I offered it to Wayne, and I'll offer it again here in public: The Hampshire County GenWeb will host those cemetery pages. The Committee may claim or retain any copyright, or they may place it in the public domain. I neither seek nor want ownership of the material -- I'm simply offering it a free home. Wilmer, Jane, if one of you will pass this offer along to whoever is making the decisions, I'd appreciate it. Cheryl At 08:57 AM 12/10/2003 -0500, you wrote: >This is an update on the cemetery project. Wayne has responded to those who >contacted him for an accountability of the project. He acknowledged that the >project was abandoned when he moved to Florida. He stated that his wife's >health "made a turn for the worse," and he decided to move to a warmer >climate in Florida. The reason why he didn't respond to the recent "noise" >on the WVHAMP-L is that he had unsubscribed from the Listserve. Arrangements >are now being made to transfer the files from his former website to an >authority in Hampshire County, probably the 250th Committee. Also, he has >consented to return the GPS to the Historical Society. As far as I am >concerned, Wayne has cleared himself by coming "clean," and I wish him well. > >Although I was reluctant to bring about the confrontation that we just >witnessed, it has saved the cemetery files. Wayne told me that the files >would have been automatically deleted from the website within three months >by default. He had not saved them on his computer; he had no further >interest in them; they would have gone to an electronic heaven. > >Cheryl, the answer to your question about the Indian Mound cemetery not >containing information on burials post-1950 was answered below. Wayne had >copied from an outdated list. There are many errors, omissions, duplications >and various kinds of problems with the information that was placed on the >website. You should verify any information that you use. > >Roberta Munske (of Hampshire County 250th Committee) has informed me that >the project will continue, but will not be completed in 2004. It is more >important to produce a quality work than to rush something to print. A >project director will be selected and a team of volunteers. We are going to >clean up some of the information that Wayne placed on the website. At some >point I imagine that it will become available on the Historic Hampshire >website, with a disclaimer that the information is incomplete and may >contain errors in its present form. If Roberta Munske is involved in >anything, it will be a first-class operation. > >I will conclude by saying that I have not been asked to be a spokesperson >for anyone (at this point), nor am I a candidate for the position of project >leader. I speak as one who is a long-term student of cemetery history in >Hampshire County; as a senior researcher who has commented on numerous >subjects on this List before a cemetery project existed; as one who has a >deep interest in getting it right. My expertise will likely be used as a >consultant or advisor, as well as a behind-the-scenes editor. > >Please stand by for periodic reports on the progress of this project as it >is reshaped. I would not unsubscribe from the List. > >Wilmer L. Kerns > >-----Original Message----- >From: singhals [mailto:singhals@erols.com] >Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:48 PM >To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: [WVHAMPSH-L] Hampshire County 250th Cemeterying > >At 04:35 PM 12/06/2003 -0500, you wrote: >>I received no recent response/update from Wayne McGahuey on the cemetery >>project. I had sent him a list several months ago of some of the problems >>that needed to be corrected on the website. Data are not complete in the >>larger cemeteries, such as Indian Mound, Bloomery Presbyterian, Ebenezer, >>Timber Ridge Christian, and more. Many of these inscriptions were copied >>from outdated or dated books or lists, such as Ralph Triplett's books, Dan >>Oates' manuscript, Iris Dale Kline's records, etc. I realize there were >>others who contributed info., such as Izetta Barbour (the Leatherman >>cemetery is not yet online). >> > >Having an hour to spend at the public library, I used their computer and >got into this website again. > >Among the issues with Indian Mound, I see no post 1950 burials. Why were >these omitted when other cemeteries have even more recent burials reported? > > >Cheryl > > > > > >*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* >Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) > >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ >http://bottonycross.purpleflowers.net (Bottony Cross DAR) >http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ >http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC) > > > > >

