Robert and Cody explore an abandoned, overgrown cemetery and find a couple creepy surprises.
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@AdventuresIntoHistory4 жыл бұрын
There is an update to this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rbNombN6s8zaYKM.html
@AdventuresIntoHistory4 жыл бұрын
Kyle Wheeler I appreciate that. I love how people can misconstrue every action you take.
@smokeydaze43314 жыл бұрын
@Trini4th are you really acting like that when your channel is what it is??
@Trini4th4 жыл бұрын
@@smokeydaze4331 I have no disrespectful /offensive content..so explain your point?
@virginiahall6944 жыл бұрын
Hi sidestep why don't you bring a rake and some gloves so you can clear the stones better.
@virginiahall6944 жыл бұрын
If I were buried I would like someone to clear my grave off.
@sharrell13484 жыл бұрын
As a genealogist I can say that alot of people don't know where their ancestors are buried. These videos are a blessing. And the humility in your voice is comforting and heart warming. Thank you.
@kaiharris96754 жыл бұрын
Wow. I'm 7th generation Canadian. My family has history
@kozmickhandi99514 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that as well..
@thepenitentcop10334 жыл бұрын
are we family?!
@sharrell13484 жыл бұрын
@@thepenitentcop1033 dont know.
@philschuler96744 жыл бұрын
Yea good job boys.
@simplykoko90334 жыл бұрын
In my home country of Liberia, we have a day specific for looking after graves and it’s called Decoration Day. Family members take flowers to decorate the graves of their loved ones after clearing the graves of any dirt or grass and if the grave needs repainting, they paint it. And if the headstone needs the writing on it written again, they do that. I think all countries should practice Decoration Day
@cottagecheese77364 жыл бұрын
Same in my country Philippines, November 1.
@rubies2004 жыл бұрын
In the U.S., it's called Memorial Day. But hardly anyone looks after graves. After the Civil War, some ladies in Columbus, Mississippi started to look after the graves of both the Union and Confederate dead. It was called "Decoration Day", which became Memorial Day. Other towns claim they started Memorial Day. I don't know the truth of it, but since you're from Liberia you must've inherited Decoration Day from the U.S. early on, after the founding of that nation.
@jamesbreeden30614 жыл бұрын
That's a good idea.
@Recon19D4 жыл бұрын
I'm mexico we have the Day if the dead! Similar to yoursa
@doloresm73964 жыл бұрын
Oh! That's what Decoration Day really is. When I was young, a long time ago, we would celebrate Decoration Day. Dad would dress us up and we would ride the trolley in Philly and go put flags on the graves of our relatives. I was about 5 or 6 and I still have old pictures of me in front of the tombstone. I have to get back to Philly as soon as lock down lifts and place some flags and flowers on my family's grave. Good reason to go back home, I miss Philly.
@nhstorage4 жыл бұрын
The saddest death is when the last person who remembers you, passes away themselves...
@Pro-Deo3 жыл бұрын
real life begin in death and it lasts for eternity.
@Rihardololz2 жыл бұрын
@@Pro-Deo death is scary but the most scary thing is not knowing how you die.
@garycarpenter29802 жыл бұрын
Thats because they're the last family member with a certain name that never married or was married and had nor kids(for example the last member of Abraham Lincoln's family died in the 70s)
@granny26772 жыл бұрын
@@Pro-Deo Nah, it doesnt Once you're off, it's done for good.existence is over.
@maj83012 жыл бұрын
@@granny2677 You're nuts!
@theCaseyLynnxoxo4 жыл бұрын
These people are not forgotten they hold their name in heaven for eternity. ❤
@chelseachristina00444 жыл бұрын
So sweet of you mam to say something like this✨✨✨God bless you🕊🕊🕊
@patriciacrawford98684 жыл бұрын
Bob You
@Nicole-rj4xz4 жыл бұрын
True ♥️🕊
@spam49404 жыл бұрын
It is something nice to say but is it true ?
@Multifacted_Brotha4 жыл бұрын
How do you know all of them went to heaven?? Some of them could have been bad in this life lol
@michaelt62655 жыл бұрын
To be honest, i could only wish be be buried in a cemetery like that. To me it looks peaceful..Nothing more peaceful than the woods.
@elderlypoodle91815 жыл бұрын
I understand that so much. It’s not creepy to me at all.
@juliechristophe98475 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@KNellyy5 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing.... they're left in peace out in nature... the only thing is I wish someone would put a plaque up and maybe but some flowers down on each grave. Clean them off maybe
@chrisp.c20655 жыл бұрын
Totally Agree !!!
@tammychapman21765 жыл бұрын
Yes I love the look of the place. God is looking after them now and yes nature's wonderful resting place. 👍💛
@timesthree57575 жыл бұрын
Most people do not give a second thought to old graves. These were people that helped build this great country of ours. We should have a moment of silence for the people that helped in giving us every thing we have today. They were Americans and we should honor them.
@monkey-trial...65785 жыл бұрын
I love old graves. The idea anyway. When I lived in en gland us kids would go to the village cemetery to smoke cigarettes. These were downright creepy ! And somatic as I'd have to walk a mile from the bus stop in another village to get home in the dark. Sheep on one side and a vast empty field on the other with one streetlight which was right in front of the aforementioned svry place. . . . I miss it!
@joyaustin60884 жыл бұрын
I think they were honored when buried. I love attention being brought to cemeteries like these.
@pinklady71844 жыл бұрын
t e r I N E E D L E R I live in a place called Gallows Hill which has a second placename so not to put off property buyers off. After work, I walk home in the dark. Daylight hours are shorter here in winter months. I never feel daunted by the placename Gallows Hill. In fact, I didn't know my place was called that and still is. I know the other name that is sunny. I believe that if you look after your deads like Native Americans and Buddhists do in honouring them, they look after you.
@robsonjosedasilva12774 жыл бұрын
I`m not american, but agree with you. In all countries buried people once gave their best to provide good things for us.
@oldwestdemons4 жыл бұрын
"North" Americans
@thomaswhitten25374 жыл бұрын
As sad as it is, we will all be forgotten at some point. Slave or not, these were people who loved, lived, cried and hurt in their time. I would say, everyone watching this should say a little prayer for them.
