Thank you Robin - between you an Donnie this is great information for a genealogist. I could say lots about the graves in this cemetery but let me just comment on Conrad Sharp at time stamp 30:02 (4thGGF) a couple of stanzas from "Forty Years Ago Now And Then" written by Martin Dell Rice to Childhood Friend, William Sharp regarding Lost Creek Cemetery - (prior to 1877) They all are dead and in their graves, One after one they died; Far, far apart some of them sleep, And some lie side by side; Two thousand miles and more away Some sleep in graves unknown, While I, with locks now thin and gray, Am left alone - alone! There side by side, my kindred lie - Your kindred lie there too - I saw your father’s grave, dear Bill, And well that grave I knew. The plain head-stone is standing yet - A limestone large, you know - I saw it placed above that grave, O’er forty years ago.
Hi Robin I've come over and am watching your videos and I'm a new subscriber because of Donnie. I've been faithfully following him for over a year now. I think it's great that you go to all these cemeteries to help people doing their genealogy that can't make it there in person. A little cemetery history related terms you've probably heard: "dead ringer"and "graveyard shift" comes from the fact that in the old days they would sometimes tie a string to deceased persons leg or hand and have it attached to a bell above ground. If the person woke up the bell would ring and they would hire a person to be there and listen for the bell and dig the person up. But frankly if I woke up buried alive they wouldn't have to worry because I'd probably have a heart attack!
One more comment for you :) At time 30:42 - First born of George and Tabitha Snodderly was Jacob Snodderly. Jacob married Quintina Arminda Lett abt 1829. On June 25, 1852 Quintina Arminda Snodderly died on the Oregon Trail, Natrona County, Wyoming. The Oregon-California Trails Association has a memorial at that site. The Mother of George Snodderly was Elizabeth (Gibbs) Snodderly, the first daughter of Nicholas Gibbs and Mary Efland. THE STORY OF THE FAMILY OAK. This gigantic oak-tree grew and is still growing in Union County, Tennessee, on the farm that was opened and occupied, about the year 1818, by Arthur Nash, a young man who had lately married a daughter of Henry Sharp, one of the first settlers of that State, settling first, with his father, brother, and a few neighbors, at a place in Anderson County called Sharp’s Fort or Station. The farm and the oak mentioned in the poem are about one mile from the author’s birth-place, which he visited in 1871. The spring or fountain mentioned has been brought in pipes under ground from the rising ground, and pours forth a strong and constant stream from a hollow post standing in the shade of the tree. The poem was written at the suggestion of a member of the family. starting at about line 41 In the deep and tangled wildwood I grew till I was strong; Southwestward was the Lost Creek meandering through the vale; To the east, along the valley, was the narrow Indian trail. The beasts and painted savages held undisputed sway, As the infant years of this old oak in silence passed away; And oftentimes the warrior has rested ‘neath my shade, And often by the streamlet his camping-ground was made. But the Indian left the country, and the white man hunter came, And up and down the valley pursued the timid game; The Indian war was over, and yeomen good and stout Came here from different quarters and settled round about: The Sharps, the Kecks and Graveses, the Rices and the Loys. ...
Hello there! I don’t mean to be mean or a smart ass or anything, but those civil war graves were actually graves of southern union soldiers and not confederates. Union soldier graves have shields while confederate ones have a cross-like markings and say “CSA” on it with whatever military regiment the southern soldier served in. Judging by how old this cemetery is, any confederate soldier grave in it would most likely not have any confederate military marking on it since those southern markings came a lot later than the union ones. I appreciate the video and have a great day!
Hi I’m new to your page found while I was looking for anything regarding Sircy family history. I looked for your brothers channel & I wasn’t sure which 1. Could you drop his link please Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
@@denane44Oh no wonder it didn’t pull up I’ve been following your brother for a good long while 🥰 I should have put 2 & 2 together, You speak like him you both have a very calming voice. ❤️❤️❤️
All that short green stuff growing on the ground looks like what we call tea berry, or winter green. In the winter it has red berries and the leaves taste like tea berry chewing gum or winter green pepto bismol.l
@@denane44 Yep, they call it Vinca.. or Periwinkle. You’re right, it’s not native to North America. It is however native to Europe, which is likely why they planted it in cemeteries back then. When it blossoms, little pink and purple flowers bloom out of it during the spring.
I love the old graveyards. We have one on our property here in KY. Five people from the 1918 flu pandemic died and the only survivor hung himself after losing his 4 children and his wife. Very sad.
That cemetery was probaly well kept once but once yhe people left the area it was almost forgotten.See that happening alot over in England and Ireland on some other shows i watch.Highgate in England a mess.
Your more organized than the national trust the United Kingdom because I wanted a heads up on my research on the family and the one’s who married into these families
It's really sad that my family will get no more rest because of a bunch of trash telling ghost stories over their Graves. I'm pissed this is a disgrace to get on here and tell folks that you see smoke and ghosts this is disgraceful and shows a lack of respect for people's family. Sickening.
I do not ghost hunt I only do this for history and ancestry. Now of course if I or anyone else saw something we would tell it. So it’s apparent to me you haven’t seen my other videos where I say multiple times I don’t mess with that stuff. I’m not making g videos for ghost and I am extremely respectful! So you got the wrong person here!
