There has been a GoFundMe created for the salvation of this tragic historic place. If everyone who watched this video donated just a dollar it would go a long way towards saving this place. Incredible to think about. Mr. Nix has been trying to save this place for a very long time. www.gofundme.com/f/historic-cemetery-needs-your-help?+share-sheet “This cemetery houses the remains of my paternal great grandparents as well as second great grandparents. It also houses the remains of one of the last men hanged for a double murder in Muscogee County. It also houses several other individuals (along with child's graves) -- the oldest KNOWN burial took place in 1860. This cemetery has been brought to the attention of the local population through newspaper and television stories, and was last cleaned off in 2012. I am unable to keep it up due to disability. Thanks to Sidestep Adventures recently posting a video on their findings at the cemetery, there has been renewed interest expressed in possibly helping with efforts for it's repair and perpetual upkeep. There are several markers in the cemetery which are dilapidated and need restoration, I'd like to see a fence put around it and if possible, video surveillance for the security of the site put in place. Unfortunately, this costs money and resources that I don't have, which is why I'm reaching out to the public now. I'd like to say thank you to Sidestep Adventures for allowing me use of their video on this effort, and thank you to all the public who have posted your comments on their CZcams channel.”
It has been....a couple of times; both on the local news AND in the paper. I am disabled and unable to maintain the cemetery...and I've been praying for help for years.
@@sheenagrigsby2634 I’m not sure if that is the case in Missouri. I know it’s a felony to harm or destroy a cemetery in Missouri though. It would be nice if the preservation agency did do this though. I have found many cemeteries in central Missouri that have seen better days. Unfortunately it’s just much for one person to do alone.
@@blakefrevert5938 yes, I guess I can only say for my hometown area. :) Which was NE Missouri. There's so many family cemeteries in woods and crop fields. Very rural area. Hope you're staying healthy there in central MO!
I have contacted them. They informed me they are NOT required to protect any sites, unless the site is "culturally significant." (I also checked into getting the site declared as a historic place on the national register, but no dice.)
Yup, especially one the grave yard is over a hundred years old. West Winfield Pa's just turned a hundred a few years ago, but it was always a historical marker site due to it being a 1918 influenza graveyard. Although, there was bickering on who was to care for it between the state and the company that ia still around just under different ownership but it was blessed as a cathllic grave site, and many of the graves stones have been vandalized as well as the other crosses that were left there. It needs a new wooden cross out of railroad ties like timber like it used to have for historic preservation and maybe another for marking and respect for the deceased. I'm still pissed and oil and gas company went and layed pipe through it, kinda desecrating it more a few years before it hit hundred years old😒.
Oh Robert, you said when replacing that stone, " there, that's a little bit of good done here", it brought tears to my eyes because you always do more than a little bit of good. God bless you and Cody.
Nix home. The couple was older if Bo was their son. I haven't looked that up but have looked up Bo's hanging. He was murdering people around the time that couple was old then after the elder Veteran, died of a paralyzing illness which sounded like Polio. While ancient disease, I found Polio first known sweeps in America were of around 1894 especially if poor sanitation but early 1900s is where I see multiple date of deaths for diseases which hit children very hard. www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline/polio
@@02autogt The Sons Of Confederate Veterans actually DID assist in the clearing of the cemetery property back in 2012. I have not heard from them since.
What is a chapter or org like that good for if not something like this- this is the EXACT group that should be spending dues and promoting family friends and gathering support from community orgs, scouts, or schools in order to organize a dedicated, continued, volunteer obligation for members and opportunity for the community to clean up a grave site once a month and by cycling around to all the places in your area and using fundraising abilities to document, protect, rehab/clean and ALSO learn about the ppl and places that are in the chapter’s geographical area- union AND confederate if applicable. As well as any beneficiary/wife of a confederate soldier. The custom back then was that women would care for the bodies and graves of soldiers no matter what side they were on, bc they hoped and prayed someone would do the same for their loved ones if it came down to that. So if these chapters of organizations aren’t actively doing community service or at least hiring someone to keep up the graves where so the values and ethos of the organization actually lie? Because they’re not with those ancestors that they’ve had to prove continuity to and they proudly claim- what could be more important than preserving the physical remnants and history of those persons? When there’s a group of people with a common cause and any amount of resources and connections and influence and a goal- they already have resources that can be more important than money. But money paid for a monthly meetup vs some man hours spent with purpose and then a get together after seems like an obvious choice. But a group an also use their personal resources to get kids involved in honoring and learning about history, as well as finding graves like this gentleman or atleast connecting with him to help and learn from him. But the chapters should also make efforts to protect these places from development, hold churches and local governments/authorities accountable that may be the ones responsible for the upkeep of places etc… at THE VERY LEAST there should be an alliance between community stakeholders about the issue of protecting historic gravesites and establishing common practices and record database and information/knowledge sharing. Its PATHETIC that Ive watched many of these videos from past year up to recent times and havnt seen any community orgs besides the historical society involved with caring for and learning about, as well as preserving these places and monuments and sacred places- these are ppl’s family members, they could be yours if you’re in this chapter but it doesn’t matter if they are or not- you identify as a son/daughter of the confederate veterans then you should be doing more than playing around and gathering to talk about yourself, and MAKING THIS A PRIORITY. MAKE YOUR OWN WEBSITE. MAKE YOUR OWN MAPS AND DATABASE AND MAKE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS TO CLEAN UP ASSIGNED LOCATIONS… this isn’t that hard. But the history is fading and being destroyed each day and if you’re proud of your affiliation ACT LIKE IT. I’m so tired of seeing kids who don’t know what real volunteering is and adults who stop educating themselves or taking a vested interest in their community and committing to outreach of some kind. A Particularly groups like one claiming affiliation with heroic veterans they don’t want to actually pay back for handing down their legacy.
It would be great if a school or church group took it upon themselves to clean up that little resting place. Having kids work at something like that might teach them some respect, something many kids these days lack! Thank you again Robert....they are never forgotten when their names are spoken...
Aww man, my heart sank when I saw all the trash scattered everywhere. That's a real shame... That was so nice of you to stand up that headstone. You've got such a caring nature, Robert! You're a good man! As always, thanks for sharing this long-forgotten cemetery with us! Valerie.
That is disgusting, firstly the state of the Cemetery and secondly how planning permission was allowed to be so near. That's terrible. Makes me sick. That City should be made accountable for that. 😠😠😠😠
I've said it before and I'll say it again. You and Cody are HEROES !!! Locals probably know this cemetery exists but choose to ignore it. By saying their names, they are not forgotten. I wanted so badly to just reach right through my iPad and start picking up the trash ! Thank you gentlemen and keep up the great deeds you do !
