USVI-On-Line

St John Julie is related to most of St John families through marriage. I hope she has a chance to check on this. I find it very interesting. Mrs. Williams at the senior center would still have a good memory of this past history. When I'm on Island April/May I'll visit the center and try to get more info.

Oh, $$#@&, I keep trying too post on this, and getting far too long, so apparently my log-in runs out and I lose my post.
I found it a little bit distressing that this memorial, to an a obviously super person, but one who never lived here, literally sets in stone the "Crazy lady" stories about two St Johnians.
The women who lived at Maho Bay were descendants of William Henry Marsh, who owned almost half St John at the beginning of the 20th century. The 400 acre Estate Maho Bay, in their family for generations, was owned as undivided interests by 11 heirs. This is the property that is now acquired by the Trust for Public land and transferred to the VINP as federal funds become available. It has been a tremendous undertaking, and the relatives of these women have done a tremendous thing for the future of St John.
Under VI law, most shorefront land is owed to the low water line. I have gone into detail about the open shorelines act before, and I will again here, if anyone wants to know, but am posting now to maybe not time -out.

i remember the lady Kevino talks about who wielded the machete-- i ran into her a few times in 1985 coming from the Maho goat path...

hugo wrote:Oh, $$#@&, I keep trying too post on this, and getting far too long, so apparently my log-in runs out and I lose my post.
I found it a little bit distressing that this memorial, to an a obviously super person, but one who never lived here, literally sets in stone the "Crazy lady" stories about two St Johnians.
The women who lived at Maho Bay were descendants of William Henry Marsh, who owned almost half St John at the beginning of the 20th century. The 400 acre Estate Maho Bay, in their family for generations, was owned as undivided interests by 11 heirs. This is the property that is now acquired by the Trust for Public land and transferred to the VINP as federal funds become available. It has been a tremendous undertaking, and the relatives of these women have done a tremendous thing for the future of St John.
Under VI law, most shorefront land is owed to the low water line. I have gone into detail about the open shorelines act before, and I will again here, if anyone wants to know, but am posting now to maybe not time -out.

thank you Hugo-- I remember hearing some of this story. FWIW, we always tried to be very respectful of her property /space.