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[OHIO COLONEL]

I looked it up and most states allow burial on your own land but you must first check with local municipalities to find out restrictions and requirements.

Out in the country where I live you see quite a few small cemeteries that are fenced off either by the road in a farm field, or in the yard of an old farm house. All of them obviously quite old.

A few miles from us there's a Dunkard (like Amish) family on a farm, and they have a business in one of there barns. The business ... building pine caskets. One time I saw an old fashion Dunkard funeral procession going thru a town near here. Pine casket was on a wagon drawn by a team of horses followed by many horse and buggies. Quite the sight of a reminder of years gone by (but still relevant in some areas)

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Thanks Bert for sharing that story and photo of Patrick Henry’s sister’s grave. Interesting for those days that it mentions a husband named Madison but she was buried under her family’s name of Henry.

That area of what was then western Virginia (now W. Va) was where my family was from before coming to Kentucky in the 1700s. There’s a small town out in the Shenandoah Valley named after them - Hedgesville. That town cemetery is packed with the bones of my ancestors.

Hedgesville, WV is interesting. Sherry's "Ritter" side come from Hagerstown, MD.

Yep, most of my folks came from Amherst, Botetourt, Buckingham, et.al. Patrick and Susannah Henry's farm was next to James Higginbotham's farm. In fact James Higginbotham, my 5th great uncle was Patrick Henry's lawyer.

Susannah's husband died before she came to Kentucky. He was Thomas Madison, and died in 1798 in Botetourt, Co., VA. He served as General in the Revolutionary War. His grandparents were Ambrose Madison and Frances Taylor who were also the parents of President James Madison, my cousin. Susannah's brother in law, George Madison, was the 6th governor of Kentucky and was the first to die in office.

The area South of the Green River from Munfordville to the Little Barren River (near Bowling Green) South to the North Carolina line (Tennessee now) was set aside for the Virginia Patriots. That is my area. Plus because of the Indians and British threats that did not end until the end of the War of 1812 they came in groups for protection.

Here is my fifth great grandfathers warrant:

The land was at the border of what is now Barren and Warren county; at the time it was Jefferson County, Virginia.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Good morning D League. The talk of funerals made me recall the days when some people still got buried on family ground on their property in some parts of rural Kentucky. When I was 15, and just barely able to be considered one of the men in the family, I was pressed into duty to be a pall bearer at my great aunt Blanche’s burial way out in rural Bracken County.

The house was on some crumbling backroad and the burial plot was a little fenced in area down a stone path past a barn and on the edge of a wood lot.

It was blowing snow that day, the ground was covered and the stone path was slick as snot. Blanche was a sizable woman and I remember being desperate not to slip and drop my part. But it all went well and was a moving - and mercifully short - ceremony.

I wish people were still laid to rest that way, on family ground.

My wife is from Estill County, KY and they have a family cemetery. Located next to the farm and old home place.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Hedgesville, WV is interesting. Sherry's "Ritter" side come from Hagerstown, MD.

Yep, most of my folks came from Amherst, Botetourt, Buckingham, et.al. Patrick and Susannah Henry's farm was next to James Higginbotham's farm. In fact James Higginbotham, my 5th great uncle was Patrick Henry's lawyer.

Susannah's husband died before she came to Kentucky. He was Thomas Madison, and died in 1798 in Botetourt, Co., VA. He served as General in the Revolutionary War. His grandparents were Ambrose Madison and Frances Taylor who were also the parents of President James Madison, my cousin. Susannah's brother in law, George Madison, was the 6th governor of Kentucky and was the first to die in office.

The area South of the Green River from Munfordville to the Little Barren River (near Bowling Green) South to the North Carolina line (Tennessee now) was set aside for the Virginia Patriots. That is my area. Plus because of the Indians and British threats that did not end until the end of the War of 1812 they came in groups for protection.

Here is my fifth great grandfathers warrant:

The land was at the border of what is now Barren and Warren county; at the time it was Jefferson County, Virginia.

Very rich heritage Bert. It is nice you have all of the family records preserved. A blessing

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Out in the country where I live you see quite a few small cemeteries that are fenced off either by the road in a farm field, or in the yard of an old farm house. All of them obviously quite old.

When I was about 13 or 14, my father and I used to go quail hunting with a couple bird dogs almost every Saturday of hunting season.