@danbruner35634 жыл бұрын
UPDATE: DEC. 28, 2019 I went to this cemetery on Christmas Day to visit Alva's grave. I noticed a huge dead pine tree had fallen across the remains of the road leading up into the cemetery. There's another one dead, but still standing and it's only a matter of time before it goes. I was probably the first person to visit Alva's grave in at least 25 to 30 years maybe longer at or near Christmas. In fact I may have been the first one to have made the visit on Christmas Day to that cemetery in at least that long or longer. I sat for a moment next to her grave and told her she wasn't forgotten anymore nor was anyone else buried there. And while I couldn't guarantee that a cleanup and salvage operation would ever take place, I was gonna do my best to pull it off. If I go down, I'll go down having fought till the bitter end for her and everyone buried there including the veterans. I would've given everything I had to win. When I got up to leave, I looked at her picture and said Merry Christmas Alva!
@bubblybubbles40234 жыл бұрын
The cemetery looks familiar is that in Memphis?
@danbruner35634 жыл бұрын
Good morning Bubbly Bubbles, Happy New Year! This cemetery is in Columbus, Georgia.
@bubblybubbles40234 жыл бұрын
@@danbruner3563 Happy New Year to you too. There's a cemetery in Memphis that has a very similar history and look, it's called Zion Cemetery. Look it up.😁
@danbruner35634 жыл бұрын
@@bubblybubbles4023 I just found a video here on youtube while doing a search for that cemetery. VERY INTERESTING! It was abandoned in the 1970's and then a cleanup began I think it said somewhere in the late 90's I believe? It's 15 acres and 11 more need to be cleared. The cemetery here is according to the tax records for the city 200' on all four sides. The graves are from the survey I've made in a concentrated area and not as scattered from one end to the other as I had thought. This will make it alot easier to focus first on the area where the graves are and clean up that part first. If anymore are on the hillside( which I haven't found ) we can find them as we work our way down.
@sa8194 жыл бұрын
You are blessed! If you didn't already have a guardian angel, you certainly have one now!
@micheleaustin83285 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't it be nice if a group went out there and cleaned it up to make it look like a Cemetary again...😌👍💓
@The1stwife5 жыл бұрын
Michele Austin I don't feel it's sad personally. It's nature taking back and creating new life.
@carriebaker51615 жыл бұрын
I'd actually be willing to travel to this Cemetery and help clean it up.
@Torontogal19735 жыл бұрын
@sickpuupy That seems like a good idea, except could you image the outcry from the family and the community; if an inmate was found to be standing on the grave of someone he killed.[Sounds like a Steven King Novel] Under those circumstances it's not out of the realm of possibilities. I do understand what you're saying, and using people in some type of correctional manner might be a good idea. A community service program perhaps, or scared straight might be workable.
@carriebaker51615 жыл бұрын
@@Torontogal1973 violent offenders aren't allowed out to do things like this. It's non-violent ones. Like fraud, tax offenders, someone in possession of small amounts of drugs.
@shaquadradeloiserussell86595 жыл бұрын
Nancy Pelosi - Lets make cemeteries great again.
@lynnesummers-noble50295 жыл бұрын
In Scotland we have picnics at the graves... we always tidy up and say "Thank you"
@user-fl8lx4kh2l5 жыл бұрын
Many years ago, we would pack a lunch and go to the cemetery to clean the headstones and grave. This was an all day excursion. I was young and bored so I walked around the cemetery looking at pictures that were on the headstone, until then I didn’t know children could die.
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Both of those are great.
@debbiemontague23555 жыл бұрын
Lynn where in Scotland are you from
@TheWarriorPatriot5 жыл бұрын
Hispanic cultures do the same on All Souls' Day.
@terrynstasha5 жыл бұрын
I heard this was popular in the states until the 50s and 60s. Families would go out on memorial day have potlucks, visit their departed and living family, then everyone would pitch in and clean up the family plot. I've been told stories by my much older cousins that our family would donate time to their community (Youngstown Ohio Ukrainian community from 1910s - 1970s) at the church cemetery. They would do things like clean the graves for the generations that were older and couldn't do the work themselves or had no family to help for one reason or another, they would dig graves for the poorer (which is relative because everyone was poor) families that couldn't pay, etc. My daughters and I go out at the very least a few times a year and spend a few hours cleaning and decorating our family Graves. Hopefully this tradition will resurface for everyone once again.
@bonitanzinga51674 жыл бұрын
I’m guessing this might be an African American cemetery. Miss Alva May Hawkins looked like a black woman from her picture, and when I looked her up I was able to get a better picture, and she def does look African American. African Americans and Caucasian’s usually weren’t buried in the same cemeteries, and if they were, I don’t think they got the actual tomb stones, It would have been a rock or something. Plus she passed in the ‘60s, and even then, African Americans and Caucasians had separate cemeteries. I’m still searching for more info tho. Also the way some of the tomb stones are make me think it’s an African American Cemetery as well. --------(Edit)----------- So I found more information, I did some deep digging. Miss Alva May Hawkins was an African American woman who was born in Georgia. She was a maid, with her highest level of education being 6th grade. In 1940 she lived in McCray, Muscogee, Georgia on Whitesvill Road. There were 4 other members in her household ranging from the ages of 45-17. Her mothers name was Leola Hawkins, I didn’t find any info about her father, and she had 2 sisters and 1 brother. I was able to find these old census records and find some info and I’m def looking for more.
@lori39784 жыл бұрын
bonita nzinga , I would just like to commend you for your research. Thank you
@Pridegriffin4 жыл бұрын
Excellent research!
@mrsisashah2084 жыл бұрын
That's near me
@gwenstevens19634 жыл бұрын
Great work
@antoniobrown82124 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thanks for the research
@michaelacaleb79194 жыл бұрын
This is what my life has come to, watching sad cemetery videos in my spare time.
@jessedean59273 жыл бұрын
Be glad you are alive to watch it. (Lol)
@Get_me_money Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@grumpyvet76705 ай бұрын
My time left on earth is short. I told my family to cremate me and (for all I care) flush my ashes down the toilet. It doesn't take long for family and friends to forget where their loved ones/ancestors are buried.