No and its reflected in the type of society and country we have become. That's not a political statement but its reality of how people behave, what they respect, how we treat one another and how materialism has become our new God.
This area has obviously been unkempt & overgrown for quite some time; much the garbage can probably be attributed to people not even realizing that a graveyard is located there🤔
Thank you Robert for recognizing the forgotten! I finally made a stop at my parents grave, are there any mausoleum. However my brother and sister and grandparents have flat stones and I spent 20 minutes clearing away the grass again this year... Some perpetual care. Not, who's to do when I'm gone.
If you were driving by you would have no idea this is here. In Columbus, Georgia on one of the “bad sides of town” and behind a Rent-A-Center and other business you will find the Nix Cemetery in a small patch of trees. Look for the dumpsters overflowing with trash and you will have found it. The sad thing is I think this cemetery underwent a clean up some time back. You couldn’t tell today. I was only able to locate 12 graves out there. There are supposed to be 27. I am sure the rest are in those trees. Down the alleyway behind the businesses I was able to locate the oldest grave - 1860. It can be found with a discarded Coca-Cola merchandising shelf carelessly discarded about the place a foot stone would go. Does any of this shock me? No. Many old and no so old cemeteries suffer the same fate. It is interesting to look upon all of this and wonder what those buried there would think about the world around them. It has certainly changed. Support Sidestep Adventures: Patreon.com/SidestepAdventures Announcing the new Patreon members only Facebook group! Visit our Patreon for more details..... My flashlights: bit.ly/2ZkatOt Wukong Magnets who provided me with a few magnets for my channels sent me a discount code to pass along to my subscribers.... The code: Sidestep16 You get 16% off using that code. www.magnetfishingwukong.com/
Someone that own that piece of land Do need to hire some people that seriously needs to tidy up the grave sight especially with some military personell there it's disrespectful of whom ever should take responsiblity that a disgrace from those that own that area..
According to city building codes, there are NO building setback requirements for property surrounding cemeteries. In other words, the person owning adjoining property can plunk down a building right along the property line. (Believe me, I checked!).
@@jeffreynix1369 How about a politician who dug up and dumped native american bodies from their burial site to build a golf course, that's the politicians and company here in butler county pa from 1960s- 2018.😓
This is heartbreaking, thank-you for cleaning off some of the graves. You and Cody are angels on earth, you are respectful and caring for those who have passed.
So devastating to see the trash sitting around these graves. We have let down the earth and the souls resting there. Thank you guys for speaking their names! Hopefully the encourages residents to help with the trash removal.
Thank you, SIdestep Adventures, for bringing this cemetery situation once again to the public. My ancestors are buried in this cemetery; I have called attention to it a few times. It has been written about in the local paper and highlighted on the news. It was cleared off 10 years ago by a group of volunteers and masons. I am, unfortunately, disabled and unable to do upkeep on this cemetery. I once investigated having a fence put up around it, they estimated the cost to be about $4000 to do so. NIX FAMILY CEMETERY Muscogee County, Georgia COPIED BY: MRS. JUNE HANNA COLUMBUS, GEORGIA 10 SEPTEMBER 1977
(1st of two pages Nix Family Cemetery [Contributor - June Hanna, Columbus,Ga. Records copied Sept. 10, 1977 from a family cemetery located behind the house at 4805 Buena Vista Road, Columbus, Ga. 31907. This is the home of Mrs, Newt Williams. She is 84 years old and told me about this cemetery. There are about 17 graves in this cemetery and it is neatly kept up by Mrs, Williams. These are not any of her people, however. She stated that a lady named Woods used to come about twice a year land decorate the graves. -She was from Phenix City, Ala. She had made the wish that she be buried in this cemetery but she went up to LaGrange, Ga4 to visit a relative and died up there and was never buried here. l. Large concrete and brick tomb, built up and with a crumbling and broken top. The west end is the front and has a square of 'marble inset as follows: In Memory of / A. Odom / Born / May 16th, 1784, / Died ./ April 28th 1860. On top of the above tomb are several pieces of thin concrete headstones with parts of crude inscriptions as follows: a. Cora C. Wood Feb. 26
b. John W. / Wood / Feb.. 8, / 1877 / Mar. 30 / 1943
(Mrs. Williams stated the above Cora and John W. Wood were the mother and father, and lived in Phenix City.) c. C. L. / Loyd / Born / (rest missing - but this goes on grave No.2 at bottom of page) Under a tall Elm tree were small wooden stobs marking two graves otherwise un¬marked but Mrs. Williams said these were the mother and father's graves to which the broken stones belonged. To the right of the above: Marble headstone- Samantha J. / Wood / 1866 - 1910 / Rest, Mother rest, in / quiet sleep, While / friends in sorrow / o'er the weep. Footstone: S.J.W. Under a tall pine and oak tree, three flat concrete slabs: (placed relatively recently): 1. Charlie Lee Loyd / Sept. 1, 1906 / Sept. 22, 1908 / Asleep / In Jesus. 2. Linnia Saxon / Sept. J, 1862 / July 7, 1907 / At Rest. 3. Infant son of / Mary 0. & W. J. / Wood / Mar. 16, 1907 / Oct 31, 1907 / Our Little Brother East of the above, old markers of which the above appear to be some replacements. These were small concrete markers on concrete basest moveable. All made alike and three had identification and three did not and the three without identification may have been used as footmarkers for the others. 1. Linnia / Sax.ton / Born / Sept0 31, 1862 / Died / July 7 / 1907 2. C. L. Loyd / Born / Sept. ls 1906 / Died / Sept / 22 1908. (broken in two) 3. R. H. / Wood / Born / Mar 16 / 1907 / Died / Oct 3 i 1908. The three above crudely marked in concrete. The third one facing west.
Continuation of cemetery records from cemetery behind house at 4805 Buena Vista fd, Columbus, Ga. (Muscogee Co.) copied Sept, 10, 1977 by June Hanna. Marble headstone: Nettie Ellis / Oct. 10, 1880 / May 26, 1929/ She was a kind and Affectionate wife / A fond Mother, and a friend to all, marble foot stone:N.E. Further to the right: two concrete slabs: John Wilber Nix /1872-1932 Millie Alphia Nix / 1875-1908 Two or three small marble pieces of posts, level with ground, only tops showing, fixed like footmarkers, Probably several graves here between the above graves and following graves Bits of marble, stone, bricks, etc, Government marker in marble (headstone): (Confederate cross) / William A. Nix / Co, F / 5 Ga. Res. / C.S.A. Marble slab was inset in bricks covering the grave: (Masonic sign) / W. A. Nix / Nov (13?) 1842 / Died Dec. 1, 1913. Concrete slab: Miriam E. Nix / Borned Nov. 22 1845 / Died Aug 20 1920. Concrete slab: Bo Nix / Borned Aug. 6 1885 / Died Nov. 7,1919.
