Old historical oakwood cemetery in Tyler,Texas

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  • Опубликовано: 19 ноя 2024

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  • @patriciagarza7795
    @patriciagarza7795 4 года назад +38

    I live in Tyler. Know of this cemetery but never been there. The police hang around there because it's been vandalized of the Confederate tombstones. That unmarked grave is a Confederate soldier. Oldest cemetery in Tyler.

    • @d.y.h.w.
      @d.y.h.w. 3 года назад +1

      Thanks for the background info. I was wondering. ❤

    • @jackbest6677
      @jackbest6677 2 года назад +1

      So sad that people desecrate the graves
      Of ones who died now and long ago.
      No respect for the dead. I take care of a cemetery that goes back to the Revolutionary War. Three of us donate
      our time maintaining it. We also have had graves desecrated. CSA stands for Confederate States of America. Thank you for all the places and stories you tell us off.

    • @jackbest6677
      @jackbest6677 2 года назад

      Tell us of.

  • @rosemariemckinley7326
    @rosemariemckinley7326 4 года назад +43

    Thank you for the history lesson. You leaving a bird feeder shows how kind you are. Please be safe. Much love.

  • @jeanieschneider-mitchell5522
    @jeanieschneider-mitchell5522 4 года назад +48

    “Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.” - George Santayana. Thank you, Lamont, for making sure we remember.

  • @nana_wwg1wga
    @nana_wwg1wga 4 года назад +31

    I don't comment often however I just have to say I appreciate and love your videos with the back stories and history...no other channel does it the way you do....Thank you so very much for all your hard work and kindness..God Bless and God Speed..🙏...until next time 🤗

  • @colleencrane4843
    @colleencrane4843 4 года назад +26

    Love these Cemeteries that have a lot History, the stories they tell. Fantastic.

  • @catherinetelesco2767
    @catherinetelesco2767 4 года назад +29

    Thank you for feeding the birds. 🐦

  • @elainepelino4925
    @elainepelino4925 4 года назад +18

    Lamont your better than a history book. Learn about people that we never knew of . Thank you for another great video as always
    Bless you what ever you do.

  • @trishheff41
    @trishheff41 4 года назад +10

    Thank you for doing this. History can be lost so quickly. People forgotten... You honor them. You remind us of not only people but times gone. You remind us that we should not only remember but to respect.

  • @nana-x9
    @nana-x9 4 года назад +24

    Lamont, CSA stands for Confederate States of America & Confederate States Army. According to “Google”.
    I agree, would not want my headstone to say things about me that would make my family look bad. But as you said, it was a different time. It is a part of our country’s history. Should always be taught & not forgotten. Made brothers fight brothers in some families. We should always remember all of our service men & women who gave the ultimate price for our freedoms we have today. No matter what, we do live in the greatest country on our planet. My opinion.
    Thank-you for your videos. Stay safe & healthy. Blessings always!

    • @robertweber2145
      @robertweber2145 4 года назад +2

      That is correct

    • @alextepe4309
      @alextepe4309 4 года назад +5

      Nana Cole x6 this has always been my opinion about the ordinary confederate soldiers: like their union counterparts, whether or not they agreed with the wars cause, they were there because they had to be. They didn’t have a vote. That is why I feel their sacrifices should also be honored.

    • @jjholl00
      @jjholl00 4 года назад +1

      Yes, it was a different time and it is history so it has to be remembered. But a stain nevertheless that will probably remain on our country until the end time. .

  • @chadlugz1510
    @chadlugz1510 4 года назад +62

    I think it’s amazing that you leave bird feeders🙏

  • @soapymanzz8271
    @soapymanzz8271 3 года назад +1

    I love learning the history of the people. Keep up the good stuff....We love Lamont!!

  • @user-ku3oz6kx2m
    @user-ku3oz6kx2m 3 года назад +7

    That’s my home town Rose City Texas 🌹

  • @shellystewart7541
    @shellystewart7541 3 года назад +2

    I want to say I love how you put so much compantion and care and respect into your videos talking about the loved ones you are such a companionate respectful man god bless you

  • @michele2855
    @michele2855 4 года назад +40

    Thanks Lamont. The history is worth remembering even if it was cruel. One day, no war or slavery. Jesus will see to it, and right soon...