@markd16726 жыл бұрын
What a shame. It would be nice if someone could clear the brush out. WW2 vets should have a better place to rest in peace.
@lovelorn88nick5 жыл бұрын
I agree. It's very disrespectful. But I guess in the time to come everyone will be forgotten.
@GJ716425 жыл бұрын
I’ll be honest I’d love to be buried there. It’s peaceful and with nature in the woods.
@sueturnermrsuniverseaustra42205 жыл бұрын
Mark D I agree what a shame ... dam government should look after those who fought for their country shame on them.
@ldg26555 жыл бұрын
Mark D : i was about to type the same thing. Judging from the iris and daffodils planted around the walled section, these people left some loved ones behind.. maybe they could somehow be tracked down and contacted, and/or get a group of good Samaritans together to clean the area up?
@mamiebobb41735 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that cleaning this place up would be a great civics project for a school or the scouts.
@kdl285 жыл бұрын
I really like the comment you made anout dying twice. I have seen many videos of another channel and that person will not read the names . When I have sadly gone to a cemetery I will walk around and read names out loud . I have always felt saying the names gives proof that the person had existed , lived, had family and hopefully had friends. This is the first video of yours I have watched . Thank you .
@keithholm74935 жыл бұрын
That's weird.. I thought I was the only one who did that. I agree. I feel like it's a way to keep their memory going.
@kdl285 жыл бұрын
@@daleellison6759 wow.. I bet you have had some really interesting experiences . So many people are afraid of visiting a cemetery . I have to admit I have never been in one at night. I have been interested in reading headstones since I was a little girl . I am from a small town in Louisiana , (I live in Texas ), when we would visit my grandparents me and my sister would always go to a rather big cemetery just across the street . Of course I don't remember any names and we had no family buried there. I just remember that it was very old. I know I will never return there as all my relatives are gone now . Thank you for your reply and thanks for caring about long lost people .
@caroljohnson15885 жыл бұрын
Dale Ellison ❤️
@caroljohnson15885 жыл бұрын
kdl28 ❤️
@mariannking48845 жыл бұрын
I do that too...I go read the names, the date of birth and death, and ponder what kind of person that was that once walked the earth, what kind of life did they live....
@AmyCCloverlanez4 жыл бұрын
Omg wow. Soooo many spirits just watching you. Not in a sinister way...more out of curiosity. Love ur videos. Raw footage no background music...no stupid fake stunts to get views, informative, interesting and well done! Thank you for doing this video i enjoyed it. :)
@philschuler96744 жыл бұрын
I agree Amy, excellent video presented respectfully.
@esterherschkovich64992 жыл бұрын
Agree too💐
@danbruner35634 жыл бұрын
NEWS ON THIS CEMETERY: I contacted the property tax office here and found that first of all there's no listed owner only an address which is a P.O. Box number and nothing more. The lady I talked to at the property tax office couldn't confirm who owned it and she was almost certain the City didn't. So I licked a stamp and sent a letter to whoever may be on the other end of that P.O. Box informing them of who I am and what I would like to do with permission. I included all my contact info and haven't heard anything back as of yet and that was three weeks ago. On another note, during my last visit out there to sweep some of the vegetation and pine straw off the slabs of the graves, I noticed in one corner of the cemetery ( no graves located there )that surveyors had been there as a bunch of vegetation had been knocked down and I found old wood stakes with orange tape marking the entire perimeter of the cemetery. The property just outside of here is for sale so whoever owns that property probably had to do that legally to make sure that the cemetery isn't disturbed and to find out where it's boundaries are. This is really strange. Nobody can tell me who owns that cemetery. I want to make sure I cover all aspects of this and get permission IF POSSIBLE before I head out there with an army of volunteers. My next course of action may be to contact the newspaper and tv news stations to see if they'd be willing to do a story on it. Maybe then we could get some answers.
@HoneyDreads4 жыл бұрын
Dan Bruner hello. You need to check The closest plantation in the area check the closest three and that way you can pinpoint the Moravians some plantations did share their burial grounds so within that area check whoever was the closest within 100 miles to the plantation so that way you can narrow down who the owner is it looks like if those were slave burials of burials before they always stay close to their families so it should be possible that you can find it through that way most tax office and I specially enjoyed it with the war in the break up of slavery a lot of records have been lost but somehow I’m still stand that can help you pinpoint who is who
@jeffsemancik50444 жыл бұрын
great Job you're doing Dan, to keep these folks memories and history alive, i'm writing this on April 7th 2020, and i hope by now some progress has been made,, i'm surprised that the local community doesn't come together and a get a bunch of people in their and clean the place up and show some respect for these folks who are resting there,, mostly the military folks !,,, pleae keep us updated
@nmill0054 жыл бұрын
Did you ever get a response from your letter?
@keithbrunner84524 жыл бұрын
Try local funeral homes.. there must be a paper trail...
@mauallen42344 жыл бұрын
Dan Bruner My guess would be to look up churches that were nearby in that timeframe. Someone has to hold title to that land.
@rider-uj2kr5 жыл бұрын
Though I agree, I hate to see any memorial site left to nature,, but I have to admit,, when I hear the birds, and natural quite,, these folks are truly resting in peace. I pray for their souls. Thanks for your efforts, very interesting.
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@amandakurtz77325 жыл бұрын
1956rider The Bible says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord !!! No Praying once your dead 💀 your dead ! It’s just a body !! Sure study the word!
@kristingallo21584 жыл бұрын
Ashes to ashes dust to dust. It's the cycle . We return to the earth our bodies break down the enriched soil feeds the plants, the plants become homes to animals, new humans eat the animals and plants. Nothing is wasted. It all cycles . No matter how much we try to fight it or prevent it. The cycle continues.
@AngelaGonzalez-bf5xs3 жыл бұрын
I say leave them alone. Its the natural cycle of things - no one is there anyway, just bones and headstones.
@angelfirelite2 жыл бұрын
@@amandakurtz7732 , This is very true Amanda, I always loved that verse!