Yeah right is that why you claim to see smoke coming out of nowhere as if my family are some sort of demonic ghosts? Robert Longmire is my 3rd great grandpa Sarah sharp Longmire is my 3rd great grandma, the hill family are also related to me. How would you like it if I went to your families Graves and talked about them being ghosts and demons. And how strange they were. And turn them into something creepy. You know exactly what you are doing.
I saw in one of your videos you claim that songbirds don't even sing in my families grave yard. That all you can ever here is crows. That's a pretty disrespectful comment to say the least.
@@Jeff-ff8lg good Lord Jeff. Not disrespectful to say crap like that. I say that in my family cemeteries if it’s unusual. It is what it is. You need to calm down and chill with me I’m not doing one thing that is disrespectful. Have a wonderful day!!
BTW! I never said there was ghost only other people said so. Besides if our families were saved they aren’t there anyway just their shell. Their spirit is with the Lord! In my opinion as a Christian woman the spirits that do roam the earth are demons not our ancestors. Keep on watching my videos you will see.
@@denane44 I’m not sure because we are in Alabama and not TN dad said we’re like flea’s we’re everywhere I have to start with the DNA and then work down but thanks for the tip
@@semigoth299 ahh! Gotcha. Those names are not very common in those two counties i mention. I will however keep a sharp eye out for you tho and let you know 👍🏻
Thank you Robin - between you an Donnie this is great information for a genealogist.
I could say lots about the graves in this cemetery but let me just comment on Conrad Sharp at time stamp 30:02 (4thGGF)
a couple of stanzas from "Forty Years Ago Now And Then" written by Martin Dell Rice to Childhood Friend, William Sharp regarding Lost Creek Cemetery - (prior to 1877)
They all are dead and in their graves,
One after one they died;
Far, far apart some of them sleep,
And some lie side by side;
Two thousand miles and more away
Some sleep in graves unknown,
While I, with locks now thin and gray,
Am left alone - alone!
There side by side, my kindred lie -
Your kindred lie there too -
I saw your father’s grave, dear Bill,
And well that grave I knew.
The plain head-stone is standing yet -
A limestone large, you know -
I saw it placed above that grave,
O’er forty years ago.
Oh my! What an awesome poem!! Thank you so much!!
Thanks to your brother Donnie, I found your channel. Really glad
Hi Robin I've come over and am watching your videos and I'm a new subscriber because of Donnie. I've been faithfully following him for over a year now. I think it's great that you go to all these cemeteries to help people doing their genealogy that can't make it there in person. A little cemetery history related terms you've probably heard: "dead ringer"and "graveyard shift" comes from the fact that in the old days they would sometimes tie a string to deceased persons leg or hand and have it attached to a bell above ground. If the person woke up the bell would ring and they would hire a person to be there and listen for the bell and dig the person up. But frankly if I woke up buried alive they wouldn't have to worry because I'd probably have a heart attack!
Thank you for subscribing! Yes I’ve heard those terms also and believe me I would probably do the same! Wouldn’t that be horrifying? ❤️
That was a very nice cementary, and very old.tfs patsy
It is such a historic place. I hope to go back soon
One more comment for you :)
At time 30:42 -
First born of George and Tabitha Snodderly was Jacob Snodderly. Jacob married Quintina Arminda Lett abt 1829. On June 25, 1852 Quintina Arminda Snodderly died on the Oregon Trail, Natrona County, Wyoming. The Oregon-California Trails Association has a memorial at that site.
The Mother of George Snodderly was Elizabeth (Gibbs) Snodderly, the first daughter of Nicholas Gibbs and Mary Efland.
THE STORY OF THE FAMILY OAK.
This gigantic oak-tree grew and is still growing in Union County, Tennessee, on the farm that was opened and occupied, about the year 1818, by Arthur Nash, a young man who had lately married a daughter of Henry Sharp, one of the first settlers of that State, settling first, with his father, brother, and a few neighbors, at a place in Anderson County called Sharp’s Fort or Station. The farm and the oak mentioned in the poem are about one mile from the author’s birth-place, which he visited in 1871. The spring or fountain mentioned has been brought in pipes under ground from the rising ground, and pours forth a strong and constant stream from a hollow post standing in the shade of the tree. The poem was written at the suggestion of a member of the family.
starting at about line 41
In the deep and tangled wildwood I grew till I was strong;
Southwestward was the Lost Creek meandering through the vale;
To the east, along the valley, was the narrow Indian trail.
The beasts and painted savages held undisputed sway,
As the infant years of this old oak in silence passed away;
And oftentimes the warrior has rested ‘neath my shade,
And often by the streamlet his camping-ground was made.
But the Indian left the country, and the white man hunter came,
And up and down the valley pursued the timid game;
The Indian war was over, and yeomen good and stout
Came here from different quarters and settled round about:
The Sharps, the Kecks and Graveses, the Rices and the Loys.
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Oh my! This is such an awesome piece of history! Thank you so much for this! I had no idea!