End of Cemetery Note: Mrs. Williams stated that one of these last three graves was of a man, a bootlegger, who killed a man and he was the last man hung in Muscogee County. She didn't know however, just which was the grave of this man, only that his was one of these last three graves.) A search of microfilms of Columbus, Ga. newspapers at the Bradley Memorial Library shows the information from the newspaper the Columbus Enquirer Sun of Friday Morning, November 7, 1919 page one the story of the scheduled hanging that day of a man named Bartow Nix for the killing of two men. So evidently, the last stone - that of a "Bo" Nix is the man Bartow.)
Jeffrey Nix Wow, what a great compilation of information on this poor little old cemetery. Glad to see the folks buried there are not totally forgotten and that there is some history on them. God bless, Mr. Nix.
As a person who loves the Lord with all my heart, I feel there is no person who is alive or ever lived who is unimportant to our Lord. Bless this familly. Where veterans are buried are especially important to our national history. And all the rest are marked and known by the God who knows how many hairs are in our head.
I am related to Evett Dumas Nix of “Oklahombres” fame, I wonder if these are some of his family members? Simpson Socrates Nix and Rebecca Holand Nix are his parents.
Another gravesite behind the shopping buildings next to the old walmart on Buena vista rd. I also sent you an email of a Confederate camp supposedly with graves off veterans pkwy.
Please keep us informed as to what the city plans to do with this cemetery. This is a disgrace to their memory that it has been allowed to become so overgrown and forgotten. Thanks for all you do!!
That's absolutely crazy. Hopefully now that you've brought it out in the open,someone will do something to clean it up. As always now these people are no longer forgotten because you have said their name. God Bless and Thank you💕💕🙏🙏🙏
It’s sick these cemetery’s are not taken care of the are people that were loved and had family’s if it was cleaned up before you know they know it’s there such disrespect is sickening
That is uncalled for, looks like street people have been using as a place to relieve them selfs. If you could find a Boy Scout Troop that is in need of a way to earn some pins, that might be available to come in and help with the city in getting this cleaned, brush, trash, grass, needs removed. So sorry nobody is aware of this or doesn’t care.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
@@jeffreynix1369 volunteers can do it once or twice a year. Just pack a picknic lunch and tools and commune with God and departed souls. It is therapeutic
Thanks for doing this! I'm researching my family tree and learned all about Acadiens and the Gran Deportation when many hundreds of people were just moved and never seen again. Many were sent to the thirteen colonies, and although Georgia is not where many ended up, I feel your plight. I try to find graves of all and document them. Please try to send pics if you can to find a grave and documentation so future generations can understand. Thanks for all that you do!
I love what you and your friends are doing to bring to life the forgotten past. I’ve always been so interested in our past of the South. I’m from upper NC. What our ancestors went through many years ago is so interesting to me. Again thank you for doing this amazing work.
Not sure why but I'm kind of just left with no words on this one. Just seems so out of place I guess. Thank you for sharing and God be with you and crew always.
This is so Heartbreaking, these people deserve better than this, maybe someone will see this and step up in the town, one can only hope, great video as always Robert, thank for remembering them.
Hello Robert Another Amazing Find. So sad as we have discussed before how these cemeteries are forgotten about and this one in particular is now somewhat of a junk yard. Looks like years of negligence and no regard for the graves.
I'm so glad you documented what you could. Such a shame this place has been left to be forgotten (clearly in the middle of civilization). Thank you for what you do and for taking us along. Cody is becoming quite the scout!! Great find guys. Stay safe, stay well. God Bless you and your family!
Cody, what a remarkable young man you are. You’re following in the footsteps of a hero to an awful lot of folks. I’m sure he’s very proud and you should be proud of you 😊 too.
Of all the channels on here that do the same type of videos... @sidestepadventures is by far the best! Robert shows such reverence to each grave and has such a soothing voice! I've watched CZcams for years, it's this channel that I FINALLY logged in so I could subscribe AND after a couple videos I became a Patreon. Keep doing what you guys do! Please.
I found this all very sad a dumpster there and all that rubbish all over the place what has the world came to when that cemetery is left like that you see on lots of headstones gone but not forgotten wow Robert and Cody thanks for being so respectful and clearing all the dirt ect of these stones Thanks for the video Take care of yourselves
Thank you , fascinating stuff ! Love your style of presentation, lack of background music and measured informative narration .The respect that you show the sites visited is admirable -I think Nettie Ellis will be smiling down on you . Keep up the good work.
2:12 Miriam Nix was born on the same day as me, May 22, but she was born 141 years before me. She lived to a good age of 75, too. I hope she had a good life. Seems she was surrounded by family. Thank you for documenting graves such as these that it seems time has forgotten...or at least city officials have.
Bless you for showing these folks the respect they deserve. The city or municipality could enclose with an iron fence(low maintenance) and pick up the garbage occasionally! If it is private land the city or municipal government could enforce as law for proper care. It’s the right thing to do. I hope your video brings this to the attention of the authorities.
That's a real shame. I wonder how many people are so close to those graves and don't know or even care that they are there. Another great video. Thanks Robert and Cody
This is so very sad, the Government needs to see this call Fox’s news this needs media attention. Thank you for filming these people. They helped creat parts of the USA. Thank you for sharing your beautiful video
It's the living you need to be wary of, not the dead. I blame the city for allowing the development of businesses right up to the cemetery without an easement, and for not protecting it once businesses were allowed. The city should cut back all the overgrowth and fence it off.
As the city government will be quick to say, it is NOT responsible for the restoration, maintenance or upkeep of cemeteries like this one (that includes fencing, as well). I HAVE checked.
