Exploring Alabama’s long lost cemeteries. - Page 9

achesley · 04-26-2011, 06:47 AM

Very neat work. Lots better than the sheet of paper taped and a squared off piece of charcoal I did an Great Aunt's with several years back for a family member in Iowa searching.
Thanks for sharing all the old graveyards. Just so interesting the things you run across roaming about.

Kenbike · 04-29-2011, 01:56 AM

Hi DeBandi
I hope you and your family avoided the terrible storm that roared across the south. My prayers go out to all of the folks who lost family, are injured, or lost their homes. We have been all feeling sorry for our self in Ohio because of cold wet weather but it is nothing in comparison to the terrible weather in other areas of the country.

tompee · 05-02-2011, 01:10 AM

Definitely one of my favourite threads on ADV

AlabamaDan · 05-12-2011, 01:38 PM

I ran across this thread doing genealogy research on the Byars family,

I'm a 3rd great nephew to William George Byars. His father Jonas is my 4th great grandfather. I don't ride, but I love your site and adventures already.

William George Byars was born March 6, 1846 married Mary Jane Thomas in in 1854 and they about nine children. He died May 16, 1902. Saturday will mark the 109th anniversery of his death. I believe the name of this old cemetery is Cedar Grove Cemetery and it's not completely forgotten, but little known.

Have you listed all the lost cemeteries in the Blount Springs area you've found? My families have been in Blount County since the Creek Indians fought them for it.

Really good stuff. (I love the photo transition you have earlier too btw.)

ChubbyThumper · 05-13-2011, 04:30 PM

I share your interest, in Ireland

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267044

Great thread although I prefer the pics in all B/W. I'll take that route from now on

AlabamaDan · 05-15-2011, 02:33 PM

Turns out I can't find the old Byar's burying place. I was a little kid when i went there. Can you PM me?

DeBandi · 05-15-2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlabamaDan

Turns out I can't find the old Byar's burying place. I was a little kid when i went there. Can you PM me?

Will do..

Foot dragger · 05-15-2011, 07:28 PM

Thanks much for sharing your interests and travels with us. Ive run across quite a few small mostly forgotten family plots out here in Northern California.
Riding singletrack gets me way back in long forgotten areas sometimes.
Sometimes just one gravesite next to an old miners fallen down cabin way out in the sticks. Lonely life's work and a quiet resting place.

DeBandi · 05-28-2011, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlabamaDan

I ran across this thread doing genealogy research on the Byars family,

I'm a 3rd great nephew to William George Byars. His father Jonas is my 4th great grandfather. I don't ride, but I love your site and adventures already.

William George Byars was born March 6, 1846 married Mary Jane Thomas in in 1854 and they about nine children. He died May 16, 1902. Saturday will mark the 109th anniversery of his death. I believe the name of this old cemetery is Cedar Grove Cemetery and it's not completely forgotten, but little known.

Have you listed all the lost cemeteries in the Blount Springs area you've found? My families have been in Blount County since the Creek Indians fought them for it.

Really good stuff. (I love the photo transition you have earlier too btw.)

Hello AlabamaDan.

I visited the final resting place of your ancestors today.

The GPS coordinates have been sent to you via PM.

Please let us know when you go visit the peaceful location.

I'm proud of you for researching your family history.

Let me know if I can help.

perryg114 · 07-20-2011, 01:47 PM

I know of an old Cemetery right next door to me. It may be an old slave cemetery. It is in the New Market, AL area.

If you have not been to Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville you should go. There is a lot of history there. It is not lost but cool never the less. They have a cemetery stroll every year where they have people reenacting the lives of some of the famous people buried there.

Perry

philipbarrett · 12-27-2011, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LewisNClark

Most or your and my ancestors earlier than 1860/1870's had very limited literacy. Many also changed the spelling of names but made no legal record of it at their court house.

Apparently, harried immigration officials would also "assign" names to people they had difficulty understanding and would reuse the same popular ones.

bomose · 12-28-2011, 05:03 PM

I'm glad Philip brought this thread back, as I had missed it. I, too, see many forgotten cemeteries on my explorations around Alabama. Just never thought of doing a report on them. Great job, David.

Bart Jones · 01-02-2012, 12:21 PM

Don’t know how I missed this either. Good stuff Dave, reminded me of these primitives I found down in Coosa Co. After hunting season, we need to see if I can remember where it is.

davyboy · 01-08-2012, 03:08 AM

brill readin,i really enjoyed readin the duffee headstone~born tipperary ireland,only down the road from me.

tompee · 01-25-2012, 01:57 AM

Wow Bart Jones, love those primitive, "hand made" tombstones. Very personal, makes you think a lot more about the poor people who buried that person and made the monument. Not professionals, they would have been doing it for their family members or close friends