It was getting hard to find coveys Of quail in Bracken County so we’d walk for miles down valleys cut with little streams where there was no sign people had ever lived. One day we just happened on an old family cemetery plot, about a dozen head stones from the 19th century. No sign of any abandoned homes or structures, just the graves. My dad who’d grown up there said he had no idea anyone had ever lived down in that hollow where we were. After a couple minutes we just moved on, but it gave me an eerie, lonely feeling I still remember.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Very rich heritage Bert. It is nice you have all of the family records preserved. A blessing

Thanks to a family that passes things down. My dad always told me that we don't have much but we do have good family and history.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

When I was about 13 or 14, my father and I used to go quail hunting with a couple bird dogs almost every Saturday of hunting season.

It was getting hard to find coveys Of quail in Bracken County so we’d walk for miles down valleys cut with little streams where there was no sign people had ever lived. One day we just happened on an old family cemetery plot, about a dozen head stones from the 19th century. No sign of any abandoned homes or structures, just the graves. My dad who’d grown up there said he had no idea anyone had ever lived down in that hollow where we were. After a couple minutes we just moved on, but it gave me an eerie, lonely feeling I still remember.

That is like the Higginbotham Buckingham family cemetery I showed a picture earlier. It is basically cut off from the world because of the creation of Mammoth Cave National Park and what was Park Mammoth resort.

To get there takes an off road vehicle and a long drive up the Dripping Springs Escartment. It is not on any current maps or anything.

I spend a lot of time documenting things on "FindAGrave" web site. It is connected to Ancestry.com and is a wonderful way to document thing like that old cemetery.

Higginbotham-Buckingham Cemetery in Kentucky - Find a Grave Cemetery

Find 19 memorial records at the Higginbotham-Buckingham Cemetery cemetery in , Kentucky. Add a memorial, flowers or photo.

www.findagrave.com

 

[MdWIldcat55]

Hedgesville, WV is interesting. Sherry's "Ritter" side come from Hagerstown, MD.

Yep, most of my folks came from Amherst, Botetourt, Buckingham, et.al. Patrick and Susannah Henry's farm was next to James Higginbotham's farm. In fact James Higginbotham, my 5th great uncle was Patrick Henry's lawyer.

Susannah's husband died before she came to Kentucky. He was Thomas Madison, and died in 1798 in Botetourt, Co., VA. He served as General in the Revolutionary War. His grandparents were Ambrose Madison and Frances Taylor who were also the parents of President James Madison, my cousin. Susannah's brother in law, George Madison, was the 6th governor of Kentucky and was the first to die in office.

The area South of the Green River from Munfordville to the Little Barren River (near Bowling Green) South to the North Carolina line (Tennessee now) was set aside for the Virginia Patriots. That is my area. Plus because of the Indians and British threats that did not end until the end of the War of 1812 they came in groups for protection.

Here is my fifth great grandfathers warrant:

The land was at the border of what is now Barren and Warren county; at the time it was Jefferson County, Virginia.

Very interesting stuff Bert. Thanks for sharing. My family was originally from Maryland, not that far from Hagerstown, around Frederick. Then they moved into western Virginia, where that town of Hedgesville is located. One of my ancestors was a captain in the Virginia militia. If you ever get to the museum in Maysville, Kentucky you'll find this small exhibit about the town's founding:

That Captain John Hedges had a brother named Joseph who followed a few years later down the same path to what was then Limestone (which his brother had named) then into the Kentucky interior, where they settled in what became Bourbon County. Joseph Hedges was my direct ancestor, down my father's line.

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Go Cats!!!

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good win! Where were these guys the whole season? Yeah, USC is a bad team. Banking on this W as a momentum builder.

Go Cats!

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Very interesting stuff Bert. Thanks for sharing. My family was originally from Maryland, not that far from Hagerstown, around Frederick. Then they moved into western Virginia, where that town of Hedgesville is located. One of my ancestors was a captain in the Virginia militia. If you ever get to the museum in Maysville, Kentucky you'll find this small exhibit about the town's founding:

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That Captain John Hedges had a brother named Joseph who followed a few years later down the same path to what was then Limestone (which his brother had named) then into the Kentucky interior, where they settled in what became Bourbon County. Joseph Hedges was my direct ancestor, down my father's line.

I love it.

Maysville, Kentucky. A wonderful place. "Where the reeds were". One name that comes to mind is Simon Kenton. What a hero.

Have you read "The Frontiersmen" by Allan Eckert, a wonderful read? All Kentucky State parks sell his wonderful books even though he is from Wisconsin!

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Good win! Where were these guys the whole season? Yeah, USC is a bad team. Banking on this W as a momentum builder.

Go Cats!

Actually this is a picture of what part of this team was supposed to be. Today the Cats could shoot and were not playing scared.

This team is strange.

 

[MdWIldcat55]

I love it.

Maysville, Kentucky. A wonderful place. "Where the reeds were". One name that comes to mind is Simon Kenton. What a hero.

