Mark, I do not know of a WPA listing, except that they marked the maps with an X or different symbol for a veteran's grave, denoting either private or government stone. We have a set of 3" x 5" file cards done during this time, 1939-40, by I presume the American Legion. It has always been a mystery as to or whether these cards actually go with the plats or were done seperately. As to how complete it is, I would say at least 95%. The other mystery is that the one and only one file drawer is marked "drawer 1". Does that mean there might be a second drawer? Or a third? These cards have now been alphabetized and copied in a two volume set, three cards to the page. The NARA now has microfilm rolls of cards of veteran's stones. Are these the same thing? I don't think so, because they supposedly list the contractor who made the stone, etc. They are available in Ft. Wayne. I have not viewed them, yet. Jon Andrews >From: "mark davis" <md9105@skyenet.net> >Reply-To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [INPCRP] WPA Cemetery plats >Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 18:22:01 -0500 > >Jon, > >Did the WPA do a complete listing of the veterans buried in Knox county in >the late 30's or early 40's when they did the plot maps? > > >Mark Davis >Hartford City,IN > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "jon andrews" <sianoil@hotmail.com> >To: <INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 5:54 PM >Subject: Re: [INPCRP] WPA Cemetery plats > > > > On our Knox County maps we have both grids and what appears to be plots >with > > sidewalks (walkways). None of them are completely accurate, nor are they >all > > done by the same man. Some are definitely better than others. There is >an > > article in the local newspaper, about 1940, which talks about the >surveys > > done and that the men got $5.00 for each recorded cemetery. I assume >that > > was decent money for the time and the fact that they only did the ones >easy > > to get to and that some men had to be replaced because of there >inability >to > > stay out of the tavern. So, maybe blurred vision explains why they were >just > > a little bit off in their measurements. We also have a few which are >from > > adjoining counties mixed in and a few we can't even find. > > Jon Andrews > > > > > > >From: KidClerk@aol.com > > >Reply-To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com > > >To: INPCRP-L@rootsweb.com > > >Subject: Re: [INPCRP] WPA Cemetery plats > > >Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 14:42:44 EDT > > > > > >I don't know if I can help here, especially since Newton County is one >of > > >the > > >counties that the WPA did NOT do cemetery records for. However, for > > >whatever > > >it's worth, burial lots today are larger than they were 50 years ago or > > >more. > > > While we sell lots in increments of five running feet today for one > > >grave, > > >(30 running feet being a full lot of six graves) we have records >indicating > > >graves that were sold in increments of two and three feet. It does >make > > >sense since prior to the 1930's vaults were not in use and less grave >space > > >was required. > > > > > >Not that it matters, but something to keep in mind. Maybe some of the > > >grids > > >are "lots" and not single graves. > > > > > >-Kyle D. Conrad > > > > > > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > > >Cemetery: (n) A marble orchard not to be taken for granite. > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > > > ==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, send message consisting only of > > "UNSUBSCRIBE" to INPCRP-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > > or to INPCRP-D-REQUEST@rootsweb.com (for DIGEST version) > > > > > > >==== INPCRP Mailing List ==== >"Show me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you >have." > Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx