Jerilyn, It is a sad statement of the times that one cannot feel safe inside a cemetery but it is too true that some people do get taken advantage of in them. I'm sure the gentleman you met was concerned for your safety and I would always urge anyone to not go alone into a cemetery. I live further north in Canton, OH and we have had reports of people being molested in cemeteries that are very upscale and in full view of roadways and during the day. There is a trial that just took place of a boy who robbed a women at gunpoint in one of our best cemeteries so none are immune to this type of crime. Even those out in the country may be at risk. It is for this reason I urge any cemetery hoppers to always do it with a friend or relative unless you are sure you can take care of yourself or live with the possibility of a confrontation. Denny Shirer - drdx@neo.rr.com Shirer Family Genealogy Project http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mysong > Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Safety of cemeteries ?? > Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 20:24:35 EDT > From: Jlktrees@aol.com > To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com > > I need some advice. Today I fully intended to go to the Grandview Christian > Cemetery southeast of Armstrong Mills in Washington Township, Belmont Co. to > take pictures I hoped of Nicholas Monroe's tombstone. He was my fourth great > grandfather. While taking pictures of the Old Presbyterian Cemetery behind > the Methodist church is Beallesville a man told me that he didn't think it > was safe for a woman alone to go into that area to take pictures and that I > needed several or a man with me. I have been all over Monroe Co. taking > cemetery pictures down in Perry Township and that area without a problem and > had just been at the Harmony cemetery south of Beallesville without any fear. > > What I need to know is there a real reason I can't do this or is he being > over cautious? I am here in the area from outside of Chicago. Came last > year and did some areas I needed and was wanting to fill in some more holes, > but guess I can't. Please advise me. I did drive down to Armstrong Mills > and look around the area to kind of see where they had lived. > > Thanks, Jerilyn > > Jerilyn Lappin Koskan > Cook County, Illinois > > jlktrees@aol.com >