Long Forgotten Cemetery Leads To Amazing Antique Collection! Elizabeth Ann Black
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- In this poignant episode of Adventures into History, Dan and I journey to uncover a hidden chapter of the past, guided by our friend Richard to a long-forgotten cemetery nestled on his property. This silent and serene resting place, untouched by the pages of history books, whispers tales of lives long past, with the only echo of their existence being the weathered gravestone of Elizabeth Ann Black, who passed into eternity on October 19th, 1854. The cemetery, shrouded in mystery and draped in the solemn beauty of nature, holds many more souls, their stories and names known only to the earth that cradles them.
But our adventure doesn't end at the gates of this secluded memorial. Richard invites us into his world of remarkable treasures, showcasing an impressive collection of antique signs that speak volumes of a bygone era. Each piece, a relic of history, invites us into the stories and lives it once advertised, offering a colorful glimpse into the past.
And because no visit to Richard's is complete without a bit of lighthearted fun, we seize the opportunity to embrace our inner child. Amidst the relics of history, we find modern joy, taking turns to slide down the iconic fire pole in his shop, a playful nod to the fire stations of old.
Join us on this unique journey that blends the solemn reverence of uncovering a forgotten cemetery with the cheerful nostalgia evoked by antique signs and youthful adventures down a fire pole. It's an exploration that beautifully marries the depths of history with the simple joys of friendship and discovery, only on Adventures into History.
It’s rare that we find a cemetery that to our knowledge has never been documented anywhere! This one is a mystery!
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My bet is lots of enslaved, little of family We've seen you all on Ken's adventures as young fellas, but not Dan. Was he ever a rapscallion too ?☺ Are there any pictures we can see of him to prove it. Not even antiques were always antiques ! I imagine he might have been a bit handsome- you and he could have been Waverly Hall's Hardy Boys !
This particular cemetery is indeed a mystery. Can't tell right off hand how far around it goes (I can't anyway) so it's kinda hard to tell how many generations are buried there. I hope you guys find out some info about past land ownership. I know I'm not the only one who is excited to find out more.
I've been subscribed to your channel(s) for years and years and it never ceases to amaze me how y'all just keep finding acres and acres of forgotten graveyards. And just in your own area of western GA! I can't help but think sometimes, "what gives??" Why are sooo many abandoned and forgotten? I'm sure there's a logical explanation but it escapes me. Is it that the land around where the cemeteries sit on was sold by past owners to the county or the state so they basically become property of the county or state? So it's their responsibility so they just choose to log around (and through) them? Paying no nevermind to the people and the ancestry buried there? That's all I can figure. Shameful.
I love the work you do to bring awareness of these forgotten people and the places they're buried. You give them the respect and honor they deserve.
Nathaniel L. Black lived in Loachapoka, Lee, AL in 1870 and was married to his second wife Sarah Williams Pouncey Black b. 1809 (See Findagrave for a bio). He died in 1871 and she moved to TX with some of the Black family to be near her sons from her first marriage to Butler Williams d.1854, the same year that Elizabeth Ann Wilkes Black died.
Thanks for the background ❤
I was told by a family member that Elizabeth is my Great great great great Grandmother!!!
@@user-no1wv5st6e Look her up on familysearch for the full family tree.
@@user-no1wv5st6e Look up Elizabeth on family search for the family tree.
Elizabeth was my great great great great Grandmother!!
Do you have any information on when the cemetery was established?
AH! A mystery that is most interesting. Ms. Black was born pre-1800 so I wonder if this is not a very old cemetery???? Please keep we viewers updated on any information you find out. 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for this video. What a treasure to find some history of our folks so long ago!
I love touring the remote regions of Georgia with my favourite historians.
The Nehi soda sign in the barn reminded me of Radar on M*A*S*H and grape Nehi. You are right about that "mystery" cemetery, another explore is warranted.
I also thought about Radar!
I love your show, Robert. Been watching you for a long time now. Wish I had you as a neighbor! God bless you, your family and friends.
I so agree with you! Perhaps we will establish a Robert-Dan Tribe and have some fun in Georgia ...