  • @vickimanning3900
    @vickimanning3900 4 года назад +9

    Police make me nervous as well, Lamont. You be safe! The birds love you for what you do for them. Later.

  • @etexbassfreak
    @etexbassfreak 2 года назад +1

    The Birthplace of my daughter very rich history I will visit here soon. Keep up the good work just subscribed.

  • @z3r0fox67
    @z3r0fox67 4 года назад +8

    Thanks Lamont for bringing these stories to us

  • @carylackey1884
    @carylackey1884 4 года назад +5

    We used to pass this cemetery all of the time during the summers when we visited Tyler (my mom’s hometown) as a kid!
    I’d always wanted to visit this cemetery and now I can thanks to LaMont! Thanks, brother!

  • @kellyscott4719
    @kellyscott4719 4 года назад +7

    U sound a lot better. Good to hear for voice. Thanks for the history on these people. Very interesting. Thanks. Be safe

  • @gutterpeach3145
    @gutterpeach3145 3 года назад +6

    I know I’m way late to this but just found your channel. The brick tomb/grave is one of the most intact examples I’ve seen and Texas is my stomping grounds. For me, police show up 7 out of 10 times. Some make contact, some don’t. If they don’t make contact, I’ll go speak to them, maybe ask some questions about local history. Depends on the situation and the vibe.
    The Civil War statuary is an awkward subject, isn’t it? I had ancestors who fought on each side. In one family, two brothers and their father fought for the Confederacy while the other two brothers fought for the Union. These men were the uncles of my Great-Grandmother. I’m lucky to have known her and I wish I’d listened more closely to her stories. Listen to the stories your elders, friends. Every time someone dies, we lose an entire library of information.
    (What do you think those family dinners were like??)

  • @cinderjoe1
    @cinderjoe1 4 года назад +17

    Yes, it was a sad time in our history. Which no matter how we try will always be a part of our history. Slavery was wrong but happened. Started long before the Civil War. People had different thoughts on the matter at that time. It did not make it right. we can not erase it .

    • @raynonabohrer5624
      @raynonabohrer5624 4 года назад +4

      don't forget there was slavery in the Bible in Jesus time. I believe all he said at it at that time do not mistreat your slaves. The biggest slave owners now are the Muslims they still have slavery. Many Christians are put to slavery.

    • @ceciliag2929
      @ceciliag2929 4 года назад +1

      Raynona Bohrer - I didn’t know about the Muslim but Egyptian had slaves too.

  • @rhiannonrede
    @rhiannonrede 4 года назад +18

    Thanks, Lamont. Lovely cemetary. CSA stands for Confederate States of America. Great story about Tyler: very rich socialite there murdered by a family member for her money. Featured on "City Confidential" on A&E.

    • @chriscee546
      @chriscee546 2 года назад

      I was amazed he didnt know what CSA stood for

  • @uhoh2281
    @uhoh2281 3 года назад +2

    It's wonderful, what you do, Lamont. Blessings on you and yours! Be safe in Christ!

  • @pinkysplawn7453
    @pinkysplawn7453 4 года назад +2

    Thank you Lamont for sharing🙏Been sharing your videos🙏as a child , we went camping there, in Tyler TX.. Beautiful place🙏 May everyone, that has passed...R.i.p. to all🙏

  • @lizl6232
    @lizl6232 4 года назад +6

    Love your history on some of these. You would make a great teacher

  • @ChrisAldridge
    @ChrisAldridge 4 года назад +18

    For a man who weighed 400 pounds in the 19th century, I am amazed he lived to nearly 70.

  • @iceman8504
    @iceman8504 4 года назад +4

    I live in Tyler and wish I had known you were coming, I could have told you some about some other places around here, especially the one where my parents are laid to rest. I love your videos and how respectful you are, you don't find that much anymore.
    Thanks for stopping through our town..

  • @addylynch8728
    @addylynch8728 4 года назад +2

    Better than any history class I took in school. Beautiful narration. Thank you darling x

  • @marinemom351
    @marinemom351 4 года назад +2

    Great video, as always. Love the bird feeders. It is very kind of you.

