Thanks Vickie, Yes I know all that and have tried many times to get his records. I live in CO. and have called them many times and I get transferred from one person to the next. One time I was transferred 6 times and the seventh time I was connected to the original person that I talked to and she disconnected me. That is when I gave up. The cemetery you spoke of is on the property that Anchorage Insane Asylum AND the Central State asylum is located but there are no markers of any kind. A very shabby way of disposing of people don't you think?? It is a nice place for local people to run their dogs as I have been told. Thanks for helping, Fern ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vickie Y. Fenwick" <FENMOORE@aol.com> To: "Fern" <rumycuzn@bresnan.net> Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [KENTUCKIANA-L] Kentucky Asylums >I believe that you are talking about what is now called Central State. > It was once known as Lakeland. Since it is now a state facility, you may > be able to find some records possibly through the state. Also, there > should be a cemetery somewhere on the grounds. The original building was > torn down and replaced with the current facility. Hope that this helps > > Fern wrote on 10/22/2005, 11:17 AM: > > > The asylum in Louisville in the 1850's was called the Anchorage Insane > > Asylum. My cousin was put there for killing Judge Thomas M. Elliott on > > March 26, 1879. Because of the notoriety of the murder Tom had two > > trials. > > The second one finally proved him insane so as to save him from the > > hangman. > > He died there in 1885. I never have found out where he was buried and > > was > > never able to get his records from the hospital. Even after so long a > > time > > they don't seem to want to give them up. > > > > > > > > ==== KENTUCKIANA Mailing List ==== > > > > Genealogy is supposed to be fun. Let's keep it that way! > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > > Learn more: > > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > > >