Marilyn,
I will be sending these photos to Virginia to post on the Indelaware site. She'll
post a note as soon as it's done. I think once people see the extent of this
obviously intentional vandalism, they will wish to do something. I find it hard to
believe this sort of thing can be ignored even if the land is privately owned. I'm
trying to find out if this has hit the paper ever. When were you in there - so that I
have an idea how long it's been this way?
Shirley
bdmbarber(a)aol.com wrote:
I wrote to the list quite a while ago about Sharp Cemetery!! My ancestors are the Sharps
buried there!! The vandalism was horrible!! William Sharp's 'metal' stone had
been knocked out in the middle. Shirley, can you tell me what photos you have. I have a
few but not many! I walked right in there with my cousin, didn't ask anyone as he knew
where it was. Such a pity!! I asked the list if anyone knew who the township trustee was
or when they were going to redo the cemetery but didn't get many responses.
PLEASE HELP SOMEONE!! THIS CEMETERY HAS MOST OF THE ORIGINAL LANDOWNERS OF SALEM TWP IN
IT!!
-----Original Message-----
From: shirley pearson
To: INDELAWA-L(a)rootsweb.com
Sent: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 20:54:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [INDELAWA-L] SHARP CEMETERY
I'm interested in knowing if anyone else has visited the Sharp Cemetery lately?
I nearly cried when I saw it and took many photos. Has the destruction been
publicized? Is this cemetery scheduled for repairs?
We were at first told by a nearby resident that they own it and don't usually
allow people to go there. When we bluntly asked permission, they relented.
There is no sign of any kind, anywhere to indicate where this cemetery is and it
is not visible from the road. This seems to be a classic case of multiple
infractions by a number of people of the state cemetery laws. This is also a
pioneer cemetery and I was under the impression they were protected.
Mark, if you're on the list, please feel free to comment.
Shirley Pearson
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