Beth
NE Tennessee,
USA
Hi Robert, loved this video. I just went on Ancestry. Nathaniel Black was born 1789 in Pittsylvania. VA as was Elizabeth Ann Wilkes. They married May 1 1809 in Halifax. There is an 1850 Slave Census of 17 slaves owned by Nathaniel at Waverly Hall area 2 children-Caswell. Elmira. . Died 1871 in Russell Alabama. Married 1855 in Alabama Sarah Williams. This info is on a public tree in Ancestry for Caroline Crumpler/Barfield. Still no name for Cemetery,though
Dans the man!!! I love listening to him talk. He sounds so knowledgeable. He’s a type of person that can sit and tell a story for 12 hours and he’d have my attention the whole time. You are to Robert!!! 🤣
I'm from New England - a 400-year-old town - and people go out all the time to the cemeteries to do rubbings of the headstones. They bring huge sheets of paper and huge pencils and rub over them to read them better and to have them because they're cool. Have you ever heard of that? Thank you so much for allowing me to come with you. I surely enjoyed it!
I have done that only i use soft charcoal pastels instead of pencil which gives me a coloful print. Some engravings are very ornate.
New England myself here. It can cause damage to the stone as Robert has mentioned. In Salem it's strictly not allowed.
@Matthw-7B i think what robert refers to is rubbing charcoal directly on the stone. What i have done is lay newsprint paper over the image and lightly rub charcoal pastels across which reveals the image. The engraved areas thusly appear as plain paper while the field areas appear as the charcoal rubbing. The charcoal NEVER TOUCHES the stone. Never. The brushes robert and crew use exert way more damage than what my method comes close to, if any.
We used to buy end rolls from the local newspaper for this purpose! Recording cemeteries was very different prior to the internet.
Gentlemen, always enjoy your videos. Done with respect and dignity. Brought a smile to my face - Robert coming down fireman's pole. 😄 Thank you.
My great grandmother was Adeline Black. She was from Alabama and Georgia. Passed 1880 when my grandma was six.
Grandma was Willia Florence (sir name)
Fire pole fun! Great collection. Maybe you can tour it in detail someday. Amazing new unknown cemetery. Looks very large. It seems a mystery indeed. Fun and challenging to figure out. The usual clues don't seem to add up to a plantation cemetery, no fence, no wall around the marked graves and terraced. Interesting! I hope you all find out more and go back!
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Yeah,shout out to Richard and all. Definitely would like a return to this cemetary but get your snake boots on😮 and be careful. The barn was interesting and that fire pole is the bomb!😊💕love from KY.
Bet all of them were happy to have visitors again.
Hope to learn more about the mystery cemetery. Ty Mr and Mrs Barfield for having Robert and Mr Dan out.
Amazing how many forgotten souls there are
Remembered now, even if we don’t know their names.
I agree. It's so amazing how many forgotten cemeteries Robert and his friends find, and just in western Georgia! This one is probably pretty old so I hope they can find out who else had owned the land so maybe we can discover it's history and figure out who else is buried there.
We'll all be staying tuned to see how this story develops.
God bless! ❤
You want answers, just ask the spirits and they will let you know.
9:45 Robert: "I don't know. How many graves are out there Dan?"
9:49 A voice answered, "sixteen!"
Not just in forgotten cemeteries. People spend fortunes, laying their loved ones to rest, then forget all about them.
What a Wonderful find!! I do cemetery documentation and have found 3 lost unknown cemeteries in my part of Southwestern Virginia it is an Awesome feeling !!
The Antique shop would be a blast to wander thru some wonderful treasures in there!!
HAVING A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE SOULS AT REST HERE
That was a cool episode seeing someone from Harris County I know. I'm a big fan of this channel and OBF but it was awesome seeing Richard and Caroline in your video. I used to go to church with them before I moved to northwest Alabama. If Richard or Caroline read this I'm the Chris that used to work at Krispy Kreme in Columbus. That collection he has is neat
Are we sure that was really Dan going down that pole or a stunt double?? 😂. What a fun and informative video Robert - great job! Much appreciation to the Barfield family for allowing us to see this cemetery. Hope we can find out more about the folks buried here.
Stunt double!
Your side step adventures are always amazing. You always find new things to discover. Thank you for your videos.
