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Thanks for posting this video! I actually was able to visit this cemetery for the first time back in September. I descend from the Bodenheimers who lives in this area and are buried here. There is an old map of Brownstown that outlines the "Old Burial Ground" which appeared to be located NW of Abbots Creek Church and could be where some of the older burials (such as where Johann Christian and Charity Bodenhamer were buried, who were the first Bodenhamers/Bodenheimers to settle in that area.). Also, on page 9 of the 1979 book, Christian Bodenhamer of Rowan County, North Carolina and his Descendants, Lois Huess stated there were "many references...to one other old burial ground to the north of the center of Brownstown, but with no existing markers. This was on Bodenhamer land. A level area in the woods with sunken spots, supposedly grave sites, marks this graveyard today. The most remarkable phenomenon is that this small area is covered with lush periwinkle peculiar to burial grounds, the only periwinkle growing for miles around. It is said that William Bodenhamer whose homesite is well established, could stand on his porch and see this graveyard some five hundred yards away." And, on the Brownstown map mentioned above, William "Billy" Bodenhamer's home was located very near to the old burial ground.
At the Marlboro Friends Meeting in Sophia, NC(Randolph County) there is a similar statue with ancestors of the Farlow Family listed. I have many relatives buried there. I also have many relatives in Denton, NC(Davidson County) at Toms Creek Primitive Baptist Church. This frame church is still standing.
Hi. I went to high school in Davidson county in Welcome. North Davidson high. I graduated in 1984. So I bet it's change a lot. I left N.C. in 2011 and explored Puerto Rico and the U. S. From east to west and North and South. I settled in Gloucester. MA. About 30 miles North of Boston on an island. .it's the place where Perfect storm was filmed. I'm friends with the guys brother that Mark Wahlberg played. But anyway that story is from here But I still miss my home ,I miss where you are in this video. That you for this and you're channel. I hope to see some new vids from ya. Have a good day. Zabeian
Yes , if you talk to many grounds caregivers and people who dig to bury people. They will tell you that ,while they are plowing a space to bury someone, they find someone else is already there. No grave marker!
There is a church cemetery that is actually located inside a basement. Preserved and intact, the cemetery is located in New Haven, Connecticut. I found this amazing to find a building constructed completely over the it and I'll share the article link below. Near the Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, another cemetery was located approx. 3/4 of a mile on the hill to the north. This was known as Bethel Church and was prevalent during the 1770 decade. Many people were buried there but today it stands as a housing development. During the 1920 decade, a local newspaper, the High Point Enterprise, published an article stating that a farmer had purchased the land and was removing the stones in order to plow his fields. Unfortunately, the names of the people buried there and the church records are still lost today. I'm not giving up on finding them and I have hope that one day we will know who the families were. Events like this happened more than people today realize. That's why it's so important for me to preserve what I can today so it will be remembered tomorrow. Simple stones in the earth represent a life with no name today, but if we keep searching, we may find the hidden truth. Often, family members were buried on top of others as people forgot exactly where the former burial took place. Having access and the funds to pay for a stonecutter back in the day would ensure their loved one's final resting place would not be disturbed. But even that doesn't secure peace today. Here is the link to the cemetery located in a basement. www.mentalfloss.com/article/92592/church-cemetery-basement
When the spot for dad was being dug, someone was found. I am betting it was the wife of my 2gr-gf, who is buried closeby. But no proof. I found out that when the undertaker died, that his wife instructed her daughter to burn all of the records.
I've been watching on TV for just a short time but have been on a marathon watching. On TV, I'm unable to comment. You mentioned Tasker Tosh in Virginia. I figured he was related to my in-laws. Turned out to be true. What was Tasker Tosh known for? I did find out the name used to be MacIntosh. The migration route for that family was Scotland -Rhode Island - Pennsylvania - Virginia - Arkansas. They were in the same area of Rhode Island about the same time as my family - Coggeshall - Easton - Arnold. And yes, I'm related to Bendict Arnold III. Thankfully his father and grandfather were honorable.
You have a fascinating family history and Thank you so much for sharing it with me. Tasker Tosh owned property in Virginia and the Great Wagon Road crossed his land near Roanoke. Thanks for watching and Enjoy Your Journey to the Past!
@@piedmonttrails Miss Carol, so many of my people got lost in NC. I caught myself binging again. I was so excited when you said at some point, the census' were copied for the state AND federal level. My hopes were dashed when you said that the 1890 census did not have that directive to copy the census. You also said that the county level was not allowed to copy the census, was that true? If it was optional, then there is a slight chance my county made a copy. My few counties, that I've researched in 1890, don't seem likely to have made copies if they didn't need to, but you never know. William
@@6581william It's unfortunate but the counties were not allowed to make copies of the 1890 census, but some counties did. None of these were located in North Carolina to my knowledge, but I have ran across several through the years in other states.
Visit our website for articles, project updates and much more. piedmonttrails.com/
Listen to our latest podcast show. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/piedmonttrails
Visit our online library and view the surname list from our family files here at the Attic. www.librarything.com/profile/Piedmont_Trails
Enjoy Your Journey To The Past!!