Cheryl, Thanks for the offer. I am forwarding your email to Roberta Munske who will discuss it and get back to you either way it goes. Wilmer -----Original Message----- From: singhals [mailto:singhals@erols.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 11:44 AM To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] update on the cemetery inscription project I offered it to Wayne, and I'll offer it again here in public: The Hampshire County GenWeb will host those cemetery pages. The Committee may claim or retain any copyright, or they may place it in the public domain. I neither seek nor want ownership of the material -- I'm simply offering it a free home. Wilmer, Jane, if one of you will pass this offer along to whoever is making the decisions, I'd appreciate it. Cheryl At 08:57 AM 12/10/2003 -0500, you wrote: >This is an update on the cemetery project. Wayne has responded to those who >contacted him for an accountability of the project. He acknowledged that the >project was abandoned when he moved to Florida. He stated that his wife's >health "made a turn for the worse," and he decided to move to a warmer >climate in Florida. The reason why he didn't respond to the recent "noise" >on the WVHAMP-L is that he had unsubscribed from the Listserve. Arrangements >are now being made to transfer the files from his former website to an >authority in Hampshire County, probably the 250th Committee. Also, he has >consented to return the GPS to the Historical Society. As far as I am >concerned, Wayne has cleared himself by coming "clean," and I wish him well. > >Although I was reluctant to bring about the confrontation that we just >witnessed, it has saved the cemetery files. Wayne told me that the files >would have been automatically deleted from the website within three months >by default. He had not saved them on his computer; he had no further >interest in them; they would have gone to an electronic heaven. > >Cheryl, the answer to your question about the Indian Mound cemetery not >containing information on burials post-1950 was answered below. Wayne had >copied from an outdated list. There are many errors, omissions, duplications >and various kinds of problems with the information that was placed on the >website. You should verify any information that you use. > >Roberta Munske (of Hampshire County 250th Committee) has informed me that >the project will continue, but will not be completed in 2004. It is more >important to produce a quality work than to rush something to print. A >project director will be selected and a team of volunteers. We are going to >clean up some of the information that Wayne placed on the website. At some >point I imagine that it will become available on the Historic Hampshire >website, with a disclaimer that the information is incomplete and may >contain errors in its present form. If Roberta Munske is involved in >anything, it will be a first-class operation. > >I will conclude by saying that I have not been asked to be a spokesperson >for anyone (at this point), nor am I a candidate for the position of project >leader. I speak as one who is a long-term student of cemetery history in >Hampshire County; as a senior researcher who has commented on numerous >subjects on this List before a cemetery project existed; as one who has a >deep interest in getting it right. My expertise will likely be used as a >consultant or advisor, as well as a behind-the-scenes editor. > >Please stand by for periodic reports on the progress of this project as it >is reshaped. I would not unsubscribe from the List. > >Wilmer L. Kerns > >-----Original Message----- >From: singhals [mailto:singhals@erols.com] >Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 9:48 PM >To: WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: RE: [WVHAMPSH-L] Hampshire County 250th Cemeterying > >At 04:35 PM 12/06/2003 -0500, you wrote: >>I received no recent response/update from Wayne McGahuey on the cemetery >>project. I had sent him a list several months ago of some of the problems >>that needed to be corrected on the website. Data are not complete in the >>larger cemeteries, such as Indian Mound, Bloomery Presbyterian, Ebenezer, >>Timber Ridge Christian, and more. Many of these inscriptions were copied >>from outdated or dated books or lists, such as Ralph Triplett's books, Dan >>Oates' manuscript, Iris Dale Kline's records, etc. I realize there were >>others who contributed info., such as Izetta Barbour (the Leatherman >>cemetery is not yet online). >> > >Having an hour to spend at the public library, I used their computer and >got into this website again. > >Among the issues with Indian Mound, I see no post 1950 burials. Why were >these omitted when other cemeteries have even more recent burials reported? > > >Cheryl > > > > > >*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_*_* >Cheryl Singhal (Singhals@erols.com) > >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cpafug/ >http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvhampsh/ >http://bottonycross.purpleflowers.net (Bottony Cross DAR) >http://www.rootsweb.com/~cresap/ >http://members.fortunecity.com/csinghal1/ (Joanna Waddill UDC) > > > > >