  • @terinapierce6198
    @terinapierce6198 4 года назад +11

    I live in Tyler, Tx and that is the oldest cemetery here. And they are alot of unmarked graves in that cemetery as well.

    • @Jazzie654
      @Jazzie654 4 года назад

      Terina Pierce oh lawd

    • @ceciliag2929
      @ceciliag2929 4 года назад

      Terina Pierce - how sad FLORIDA is full of old cemeteries too. Indian mounds too.

  • @cierakitty
    @cierakitty 4 года назад +6

    Did you see the statue of a lady in a long dress from an earlier time back ? Her title at the bottom read "The perfect woman"....beautiful statue, she must have been dearly loved.

  • @deborahisaacs5541
    @deborahisaacs5541 4 года назад +3

    Great birdfeeder, be careful, stay safe in your travels,

  • @danielpenkoff688
    @danielpenkoff688 4 года назад +2

    Thanks for sharing, Lamont. Awesome video. Be safe, my brother. Peace.

  • @29687ray
    @29687ray 4 года назад +44

    Those young boys who fought and died were so young I'm sure they couldn't read or write. they knew nothing about the politics of that war. Don't judge them, God bless them.

    • @gregoryshaw6045
      @gregoryshaw6045 4 года назад +5

      You're being delusional...they knew exactly what the war was about.

    • @29687ray
      @29687ray 4 года назад +7

      @@gregoryshaw6045 so you have proof? I live down here, those young boys were dragged out of this area , made to join the Confederacy . 12 /13 year old boys etc. There was very few schools, etc. Most were never out of these hills till the war

    • @gregoryshaw6045
      @gregoryshaw6045 4 года назад +2

      @@29687ray at 12 and 13 during that era....its was different. Check the records, they were getting married and having kids themselves at that age.. Children were well versed in the ways of things.

    • @29687ray
      @29687ray 4 года назад +6

      @@gregoryshaw6045 well versed? Getting married at 12-13? That's well versed? LOL

    • @29687ray
      @29687ray 4 года назад +2

      @Doris Karloff yes mam it's true. I live in the deep South. I know older folks who talk about their great and grandfather's taken out of these hills by The Confederacy. The small area in this part of S.C. our ancestors didn't really want Civil War.

  • @lynnmaynard8510
    @lynnmaynard8510 4 года назад +1

    Your kindness is truly heartwarming! You are so kind and caring. Stay safe my friend❤

  • @Amethyst_Dragon_
    @Amethyst_Dragon_ 4 года назад +2

    Love the old graves...so fascinating

  • @pamelachandler1813
    @pamelachandler1813 4 года назад +4

    Related to slavery, I agree with you completely. Definitely a stain on our history's page. Makes me so sad to think of what those folks endured. Thank you, Lamont. As usual, a very interesting video. 🍃

  • @lorirobinson6858
    @lorirobinson6858 4 года назад +1

    I love your channel. I stumbed on it and fell in love. Confederate States of America. CSA

  • @jameshalljr.5705
    @jameshalljr.5705 3 года назад +1

    Interesting, I’m from Rome GA & know several Herndon’s. Knew something about the family but not as much as you shared. Thanks Lamont!!

  • @ohmeowzer1
    @ohmeowzer1 4 года назад +5

    They were all young men who fought a cruel war..at the time that’s what was going on ...they died young horrible deaths on both sides..God Bless all their souls on both sides ...we are just human doing the best we can ,,I am Jewish and had many family members die in the holocaust...it was heartbreaking ..but we can’t control the past...all those people in the cemetery had families who loved them on both sides ...let’s send their souls love ❤️...Mazel Tov..I wonder the same things what did they like to eat .did they have a favorite holiday?

  • @ModeneGunch1
    @ModeneGunch1 4 года назад +24

    Police make me nervous as well, even when I'm not speeding (yes I do that sometimes). I've heard and seen so many stories of innocent people being harassed. :(

    • @suzannesmith4191
      @suzannesmith4191 4 года назад +6

      More likely than not. he parked to write reports or have something to eat.