Talking to the city would be like talking to a wall probably. Maybe the Historical society could voice an opinion to the right people to help. It looked like a health hazard as well with housing so close to thos (I'm sure) rat infested dumpsters. Go GETTEM Robert 👍
I would just like to say about the graveyard you found in the city behind the dumpsters I think it is just so disrespectfulyou would think that someone that was related to these people would do something about this is just sad when a family forgets I give you all the props Robert and Cody and the rest of you guys you do it with respect can you try to preserve what other people just don't care to remember anymoremaybe in your videos someone will see and say hey that's my great-grandmother are that's my and possibly do something about saving these and cemeteries you findyou guys are doing a great job and keep up the good workI will keep watching your videos as long as you keep putting them out thank you very 👍
Read other comments. One of the relatives lives 2 minutes away however he is disabled and can't get around very good any more. He's contacted historical society, city, son's of Confederates and newspapers trying to get something done. Can't afford the fencing needed (as if that'll help with trashy bums).
Robert, after watching a lot of your videos, I'm just so sad people's graves are not been taking care of. You have such a nice soothing voice for these types of videos. It's a shame someone would put a dumpster right next to some graves. No respect anymore for anything and especially for the death.
Its both disheartening and saddening to see a cemetery in this condition, particularly when it's right in front of everybody. Why can't the local council/government sent the maintenance crews round once or twice a year? Disgracefully and disrespectful. Thankyou Beau for all the hard work you do making sure these people aren't forgotten.
The local "worthies" may be waiting for it to be sufficiently forgotten, that they can claim it as abandoned, bring in someone willing to do so, and remove all traces of the cemetery being there, sell the property,- for those tin "buildings" in that area all they need is a concrete slab, and presto another ugly tin structure,-profits on the land, and taxes from whatever business moves in-that is what happens in some areas when the cemetery is inactive for a given period-sick but "progress" dont'cha know," profit in the pocket uber allis " what needs doing is for the dumpster company to be required to clean up the mess their dumpsters have created, and keep it cleaned up-or remove the dumpsters.
This made me very sad. Forgotten graves beside a dumpster and covered in trash. Kind of you to reset that lady's headstone, Robert. Been a long time since anyone had any respect for those buried there. Thank you
That is our history we should show respect and protect these grounds, these guys, thank you for what you are doing for our history! This are people ,whole families
Love the videos! By you uncovering and reading these, we are all remembering them together. The stones are messages to everyone in the future. I was here.
that should never be allowed! why wasn't it blasted all over the news?I live in New Bern didn't hear anything I'd have been raising sand with somebody!
I am a direct descendant. My great grandfather AND second great grandfather and their wives are buried there. I live less than two miles away from the site.
Hi guys, that is so incredibly sad to see old cans and other rubbish just strewn all over and on the graves, why are people just so disrespectful of the dead. Thank you for both being so kind and caring in clearing the ones you found so they could be documented. Thank you for sharing. xx
i love your videos but sometimes there are sad ones like this where people have been forgotten and their graves have been neglectted and abused. I live in Ohio near the Indiana line and I have never seen a graveyard this neglected. Maybe I have just missed a few, but I know there are people like you and the people who work with you that care. I hope this place gets the same attention as others you have found. Nice work!
Thank you again for your consideration and your service for the departed. The city should be ashamed! The Lord is watching your services to the departed. ✝️😞👍🇺🇸
well this is disgraceful! shame on the city!It should have been fenced off & maintained. And yes Robert I also wonder if some graves have been paved over! The things people do for the almighty dollar are just mind blowing.I shared this on my face book along with a rant and I hope more share it this needs to be brought to the attention of media and the city should be held accountable.Whoever is responsible should be shamed someone owns that land and pays taxes on it.
Thank you for take my the time to visit and document these cemeteries. Maybe just maybe someone can step up and give honor to the local ancestors that they deserve.
Very sad to see the condition of the site... not to mention the garbage strewn about. Thanks for taking the change and time, to document what you could!
There has been a GoFundMe created for the salvation of this tragic historic place. If everyone who watched this video donated just a dollar it would go a long way towards saving this place. Incredible to think about. Mr. Nix has been trying to save this place for a very long time.
www.gofundme.com/f/historic-cemetery-needs-your-help?+share-sheet
“This cemetery houses the remains of my paternal great grandparents as well as second great grandparents. It also houses the remains of one of the last men hanged for a double murder in Muscogee County. It also houses several other individuals (along with child's graves) -- the oldest KNOWN burial took place in 1860.
This cemetery has been brought to the attention of the local population through newspaper and television stories, and was last cleaned off in 2012. I am unable to keep it up due to disability.
Thanks to Sidestep Adventures recently posting a video on their findings at the cemetery, there has been renewed interest expressed in possibly helping with efforts for it's repair and perpetual upkeep. There are several markers in the cemetery which are dilapidated and need restoration, I'd like to see a fence put around it and if possible, video surveillance for the security of the site put in place.
Unfortunately, this costs money and resources that I don't have, which is why I'm reaching out to the public now.
I'd like to say thank you to Sidestep Adventures for allowing me use of their video on this effort, and thank you to all the public who have posted your comments on their CZcams channel.”
Sidestep Adventures this is fantastic! Thank you for sharing this☺️
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This is so sad to see how does this happens
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The city government and a local news agency should be informed and have this brought to public attention .
Yes I Agree
The 'city government' put that dumpster there in the first place. Do you think they care? That cemetery likely is partially covered with pavement.
It has been....a couple of times; both on the local news AND in the paper. I am disabled and unable to maintain the cemetery...and I've been praying for help for years.
@@jeffreynix1369 Mr Nix, is there any history behind he backwards N?
The state historic preservation agency should be notified. In my state they are required to protect these sites. Thank you for what you do!
I believe Missouri is the same way.
@@sheenagrigsby2634 I’m not sure if that is the case in Missouri. I know it’s a felony to harm or destroy a cemetery in Missouri though. It would be nice if the preservation agency did do this though. I have found many cemeteries in central Missouri that have seen better days. Unfortunately it’s just much for one person to do alone.
@@blakefrevert5938 yes, I guess I can only say for my hometown area. :) Which was NE Missouri. There's so many family cemeteries in woods and crop fields. Very rural area. Hope you're staying healthy there in central MO!
I have contacted them. They informed me they are NOT required to protect any sites, unless the site is "culturally significant." (I also checked into getting the site declared as a historic place on the national register, but no dice.)
Yup, especially one the grave yard is over a hundred years old. West Winfield Pa's just turned a hundred a few years ago, but it was always a historical marker site due to it being a 1918 influenza graveyard. Although, there was bickering on who was to care for it between the state and the company that ia still around just under different ownership but it was blessed as a cathllic grave site, and many of the graves stones have been vandalized as well as the other crosses that were left there. It needs a new wooden cross out of railroad ties like timber like it used to have for historic preservation and maybe another for marking and respect for the deceased. I'm still pissed and oil and gas company went and layed pipe through it, kinda desecrating it more a few years before it hit hundred years old😒.
