Mary Sharp Cemetery Project Scrapbook

This scrapbook contains a collection of the documents and pictures that are related to the Mary Sharp Cemetery, and the ongoing project for it's maintenance. Additional items will be added to this scrapbook to show the future repair and maintenance efforts, as they occur.

Documents

Headstone inscriptions at the cemetery.

Replica of original bill for Mary's Tombstone

Pictures

The first six photos below clearly show the uncared for status of the Mary Sharp Cemetery before renovation began in 2004. The earliest pictures of the cemetery were taken by Everett Hall Burks and his wife Billie, who surveyed the cemetery as a part of a research effort in the early 1970's. Billie graciously provided copies of her photos to Joy Gallagher for availability here. Mrs. Burks' pictures, coupled with the fantastic find in 2003 of the lower part of Mary's Headstone by Joy, her husband Jim, and granddaughter Megan Caroline Moore, allow us to know for the first time, the complete inscription. Rounding out these first six pictures is one of the cemetery as it appeared on September 13, 2000.

The seventh picture is a sketch that was made by Estill Springs Monument Co. to show their planned design for Mary's replacement headstone.

Pictures eight through fifteen are photos taken by Joy Gallagher after Mary's replacement stones were installed on Monday, September 27th, 2004.

In June of 2006, Joy Gallagher provided the following status report, along with several pictures that have been added to the scrapbook:
"Here are the photos I took this morning at the James & Mary Sharp Cemetery. 
The grass was freshly cut this week by the City of Winchester, who continues to faithfully perform this maintenance service. 
I made the decision to have the sign placed to the side on which James & Mary's tombstones are situated and so that it would be out of the way of the mowing of the grass. 
Included with the pictures is a photo of the top portion of Mary Sharp's original tombstone pieces that Estill Springs Monument Co. adhered to a granite slab."   

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James Sharp's Headstone (c1972) This headstone was the only one remaining upright and still intact at the cemetery in 2003.	Mary Sharp's Footstone (c1972) Well preserved when photo was taken, the footstone has now disappeared.
Mary Sharp's Headstone (c1972) (top portion) None of the stone fragments in this picture could be found in 2003.	James Sharp Headstone Inscription (c1972) Picture of headstone that has been chalked for readability
Mary Sharp's Headstone (2003) (lower portion) Picture by Jim D. Gallagher, the only headstone remains that existed in 2003.	Mary Corn Cemetery (9/13/2000) Picture by Bob Clay on his visit with the Corn Brothers (Jack, Richard, and Bill).
New Design EstillSprings Monument Company donated their effort to design, cut, & install them from marble that we purchased	New Headstone by Estill Springs MonumentCompany Joy Gallagher made this photo Monday, September 27, 2004.
Mary Sharp's original headstone base. Shows the base with slot in the ground beside James Sharp's monument. Joy Gallagher made this photo Sept. 27, 2004.	New marker being installed by Estill Monument Co. Joy Gallagher made this photo of Jason Elliott (on right) & Junior Lafevers installing the completed marker on Monday, Sept. 27, 2004.
Top fragments of Mary's headstone set on granite. These fragments are the most recently found & were set on granite by EstillSprings Monument Co. the same way they set the bottom fragment.	Bottom fragment of original stone as set on granite slab. Joy Gallagher made this photo Monday, September 27, 2004.
Mary's grave with new markers. Head & footstone, and bottom portion of original stone after installation Monday, September 27, 2004.	Closeup of marker on James Sharp's monument. Joy Gallagher made this photo Monday, September 27, 2004.
Cemetery, Jun 2006 Joy Gallagher provided this picture & the above status update.