  • @Awesomestufffoundhere
    @Awesomestufffoundhere 4 года назад +3

    Burrell of Company H (CO H) for the Confederate States of America (CSA.) The symbol at the top of the headstone is the Southern Cross of Honor, and means this soldier served honorably.May 24, 2017

  • @VictrolaJazz
    @VictrolaJazz 4 года назад +7

    I attended Tyler Junior College from 1962 to 1964. My favorite teacher (English) is probably buried in this cemetery. Elizabeth Anne Albertine Bryarly (1906-1982) graduated from my Alma Mater Baylor in 1926, never married. She was one of the most inspiring teachers I ever had. Her father was a car dealer in Tyler, but I don't know what brand.

  • @yvonnepetty3400
    @yvonnepetty3400 4 года назад +2

    Thank you Lamont that was interesting with a lot of history. I thought that the Tomb of the unknown soldier very sad. If i lived there i would try to make look nice. I agree with your slave comment. Love it when you feed the birds. Keep safe.

  • @tlims1974a
    @tlims1974a 3 года назад +1

    We’re you there alone! At .26 I heard someone say “hello”. Voice sounded fast but weird! I live an hour from Tyler. love your videos! 🥇

  • @TheLongsally
    @TheLongsally 4 года назад +12

    wish you would post a link or something so I could help support your efforts. I LOVE your videos

  • @elainewallace3381
    @elainewallace3381 4 года назад +2

    An unknown soldier how sad is that he must have been known to lots of people if he was in the forces but now there he lies in that grave Mr no name that's awful wow Thanks Lamont Take care as always x

  • @lynnehall8767
    @lynnehall8767 4 года назад +17

    Love the bird feeder! Have you been to Shreveport, LA? Lots of history here!

    • @ceciliag2929
      @ceciliag2929 4 года назад +1

      Lynne Hall - wow now that’s a great idea, hope he goes.

  • @Laffy1345
    @Laffy1345 4 года назад

    I feel the same about police officers when I am in the cemetery. DNA on that unknown soldier could help identify him. Thank you Lamont .love this channel

  • @lorraine9242
    @lorraine9242 4 года назад +5

    I give you a lot of credit for restraint, Lamont. It's no easy task for a man of color to visit the graves of slave owners. I think you are a better person than I am.

  • @brandonpaxton9122
    @brandonpaxton9122 4 года назад +1

    Thank u for coming to my home for this awesome experience

  • @lorraine9183
    @lorraine9183 4 года назад

    Another informative video, thanks for sharing.

  • @shannonwhitaker9630
    @shannonwhitaker9630 4 года назад +58

    CSA Confederate States of America

    • @ceciliag2929
      @ceciliag2929 4 года назад +3

      Shannon Whitaker- thanks never knew about those 3 letters.

    • @annicaceciliajohansson4594
      @annicaceciliajohansson4594 4 года назад +3

      Tanks for your answer♥️

    • @Laffy1345
      @Laffy1345 4 года назад

      @@annicaceciliajohansson4594 I love tanks to. .. 💖

  • @alohamd165
    @alohamd165 4 года назад +3

    You know......you need to put your sticker on those bird feeders. 👍

  • @PrinceofDrill
    @PrinceofDrill 2 года назад +1

    Hey, Lamont! Love your videos, bro. Keep up the good work. Usually on memorials and grave markers, CSA stands for Confederate States of America. :)

  • @elmacoffman6933
    @elmacoffman6933 4 года назад +1

    thank you for your comment about the Civil War. My Great Grandfather was a soldier and seeing people destroying all the Memorials. Hurts me because it's like they are destroying/wiping out the memory of people like my Great Grandfather

  • @catschulz4317
    @catschulz4317 4 года назад +3

    Thank you for another great video and the history

  • @sophroniamason2730
    @sophroniamason2730 4 года назад

    Lamont, have you been to Nashville yet? There is a cemetery there you must tour. In the past, it was Nashville luminaries and wealthy elite that were buried there. UNBELIEVABLE monuments, mausoleums and crypts. Some of the most elaborate I ever seen. Beautiful grounds, very nice. I am also a fan of cemeteries, graveyards and the history of it's residents. In the 1980s and 1990s, this cemetery had lots of issues with rituals being done at night by witchcraft practitioners, had to start closing at dark. I went a few years ago, and it's business office was closed, abandoned and wide open. Records were everywhere of plot sales and personal info. Mausoleums were broken into and caskets visible. This place even has DuPont family members and Tennessee Governors, Mayors, etc. buried in there. I don't understand what was happening with this place, abandoned and showing signs of vandalism, but it's sure one to be seen. Mount Olivet on Lebanon Road. It's just a few streets east from downtown Nashville. I only hope today it is being taken care of again. I don't live there anymore but it should be enjoyed, or viewed, if your ever in that city.