Behind the dumpster? How disrespectful to the ones buried there.
Oh Robert, you said when replacing that stone, " there, that's a little bit of good done here", it brought tears to my eyes because you always do more than a little bit of good. God bless you and Cody.
This is so sad! Its like their graves were thrown away like trash. People should be ashamed for letting this get overgrown
@martini carbine577/450 wow, that really is disrespectful to the dead
Nix home. The couple was older if Bo was their son. I haven't looked that up but have looked up Bo's hanging. He was murdering people around the time that couple was old then after the elder Veteran, died of a paralyzing illness which sounded like Polio. While ancient disease, I found Polio first known sweeps in America were of around 1894 especially if poor sanitation but early 1900s is where I see multiple date of deaths for diseases which hit children very hard. www.historyofvaccines.org/timeline/polio
Sons of Confederate Veterans, if there's a chapter around the area, would be a great help. So sad, you and Cody should be commended for your efforts.
Would not do that. If you draw attention to it, the graves will be obliterated. That is how vandalism happens.
In that part of town the "Sons of Confederate Veterans" would NOT be welcome I can assure you...
@@02autogt The Sons Of Confederate Veterans actually DID assist in the clearing of the cemetery property back in 2012. I have not heard from them since.
Jeffrey Nix Are you related?
What is a chapter or org like that good for if not something like this- this is the EXACT group that should be spending dues and promoting family friends and gathering support from community orgs, scouts, or schools in order to organize a dedicated, continued, volunteer obligation for members and opportunity for the community to clean up a grave site once a month and by cycling around to all the places in your area and using fundraising abilities to document, protect, rehab/clean and ALSO learn about the ppl and places that are in the chapter’s geographical area- union AND confederate if applicable. As well as any beneficiary/wife of a confederate soldier.
The custom back then was that women would care for the bodies and graves of soldiers no matter what side they were on, bc they hoped and prayed someone would do the same for their loved ones if it came down to that. So if these chapters of organizations aren’t actively doing community service or at least hiring someone to keep up the graves where so the values and ethos of the organization actually lie? Because they’re not with those ancestors that they’ve had to prove continuity to and they proudly claim- what could be more important than preserving the physical remnants and history of those persons? When there’s a group of people with a common cause and any amount of resources and connections and influence and a goal- they already have resources that can be more important than money. But money paid for a monthly meetup vs some man hours spent with purpose and then a get together after seems like an obvious choice. But a group an also use their personal resources to get kids involved in honoring and learning about history, as well as finding graves like this gentleman or atleast connecting with him to help and learn from him. But the chapters should also make efforts to protect these places from development, hold churches and local governments/authorities accountable that may be the ones responsible for the upkeep of places etc… at THE VERY LEAST there should be an alliance between community stakeholders about the issue of protecting historic gravesites and establishing common practices and record database and information/knowledge sharing. Its PATHETIC that Ive watched many of these videos from past year up to recent times and havnt seen any community orgs besides the historical society involved with caring for and learning about, as well as preserving these places and monuments and sacred places- these are ppl’s family members, they could be yours if you’re in this chapter but it doesn’t matter if they are or not- you identify as a son/daughter of the confederate veterans then you should be doing more than playing around and gathering to talk about yourself, and MAKING THIS A PRIORITY. MAKE YOUR OWN WEBSITE. MAKE YOUR OWN MAPS AND DATABASE AND MAKE REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERS TO CLEAN UP ASSIGNED LOCATIONS… this isn’t that hard. But the history is fading and being destroyed each day and if you’re proud of your affiliation ACT LIKE IT.
I’m so tired of seeing kids who don’t know what real volunteering is and adults who stop educating themselves or taking a vested interest in their community and committing to outreach of some kind. A
Particularly groups like one claiming affiliation with heroic veterans they don’t want to actually pay back for handing down their legacy.
I salute you Robert and Cody for all you do in cleaning up cemeteries.you are super awesome guys 👍
It would be great if a school or church group took it upon themselves to clean up that little resting place. Having kids work at something like that might teach them some respect, something many kids these days lack! Thank you again Robert....they are never forgotten when their names are spoken...
Hope you kept us posted on this site
Thank you
Amen to that 👏👏
Aww man, my heart sank when I saw all the trash scattered everywhere. That's a real shame...
That was so nice of you to stand up that headstone. You've got such a caring nature, Robert! You're a good man!
As always, thanks for sharing this long-forgotten cemetery with us!
Valerie.
That is disgusting, firstly the state of the Cemetery and secondly how planning permission was allowed to be so near. That's terrible. Makes me sick. That City should be made accountable for that. 😠😠😠😠
I've said it before and I'll say it again. You and Cody are HEROES !!! Locals probably know this cemetery exists but choose to ignore it. By saying their names, they are not forgotten. I wanted so badly to just reach right through my iPad and start picking up the trash ! Thank you gentlemen and keep up the great deeds you do !
such a shame the refuse people just disgard everywhere is nothing sacred anylonger ?
No and its reflected in the type of society and country we have become. That's not a political statement but its reality of how people behave, what they respect, how we treat one another and how materialism has become our new God.
@Trey Stephens many of us don't throw the past away, we do what we can
@@NicoleWilliams-pk9jr I totally agree 👍
This area has obviously been unkempt & overgrown for quite some time; much the garbage can probably be attributed to people not even realizing that a graveyard is located there🤔
This is so sad to find graves like that behind a trash dump may there RIP and never forgotten!
This is so friggin sad to see. Look at all that trash. God bless y’all for cleaning it up and documenting the graves.
Thank you Robert for recognizing the forgotten! I finally made a stop at my parents grave, are there any mausoleum. However my brother and sister and grandparents have flat stones and I spent 20 minutes clearing away the grass again this year... Some perpetual care. Not, who's to do when I'm gone.
I used to live in that house behind the cemetery in the 90s. Always felt a little strange having a cemetery in your front yard.
Curious to know if it was cleaned up and not so overgrown when you lived there?
It was pretty overgrown and there was a dumpster but there wasn’t nearly as much loose trash everywhere.
Hey, at least the neighbors were quiet. :)
That is just disgusting that graves that old in the middle of tTown can be so forgotten!!
If you were driving by you would have no idea this is here. In Columbus, Georgia on one of the “bad sides of town” and behind a Rent-A-Center and other business you will find the Nix Cemetery in a small patch of trees. Look for the dumpsters overflowing with trash and you will have found it.