@otiladesper39235 жыл бұрын
I actually think it’s Beautiful.. Nature and Natural.. And peaceful.. like the wilderness.. we are all going to turn to dust.. And I would rather be here than in some fancy huge cemetery.. But I love Nature..
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Several people have made similar comments.... I never really looked at it that way, as peaceful and going back to nature. Great viewpoint.
@annj81375 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@ptz593443x5 жыл бұрын
I love it too going back to nature and then hearing this guy walking around with the sounds of male Cardinal's spring songs to me is heaven .
@kiwiproductions63995 жыл бұрын
I'd rather be here too it's so peaceful
@lynnjenny775 жыл бұрын
I agree.
@pansypotter44 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness we look after the cemeteries in the UK. 1971 and that place is in a terrible state. They will still have family that is living today. It's very sad
@andychris76473 жыл бұрын
Nice watching this video here. Hello Susan how are you doing with your family I hope you’re safe from the crazy covid?
@dakshaswal4-croll.no.21avn7 Жыл бұрын
Sad to see the cemetery is eroding away and no one cares about it anymore.Well done for covering this.
@OcotilloTom5 жыл бұрын
"To Speak their name is to live again."
@margaretbuckley93094 жыл бұрын
VERY SAD TO SEE THESE GRAVES ALMOST FORGOTTEN ABOUT 🐆💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
@mississippimud70464 жыл бұрын
I like what said
@user-yk2ie8wo6p4 жыл бұрын
😔😔😔♥️♥️
@misskiss755 жыл бұрын
You probably made them happy acknowledging them. Just sad it is so overgrown
@bipolarpaparazzi42045 жыл бұрын
Pauline Reeves exactly! We adventurist never forget!
@Obsessivemind5 жыл бұрын
They are sleeping. Cant tell anything
@nanapearlpearl26965 жыл бұрын
Yup
@janedoe94215 жыл бұрын
The dead know nothing
@cringefest78415 жыл бұрын
Jane Doe they know more about what’s out there than we do
@useryt4374 жыл бұрын
This video is so inspirational. It made me reflect on some things like loneliness, life, people and how short life is ... 😭💜
@dellalderman80114 жыл бұрын
Love the tombstones with pictures on them. Puts a face with the name.
@petejohnson85905 жыл бұрын
You sir, are a very kind respectful human, your voice and demeanor show you are a good person, thank you 🙏✅👍🥇
@timesthree57575 жыл бұрын
When you find a military grave contact the DOD or Veterans affairs they come and clean it up take pictures and notify next of kin.
@clf86684 жыл бұрын
This is private property and older family gone and they still have plots left to buried other family and don’t have the resources to fix them up. Or enough family that cares😞
@lisamcbride12714 жыл бұрын
That's good info to know.
@hetherpickwell51744 жыл бұрын
I could be wrong, but i believe it is no longer considered private property as the military bought out huge swaths of land, including whole towns....as TimesThree suggested, try contacting DoD as they may have more information
@doug39594 жыл бұрын
I don't think you are right about DOD and Veterans Affairs cleaning stones. I have never seen or heard of any such service in my area. In fact, I've tried to get help from them on leaning stones and was told to contact a monument service.
@ancienthistoryhunters33614 жыл бұрын
CL C we got our Ancient Family Cemetery proclaimed a National Monument. They should look into doing that.
@johngibson28844 жыл бұрын
They are not forgotten...they had their names spoken .By you . They still live as long as your video exists and we hear and see these hallowed grounds . So you give these folks life by doing this thank you
@deborahdanhauer85254 жыл бұрын
I agree completely! You die forever the last time someone speaks your name. He is assuring they still live by uncovering and reading their names aloud. It brings me to tears to watch him. He is doing sacred work.
@MsMaxinejoy4 жыл бұрын
Hey Love, bring a broom with you. that way, you can clean them all without cleaning with your feet. That way you don't feel like you are disrespecting the deceased. Thank you for your work.❤
@pim12345 жыл бұрын
You spoke their name, so you saved them for dying the second time !
@marekrybar64 Жыл бұрын
nigga pleaseee
@marekrybar64 Жыл бұрын
btw i am nigga descent
@jadesmom58645 жыл бұрын
Despite the overgrowth and disrepair I felt a peace about this place! Thank you for being so respectful! Really wish someone would go in an tackle a clean up! Maybe try contacting the Local VFW and see if they can offer any help or advice.
@colleenjeffries33343 жыл бұрын
There is nothing more peaceful than a grave yard. The singing of the birds adds a very nice touch. Nice presentation guys! Keep up the good work.💯👋
@Jkk5511 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video it's such a shame about the forgotten graves I do think it's a beautiful place to be laid to rest though. Love from the UK.
@loditx77066 жыл бұрын
You should notify the state historical society or the closest university's archeology department so this site can be investigated and preserved or moved. Either would have the resources to find the history of the cemetery and maybe surviving family.
@AdventuresIntoHistory6 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I tried that with an old slave cemetery I found. See “The Tale Of Samantha Street” video. Nobody cared. And probably even less so with this one since burials continues to the 1980’s.
@loditx77066 жыл бұрын
Call the local office of the NAACP. They might give advice since it seems most of the burials are of black people. (Going by what you said and also the picture on one of the more recent stones.) Once, someone cared, and whoever owns the cemetery might have some legal obligation to maintain it that they are getting away with ignoring. There are organizations that might help you make people care, or who can tell you who else to approach, if you want. Have you tried media coverage?
@AdventuresIntoHistory6 жыл бұрын
Local NAACP chapter was contacted about the aforementioned Samantha Street cemetery. They didn’t care. Contacted the paper that previously did an article on our explorations. They also had no interest.
@loditx77066 жыл бұрын
Sidestep Adventures Jeez, I'm sorry. It's hard to believe that the world is as it is now. I vaguely remember when some building was being constructed in NYC a forgotten slave/black grave yard was uncovered. There was an archological dig and bones and artifacts were recovered. The building site allocated land and after it was completed everything was reinterred in this space with a big marker giving info on what was discovered, etc. Nicely landscaped, very peaceful. Maybe you could interest NatGeo or the Smithsonian, but probably their funds are committed also. Weren't there a number of Veterans there? Is there a Black Veterans association? I'll stop. It's probably a lost cause. I just hate to see history lost. 60 Minutes? Ok, I'll shut up.
