Would you know who this cemetery was named for? Lee

The public cemetery originally called the Frankfort or Alaska Cemetery before it was changed to Fort Ashby Cemetery. It was named after the town. My grandfather had adjointing land and developed a cemetery, nearest to the town (West) in about 1918 after their baby was buried in the public part only to have someone bury on the same lot. They called this Fort Hill Cemetery. It was taken over by the Lions Club after the death of my grandfather in about 1965. I sold several lots after he got up in years. The lots went for $10 per grave. Some lots were 2 grave and went to 8 grave lots. Today, the Lions charge much more and they maintain it very good. In the old days you had to maintain your own lot as in many old cemeteries today. Bill ----------------------------------------------------- Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: WPyles@cfl.rr.com Searching Pyles(1), Allen(2), Starkey(2), Johnson(7), Friend(3), Brown(8), Daniels(2), Kisner(4), McBride(7), McKee(7), Monnett(2), Brown(8), Gower/Gauer(3), Titchnell(5), Peters (7) and Markers(6). (1) Hampshire, Mineral and Preston Counties, WV. (2) Hampshire and Mineral Counties, WV and Allegany County, MD. (3) Garrett County, MD. (4) Hampshire, Garrett and Preston Counties. (5) Preston County. (6) Frederick County, VA; Hampshire and Mineral Counties. (7) Hampshire County (8) Allegany County, MD; Bedford County, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Mattei" <ematt@kellnet.com> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 1:34 PM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Leases-Ft Ashby Cemetery > Would you know who this cemetery was named for? Lee >