The sad thing is I think this cemetery underwent a clean up some time back. You couldn’t tell today. I was only able to locate 12 graves out there. There are supposed to be 27. I am sure the rest are in those trees. Down the alleyway behind the businesses I was able to locate the oldest grave - 1860. It can be found with a discarded Coca-Cola merchandising shelf carelessly discarded about the place a foot stone would go.
Does any of this shock me? No. Many old and no so old cemeteries suffer the same fate. It is interesting to look upon all of this and wonder what those buried there would think about the world around them. It has certainly changed.
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Someone that own that piece of land Do need to hire some people that seriously needs to tidy up the grave sight especially with some military personell there it's disrespectful of whom ever should take responsiblity that a disgrace from those that own that area..
Russian alphabet: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_alphabet scroll down to Letters eliminated in 1917-18
According to city building codes, there are NO building setback requirements for property surrounding cemeteries. In other words, the person owning adjoining property can plunk down a building right along the property line. (Believe me, I checked!).
They would be appealed for the lack of respect and piety for the deceased.😔
@@jeffreynix1369 How about a politician who dug up and dumped native american bodies from their burial site to build a golf course, that's the politicians and company here in butler county pa from 1960s- 2018.😓
God bless you Robert.
This is heartbreaking, thank-you for cleaning off some of the graves. You and Cody are angels on earth, you are respectful and caring for those who have passed.
Thanks for all you've done in finding all these lost graves and helping folks searching their ancestry get one step closer with your recorded finds.
So devastating to see the trash sitting around these graves. We have let down the earth and the souls resting there. Thank you guys for speaking their names! Hopefully the encourages residents to help with the trash removal.
Miriam Nix had 9 living children when she passed. I was nice to remember her and the others resting there
Thank you, SIdestep Adventures, for bringing this cemetery situation once again to the public.
My ancestors are buried in this cemetery; I have called attention to it a few times. It has been written about in the local paper and highlighted on the news. It was cleared off 10 years ago by a group of volunteers and masons. I am, unfortunately, disabled and unable to do upkeep on this cemetery. I once investigated having a fence put up around it, they estimated the cost to be about $4000 to do so.
NIX FAMILY CEMETERY
Muscogee County, Georgia
COPIED BY:
MRS. JUNE HANNA
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA
10 SEPTEMBER 1977
(1st of two pages Nix Family Cemetery
[Contributor - June Hanna, Columbus,Ga.
Records copied Sept. 10, 1977 from a family cemetery located behind the house at 4805 Buena Vista Road, Columbus, Ga. 31907. This is the home of Mrs, Newt Williams. She is 84 years old and told me about this cemetery. There are about 17 graves in this cemetery and it is neatly kept up by Mrs, Williams. These are not any of her people, however. She stated that a lady named Woods used to come about twice a year land decorate the graves. -She was from Phenix City, Ala. She had made the wish that she be buried in this cemetery but she went up to LaGrange, Ga4 to visit a relative and died up there and was never buried here.
l. Large concrete and brick tomb, built up and with a crumbling and broken top. The west end is the front and has a square of 'marble inset as follows:
In Memory of / A. Odom / Born / May 16th, 1784, / Died ./ April 28th 1860.
On top of the above tomb are several pieces of thin concrete headstones with parts of crude inscriptions as follows:
a. Cora C. Wood
Feb. 26
b. John W. / Wood / Feb.. 8, / 1877 / Mar. 30 / 1943
(Mrs. Williams stated the above Cora and John W. Wood were the mother and father, and lived in Phenix City.)
c. C. L. / Loyd / Born / (rest missing - but this goes on grave No.2 at bottom of page)
Under a tall Elm tree were small wooden stobs marking two graves otherwise un¬marked but Mrs. Williams said these were the mother and father's graves to which the broken stones belonged.
To the right of the above: Marble headstone-
Samantha J. / Wood / 1866 - 1910 / Rest, Mother rest, in / quiet sleep, While / friends in sorrow / o'er the weep. Footstone: S.J.W.
Under a tall pine and oak tree, three flat concrete slabs: (placed relatively recently):
1. Charlie Lee Loyd / Sept. 1, 1906 / Sept. 22, 1908 / Asleep / In Jesus.
2. Linnia Saxon / Sept. J, 1862 / July 7, 1907 / At Rest.
3. Infant son of / Mary 0. & W. J. / Wood / Mar. 16, 1907 / Oct 31, 1907 /
Our Little Brother
East of the above, old markers of which the above appear to be some replacements. These were small concrete markers on concrete basest moveable. All made alike and three had identification and three did not and the three without identification may have been used as footmarkers for the others.
1. Linnia / Sax.ton / Born / Sept0 31, 1862 / Died / July 7 / 1907
2. C. L. Loyd / Born / Sept. ls 1906 / Died / Sept / 22 1908. (broken in two)
3. R. H. / Wood / Born / Mar 16 / 1907 / Died / Oct 3 i 1908.
The three above crudely marked in concrete. The third one facing west.
Continuation of cemetery records from cemetery behind house at 4805 Buena Vista fd, Columbus, Ga. (Muscogee Co.) copied Sept, 10, 1977 by June Hanna.
Marble headstone: Nettie Ellis / Oct. 10, 1880 / May 26, 1929/
She was a kind and Affectionate wife / A fond Mother,
and a friend to all,
marble foot stone:N.E.
Further to the right: two concrete slabs:
John Wilber Nix /1872-1932
Millie Alphia Nix / 1875-1908
Two or three small marble pieces of posts, level with ground, only tops showing, fixed like footmarkers, Probably several graves here between the above graves and following graves Bits of marble, stone, bricks, etc,
Government marker in marble (headstone): (Confederate cross) / William A. Nix /
Co, F / 5 Ga. Res. / C.S.A.
Marble slab was inset in bricks covering the grave: (Masonic sign) / W. A. Nix / Nov (13?) 1842 / Died Dec. 1, 1913.
Concrete slab: Miriam E. Nix / Borned Nov. 22 1845 / Died Aug 20 1920.
Concrete slab: Bo Nix / Borned Aug. 6 1885 / Died Nov. 7,1919.
End of Cemetery
Note: Mrs. Williams stated that one of these last three graves was of a man, a bootlegger, who killed a man and he was the last man hung in Muscogee County.
She didn't know however, just which was the grave of this man, only that his was one of these last three graves.)
A search of microfilms of Columbus, Ga. newspapers at the Bradley Memorial Library shows the information from the newspaper the Columbus Enquirer Sun of Friday Morning, November 7, 1919 page one the story of the scheduled hanging that day of a man named Bartow Nix for the killing of two men. So evidently, the last stone - that of a "Bo" Nix is the man Bartow.)