@tiffanyb6345 жыл бұрын
it is listed in the find a grave website it has 106 graves listed even the woman's picture on the stone is listed her sister posted on the website find a grave showing picture of her 50 year old sister's grave buried there. I am sure family members who are living have relatives deceased. Yea the family members still living should go clean up the area to make it better.
@Wooley6895 жыл бұрын
"Don't cry for me dear when I'm gone, rejoice that I was here." ~plr~
@IrishAnnie4 жыл бұрын
You’re always so respectful and kind.
@ravenfeaster58214 жыл бұрын
The name of the cemetery is "Shippy Cemetery" in Double Churches, Muscogee County, Georgia
@naenae91945 жыл бұрын
So, so, sad ! I also love to explore cemeteries. The saddest one is in our local cemetery "Here I lie as I lived. Alone....". Old Honest George Buchanan 70 years old 1817
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Wow
@leahzamora19115 жыл бұрын
💔
@chandracox68145 жыл бұрын
There's nothing sad about living alone.
@bloodymissslick5 жыл бұрын
What state is that located in? I’m in Missouri and we have some interesting cemeteries.
@Nighthawk2685 жыл бұрын
@@chandracox6814 Maybe now. But I'd imagine back then with the lack of what we have now to entertain ourselves, a social life would be pretty beneficial for happiness.
@thomasward005 жыл бұрын
I'd rather be there in the woods than in some crowded Cemetery with people always walking around me
@IrishAnnie4 жыл бұрын
Thomas Ward Me too! It’s so quiet.
@redpine86654 жыл бұрын
When I saw the grave that an animal had dug under to make their home - As a lover of wildlife, I thought - perfect! I'd share my space with a critter - c'mon in!
@dewey45333 жыл бұрын
Robert, I watch and rewatch your videos. Your voice is peaceful and calming and you're so respectful of all of our ancestors. Thanks, again.
@ALRULZ1965 Жыл бұрын
What a tragedy! All of these forgotten loved ones, I'm glad you gave respect for the ones you came across.
@donna63685 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely heartbreaking to see. It's a shame this cemetery has fallen into such disrepair. So many died so young too.
@Multifacted_Brotha4 жыл бұрын
19:11 - Interesting to see the picture with the headstone... it really brings it to reality that this once was a living person with a life story. I wonder what her life was like and how she passed...
@AdventuresIntoHistory4 жыл бұрын
It sure does!
@anonz9754 жыл бұрын
I was surprised they all died so young. Not as kids but young adults.
@lorraine92424 жыл бұрын
She was beautiful.
@CarolinaOats4 жыл бұрын
I know so interesting and sad at the same time. She was beautiful and young too.
@Multifacted_Brotha3 жыл бұрын
@@anonz975 Times were harder back then plus they didn't have the medicine and technology that we do today to help people with illnesses etc so people died younger.
@danbruner35633 жыл бұрын
UPDATE: 2/28/21 Shippey Cemetery is on the front page of the print edition of Columbus Ledger Enquirer and went online either Friday or yesterday on their site. It was a huge story that I thought was well written by reporters Nick Wooten and Mike Haskey. Check it out if you have a chance and thanks for all your comments. THANK YOU Robert & Cody for finding this place! There's already been 6 people that have sent me personal messages that read the story and are offering to join in the effort to clear and clean out the cemetery as well as other areas of expertise that can be contributed. It's all very urgently needed. I'm very humbled by the responses so far.
@jeffw12674 жыл бұрын
I don't see how it's so sad to be forgotten. Life is for the living. And if there's no one left to grieve you then there is no more sorrow.
@cheriecarpenter35295 жыл бұрын
I took my husband several years ago where my great grandma is buried, I was shocked! Everyone who had taken care of the cemetery through the years had passed away, and it was all covered over by thorns and brush, it was sad to see😢
@bandit4true4 жыл бұрын
That is usually what happens. And families move away.
@robinandrews54783 жыл бұрын
Get movin’
@Dan-vb5fh2 жыл бұрын
No offense but i think you can do what those everyone done before......i mean your turn now if that was your great grandma you have a legacy not that hard to clean your ancestors grave.
@maryandsamsbabygirl49885 жыл бұрын
Thank u for sharing this historic cemetery with us 🙂
@janetkight68734 жыл бұрын
As a child- I was taken to the 2family cemetery that were close , where my great and great family was buried. One on the grave sites ( with 4 or 5 ) gravestone had moss on them. Long story short- I want to go back and find them, clean them off and make them proud and not forgotten. But, I’m bedridden and will never see them again. These graveyards are in Rudyard, Michigan in the UP. I love these videos but I cry, we have lost our respect for our families that came before us!
@jackieshahin77494 жыл бұрын
What a special place, burials as recently as 1980..whoa!!! The trees that are covering are young. I suspect that this cemetery had caretakers for a while, and after they passed away, none of the younger descendents took an interest. That was the story in my family as well. Thank you for showing this place!♥️
@dianefowler87795 жыл бұрын
You should carry clippers for the vines and brush, and a soft brush (such as brush used with a dustpan) to clear the stones without damage. Very interesting video.
@bobbybaldeagle7026 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid on weekends we would go to old grave yards in N/E Missouri and N/W Iowa looking up our old family graves. They were spread over 4 or 5 different counties... We had a very large past family. Each of your way back great, great,& 3X's great grandmothers had 13 to 20 kids many of thee kids died before they were 5 years old. But the ones that lived married young like 15 years old and started popping out kids they all had very large families... That's just the way it was back then because few kids lived past 12 years of age we found out going through the Cemeteries over the years... Great video thanks for sharing it... Be blessed... BBE
@AdventuresIntoHistory6 жыл бұрын
I did the same thing growing up, we would go to the old family cemeteries and old family houses, usually abandoned.
@pigoff1235 жыл бұрын
We did the same thing in Germany. We grew up going from graveyard to graveyard while my dad did family research. Luckily German cemetaries have playgrounds in them.