  • @johnrawls8668
    @johnrawls8668 4 года назад +2

    Lamont I agree that acknowledging owning slaves is not something that agrees with our sensibilities; however as you noted it was a different time. Slave ownership has been common since millennia including in Roman times with half the population enslaved. Slavery was abolished in Saudi Arabia in 1962! Keep up the good work!

  • @joannewinter7879
    @joannewinter7879 4 года назад

    Hey Lamont Joanne from NZ 😘 Thanks for your latest graveyard visit. Thanks Joanne

  • @phillipmonaghan5071
    @phillipmonaghan5071 4 года назад +2

    The contemplation of death is the contemplation of Impermanence and there is something peaceful and beautiful about that

  • @amyrowlett5556
    @amyrowlett5556 4 года назад +1

    Yes keep the statues, it’s history and taking them down will NOT change anything!!

  • @bamalifecooperative5969
    @bamalifecooperative5969 4 года назад +3

    Soldiers on both sides of that war need to be remembered and respected

  • @gonewiththekale
    @gonewiththekale 4 года назад +10

    I feel the same way when officers linger, and you guessed correctly- Confederate States of America. This cemetery may be my favorite visually- old charm and beauty; quaint and grand. The slave thing tho... wow.. speechless

  • @GenerationX3333
    @GenerationX3333 2 года назад +1

    Very interesting... Thanks Lamont

  • @donnastandley8056
    @donnastandley8056 4 года назад +3

    Have you been to the cemeteries around New London, Texas? School explosion on March 18, 1937. Very sad but interesting.

  • @tobywilliams4614
    @tobywilliams4614 2 года назад

    The Confederate States of America. It is also used today as the Confederate Sons Of America. I come from Confederate Heritage. Great Videos.

  • @rorogirl39
    @rorogirl39 4 года назад +2

    Hi Lamont ! great video ! I live in the middle of nowhere really lol but I have to say , I do live near the Barklay cemetary, super sad , the entire town died basically .... If you get bored, look it up , Barklay Cemetary Bradford county PA

  • @scotta3906
    @scotta3906 2 года назад

    Our history is priceless and should be preserved at all costs

  • @hunterkafka5180
    @hunterkafka5180 4 года назад

    Awesome to know that Lamont At Large was in my hometown!

  • @TheSherryBoops
    @TheSherryBoops Год назад

    My country singing friend lives in Tyler. Thanks Lamont~~~Sherry

  • @SurfCityBill
    @SurfCityBill 4 года назад +3

    4:36 That headstone looks like someone dumped a can of paint on it. This cemetery could have a vandal problem which is why the police were hanging around.

  • @mariepollard8734
    @mariepollard8734 3 года назад +1

    Pity not everyone thinks like you about the history of slavery! Despicable but historic. Another brilliant video

  • @GoGirl311
    @GoGirl311 4 года назад +1

    You do a really great job with these vids.

  • @monaramsey2752
    @monaramsey2752 2 года назад

    You like making bird feeder, my friend and I like making bird houses for cemeteries

  • @chrisgraphs1015
    @chrisgraphs1015 4 года назад

    Thanks for sharing. Tons of history

  • @claireguest8333
    @claireguest8333 4 года назад +1

    Hi Lamont from Cork Ireland love your video's !!

