Ruth, Here is a copy of an OLD EMAIL I received from Pat Hook: Subj: Re: [MDALLEGA-L] Hooks Grave Yard Date: Tuesday, June 8, 1999 8:50:09 PM From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Steve, Yes, " Hooks Grave Yard" was in current day Henderson Ave. Bond, Columbia, Walnut and some other streets up further into North Cumb. That area is still known as "Hooks Addition" understand that name is on all the Property Deeds in those areas. There are no cemeteries on any of these Streets now, except for 3 burials in the first alley on the right on Walnut St. coming up from Valley St. One burial is a Hughes, understand he was Civil War soldier from Hagerstown, MD. Neighbors care for this small burial spot. It is mostly all residential area now. Some of the others buried at old Hooks Grave Yard was reinterred at Rose Hill Cemetery. In the Rose Hill Cemetery Book it has notation of those --reinterrred from "Hooks Grave Yard" All this land was originally owned by John Snowden Hook--(no relation that I have found so far) his heirs divided it and sold it in lots. Pat Hook In a message dated 2/17/09 10:47:51 PM, [email protected] writes: > I came across this article posted by Charles Often (source info at end > of article) - was just wondering - does anyone know where the exhumed > soldiers were buried and if they are still listed in records for Hook > Cem.?  Of if the records were changed, or know anything about his? > Where is Hook Cemetery? > Ruth Sprowls > > > HOOK CEMETERY 08 Apr 1887 Capt. D E Brockett of the Tyler Post G A R, > recently > received a letter form R N Batcholder, the Deputy Quartermaster > General of the > United States Army, regarding the removal of the remains of Union > soldiers, > which are lying in uncared for graves, to some national cemetery. He > says, "Upon > investigation, it is ascertained that in one of the burying grounds > known as > Hooks Cemetery, there are the graves of 12 Union soldiers. The grounds > are > practically abandoned and badly neglected, the greater part of the > enclosure > being gone, and of course, exposed to deprecations of animals running > at large, > but there were no indications of recent disturbances of the surface, > though hogs > have invaded the premises. It would deem proper that steps be taken to > protect > them". General Batcholder the quotes the law, Section 4878, Revised > statutes, > and upon this authority, a committee was appointed, viz: Harmon White; > George > Wolfe: J H Wenrich; and D E Brocket to take steps for the removal of > these > remains. > > The Cumberland Times Excerpts (1887); Allegany County, MD > > Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Charles Often > <[email protected]> > > http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm > ********************************************************* > >                         Excerpts from The Cumberland Times >                           Transcribed by Charles Often > > > ************** You can't always choose whom you love, but you can choose how to find them. Start with AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000002)