@glorialyles43045 жыл бұрын
Antibiotics and a lot of vaccines weren't discovered and used till around the middle 1900s. That is the reason for the high children's mortality rates.
@russianbot23975 жыл бұрын
How many kids did you end up having, Bobby?
@indianmatedmm4 жыл бұрын
It may be forgotten , but mother nature will never forget them. she will care for them
@cocot36623 жыл бұрын
If you're in search of the owner of this Cemetery Land: Perhaps look for an obituary of a newer grave. If any survivors are still alive you could ask them who they arranged to have the burial with. Perhaps they can give a name of a funeral home. The funeral home maybe then lead you to who they contacted to make arrangements for burial on that property. Just a thought.
@dennisleporte23275 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately with cemeteries like this people who remember them have also passed. Cemeteries are for the living in many ways.
@georgeelmerdenbrough69065 жыл бұрын
In all ways ... the dead have no more needs
@waynejfoster98605 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you. Cemeteries are for both the living and the dead. I love all cemeteries. They are so peaceful. I don't know if it's just me but even though you are in a cemetery next to a busy road somehow you can't hear the car's etc. And I love the fact that if you're in a cemetery alone you get that feeling your not alone. Wayne (From the U.K 🇬🇧)
@paulbroderick84385 жыл бұрын
Indeed. At least with cremation the remains can be 'passed on' generation after generation.
@maryisabell87605 жыл бұрын
YES , U R correct . Our bodies are a vessel - merely a ‘ meat suit ‘ that house our valuable / precious spirit . Cemeteries ARE only for the living .
@donnallgreene13784 жыл бұрын
This gonna be us one day
@annaleigh15635 жыл бұрын
Looks like a well to me...picture an old school hand pump that folks could use for flowers, etc. Our local National Cemetery has them to this day. God bless the forgotten...very sad.
@aliciak67533 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being so respectful to these forgotten graves.
@azrikhairol49414 жыл бұрын
Robert and Cody, your videos are very informative but melancholy at the same time. Every grave encapsulated stories and their era. For myself, as a living member of my family i must constantly visit my deceased love ones so their memories continue to live on ... regards from Brunei 💕
@Turkeyinthehay5 жыл бұрын
Wow! That is one excellent quality video. I loved that tour!! Thanks for posting it. As sad as it seems for a graveyard to be in such disrepair (especially since it's not THAT old - the 70's are hardly ancient history), it's so peaceful and beautiful there, I can't imagine the occupants don't enjoy it. I loved that there was hardly any trash and no notable vandalism. It's a place that appears to have respect, if not upkeep. My guess is the heavy erosion makes it near-impossible for upkeep, but I seriously think it's rather elegant the way it is.
@burymedeep-be7dm5 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend's 19 year old daughter calls the 90's the "old days"
@esthermelchor96815 жыл бұрын
I also thought the cemetery is beautiful as it is.
@christyg29775 жыл бұрын
I so agree.
@Turkeyinthehay5 жыл бұрын
@@daleellison6759 I used to love going a local cemetery late at night and just take in the essence. It was the most peaceful experience. Maybe one day I'll haul myself out there to do that again.
@cwbrooks53295 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don't see anything "creepy" about this cemetery at all. It seems peaceful and beautiful out there.
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
I agree. The only thing I thought was creepy was the open hole. It also made a good title.
@lorraine92424 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's the inside of what was an outhouse? haha
@alisongriffin3374 жыл бұрын
Even though its overgrown and forgotten, it’s so peaceful. 💐
@terrynichols71994 жыл бұрын
As a Viet Nam Veteran and watching your videos I sense your frustration with respect for those who have gone before us. I really appreciate your efforts. I got hooked on genealogy from one of my uncles and have researched my families. I've done my share of roaming cemeteries. I never knew there were so many abandoned cemeteries until I started watching your videos.
@dkbsoulman5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this. Imagine a beautifully kept cemetery, which this one once was. But then the funding runs out, no one is left to take care of it or wants to, and it all grows over. This one is clearly beyond all hope. Countless cemeteries here in the US are also growing over and forgotten. May these souls rest in peace.
@glenncheatham13204 жыл бұрын
How sad. To have been buried just in the 80s and forgotten.😔😢
@maryannbjorgaard9553 Жыл бұрын
There are very few young people who ever will visit a cemetery now days.
@21BelindaT4 жыл бұрын
I love what y’all do. And I agree, photos help to make those that are buried and forgotten. Thank y’all for sharing💜
@maryfranceshall9854 жыл бұрын
Our lives get so full and busy the past seams to melt away..thank you for sharing this peaceful trek through time.would love to see the graves cleared off. Hopefully somewhere there is a listing of all .
@jjdogfather56046 жыл бұрын
So very sad indeed. I live in the coastal area of NC and so many family farms had grave sites on their property. When all the family had died off and the farm sold the graves were forgotten and grown over by vegetation. It breaks my heart. Thank you for saying the names of the deceased.
@csfan655 жыл бұрын
Where in the coastal area of NC are you, JJDOGFATHER?
@paddicakes9635 жыл бұрын
I'm in the Foothills of NC. Many adventures have taken me up into The Appalachian Mtns looking for old homesteads. Finding an old homestead almost always results in finding forgotten family graves. Families buried family members on their property instead of church plots. It truly is sad that after a short period of time ppl are forgotten.
@amberdawn26015 жыл бұрын
I grew up in coastal NC, and we had a small family graveyard too. I helped take care of it until I went to college and it got overgrown. I felt bad about that but am unable to clear it since a tornado came and knocked down a 100+ year old Oak tree whose trunk is easily 8 feet wide, so I uploaded the images to findagrave.com in case anybody still cares. www.findagrave.com/cemetery/47769/memorial-search?page=1#sr-179187294
@ilovemydanes5 жыл бұрын
@@amberdawn2601 hey there that was nice of you to have added them to find a grave...I have doing my family tree and I think I have some umplett in my family. Not sure if this one is one of them but I'm sure gonna look... you know where Gates county is?
