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From: "Martha Guthrie" <>
Subject: Re: [KY-CEM] Re: Western State Hospital
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:34:47 -0500
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Actually, I think I am getting somewhere. I did as they asked and got a
court order from a judge in Christian County to release my
great-grandfather's records from Frankfort. I sent that and some documents
proving my relationship to Att(Atwood) Willoughby to Western State and a few
weeks later got a letter in the mail. To my pleasant surprise, it was
apologizing for the delay and assuring me that once the records arrive, they
will send them to me.

I was not told that it was used to plant crops but that there had been
wooden markers and a fire destroyed the markers. I was also told that if I
pre-arranged my visit (it is a state hospital after all) that they would
allow me to come and visit the cemetery.

I will keep you advised when I hear more. I'm about five hours away and am
anxious to make the trip.

Martha in Dayton, Ohio

>
> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wS.2ADIAE/361.1
>
> Message Board Post:
>
> My understanding is there is/was a cemetery on Western States grounds. I
> also understand that the field where the cemetery is/was, was also used to
> plant crops on, re:corn, wheat...
> There are no markers. If you look at the Saving Graves web site, someone
> has posted info to this effect about the cemetery.
> I think you need an act of Congress before you can get any information on
> a 'patient' that was there. Judy
>


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