04-26-2011, 06:47 AM	#121
achesley Old Motorcyclist Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Jennings, Louisiana Oddometer: 3,142	Very neat work. Lots better than the sheet of paper taped and a squared off piece of charcoal I did an Great Aunt's with several years back for a family member in Iowa searching. Thanks for sharing all the old graveyards. Just so interesting the things you run across roaming about. __________________ An '00 KLR 650, An '07 1250S, An '03 5.3L Chevy Truck + '43 style dude , Simper Fi ;-)

05-12-2011, 01:38 PM	#124
AlabamaDan n00b Joined: May 2011 Oddometer: 4	I ran across this thread doing genealogy research on the Byars family, I'm a 3rd great nephew to William George Byars. His father Jonas is my 4th great grandfather. I don't ride, but I love your site and adventures already. William George Byars was born March 6, 1846 married Mary Jane Thomas in in 1854 and they about nine children. He died May 16, 1902. Saturday will mark the 109th anniversery of his death. I believe the name of this old cemetery is Cedar Grove Cemetery and it's not completely forgotten, but little known. Have you listed all the lost cemeteries in the Blount Springs area you've found? My families have been in Blount County since the Creek Indians fought them for it. Really good stuff. (I love the photo transition you have earlier too btw.) AlabamaDan screwed with this post 05-12-2011 at 02:08 PM

05-13-2011, 04:30 PM	#125
ChubbyThumper Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Co.Antrim, N.Ireland Oddometer: 413	I share your interest, in Ireland http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=267044 Great thread although I prefer the pics in all B/W. I'll take that route from now on __________________ Glencoe Orkney and Ardnamurchan My Stella run 2011

05-15-2011, 07:28 PM	#128
Foot dragger beat up ex flat tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Location: chico,just below rag dump(nor-cal) Oddometer: 6,752	Thanks much for sharing your interests and travels with us. Ive run across quite a few small mostly forgotten family plots out here in Northern California. Riding singletrack gets me way back in long forgotten areas sometimes. Sometimes just one gravesite next to an old miners fallen down cabin way out in the sticks. Lonely life's work and a quiet resting place. __________________ 2003 DR 650.(1976 Montesa 250 Enduro-nice!) - - 1990 MASI TEAM-3V.- 1976 Motobecane, Super-Mirage.- Kona, HumuHumuNukuNukuApua'a. Single Speed ThRaShEr BiKe. 1968 360 Greeves challenger MXer. 1999 Triumph Trophy 1200. 2011 KTM530 EXC. 2012 KONA Hei Hei Deluxe (ongoing bike issues) -2009 KTM 200XC-W.

07-20-2011, 01:47 PM	#130
perryg114 Adventurer Joined: Oct 2005 Location: New Market, AL (near Huntsville) Oddometer: 95	I know of an old Cemetery right next door to me. It may be an old slave cemetery. It is in the New Market, AL area. If you have not been to Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville you should go. There is a lot of history there. It is not lost but cool never the less. They have a cemetery stroll every year where they have people reenacting the lives of some of the famous people buried there. Perry __________________ http://www.motorcycleproducts.org/

04-29-2011, 01:56 AM	#122
Kenbike Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Location: South of the big lake Oddometer: 490	Hi DeBandi I hope you and your family avoided the terrible storm that roared across the south. My prayers go out to all of the folks who lost family, are injured, or lost their homes. We have been all feeling sorry for our self in Ohio because of cold wet weather but it is nothing in comparison to the terrible weather in other areas of the country.

05-02-2011, 01:10 AM	#123
tompee Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Oddometer: 93	Definitely one of my favourite threads on ADV

05-15-2011, 02:33 PM	#126
AlabamaDan n00b Joined: May 2011 Oddometer: 4	Turns out I can't find the old Byar's burying place. I was a little kid when i went there. Can you PM me?

12-28-2011, 05:03 PM	#132
bomose Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Hoover,Al Oddometer: 594	I'm glad Philip brought this thread back, as I had missed it. I, too, see many forgotten cemeteries on my explorations around Alabama. Just never thought of doing a report on them. Great job, David. __________________ I prefer a short life with width to a narrow one with length-Avicenna http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=810149 Ouray Adv http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=800723 Cortez & Moab Didn't Global Warming start at the end of the last Ice Age?

01-02-2012, 12:21 PM	#133
Bart Jones BGY 504 Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Oddometer: 727	Don’t know how I missed this either. Good stuff Dave, reminded me of these primitives I found down in Coosa Co. After hunting season, we need to see if I can remember where it is.

01-08-2012, 03:08 AM	#134
davyboy Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: ireland Oddometer: 61	brill readin,i really enjoyed readin the duffee headstone~born tipperary ireland,only down the road from me. __________________ 2002~1150gs

01-25-2012, 01:57 AM	#135
tompee Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Oddometer: 93	Wow Bart Jones, love those primitive, "hand made" tombstones. Very personal, makes you think a lot more about the poor people who buried that person and made the monument. Not professionals, they would have been doing it for their family members or close friends __________________ My ride reports on ADV - 35,000km on a Yamaha WR250X Motard in Australia. Desert, snow, highway, city, trail!

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