Have you read "The Frontiersmen" by Allan Eckert, a wonderful read? All Kentucky State parks sell his wonderful books even though is is from Wisconsin!

I have read that Bert, and also his book “The Dark and Bloody River.” You’ve probably read that as well, but if not I recommend it.

 

[starchief5]

Technicality:

If it is attached to a church, it is a graveyard.
If unattached to a church, it is a cemetery.

Way back yander, friends and neighbors used to band together and dig the grave. I did it a few times.

I remember a neighbor that was relatively young dying. Man weighed 350-400 pounds. His grave was on a hillside with no paths and it took about a dozen of us to tote his casket up to his gravesite.

 

[berniecarbo]

Just curious with all this history talk. I attended a one room school house in first grade. 8 grades in one room. Anybody else?

 

[starchief5]

Just curious with all this history talk. I attended a one room school house in first grade. 8 grades in one room. Anybody else?

Bernie, we have some old guys on here, a few real old guys. But hardly any real, real, real old guys.

I lived about a mile from a two-room school but didn't attend there. It was in the county and I lived barely inside the city limits. And by barely I mean the last house inside the city limits. My catty-corner neighbor had to attend a county school.

 

[berniecarbo]

Bernie, we have some old guys on here, a few real old guys. But hardly any real, real, real old guys.

I'm "only" 73, but was from a pretty rural area. I figured some were older than me.

 

[starchief5]

I'm "only" 73, but was from a pretty rural area. I figured some were older than me.

Sawnee, wildcatdon and I are 77. I think Bert is about 75. Most of the other whippersnappers/kids are I believe in their late 50s and 60s.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Sawnee, wildcatdon and I are 77. I think Bert is about 75. Most of the other whippersnappers/kids are I believe in their late 50s and 60s.

Not me. Unfortunately I'm getting up there too....but not quite to Bert yet.

 

[berniecarbo]

Sawnee, wildcatdon and I are 77. I think Bert is about 75. Most of the other whippersnappers/kids are I believe in their late 50s and 60s.

They're just kids, but they seem like pretty good kids. They will probably grow up to be responsible adults.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Just curious with all this history talk. I attended a one room school house in first grade. 8 grades in one room. Anybody else?

There's still a number of one room school house buildings around us out in the country. Unfortunately they kind of disappear one by one as the years go by. Most are empty. I'd love to have one...fix it up.
There's one not too far from us. Was a one room school house back in the late 1800s. The, when the school moved out (maybe 30s or 40s) the old fashioned Dunkards (German Baptist/Amish) took it over and that's where they had church up until about 4 years ago. Really neat to go by when they were having service...probably 50-75 horse and buggies parked on the grounds. Then, about 4-5 years ago they moved out and a guy bought it and turned it into his home. Really neat what he did with it. Beautiful inside. Added on a small section on the back and an attached 2 car garage that both look like they were built in the 1800s too.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Just curious with all this history talk. I attended a one room school house in first grade. 8 grades in one room. Anybody else?

Not me. I went to one school, elementary and high school, in one building.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

I'm "only" 73, but was from a pretty rural area. I figured some were older than me.

Sawnee, wildcatdon and I are 77. I think Bert is about 75. Most of the other whippersnappers/kids are I believe in their late 50s and 60s.

I will be 75 on June 13th this year. I am a young punk.

 

[*CatinIL*]

I may have mentioned this before, but if you get a KET channel, check out the show Kentucky Seasons: A KET Special. It takes you around the state and shows some beautiful scenery. It happens to be on right now here in Louisville. This is the second time I've watched it.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Can you believe people like this get elected. This is Texas so I doubt it passes but still what is going on in America? Think before you vote for someone.

 

[starchief5]

They're just kids, but they seem like pretty good kids. They will probably grow up to be responsible adults.

I'm not so sure about that. They had it pretty soft. Whereas us older guys had to walk several miles to school in the snow barefooted, uphill both ways, they got to go downhill either going or coming back.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Can you believe people like this get elected. This is Texas so I doubt it passes but still what is going on in America? Think before you vote for someone.

There are people in this country that really don't care if the United States goes down the toilet. 😡

 

[cordmaker]

Afternoon D, just wanted to drop a quick note telling ya'll the little boy is home!!!!

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Afternoon D, just wanted to drop a quick note telling ya'll the little boy is home!!!!

Praise the Lord.

 

[OHIO COLONEL]

Afternoon D, just wanted to drop a quick note telling ya'll the little boy is home!!!!

Good news. He must be doing good and I'm sure he's much happier now that he's home.

 

[Sawnee Cat]

Have you noticed left handed folks always get screwed as they go through life.

