I Found The Graves Of My 5th, 4th, and 3rd Great Grandfather! Shady Joiner Hewett Cemetery

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Join me on a profoundly personal journey into my family's past in this special episode of Adventures into History. Together with historian Cecil Young, we visit the resting places of my ancestors, tracing back to my 5th great-grandparents.
Our journey begins at the secluded Hewett Cemetery, perched on a steep hill, where we pay our respects to James and Nellie Hewett, my 5th great-grandparents. We take the time to clean their graves and explore the history of the other two graves at this intimate family site.
Next, we travel to another Hewett Cemetery down the road, home to my 4th great-grandparents, Pernell Willis Hewett and Elizabeth. This larger cemetery also holds the grave of my 3rd great-grandmother, Susan Joiner, among many other distant relatives.
We conclude our pilgrimage at the grave of Susan's husband, Shady Joiner, my 3rd great-grandfather, taking a moment to clean his grave and reflect on the legacy left behind.
This episode is a touching homage to my roots, filled with history and personal reflection. Join us as we honor the memory of those who came before us, whose lives have shaped my own.

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@AdventuresIntoHistory Ай бұрын

Hopefully I can return soon to check on the D2 progress and maybe straighten Shady’s headstone. And visit other family graves… Tip Jar For Gas: www.paypal.me/rwrightphotography Follow me on my old farm: kzfaq.info/love/56vh2L-M0czmoTRLhSMaxg eBay Shop: www.ebay.com/usr/oldbyrdfarm Join The Official Sidestep Adventures Fan Group: facebook.com/groups/561758371276581/?ref=share_group_link My flashlight link: www.olightstore.com/s/UPTJSG Save 10 percent: SAIH10 (not valid on sales items and X9R) Mail: Sidestep Adventures PO BOX 206 Waverly Hall, Georgia 31831

@melissagreer8388 Ай бұрын

That'd be awesome. My people are buried in rural Arkansas. I've seen a few many many years ago. I'm assuming that's where my love of old cemeteries began

@cindys.9688 Ай бұрын

That would be fun!

@bethbartlett5692 Ай бұрын

The cemetery will look really nice when you remove the weeds and ivy. I noticed some nice plants spread around. I know your busy with your farm, but when you can round up a couple friends to help just remove the weeds and debris, and "When you chance to find a nice little bench, you can put there, maybe a windchime, and a wild rose bush or some bulb Buttercups, purple Iris. The place will look so beautiful . A stone Initial by the bench be neat too. Considering your Passion, I see this as a true creative achievement. Beth NW Tennessee, USA PS: I appreciate Cecil and his clippers, I'd be right there clearing that vegetation too. 🎖️🏆🎖️

@SondraD7676 Ай бұрын

Imagine knowing Shady, how wonderful that would be. So sad that he had PTSD and dementia. Marriages, no wonder the family tree is confusing. Robert, I loved seeing these, your personal history and stories! Your foundation is a strong and wonderful one, and helped make you who you are, a remarkable man. Thank you for taking us (me) along. Loved it! ❣️❣️👍👍❣️❣️

@curtwright4740 Ай бұрын

Be sure and take time for your ancestors resting places. Looks like they improved where Grandpa Shady is buried. I bet if his wife is buried there we could read her remains and put a stone down. Here in Oklahoma, they make brick sized stones with names and dates for 35.00. One bag concrete and old wood frame and Grandma would be fixed up. It’s pink granite and if you have an email address I can send you a sample picture of how they look. So for less then 100 dollars to getter done, GA friend.

@cindys.9688 Ай бұрын

Robert, how sweet!🥺💜 My heart got a tug when you said they're family cemeteries of your own family. Very precious. You got those gravestones looking pretty. Nice and clean. Love the photos of your relatives. Love that you HAVE photos. Handsome family! Thank you to Cecil for coming out with you and lending his supplies.🪦😁 Thanks for sharing Shady's story. Thank you, to him, for his service.🇺🇸 Must've been pretty rough on him mentally. I can't imagine. Poor guy. What a wonderful time! Thank you for sharing your family history with us. Also your personal memories and reflections. It meant a lot.❤

@susanbellefeuille Ай бұрын

How marvelous to be able to visit and be the caretaker of your ancestor's grave sites. Good job Robert.