Jeffrey Nix Wow, what a great compilation of information on this poor little old cemetery. Glad to see the folks buried there are not totally forgotten and that there is some history on them. God bless, Mr. Nix.
As a person who loves the Lord with all my heart, I feel there is no person who is alive or ever lived who is unimportant to our Lord. Bless this familly. Where veterans are buried are especially important to our national history. And all the rest are marked and known by the God who knows how many hairs are in our head.
I am related to Evett Dumas Nix of “Oklahombres” fame, I wonder if these are some of his family members? Simpson Socrates Nix and Rebecca Holand Nix are his parents.
Thank you for sharing all of this interesting information! It's always sad to see the children's graves. So many died as babies or toddlers.
Wow amazing history! Feel so sad ppl let the grave go 💔
Another gravesite behind the shopping buildings next to the old walmart on Buena vista rd. I also sent you an email of a Confederate camp supposedly with graves off veterans pkwy.
Love your channel by the way
That would be an awesome find!
Please keep us informed as to what the city plans to do with this cemetery. This is a disgrace to their memory that it has been allowed to become so overgrown and forgotten. Thanks for all you do!!
That's absolutely crazy. Hopefully now that you've brought it out in the open,someone will do something to clean it up.
As always now these people are no longer forgotten because you have said their name. God Bless and Thank you💕💕🙏🙏🙏
Such a lonely and unlikely place for a cemetery. Thank you for putting Nellie’s gravestone upright again.
It’s sick these cemetery’s are not taken care of the are people that were loved and had family’s if it was cleaned up before you know they know it’s there such disrespect is sickening
That is uncalled for, looks like street people have been using as a place to relieve them selfs. If you could find a Boy Scout Troop that is in need of a way to earn some pins, that might be available to come in and help with the city in getting this cleaned, brush, trash, grass, needs removed. So sorry nobody is aware of this or doesn’t care.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I checked into getting the Boy Scouts to assist--but was informed due to liability issues (injury and what not),. it would not be possible.
@@jeffreynix1369 volunteers can do it once or twice a year. Just pack a picknic lunch and tools and commune with God and departed souls. It is therapeutic
Thanks for doing this! I'm researching my family tree and learned all about Acadiens and the Gran Deportation when many hundreds of people were just moved and never seen again. Many were sent to the thirteen colonies, and although Georgia is not where many ended up, I feel your plight. I try to find graves of all and document them. Please try to send pics if you can to find a grave and documentation so future generations can understand. Thanks for all that you do!
I love what you and your friends are doing to bring to life the forgotten past. I’ve always been so interested in our past of the South. I’m from upper NC. What our ancestors went through many years ago is so interesting to me. Again thank you for doing this amazing work.
Not sure why but I'm kind of just left with no words on this one. Just seems so out of place I guess. Thank you for sharing and God be with you and crew always.
This is so Heartbreaking, these people deserve better than this, maybe someone will see this and step up in the town, one can only hope, great video as always Robert, thank for remembering them.
It is so sad to see all of the trash in the cemetery. Thank you for taking the time to document the graves.
I bet the people buried there would be appalled at how things around them have changed.
Hello Robert Another Amazing Find. So sad as we have discussed before how these cemeteries are forgotten about and this one in particular is now somewhat of a junk yard. Looks like years of negligence and no regard for the graves.
The small cemetery was forgotten while the city moved on and progressed around it. Time sucks!
I'm so glad you documented what you could. Such a shame this place has been left to be forgotten (clearly in the middle
of civilization). Thank you for what you do and for taking us along. Cody is becoming quite the scout!! Great find guys.
Stay safe, stay well. God Bless you and your family!
Thank you for all you do! That is so sad to see graves in that condition. I hope the city will protect it not that it is known about.
Love your heart and your sweet son.
I really enjoy your videos!!
I love when you set stones right. Showd great respect. 👏👏👏
Thank God there are people like you who care about the graves of those who have passed before us!! God Bless you.
Cody, what a remarkable young man you are. You’re following in the footsteps of a hero to an awful lot of folks. I’m sure he’s very proud and you should be proud of you 😊 too.
Loving the hand-broom and your helper. It makes things so much quicker and easer to read!
When you can plainly see the Graves and then you throw trash at them that's disgusting so disrespectful
Of all the channels on here that do the same type of videos... @sidestepadventures is by far the best! Robert shows such reverence to each grave and has such a soothing voice! I've watched CZcams for years, it's this channel that I FINALLY logged in so I could subscribe AND after a couple videos I became a Patreon. Keep doing what you guys do! Please.
I found this all very sad a dumpster there and all that rubbish all over the place what has the world came to when that cemetery is left like that you see on lots of headstones gone but not forgotten wow Robert and Cody thanks for being so respectful and clearing all the dirt ect of these stones Thanks for the video Take care of yourselves
Thank you , fascinating stuff ! Love your style of presentation, lack of background music and measured informative narration .The respect that you show the sites visited is admirable -I think Nettie Ellis will be smiling down on you . Keep up the good work.
2:12 Miriam Nix was born on the same day as me, May 22, but she was born 141 years before me. She lived to a good age of 75, too. I hope she had a good life. Seems she was surrounded by family. Thank you for documenting graves such as these that it seems time has forgotten...or at least city officials have.
it truly is an honorable thing you guys do by finding these old sites and acknowledging them
How the land has changed around the Grave Yard but not in a good way thank you for sharing love your videos
Bless you for showing these folks the respect they deserve. The city or municipality could enclose with an iron fence(low maintenance) and pick up the garbage occasionally! If it is private land the city or municipal government could enforce as law for proper care. It’s the right thing to do. I hope your video brings this to the attention of the authorities.
That's a real shame. I wonder how many people are so close to those graves and don't know or even care that they are there. Another great video. Thanks Robert and Cody
Thank you for taking a brush! And thank you for all you do! You are an angel!
This is so very sad, the Government needs to see this call Fox’s news this needs media attention. Thank you for filming these people. They helped creat parts of the USA. Thank you for sharing your beautiful video
So very sorry that these were ‘forgotten’! 1900’s!!
Thank you for remembering them!
It's the living you need to be wary of, not the dead. I blame the city for allowing the development of businesses right up to the cemetery without an easement, and for not protecting it once businesses were allowed. The city should cut back all the overgrowth and fence it off.
As the city government will be quick to say, it is NOT responsible for the restoration, maintenance or upkeep of cemeteries like this one (that includes fencing, as well). I HAVE checked.