 

[UK82]

How 'bout dem Cats! Yeah, yeah I know. Still it's a win.

Spatchcock chicken on the Egg right now. Late Saturday night dinner as usual.

 

[blubo]

Have you noticed left handed folks always get screwed as they go through life.

Same with metric tools. i bought a metric crescent wrench at the flea market—cost was nearly twice as much as a standard.

 

[UK82]

Same with metric tools. i bought a metric crescent wrench at the flea market—cost was nearly twice as much as a standard.

I love your avatar BTW. Young Frankenstein is Brooks' best movie. Even better than Blazing Saddles.

 

[_Rooster]

This team is missing some important parts.

Nick Richards.

Haven't had a chance to catch up.

Me either. Lots of complications.

Yeah and if that UK82 character gives you much grief I may have to call him a wheelbarrow and it with no handles.

Don't start messing with family.

This is not on topic but I felt it was necessary to share.........I had a skin tag/mole appear on my eyelid about 2 yrs ago........I ignored it until about Thanksgiving last year......It had gotten large enough to pull my eyelid down.......I had been thinking about performing surgery on it but the Director wasn't in agreement.....I bought a product called Hempvanna Skin tag remover.....I brushed the liquid several time a day.....for 12 weeks......IT IS GONE! I didn't spend a couple grand with the doctor.........I didn't have to do the surgery myself.........and IT"S GONE...........$19.99 and it really, really works...........

My Uncle Walter would take a tater, cut in half, rub it on a wart, bury it under the eve of the barn and after it rotted the wart would be gone.

What a miserable season . . . Hope we sweep the SEC tournament. Highly unlikely, though.

Love the avatar WC!!!!

girlfriend/ex-girlfriend/girlfriend/ex-girlfriend/girlfriend now ex-girlfriend

Had a great uncle Estill whose wife Maude Pearl divorced him twice before their lasting 3rd marriage.

Rooster McConaughey? . He's a hoot, and a very successful one at that. My wife's cousin knows him. He has a son named Miller Lyte and daughter named Olympia.

Fine distinguished and honorable animal name. I've still got my hoot too and not about to give it up either. Also blessed not being Sterling Falls.

Sawnee, wildcatdon and I are 77. I think Bert is about 75. Most of the other whippersnappers/kids are I believe in their late 50s and 60s.

This bird reaches 70 this summer.

 

[AustinTXCat]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 44°F, clear and calm. We expect our high at around 70°F. Nice out, actually.

Chores, grocery shopping and taking pup in for grooming are on my agenda for later today.

Afternoon D, just wanted to drop a quick note telling ya'll the little boy is home!!!!

Good news. Happy to hear.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

 

[awf]

Good morning D League. The talk of funerals made me recall the days when some people still got buried on family ground on their property in some parts of rural Kentucky. When I was 15, and just barely able to be considered one of the men in the family, I was pressed into duty to be a pall bearer at my great aunt Blanche’s burial way out in rural Bracken County.

The house was on some crumbling backroad and the burial plot was a little fenced in area down a stone path past a barn and on the edge of a wood lot.

It was blowing snow that day, the ground was covered and the stone path was slick as snot. Blanche was a sizable woman and I remember being desperate not to slip and drop my part. But it all went well and was a moving - and mercifully short - ceremony.

I wish people were still laid to rest that way, on family ground.

My wife's family has a plot in NC....we have a spot over in the corner........only problem is it is hard as hell to get up to the cemetery......it's a rough final ride in a 4 wheel truck........but the view is to die for........

 

[awf]

My Uncle Walter would take a tater, cut in half, rub it on a wart, bury it under the eve of the barn and after it rotted the wart would be gone.

Do you know what sign of the moon he did it on.........I would try it if I knew the sign........

 

[awf]

Good morning from ATX. Currently 44°F, clear and calm. We expect our high at around 70°F. Nice out, actually.

Chores, grocery shopping and taking pup in for grooming are on my agenda for later today.

Good news. Happy to hear.

Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.

I bought some good clippers and have learned to trim my two Goldendoodles........I was going to have to get a job to have them clipped every three weeks.......that is what I have planned for this afternoon....trim dogs......

 

[warrior-cat]

Nick Richards.

Me either. Lots of complications.
Don't start messing with family.

My Uncle Walter would take a tater, cut in half, rub it on a wart, bury it under the eve of the barn and after it rotted the wart would be gone.

Had a great uncle Estill whose wife Maude Pearl divorced him twice before their lasting 3rd marriage.
Fine distinguished and honorable animal name. I've still got my hoot too and not about to give it up either. Also blessed not being Sterling Falls.
This bird reaches 70 this summer.

Love that picture.