@roxyie1122 Ай бұрын

You should get a copy of your family tree and bring it with you...that way you can check off each person asyou find them. You might want to take photo of the grave, too.

@maryh1421 Ай бұрын

Apparently planting cedars around family cemeteries was a common practice. An old family cemetery of my grandfather's grandparents is surrounded by old cedar trees that are about 150 years old. All of the graves are prior to 1900.

@melaniew4354 Ай бұрын

Yes, cedar trees were symbols of mourning back then in this area. Maybe weeping willows didn't do as well in our hot sandy soil.

@JohnMarciaShackelford Ай бұрын

@@melaniew4354I think cedar trees also are suppose to represent eternity.

@DianeG208 Ай бұрын

Shadey had what they used to call 'shell shock' from the war. I hope you have rested in peace, sir.

@marypettitt9150 Ай бұрын

You have found a jewel. All those greats. I can see that this cemetery has been maintained in the past. How lucky that those graves were marked. Kudos and thanks to all of your posse for recording all these cemeteries. ❤

@beverlymorton8332 Ай бұрын

Hey Cecil. Thank you & Robert for all you do.

@shelliewerner5624 Ай бұрын

So nice you know where your family are...

@norcaligirl8579 Ай бұрын

How fortunate it is to have knowledge of and access to the family cemetery.

@bettyboop4263 Ай бұрын

The monuments cleaned up nice. Keep out of the poison ivy 😱

@badapple65 Ай бұрын

Not forgotten, much respect shown for those that left before us.

@h.r.1523 Ай бұрын

Hi Robert & Cecil too 😊 That is so awesome you were able to go to some of your own families graves. I'm a distant cousin to your grandma Susan Hewitt. Maybe you already realized this, but today, April 16th is the same day she died all those many years ago. So it is interesting you posted this yesterday. Our ancestors definitely want to be found and remembered 💗☺️

@karenchilders2449 Ай бұрын

I have a few who married brothers and sisters. Probably not a lot of people close by. They needed help, especially when there were little children involved.

@JohnMarciaShackelford Ай бұрын

I knew you were Georgia bred, but I didn't realize how far back your Ga lineage went! You have very deep roots there and probably will never live any other place. Thats great! I know my genealogical background but living in the state of Washington only goes back to my mother and father's generation. It must be nice to have such a connection with a place and somewhere that really feels like home ❤.

@reneecook5972 Ай бұрын

It’s beautiful to know where your family is! That’s history ❤

@nadineveitch5837 Ай бұрын

Cool to see your relatives, you can really see how you could drive past and never know they were there. I think it was a normal thing back then to take on your brother's wife if he passed. Always wondered how they felt about it though.

@Materialworld4 Ай бұрын

I restored photographs of all my ancestors who were born after 1798, I have every relative on both sides except my paternal great-great-great grandmother who did not come to America from Manchester, England in 1834. That took me from 1977 to 2020 to accomplish, with many of the older photographs being found on the internet. Love your channel friend, you have soul. This Cemetery was one heck of a find, Kudos.

@larrysmith6499 Ай бұрын

I thank you for caring for so many graves

@shellydehart8217 Ай бұрын

How fortunate you are to have such history n to know your bloodline. I think of Shady your 3rd grandfather having PTSD from the Civil War n how many more men dealt with that. Then on top of it he ended up with dementia. Oh how my heart breaks for him. I lost my husband the same exact way. Many people said he was a character it’s too bad you didn’t know the stories of him. Yet, you’re fortunate to see where your part of your family (bloodline) rest. Robert, thank you for sharing a part of yourself n your family tree. It was quite fascinating. ♥️😊👍👍🌟

@kentuckylady2990 Ай бұрын

My parents are buried to the back of the headstone so that their feet are facing east. So when their bodies are resurrected all they have to is sit upright. That was the explanation I was given.