Thanks for posting this video! I actually was able to visit this cemetery for the first time back in September. I descend from the Bodenheimers who lives in this area and are buried here. There is an old map of Brownstown that outlines the "Old Burial Ground" which appeared to be located NW of Abbots Creek Church and could be where some of the older burials (such as where Johann Christian and Charity Bodenhamer were buried, who were the first Bodenhamers/Bodenheimers to settle in that area.). Also, on page 9 of the 1979 book, Christian Bodenhamer of Rowan County, North Carolina and his Descendants, Lois Huess stated there were "many references...to one other old burial ground to the north of the center of Brownstown, but with no existing markers. This was on Bodenhamer land. A level area in the woods with sunken spots, supposedly grave sites, marks this graveyard today. The most remarkable phenomenon is that this small area is covered with lush periwinkle peculiar to burial grounds, the only periwinkle growing for miles around. It is said that William Bodenhamer whose homesite is well established, could stand on his porch and see this graveyard some five hundred yards away." And, on the Brownstown map mentioned above, William "Billy" Bodenhamer's home was located very near to the old burial ground.
At the Marlboro Friends Meeting in Sophia, NC(Randolph County) there is a similar statue with ancestors of the Farlow Family listed. I have many relatives buried there. I also have many relatives in Denton, NC(Davidson County) at Toms Creek Primitive Baptist Church. This frame church is still standing.
Correction. I have many relatives buried in the cemeteries listed above. It pays to think and type. Yikes. 😂
Hi. I went to high school in Davidson county in Welcome. North Davidson high. I graduated in 1984. So I bet it's change a lot. I left N.C. in 2011 and explored Puerto Rico and the U. S. From east to west and North and South.
I settled in Gloucester. MA. About 30 miles North of Boston on an island. .it's the place where Perfect storm was filmed. I'm friends with the guys brother that Mark Wahlberg played.
But anyway that story is from here
But I still miss my home ,I miss where you are in this video.
That you for this and you're channel. I hope to see some new vids from ya.
Have a good day. Zabeian
Always take a flashlight to old cemeteries and shine it obliquely on the carved words. It will help distinguish more of the wording.
We had a mr clodfelter who taught business classes at volunteer hs in church hill, tn back in the early 1980's.
Yes , if you talk to many grounds caregivers and people who dig to bury people. They will tell you that ,while they are plowing a space to bury someone, they find someone else is already there. No grave marker!
There is a church cemetery that is actually located inside a basement. Preserved and intact, the cemetery is located in New Haven, Connecticut. I found this amazing to find a building constructed completely over the it and I'll share the article link below.
Near the Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, another cemetery was located approx. 3/4 of a mile on the hill to the north. This was known as Bethel Church and was prevalent during the 1770 decade. Many people were buried there but today it stands as a housing development. During the 1920 decade, a local newspaper, the High Point Enterprise, published an article stating that a farmer had purchased the land and was removing the stones in order to plow his fields. Unfortunately, the names of the people buried there and the church records are still lost today. I'm not giving up on finding them and I have hope that one day we will know who the families were. Events like this happened more than people today realize. That's why it's so important for me to preserve what I can today so it will be remembered tomorrow.
Simple stones in the earth represent a life with no name today, but if we keep searching, we may find the hidden truth. Often, family members were buried on top of others as people forgot exactly where the former burial took place. Having access and the funds to pay for a stonecutter back in the day would ensure their loved one's final resting place would not be disturbed. But even that doesn't secure peace today.
Here is the link to the cemetery located in a basement. www.mentalfloss.com/article/92592/church-cemetery-basement
When the spot for dad was being dug, someone was found. I am betting it was the wife of my 2gr-gf, who is buried closeby. But no proof. I found out that when the undertaker died, that his wife instructed her daughter to burn all of the records.
I've been watching on TV for just a short time but have been on a marathon watching. On TV, I'm unable to comment. You mentioned Tasker Tosh in Virginia. I figured he was related to my in-laws. Turned out to be true. What was Tasker Tosh known for? I did find out the name used to be MacIntosh. The migration route for that family was Scotland -Rhode Island - Pennsylvania - Virginia - Arkansas. They were in the same area of Rhode Island about the same time as my family - Coggeshall - Easton - Arnold. And yes, I'm related to Bendict Arnold III. Thankfully his father and grandfather were honorable.
You have a fascinating family history and Thank you so much for sharing it with me. Tasker Tosh owned property in Virginia and the Great Wagon Road crossed his land near Roanoke. Thanks for watching and Enjoy Your Journey to the Past!
@@piedmonttrails Miss Carol, so many of my people got lost in NC. I caught myself binging again. I was so excited when you said at some point, the census' were copied for the state AND federal level. My hopes were dashed when you said that the 1890 census did not have that directive to copy the census. You also said that the county level was not allowed to copy the census, was that true? If it was optional, then there is a slight chance my county made a copy. My few counties, that I've researched in 1890, don't seem likely to have made copies if they didn't need to, but you never know. William
@@6581william It's unfortunate but the counties were not allowed to make copies of the 1890 census, but some counties did. None of these were located in North Carolina to my knowledge, but I have ran across several through the years in other states.
Nancy bodenhamers ancestor = Jane Spurgeon has a book written about her now = Tory’s Wife by cynthia Kernier