Hello there! I don’t mean to be mean or a smart ass or anything, but those civil war graves were actually graves of southern union soldiers and not confederates. Union soldier graves have shields while confederate ones have a cross-like markings and say “CSA” on it with whatever military regiment the southern soldier served in. Judging by how old this cemetery is, any confederate soldier grave in it would most likely not have any confederate military marking on it since those southern markings came a lot later than the union ones. I appreciate the video and have a great day!
Thank you for that information.
I am related to ALL. True story. Proud!
That’s awesome! There are so many more out in those weeds too!!
Also there's a grave that is inside a cave made out of dirt and grass with an iron gate which stands near the road
Oh wow!!
Wonderful.
Very peaceful
Great Video.🤗
Thank you 🥰
If I could do life over again .,I would be an archeologist,,,,👍..,love all the history
Oh gosh me too!!!
Hi I’m new to your page found while I was looking for anything regarding Sircy family history.
I looked for your brothers channel & I wasn’t sure which 1. Could you drop his link please
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
It’s Tennessee outdoors. Or just sear Donnie Laws. It will come up that way too 🥰
@@denane44Oh no wonder it didn’t pull up I’ve been following your brother for a good long while 🥰
I should have put 2 & 2 together, You speak like him you both have a very calming voice.
❤️❤️❤️
All that short green stuff growing on the ground looks like what we call tea berry, or winter green. In the winter it has red berries and the leaves taste like tea berry chewing gum or winter green pepto bismol.l
I think it’s a type of periwinkle that ain’t even native to this country. It makes purple blooms in the spring. Really pretty. 🥰
@@denane44 Yep, they call it Vinca.. or Periwinkle. You’re right, it’s not native to North America. It is however native to Europe, which is likely why they planted it in cemeteries back then. When it blossoms, little pink and purple flowers bloom out of it during the spring.
I love the old graveyards. We have one on our property here in KY. Five people from the 1918 flu pandemic died and the only survivor hung himself after losing his 4 children and his wife. Very sad.
Oh wow! How very sad 🥲
If you ever find an Kelly. Stones please let me know thank you
We didn't mean to disturb you that day but truly glad we met y'all .
I’m so glad to have met you guys. I really enjoyed talking to you and the jerky was amazing you should sell it!!! 🥰
Robin, is there any way I can send you a short excerpt of a story I wrote years ago about old cemeteries.
I do think you would enjoy it.
Yes of course! denane44@gmail looking forward to it
I have lots of ancestors in Chuck Swan
That cemetery was probaly well kept once but once yhe people left the area it was almost forgotten.See that happening alot over in England and Ireland on some other shows i watch.Highgate in England a mess.
Yeah and it’s so sad too
Abingdon va has an old cemetery I think it's called confederate unknown dead
Oh wow!! I’d love to up there
Your more organized than the national trust the United Kingdom because I wanted a heads up on my research on the family and the one’s who married into these families
lol ok is that a good thing 😂
Or lee
Will do. I’ll try to start putting on names under the description
It's really sad that my family will get no more rest because of a bunch of trash telling ghost stories over their Graves. I'm pissed this is a disgrace to get on here and tell folks that you see smoke and ghosts this is disgraceful and shows a lack of respect for people's family. Sickening.
I do not ghost hunt I only do this for history and ancestry. Now of course if I or anyone else saw something we would tell it. So it’s apparent to me you haven’t seen my other videos where I say multiple times I don’t mess with that stuff. I’m not making g videos for ghost and I am extremely respectful! So you got the wrong person here!
Yeah right is that why you claim to see smoke coming out of nowhere as if my family are some sort of demonic ghosts? Robert Longmire is my 3rd great grandpa Sarah sharp Longmire is my 3rd great grandma, the hill family are also related to me. How would you like it if I went to your families Graves and talked about them being ghosts and demons. And how strange they were. And turn them into something creepy. You know exactly what you are doing.
I saw in one of your videos you claim that songbirds don't even sing in my families grave yard. That all you can ever here is crows. That's a pretty disrespectful comment to say the least.
@@Jeff-ff8lg good Lord Jeff. Not disrespectful to say crap like that. I say that in my family cemeteries if it’s unusual. It is what it is. You need to calm down and chill with me I’m not doing one thing that is disrespectful. Have a wonderful day!!
BTW! I never said there was ghost only other people said so. Besides if our families were saved they aren’t there anyway just their shell. Their spirit is with the Lord! In my opinion as a Christian woman the spirits that do roam the earth are demons not our ancestors. Keep on watching my videos you will see.
New subscriber here and maybe you can assist me in my family quest I need a ton of information about searching for lost ancestors do you have a email
Hey there and thx for subscribing. What’s the last name you’re searching for
@@denane44 Kirkpatrick and my moms family name but it been spelled so many different ways and thank you it’s MCGough
@@semigoth299 hmm! Are they around claiborne and Union counties?
@@denane44 I’m not sure because we are in Alabama and not TN dad said we’re like flea’s we’re everywhere I have to start with the DNA and then work down but thanks for the tip
@@semigoth299 ahh! Gotcha. Those names are not very common in those two counties i mention. I will however keep a sharp eye out for you tho and let you know 👍🏻