@terribarron9238 Ай бұрын

That was awesome!!! I love to hear about families through the years!!!! It is very important

@peachygal4153 Ай бұрын

I know where one set of 4th great grandparents are buried but only because a distant cousin took me to see their graves. they are in a small family cemetery off Hwy 27 between Carrollton and Bremen, GA.

@peachygal4153 Ай бұрын

This man was my father's 4th cousin, (him and my dad both gone now) and my 3rd great grandmother was his 2nd great grandfather's sister. His 2nd great grandparents were buried there too. Also, his great grandparents.

@curtwright4740 Ай бұрын

That is so cool Mr. Robert! 6 generational ancestors. You’re the man! Like Side step, Adventures

@laurawilkinson2679 Ай бұрын

I assume you are not allergic to poison ivy! I wasn't when I was a child, but I definitely am now! It's wonderful that you can visit your ancestors' gravesites.

@oliviaburton9489 Ай бұрын

It’s so cool you have your grandparents there!

@susank9506 Ай бұрын

It's nice to see your family graves!

@jodywilley2774 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your family with us

@lettledford7624 Ай бұрын

Would be nice to metal detect around the ruins to see if there is anything of the past

@bonniemcvicar-briggs5770 Ай бұрын

Mr. Robert, how special it is for you to know the burial places of your family. During times prior to 1900, it was common for brothers to marry brothers widows. It kept the families together and t was considered "doing ones duty to the family ". My husband's family has several cases of this.

@marcbrunson6986 Ай бұрын

That's awesome you know where the graves of family going back that far.

@jodihepler6202 Ай бұрын

My moms side of the family is kind of like this. Some surnames are repetitive throughout her family. When you live in an area with limited people, that happens. My mom's grandfather was married and had one child and lost a child, his wife passed away, and he married her sister which was my great grandmother. I remember her.

@celleduffel1533 Ай бұрын

what a great family history of your ancestors...

@mercedithcompala8148 Ай бұрын

Thank you Robert for sharing this special place ❤

@danawildman8766 Ай бұрын

Wonderful video. You are so blessed to know who your ancestors were.

@brendahogue5487 Ай бұрын

May the lord bless and protect you Robert and Cecil bringing out the past history

@cathyruthroff1698 Ай бұрын

Wonderful fun. Thanks for sharing a bit of your family history.

@JulieMelberg Ай бұрын

On My Heritage, there's a Clark Joiner that has Shady listed on his family tree. And has his full first name.

@lisalking2476 Ай бұрын

So cool 😊 mabey you can compare and help him with his family tree 🌳 💙 and he with yours ❤

@jsemancik1 Ай бұрын

Robert, it's great that you've found your Distant Relatives and give them the Respect they deserve, and its great that you have a couple of old pictures of them

@michellemhessman4364 Ай бұрын

That's great Robert 😅

@enduringhope6859 Ай бұрын

You carry the resemblance of Purnell Hewett...it's in your eyebrows. A great video. Thank you.

@howardwest1347 Ай бұрын

This was a wonderful trip Robert. Thank you for taking us along. How awesome to have all those cemeteries so close to you and to know where they are.

@Republic4ever714 Ай бұрын

That’s really great finding past forefathers and mothers so many are lost to time luckily I can still go back to the 1620s and find most of mine but many lost due to time and weather :(

@lorikrafft8197 Ай бұрын

I love seeing your families graves. I wish I could hunt down all of my relatives graves most of them are in Missouri, but there are a couple around where I live. Now you inspire me to go look at them.

@JohnMarciaShackelford Ай бұрын

My husband's father's family was from Missouri. This past Oct we looked for and found family graves in Grain Valley and Bates City.