Talking to the city would be like talking to a wall probably. Maybe the Historical society could voice an opinion to the right people to help. It looked like a health hazard as well with housing so close to thos (I'm sure) rat infested dumpsters. Go GETTEM Robert 👍
I would just like to say about the graveyard you found in the city behind the dumpsters I think it is just so disrespectfulyou would think that someone that was related to these people would do something about this is just sad when a family forgets I give you all the props Robert and Cody and the rest of you guys you do it with respect can you try to preserve what other people just don't care to remember anymoremaybe in your videos someone will see and say hey that's my great-grandmother are that's my and possibly do something about saving these and cemeteries you findyou guys are doing a great job and keep up the good workI will keep watching your videos as long as you keep putting them out thank you very 👍
Read other comments. One of the relatives lives 2 minutes away however he is disabled and can't get around very good any more. He's contacted historical society, city, son's of Confederates and newspapers trying to get something done. Can't afford the fencing needed (as if that'll help with trashy bums).
Thank you so much for resetting her stone. Your so kind. This is the saddest cemetery yet. All the trash. My granny was born in 1908.
Robert, after watching a lot of your videos, I'm just so sad people's graves are not
been taking care of. You have such a nice soothing voice for these types of videos.
It's a shame someone would put a dumpster right next to some graves. No respect
anymore for anything and especially for the death.
Heartbroken and speechless over this. God bless you Robert and Cody
Its both disheartening and saddening to see a cemetery in this condition, particularly when it's right in front of everybody.
Why can't the local council/government sent the maintenance crews round once or twice a year? Disgracefully and disrespectful.
Thankyou Beau for all the hard work you do making sure these people aren't forgotten.
The local "worthies" may be waiting for it to be sufficiently forgotten, that they can claim it as abandoned, bring in someone willing to do so, and remove all traces of the cemetery being there, sell the property,- for those tin "buildings" in that area all they need is a concrete slab, and presto another ugly tin structure,-profits on the land, and taxes from whatever business moves in-that is what happens in some areas when the cemetery is inactive for a given period-sick but "progress" dont'cha know," profit in the pocket uber allis " what needs doing is for the dumpster company to be required to clean up the mess their dumpsters have created, and keep it cleaned up-or remove the dumpsters.
So sad that these people were thrown away. I know they weren’t. Thank you for taking us there. I hope someone will clean it up soon.
Love to see the respect you show to these gravesites.
Thank you for sharing , im like you , i find it interesting , yet sad that these graveyards can just be forgotten . ty for doing what you do .
Thank you so much for sharing please be safe out there and God bless you and your family and friends
So sad. Thank you for documenting these sites. Breaks my heart ❤
This made me very sad. Forgotten graves beside a dumpster and covered in trash. Kind of you to reset that lady's headstone, Robert. Been a long time since anyone had any respect for those buried there. Thank you
Thank you for all you do and your respect
Safety first , love watching you and the respect you have. Grave walks is one of things I enjoy doing.
That is our history we should show respect and protect these grounds, these guys, thank you for what you are doing for our history!
This are people ,whole families
Someone is responsible for this mess! Mayors/commissioners? Whose paying property taxes on this land? Another great video! Thanks guys.
There's a grave from 1784. That is amazing. I love your videos. Thank you for sharing and documenting
Robert, you and Cody have LOTS of good Karma built up in the universe.
This should be restored and fenced off, its a national disgrace. Btw dont know if its because lm british, but you sound like clint Eastwood.
lol, he does a little bit. Get him to say "Get off my lawn " in his meanest voice and we'll know for sure :)
lol
Or "make my day, punk"
I agree this is a disgrace!
Unbelievable that the City would let this happen, these are historic graves.
Love the videos! By you uncovering and reading these, we are all remembering them together. The stones are messages to everyone in the future. I was here.
at least they didn't build or pave over it like they have just down the street where in Greenville N.C.
that should never be allowed! why wasn't it blasted all over the news?I live in New Bern didn't hear anything I'd have been raising sand with somebody!
What a pity someone doesn’t take responsibility to the upkeep of cemetery. I really loved that, thanks so much for taking me along. Do take care
There must be descendants of these people somewhere, maybe locally.
I am a direct descendant. My great grandfather AND second great grandfather and their wives are buried there. I live less than two miles away from the site.
Jeffrey Nix why don’t you go take care of it then? Your letting their graves rot, a disgrace
Nk Nk
The man is disabled and has been trying to get help for years.
Thank you for showing this final resting place. I love old cemeteries they tell so much about those who went before us. So sad to see it so overgrown.
Great episode. Thanks for your effort
Hi guys, that is so incredibly sad to see old cans and other rubbish just strewn all over and on the graves, why are people just so disrespectful of the dead. Thank you for both being so kind and caring in clearing the ones you found so they could be documented. Thank you for sharing. xx
That's so sad that it has been forgotten.Just remember they helped us .Thank u guys hope you get them uncovered.USA
This is one of the saddest cemeteries I've seen.
Its always sad to see an old cemetery go to ruin and get overgrown.
A general thank you for your videos. I live in San Diego, and enjoy the history from other areas of our country.
Thank you Robert.another amazing video.
Thank you so much for all you do
All that trash! The county/state should be required to clear & clean these graves.
Thankful for all y'all do Robert & Cody 🙏✝️
i love your videos but sometimes there are sad ones like this where people have been forgotten and their graves have been neglectted and abused. I live in Ohio near the Indiana line and I have never seen a graveyard this neglected. Maybe I have just missed a few, but I know there are people like you and the people who work with you that care. I hope this place gets the same attention as others you have found. Nice work!
Those businesses should be held accountable for their trash blowing all over the place! That’s just so disrespectful!
Thank you again for your consideration and your service for the departed. The city should be ashamed! The Lord is watching your services to the departed. ✝️😞👍🇺🇸
well this is disgraceful! shame on the city!It should have been fenced off & maintained. And yes Robert I also wonder if some graves have been paved over! The things people do for the almighty dollar are just mind blowing.I shared this on my face book along with a rant and I hope more share it this needs to be brought to the attention of media and the city should be held accountable.Whoever is responsible should be shamed someone owns that land and pays taxes on it.
Land sakes,the county or city needs to be called, amazing video and Cemetery.
Thank you for take my the time to visit and document these cemeteries. Maybe just maybe someone can step up and give honor to the local ancestors that they deserve.
Very sad to see the condition of the site... not to mention the garbage strewn about. Thanks for taking the change and time, to document what you could!