@michelehofstetter48035 жыл бұрын
@@paddicakes963 Why is being forgotten sad? I find it comforting to know that ...
@nini19575 жыл бұрын
You should be blessed for the kindness you’re showing to complete strangers who seem to have been forgotten. 🙏
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@rochellestanley83424 жыл бұрын
Great share, so sad as to the state of the graves, but it seems sorta peaceful.
@TheManny19524 жыл бұрын
Remembrance of past lives is a solemn act of compassion and respect for human life.
@dwightlilly42085 жыл бұрын
This cemetery is in the same state of disarray as others across the country. If you contact your county recorders office, then can tell you who owns the land it's on and who managed the cemetery. You can then share your video with your board of supervisors or commissioners, civic organizations, the local VFW and other veterans organizations. That's how you go about getting the cemetery cleaned up and taken care of. In rural Oregon there was one like this, we got the local Boy Scouts to clean it up and it's a yearly project.
@Flower56225 жыл бұрын
That shows how much the military cares for their deads. It's not inviting for the ones left behind to visit the grave of a loved one either.
@arosefortes65075 жыл бұрын
Thanks for putting the word out. I hope that what he says he cares, that he will take into consideration the information given. It would be great to see that someone cares enough to make a change. What it would look like after it's cleaned up, with respect for those gone on before us. I know I definitely wouldn't want my son who served, for his to look like this even after the rest of his family has passed. Thank you for your service and blessings to you
@chrisj1974385 жыл бұрын
Dwight Lilly I’d get local jail inmates to volunteer to maintain it in exchange for early release.
@jfreid31745 жыл бұрын
that wouldn;t happen to be near the southern Oregon coast would it?
@timkat6495 жыл бұрын
THE DEAD CAN'T HURT YOU BUT,THE LIVING CAN
@doloresm73964 жыл бұрын
It's not the deceased who bother me, it's the living.
@SaraH-xc1df3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@robynweeks60043 жыл бұрын
No the dead cant hurt you, but they may make you hurt yourself...lol
@jdurao61124 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting these videos because when these cemeteries are long gone people in the future will still able to get an idea of what they looked like!!
@LoweringMyProfile4 жыл бұрын
God Bless you all for taking the time to help bring awareness to the different loved ones of others who are buried at this cemetery. Just subscribed.
@marykampa29785 жыл бұрын
What a kind and generous man you are! Thank you for visiting those folks, speaking their names and caring about what happens to them. God bless you sir. It is sad to think that some may have been washed away.
@marykampa29785 жыл бұрын
This would be a perfect project for an Eagle Scout! Just a suggestion!
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@dannyweasner58235 жыл бұрын
I love old cemeteries big time -- I loved doing genealogy since I was 12 years old, when my Cherokee/Pennsylvania Deutsch Grandfather past way in 1976 ! I love investigating old bury grounds, especially like your exploring there ! I know of all my relatives way back to Germany, England, Scottish, Ireland, Cherokee Nation Relatives from doing research since age 12. Awesome Stuff !
@anh78075 жыл бұрын
Can you give me tips on this? I have been looking around to find out my history without having to fork out money.
@AndreaM-ze8ly12 күн бұрын
I love these old cemetaries. They're so beautiful.
@lifewithcamille5174 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your carefulness and concern for these once beloved people.
@williamnewton27865 жыл бұрын
I am 59 years old now. When I was very young maybe 8 or 9 years old my fathers parents lived in a three room shack in rural North Carolina. They didn't have running water but had a well in the back yard. I remember every time we went to visit running and drawing some water from that well. It was always very cold. There was a cemetery on a hill about 50 yards away from the house. On one visit I was drinking from the cup my Grandfather had on a rope at the well when my father walked up. He said boy don't you know that water ran in that well off them dead folks up that hill. I never drank from that well again.
@Skylakota4 жыл бұрын
William NEWTON LOL I’d honestly freak out
@Amberussianbeauty4 жыл бұрын
Toe 🤭🤭
@dougrogan3794 жыл бұрын
There is an abandoned quarry filled with water near where my family is burried. I went swimming there as a young folk never did me no harm
@znayJ4 жыл бұрын
That was very Cruel thing 2 say
@dougrogan3794 жыл бұрын
@@znayJ people weren't pc back then
@coffeehigh4205 жыл бұрын
unbelievable how they spend billions to preserve the parks, etc., but cant take care of a military grave site... just wow
@coffeehigh4205 жыл бұрын
oh snap@Snap Johnson
@shaquadradeloiserussell86595 жыл бұрын
who's "they"? if its private and all the families have passed , no one can keep up with it. Judging the ground, it appears that land has flooded before (like badly flooded, that didn't go away for a while)
@coffeehigh4205 жыл бұрын
whats with the anger issues ?@@shaquadradeloiserussell8659
@rrich528065 жыл бұрын
A lot of these cemeteries are not government owned.
@Dreemwever5 жыл бұрын
@@coffeehigh420 It's a TERRIBLE thing that descendents don't show the initiative to come together and maintain the grounds! How sad and cruel to be forgotten. We all make choices and it is evident that the descendants have made theirs.
@sharonrussell73504 жыл бұрын
I have also thought the phrase of dying twice was very sad. I really enjoyed this video. I love exploring these forgotten cemeteries and it makes me kind of happy to know at least someone visited them one more time. You can only imagine the fascinating stories their lives may have been.
@LovemyLife7004 жыл бұрын
I soooo thank you for sharing ALLLLLLLLLLL THESE LOVELY SOULS TO US ......SO SAD BUT THANKFUL I WAS ABLE TO SEE THEM
@twonagaskins29605 жыл бұрын
Amazing.. Very interesting to watch.. look them up on Ancestry!! I found Miss Alva Mae Hawkins information on Ancestry!!
@jackulm95905 жыл бұрын
If you can try to find one of her relatives.
@swtsuthrnblle5 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful idea! Maybe a community service group could come and clean up, do some research. Heartbreaking to see all of these loved ones forgotten. Each one of these folks was someone’s loved one❤️
@kaleahcollins45675 жыл бұрын
Wat did u find
@michelehofstetter48035 жыл бұрын
@@swtsuthrnblle Most people are forgotten after, at most, 2-3 generations. People move, families break up, etc. It's to be expected.