@dTrout-mo2rp Ай бұрын

An Awesome trip !! Sometimes the cemeteries that are a bear to get to have wonderful treasures!! You may need a dowsing rod to find any unmarked..Thanks for taking Us along...looking forward to the next one !! Be Safe ✌️🌹

@amygreene259 Ай бұрын

Wow what are those evil thorn plants? Love how D2 cleans. So satisfying

@JohnMarciaShackelford Ай бұрын

They may be what is called the yucca plant, or a relative to it. Not my favorite plant at all!

@GailVaught Ай бұрын

It is fascinating to see your family history and thank you for sharing it with everyone. It was nice Cecil joined you even though he remained in the background most of the time. He's a good friend. I had a few ancestors named Shadrach. They were out of NC, AR, and KY. Popular name back in the late 1700 and early to mid 1800s. I also had some cousins named Joiner, but they are out of Kentrucky. Ironic how some of the same names show up in differrent states. However, on my moms side of the family they were part of the land lotteries due to their military service from the Am Revolution to the Civil War and traversed pretty much all the southern states. I just checked and I have a Hewitt but she is out of NC. Olive Hewitt married to John Weston.

@debbiemonds2513 Ай бұрын

Fascinating to be able to see so many of your ancestors graves

@evonnewhalen9794 Ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video today. Thank you for sharing it. It makes me so sad to see a cemetery that’s run down and over grown with weeds.

@yankeedoodlexyz Ай бұрын

Cool 😎😎

@aquariusrizing Ай бұрын

This is really touching! Thanks, Cecil and Robert. I'm fascinated!

@sherrilee230 Ай бұрын

That is so beautiful. My family is way up in New York and California. Your so lucky to visit them. Thank you Robert and Cecil

@DD-yb4qh Ай бұрын

Hello. Thank you for sharing your ancestors final resting place. I am astounded how good the stones looked. ❤

@diannacatesdunn Ай бұрын

Enjoyed hearing about how convoluted your family history is.....and am impressed by your knowledge of it. Good work👍

@skywatergarage Ай бұрын

This is awesome. My family only came to the states in the 1930s from Scotland but I visit my great grand parents graves who emigrated here. I’d have to go to Scotland to find any older relatives. Would be amazing to visit those old sites of your ancestors.

@sherrie545 Ай бұрын

I love family genealogy, it’s so interesting. Thanks for sharing yours with us!

@MNWILD43 Ай бұрын

Loved it! The time went by so quick, I couldn't believe it I was hoping it was longer. Great stuff young man.

@mercedithcompala8148 Ай бұрын

Yes thank you Cecil for all your help with searching out all these places ❤

@Lorriann63 Ай бұрын

I think it's great that you know who your extended ancestors were and where they are. A lot of people have no idea past two or three generations, or have no idea where they are buried, or if they've moved far away. I think it's just wonderful that you do and are taking care of their graves, as others have before you. Do you know if any of your ancestors came from Europe? Some of mine did but farther back than my great-great grandparents I don't know if some were buried there or over here. I do know where some of them are. Thank you for this video, Robert and Cecil for letting us come along with you in these beautiful cemeteries.

@cindys.9688 Ай бұрын

I agree. What a blessing to know where 3rd and 4th great-grandparents are buried. Even a baby ancestor - so sweet. My family is from the Midwest. I only know where my grandparents (mom's parents) are buried. That's it. It's sad. I don't even know where my dad's parents are buried, or any of my aunts or uncles. I guess it's time to look on Find-A-Grave and see what I can come up with. My dad's mom was born on an Indian Reservation in 1918 and I sure wish we knew more about her life then, but all she'd tell anyone was that they were poor. No stories. No memories. Nothing about their daily existence. She wasn't on bad terms with her family and stayed fairly close. She just wasn't much of a talker.

@lynnmacleod1879 Ай бұрын

What an awesome visit to your ancestors.

