Cynthia, the quote you mentioned is from the book, "Tombstone Inscriptions." Compiled and Published by Nobel G. Abbott, and Betty (Beason) Ammerman, copyright, July 1978. Kay Hi Cynthia, Friday, April 9, 2004, 5:07:12 PM, your message was: CK> I have a question about something that is in a cemetery book (I don't CK> know which one) that includes Barren Creek Cemetery. It says "From an CK> undated newspaper clipping "Early Memories of Barren Creek Church", CK> Aunt Betty Williams says, "The cemetery was started in about CK> 1867....(the first two burials are discussed and then she says) "no one CK> was buried there until the next summer and then it was Uncle Tommy CK> Knowles." "Thomas Knowles was born in 1785 and died in 1871..." CK> Thomas Knowles is one of my ancestors. I have him on the census in 1850 CK> and 1860 in Polk Co. CK> Does anyone have any information on the clipping "Early Memories of CK> Barren Creek Church" or any other information about the Barren Creek CK> church? I'm trying to learn more about this Knowles family. (Two of CK> Thomas Knowles' daughters--Ellen and Judah-- married into my Bronaugh CK> line.