What a great find!! Now you need to tell the Other Robert to give you back your snake boots!! 😂😊
I love these videos! Please continue! We get to meet some great folks along the way!
God bless you for working that puzzle for Elizabeth Ann Black. Much respect. Also, that black fedora suits you. Very handsome.
Wow, Robert! You've really come in the world! You're now a brush touting professional! Anyway, amazing that this nearly unknown cemetery was so close to Waverly Hall! People tell you all the time that you should restore such and such cemetery, but as you have shown there are hundreds of them! Even if you tried it would take you a lifetime!
this place is amazing and so nice that this is on this gentleman's property and right in back of his home, and that takes care of it, sort of. A Lot buried there. so much history now buried there.
I observed some A+ pole sliding skills on this video; Picture me impressed! I did get a little bit thrown off at the rattlesnake sighting and had trouble concentrating after that. However, I was finally able to pull myself together and noticed how kind you were to thank every single person who showed up in your video for their time and effort in helping you bring such interesting historic content to all us viewers. Job well done to all! And Richard’s collection is amazing!!
I've decided you guys have got to be related to me! There's so much common energy. Great visit and Fire Pole! 🚒
This cemetery seems cleaner and really older.
Gotta get the story ...
This is so gracious of Dan and his wife to share this cemetery with us. Great vlog and find!
Thanks Robert and Dan. Enjoyed seeing the antique collection of your friends and it was fun seeing Dan go down the. Fire pole
This will be fun to watch you and Dan unravel this mystery cemetery!
The first headstone looked to be of Gothic style. The Gothic period ran from mid 16th century to the early 1800's but saw a resurgence from 1830 to around 1860. Mrs. Black's marker gives credibility that the Gothic styled unreadable headstone could be from between that 1830 to 1860 time period.
Yall are the best. Thanks for sharing your collection Richard!
Always enjoy watching your videos. Love history even though I’m not from Georgia. Thank you Robert and Dan
I would love to see many updates on the cemeteries that have seen and good news of restoring them carefully and lots of TLC. 😊
It's amazing in what you guys are doing. Just saying.
Very cool to find a mystery cemetery, can't wait to see if you can find out more about it. I'd say Elizabeth wants it known and will be there to guide you!
Love your videos and enjoy watching. May the lord bless and protect you Robert and Dan and Richard and bringing out the past
A mystery indeed. To know in your back yard is a cemetery. A big thank you to Mr. Barfield n wife for sharing this wonder of a cemetery. I believe Dan mentioned it wasn’t even in the Waverly Hall censor.
I’m hoping you’ll be able to find more information on it n hoping for more names. We all will be looking forward to more knowledge of the mystery cemetery.♥️♥️😊👍👍
FUN COLLECTION, THKS FOR SHARING!!!!😊
Aloha🌺 Wow Nehi Soda! Haven't seen that for a long time! Awesome fire pole!!!! 🌺🥰❤️
I could listen to you all ALL day. :)
I am into geneology on my family. Some in TN, some in GA, some in TX and some out west.
I love all of you!!!!!!!!
How interesting..loves from Sabah Malaysia..
Dan is the man!
Great video! Tree walker😊
That was amazing, and I hope you can find out more info on this cemetery. As for Richard's collection, that looks very cool! I forgot about Nehis. I haven't heard that name in a long time. Thank you Robert, Dan, and Richard for you taking us along with you.
Hey y'all from the Netherlands. Found you last week, i am binging on your adventures and youre home, wonderful! Bless you and your knowledgeble friends.
It's amazing ,the dozens ( or more) forgotten cemeteries there are in just that part of Georgia! You've covered a countless number of them all the way back when you were new to making videos. You are on a mission.
I love the old cemeteries. I hope you can find information about this cemetery and the people.
I collect ancient old artifacts, but my wife doesn't like being called that in public.
😊😅😂 can't say I would ieghther but I'm sure she shares your sence of humor as I do 😊😅😂
This is amazing. I would love to see you guys with a couple of leaf blowers so we can see the depressions and hidden field stones.
This is a nice find. I can't wait to see if there is more names. Robert & Dan are some good historians. Thank you
That is something finding that. On more for Cecil's list thanks everyone for sharing
This is just fascinating!!!!