@melissagreer8388 Ай бұрын

That was a good one. Thanks for taking us along

@johnblankenshipphone Ай бұрын

Robert, are you a member of the SCV? If not, we would love having you as a member. Thank you for all of the work you do.

@AdventuresIntoHistory Ай бұрын

I’m not but thank you!

@lisalking2476 Ай бұрын

What is the SCV ?

@lesjay6968 Ай бұрын

Wow you are so fortunate to be able to actually see your many ancestors graves ,your history runs deep in America,my grandparents on both sides came from Europe and Canada...

@robertdonaldson6584 Ай бұрын

My great uncle was in WWI Canadian Infantry. Hello from the rocky coast of Maine, Brunswick. US Monday April 15, 2024.

@richardgrumpywelsh2485 Ай бұрын

I always like your videos

@tennesseebrigadeanv1523 Ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for taking us along.

@karenshepler7128 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing part of your family history with us very nice. Take care 🙂

@venturesoutside-ht8sm Ай бұрын

You work hard

@sharontheobald9478 Ай бұрын

Hi, Robert...Great video! Thank you for taking us along with you and Cecil as you visited these graves of your ancestors. It was very interesting to learn the history of your family. I am glad, though,, that I wasn't there when you were around the poison ivy. LOL! Cecil definitely has a talent for locating old cemeteries and graves.

@DTRBrianMallard Ай бұрын

Man that was a completely different place the first time we saw it, you had to walk through the woods to get to Shadey's grave.

@karentrimmer Ай бұрын

You met someone who knew your 3rd great grandfather. It amazes me how many generations in a family know each other. I'm in my 70s, I knew my great grandparents very well. They died when I was 12. My g-grandma told us stories of traveling to California in a covered wagon. My generation now has great grandchildren and I know them and knew their 4 X great grandparents. That's family from 7 generations from 1867 to probably at least 2100, living in 4 different centuries!

@katherineyanagihara2909 Ай бұрын

Aloha 🌺 Hopefully you can get the the grave yards a little clean up. It's amazing that so much family is there for you! Aloha🥰🌺

@stephenferanec5715 Ай бұрын

Thanks Cecil

@donnacoleman4624 Ай бұрын

So satisfying to find family, still looking for some of mine. Its interesting to learn how all the families are intertwined. I can relate to Shady and Sarah Rebecca. My husband passed in 2014 and his brother lost his wife around the same time. I married my brother in law to help him raise his child. It works for us, but alot of folks don't understand. Lol ❤❤

@lisalking2476 Ай бұрын

I am sure there is alot of love between your husband and yourself and your child ❤ 💕 may your deceased spouse's RIP 🙏 🕊 untill you are all reunited in Heaven ❤💙💜❤💙

@RGrantJones Ай бұрын

The bird calling at about the 16:24 and 16:55 points is a field sparrow -- just in case anyone's curious.

@melaniew4354 Ай бұрын

You're in Sumter county for this? My stepfather is from a big family of Joiners over next door in Dooly county. So interesting about Shadrach Joiner. I'll tell my brother, who is my stepfather's son and a Joiner. I hate to see these solar farm things popping up everywhere in Georgia, I've read that bad chemicals leech into the underlying soil from those panels and you can't plant crops in the area for a very long time afterwards. Plus tge panels don't really function for too long before needing replacing.

@dorothypowers9556 Ай бұрын

I'm have people on my mother's side of my family named hewitt

@mabailey99 Ай бұрын

This is awesome. I’m originally from Charleston SC, 6th generation Charlestonian. Most of my ancestors are in Magnolia cemetery. My 6th gr grandfather died in 1888 was in the Civil War. Unfortunately the Fennessy clan was quite poor then and I believe he’s there in maybe the potter’s field but not sure. I wish all mine were together like that!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️tragic death he had, was cut in half by a train in the train yard where he worked in 1888. Very Irish I believe he may have been tipsy.. 🤦🏼‍♀️ crazy huh? It was in the paper and while doing research for my UDC eligibility my good friend uncovered the story. 🤦🏼‍♀️😳🙃😲😣

@robertbowers9856 Ай бұрын

You and I are fortunate. In our local cemetery, I have 4 generations of family in one spot. I at least remember my Great Grandmother.