@antoniomoore77905 жыл бұрын
What's good
@waynejfoster98605 жыл бұрын
This video made me both sad and angry. ALL graveyards should be looked after no matter how old. Here in the U.K they have groups called "Friends of " then the name of the graveyard. And they look after it making sure it's tidy and in good condition. The other thing that makes me so sad is those that are forgotten. Yes sometimes it's because the family blood line is finished but most of the time it's because once they are buried that's it, no one cares. I just hope that doesn't happen with me when I'm called. Thank you for posting this video. It shows that YOU care. And that my friend is outstanding. Wayne (From the U.K 🇬🇧)
@apachewolf11325 жыл бұрын
We really need this also. It's wonderful that some group care for the forgotten.
@waynejfoster98605 жыл бұрын
@@apachewolf1132 Hi. We have groups like this all over the U.K especially in rural areas. After looking into it I found out there isn't one in the area I live so I've set one up. Maybe you could do you same. Talk to your local padre first and go from there. I hope you do manage to set a group up, it's very self rewarding. Wayne (from the U.K. 🇬🇧)
@apachewolf11325 жыл бұрын
@@waynejfoster9860 Thank you Wayne, as a matter of fact I will be discussing this matter with some members of the community and see what can be done in organizing a group that will work in helping to keep the forgotten ones memory alive. I'm glad to hear that wonderful people such as yourself take the time to honor the departed. Great to hear from you my friend.
@waynejfoster98605 жыл бұрын
@@apachewolf1132 That's great 😃. I hope you get a good response. Not only does it keep memories alive and make cemeteries and headstones nice and tidy for all but it's also very rewarding and gives a great sense of community spirit. It's a great shame when graves and the deceased are sometimes forgotten. You will bring each person back to life if you know what I mean. If you need any advice please get back to me and also please let me know if you get a good response from your community. Good luck and God bless you 😃. Wayne (from the U.K. 🇬🇧)
@apachewolf11325 жыл бұрын
Thank you Wayne, you are an inspiration to all . Likewise, if I can be of any assistance please let me know. God bless you my friend and all your colleagues
@frankscarborough14284 жыл бұрын
It’s so beautiful in GA. Woods birds singing. Respect you so much😊🙏
@ericfreeman71694 жыл бұрын
Bless you for what you do. You really care and respect the dead. God bless you and your crew.
@CCRider53125 жыл бұрын
That appears to be an Old Spring head! It was probably getting the ground real wet & they needed that area for burying people so they dug it out & put concrete around it. Where the concrete slab was would’ve been to keep debris people & animals from falling in. The hole in it most likely was an old wooden box like a lot of old wells was & they had it where the hole was & fixed so you could draw water from it maybe with an old crank wheel to pull a bucket up. Then all that rotted & fell down into the spring! The dirt pile you saw was most likely where they dug this spring head up & discarded the dirt. They then made a concrete top & the wooden box to draw water from it. There could’ve been an old old church there close & they used that water also. But I’m gonna assume that the spring head kept that ground wet so they dug it out & made a way to cover it & also get water from it to utilize that ground for burial plots after getn rid of the wet ground from the spring. That’s most likely what they done in my opinion.
@sherickahenyard59655 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video❤️❤️❤️not to many people remember the dead god bless 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏you for remembering the forgotten
@dormiacrouch19055 ай бұрын
God bless you and your friends for doing this work. Prayers for all of you to always be safe and not get hurt.
@195220094 жыл бұрын
After generations, people don’t even know who they were or little about them. I actually did some research on my mothers family (couldn’t find much on my fathers side) and found out my great great grandfather was a civil war vet and served under Grant and then Sherman on his march to the sea. I’m 67 years old and never knew anything about him. I found his grave and cleaned it up. Those veterans should have a flag on their grave and someone should notify the local VFW
@victoriataylor54575 жыл бұрын
Its sad that this has been so forgotten and neglected. My grandmother use to say, a forgotten grave is such a shameful thing. I find it so sad, that some of the younger generation don't even care. Even tho its only the body that remains, the soul isnt there ! Wow what do people think death is. . No such thing as purgetory ???? its the idea of showing some respect for their life lived & Remembering ! Thanks for sharing. Alva Mae Hawkins was born the same year my mother was born, 1919 Gone but never forgotten.
@tmo27982 жыл бұрын
Take your meds. Purgatory? Rotflmfao.
@cclyon5 жыл бұрын
Just stumbled on your channel. I also grew up going to cemeteries and abandoned homesites from my moms side of the family. To this day my younger bro and I still love cemeteries. It's really nice to see younger people doing this.
@catherinejohnson22353 жыл бұрын
Bless you for saying aloud the names, dates words. You are an inspiration.
@beckywalters24 жыл бұрын
thank you for this. as long as someone talks about them the people here will never be forgotten
@harrietsspirit28055 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I wish I lived near there I would gather people to help clear it. I like your saying people die twice, when they first enter the grave and when their name is forgotten and unspoken. Thank you so much. Enjoy all of your videos.
@stevemogan53845 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how quickly nature reclaims everything.
@jeffreykroll11704 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing this. I know of graves here in South Dakota that have been marked; forgotten and those that have been plowed over. So very sad.
@eddiepettit18552 жыл бұрын
Bless you 🙏 & these people that are buried there. 💖
@HBMR3345 жыл бұрын
I love how nature bring back life to this cemeterys. In germany you can be buried in woods called "Friedwald", no tombstones, just peacefull woods.
@LalaLarrieux5 жыл бұрын
Hey Rob! This was truly sad to see the condition of the graveyard, but I am so thankful that you shared it. Many blessings. 💛💜🧡
@AdventuresIntoHistory5 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@marmaladeslife66192 жыл бұрын
I’ve been binge watching all your videos ❤️ … I can’t believe that there’s so many abandoned cemeteries it’s so sad but I do love watching you go and read off The gravestones … it’s very interesting and entertaining it’s actually as kept me company since I’m recuperating from my knee injury …be safe …& keep up the great work