Great collection and awesome find!!!
Great guys enjoy your adventures
Wow amazing par of history once more. Can't believe how we don't even know about them until we stumble across one or just simply find someone who kn😢something we don't. Well thanks again for sharing this with us and as always take care 🙂
Fascinating. Would love to hear more when you find out. 😊
I was stationed out to Ft. Benning back in 87-88.
Youve also have helped others find their kinfolks' burial grounds 😊❤ That takes character to help a brother and ask for nothing in return. You, Dan. Cecil, Joy and the other Robert keep up the good work that you're doing.
Wow, how wonderful to find all these.
I've found that old unreadable headstones can sometimes be made readable by soaking them with D2 and coming back in six months. You don't want to scrub them at all, but just let the rain wash off the layer of mold.
Robert does that already! Him and the other Robert go out to cemeteries and use D2 and clean them up!
So exited to watch but I must pause for the cause 😅 and refill my coffee ☕ 😅 be right back ❤
Nice to see the other folks involved!
Awesome
Dang. I am so excited. Another golden find in the woods. Digging up some more adventures. Thanks to all. Blessings from Michigan.
How exciting!!!! I can't wait to see what information you find out!
This might be among my most favorite videos.
Keep up the great work guys! I love watching you find and show us old cemeteries. It is very sad that cemeteries become lost and forgotten. Thank you.
i just found your channel a week ago. i cant stop watching it. i watch every day. i love history. i think of the people buried and just try to imagine thier lives. i want to thank you all. ive heard you talk of other channels you mention. can you tell me the name of thier channels? thanks soooo much
My 3 great grandmother Elizabeth Philips Crews died in 1854 and I wondered if she was buried in her father's family cemetery - Charles Philip's in Ellerslie. Her father died in 1836.
I wonder if there was an epidemic in 1854 ?
I believe there was a huge yellow fever outbreak in 1854
Been a while, Robert, since I've checked in with Sidestep Adventures. Gotta get back in the habit again. Got a bunch of cousins in the Muskogee/Harris Co. areas. Weren't the terraces in some of your videos associated with farming methods on hillsides way, way back? You did a good job putting together that "puzzle' gravestone. (pieces) Enjoyed seeing Richard's 'mancave' !
Keep up the great work....Dan too. (Greg in VA.)
Great video ! Mysteries are fun ! Take care !
Love watching y’all keep hunting for history 😊
An amazing piece of local history!
Great find 👏 Richard & wife have amazing Accents 😊
AWESOME collection.❤❤❤❤
Wait!! So Dan has a museum “of sorts “? Is there a video I’ve missed?
Robert says they have not done a video on Dan's collection.
I am fascinated by how hugely large those fallen trees are. They must have been very, very old.
As to the graves, after counties all that you found did you multiply by three? I think you have said that before in some of your videos. Thank you so much for sharing this. Looking forward to what you find out about this cemetery 😊
I can't wait to hear about this cemetery !
I love this channel and what ya'll do. So fun and interesting!
Looking forward to the update (wow, Richard, what a voice!)
Amazing find. Thank ypu
Good job Dan!
I found on my dad's side last name Black.❤
It'd be pretty cool if your family is connected to the family buried there in the graveyard. What a great way to discover any ancestors.
Always interesting, with all the history ❤
👋🏼 great video! Robert found his hat!😊
Very interesting collection.
How interesting!
I would say to locate the eldest grave and that Sir name would likely be the origin 😊 good luck 👍 you'all do an amazamazing job 😀 Stay safe and Thank you'all 😊 🙏
Awesome as always .. very interesting indeed thank you😊
Wow that is amazing and I hope you can find more information on the cemetery
That is so cool! I’m so glad that is going to get documented. There is still so much to learn out there.
I hope you figure out who owned the land. While most of these people may not have names in stone, they are no longer forgotton. Makes me wonder how many engraved stones you will find with the proper tools. So does Cecil know about this lost cemetery?
Wow very interesting
Very interesting.
Good one 🩷
I wish people could take care of those cemeteries, take out all the trees from them, clean them up
Wouldn't it be amazing to go up in one of those Lidar(?) planes that they use to map out the south American jungles. It would be interesting to see if that gave us more info about the area