@johngallagher2313 Ай бұрын

Very interesting history

@philomenadennehy8585 Ай бұрын

Talk about belonging

@donnal.oglesby4806 Ай бұрын

THIS viedo is so special just due to being all Related to you, Robert, and Just awesome. Some of this cemetery also needs a bit of a clean up, considering that so many of your distant ancestors lay here..Awesome that you are here to document all of them..

@lisalking2476 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service and sacrifice ❤ RIP Shady 🙏 🕊

@keithvineyard7837 Ай бұрын

That's pretty neat you have tracked their graves down. You and ypur buddy have gone to my second great grand father's grave at Godwin cemetery in phenix city. My fifth great grandparents graves are in Bridgeport Alabama in Dorans cove cemetery. Thomas Russell was a Revolutionary War soldier and Russell cave national park is named after him. I plan to go see their Graves and the park in the future.

@MillerMeteor74 Ай бұрын

Some variety of yucca (the things that were stabbing you in the first cemetery). Those are typical cemetery plants and old homesite plants. Amanda Norris Dobbins' slab looks like it could be granite. Granite will look new indefinitely, and that could very well be original. Granite was in use in those days. It was just more expensive. Anyway it was really cool to see all those family graves of yours.

@kathypartee3314 Ай бұрын

Im so pleased to see your care and interest in your family tree. I, too, appreciate family history and visiting grave sites.

@grandmakaren4680 Ай бұрын

I think it is so cool that you know where they are buried and that you can visit them . My greats (ancestors) are buried in New England cemeteries far from my home in Northern Minnesota. It is on my bucket list to find them now that I am retired. The earliest ancestors came in 1634, so I will probably never find them, but others further down the line will be possible.

@roxyie1122 Ай бұрын

Awesome! I'm hoping to visit mine in the future, though economy isn't likely to improve much.

@cathyorlowski1951 Ай бұрын

Thanks Cecil for helping Robert. Need to go in there and do major clean up. You might find something.

@davidcurlee5085 Ай бұрын

Good work , That place is extremely important Son

@barbaramai7610 Ай бұрын

I found this to be a very interesting video, thank you Robert and Cecil! Family is so important and I am happy that you wanted to share yours, as well as their stories, Robert. I love listening to your voice, it brings a sense of calm and peace. Look forward to a follow-up!

@MargieT6223 Ай бұрын

WoW how fun! Love and Light!

@themechaniacal1558 Ай бұрын

Thank you for this. I always try to picture the scene of the funeral as it happened so long ago. The lives of everyday people in our rural American past are very interesting. Also looking forward to advancements in AI, as it becomes available, to give us the tools to turn old pictures into realistically animated clips. Giving those vintage family photos a little more realism and life can help to make us a little closer to family we never knew when they were alive. God bless.

@deborahdanhauer8525 Ай бұрын

Glad you found your families graveyard❤️🤗🐝

@bettytordoff8920 Ай бұрын

Thanks for taking us to see your family and the stories.

@stellamaggard3669 Ай бұрын

That's so awesome you and cleaning them off. ❤❤❤

@glennyork6800 Ай бұрын

Neat family history Sir Robert. Kudos to Cecil

@brooks5466 Ай бұрын

Awesome Robert! 👍🏼🙌🏻😁👋🏼💞

@kathleenarcher1233 Ай бұрын

Robert do you think vinegar and water would work to clean grave stones? I don't like using chemicals but would really enjoy cleaning old graves here in my area.

@AdventuresIntoHistory Ай бұрын

D2 isn’t a chemical, it’s a biological cleaner