wrong location because one number was wrong. Glad to be back. Ernie, I'm glad you were able to save that stone at the auction. The Auctioneer should have known the Law about selling Cemetery Artifacts. He should have been able to produce for you a Statement that the stone was a Replacement, and not stolen, or Illegally removed from it's location as per the Law. Glad to be back! Jack Briles

Jack, Glad to have you back! I'm starting to get a little work done now, too. I thought about saying something to the auctioneer, but I figured they would just pull it out of the sale and it would never be seen again. At least this way I have it and have it tracked down to the right cemetery, and will return it as soon as I can find someone working on cemeteries in Martin county near Shoals IN. I learned a valuable lesson the other day. I was repairing a stone and it was a little cool, so I mixed the mastico hardner a little heavy thinking that would help. The plastic cup I was mixing in started smoking and popping! I have a Hindostan whetstone marker broke in about 10 peices I'm goung to try to fix next, but I think I'll wait for a warm day. I think Walt recommended above 50 degrees. Ernie At 05:14 PM 12/8/01, you wrote: >Hi to the List, I'm, back after 23 days. The leaves are now gone in the >Southern Indiana Hills and Woods, and Deer Hunters are Not as apt to shoot me >while out in deep woods trying to locate my remaining cemeteries, and >correcting the GPS Coordinates that I must have Transposed. Be careful, I >found a couple of Cemeteries in the wrong location because one number was >wrong. Glad to be back. Ernie, I'm glad you were able to save that stone at >the auction. The Auctioneer should have known the Law about selling Cemetery >Artifacts. He should have been able to produce for you a Statement that the >stone was a Replacement, and not stolen, or Illegally removed from it's >location as per the Law. Glad to be back! > >Jack Briles > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >Blessed are the Elderly, for they remember what we will never know.

Debra: It doesn't matter who owns it, in my opinion. Call Kiersten Forbey, DNR Conservation Officer for Daviess County and report it. If they moved a stone or base of a stone they violated the law. Period! We have the same thing going on in Knox County, right now. Get your documentation together because those things just don't fall out of the sky. Good Luck! Jon Andrews >From: "Debra Dougherty" <djd434@rnetinc.net> >Reply-To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [INPCRP] Question about discovery of tombstone base >Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 01:14:57 -0500 > >I have a question. On my last visit to Cincinnati cemetery (ALLEGEDLY >bulldozed) in Daviess County (Indiana), I noticed that the farmers have >discovered, this fall during plowing, the base of a tombstone. They dug it >out, moved it out of the way so they could plow through, and it is now >standing on end in what used to be the cemetery. The hole it came from was >still visible. Under Indiana law, should that discovery have been reported >to DNR? > >I'm still working on the deeds at this site to prove ownership of the >ground. I haven't found much more than the 10 acre exception I described >earlier, but I do think I have enough information to warrant an >investigation. I don't think the "owners" own this cemetery site. > >Thank you for your help. > >Debra Dougherty >2220 Legendary Drive >Martinsville, IN 46151 >(765) 349-6309 >DJD434@RNETINC.NET > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >"Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you >have." > Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

I have a question. On my last visit to Cincinnati cemetery (ALLEGEDLY bulldozed) in Daviess County (Indiana), I noticed that the farmers have discovered, this fall during plowing, the base of a tombstone. They dug it out, moved it out of the way so they could plow through, and it is now standing on end in what used to be the cemetery. The hole it came from was still visible. Under Indiana law, should that discovery have been reported to DNR? I'm still working on the deeds at this site to prove ownership of the ground. I haven't found much more than the 10 acre exception I described earlier, but I do think I have enough information to warrant an investigation. I don't think the "owners" own this cemetery site. Thank you for your help. Debra Dougherty 2220 Legendary Drive Martinsville, IN 46151 (765) 349-6309 DJD434@RNETINC.NET

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