  • @metrocust424
    @metrocust424 4 года назад +1

    Hello Lamont nice vid.take care.Mrs P

  • @hidinglikeyallbocephus2813
    @hidinglikeyallbocephus2813 3 года назад

    Lamont, you focused on the stone for John B. DOUGLAS near the end of your enjoyable tour. John was the first fire chief in Tyler. It was a fire fight that took his life. I was hoping to see his brother's grave; James Postell DOUGLAS, Capt. of DOUGLAS' TEXAS BATTERY. The only Confederate battery from west of the Mississippi to serve the entire length of the War. Yes, my family owned slaves. I got a cold chill down my back the first time I learned that. Their grandfather is my 4th great-grandfather. James H. DOUGLAS.....Michigan

  • @billkramer1853
    @billkramer1853 4 года назад +2

    Dam boy your pumping videos out left and right. 👍👍

  • @karolinesmail489
    @karolinesmail489 4 года назад +9

    May they all RIP 🙏 known only to God

  • @marklucca3044
    @marklucca3044 3 года назад +2

    I've lived in Texas since I left the Army 15 years ago. I've traveled to some interesting places in the state. However, you're really discovering fascinating landmarks in this beautiful state. There's just something about this state.

  • @user-ku3oz6kx2m
    @user-ku3oz6kx2m 3 года назад +1

    You know David Koresh is buried in Tyler too. At the same place my grandparents are buried, Tyler Memorial Funeral Home

  • @ronnielewis4876
    @ronnielewis4876 2 года назад

    I totally agree with what you said about the Confederate statues.

  • @elmin82
    @elmin82 4 года назад +3

    i like these old cemeteries

  • @brentgreen9364
    @brentgreen9364 4 года назад

    Very cool cemetery. Great video.

  • @t.thompson8985
    @t.thompson8985 4 года назад +2

    In Texas, of course lots of CSA buried here. Part of the state history.

  • @KevinJones-cp8qv
    @KevinJones-cp8qv 4 года назад +1

    Hey lamont Jefferson tx has some good cemetery stories not to far from tyler I live in Gilmer Tx bout 40 min from tyler awesome to see you around here

  • @paulascott5701
    @paulascott5701 2 года назад

    The CSA grave looks as though it may be a hastily built "tomb of the unknown soldier" with the CSA standing for Confederate States of America. I am southern - every male ancestor I have fought in the Confederacy. A very small percentage of people owned all the slaves, those who did not (vast majority) fought in the war did so because an army invaded their home, not so that rich planters could keep their slaves. There were many other reasons but the military invasion was the last straw for war. We seem to have another one brewing now. Just say'in.... I love the respect you show for the dead.

  • @leagallaway2962
    @leagallaway2962 4 года назад +7

    Come on down to Galveston tx your almost here

  • @ashncats3381
    @ashncats3381 4 года назад +4

    Hey Lamont, have u ever been to the grave of the Big Bopper (Jiles Perry Richardson) and Buddy Holly? They are both located in Texas. Not sure where you are in Texas, just thought I would suggest 2 music legends. Hope you're doing well!🙂🙂🙂

    • @kristinakellogg1732
      @kristinakellogg1732 4 года назад +1

      That would be very interesting to learn about and also Ritchie Valens gravesite

  • @donnachesser9245
    @donnachesser9245 4 года назад

    Thanks Lamont! I am ashamed that I'm white sometimes, to own slaves is so horrible to me! I know times were different back then and I thank GOD I didn't live in those DAYS!!!

  • @gena.sottile..HG..
    @gena.sottile..HG.. 4 года назад +3

    love what you do

  • @johnkelsey2482
    @johnkelsey2482 4 года назад

    Excellent Vlog....Good Work....

  • @danettehart309
    @danettehart309 2 года назад

    Don't know how often you read these but my my maternal granddad's mother is buried.

  • @cynthiacronin2794
    @cynthiacronin2794 4 года назад +2

    Great voice!

  • @earlmenefee3603
    @earlmenefee3603 4 года назад

    I totally agree with you Lamont 👍

  • @janetwentz3259
    @janetwentz3259 4 года назад

    Always enjoyable Lamont.

  • @monicap1717
    @monicap1717 4 года назад

    Love these old cemetaries man... Enjoy hearing what they had to say.
    Thanks again!! n sorry bout the pig

  • @raulchavarria7446
    @raulchavarria7446 4 года назад +2

    I’ve seen graves like that from the CSA soldier in a ranch in Mexico.