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    1. Mystery Cemeteries & a note of material left to tell about
    2. This is the last cemetery that Bud Phillips mentions in his book, except for East Hill Cemetery that he devotes several interesting pages to, that I will send in a couple of mails, There are lots of names in the East Hill Article. He also covers monuments, and decoration day. Here is the mystery cemetery he mentions: Old Buchanan Cemetery contained the bodies of Rev. War soldiers and located within sight of downtown Bristol. He says Mrs. Wirt Carrington Johnson tells of this cemetery, and that her comments have given rise to much speculation among local Historians, Mr. Phillips writes that he will let the matter rest and perhaps in time the mystery will unravel.( I am kinda left hanging and curious about that). Remains of the oldest cemetery was unearthed in the early 1870's. while the foundation was being dug for Temperance Hall, which stood near s.w. corner of 5th and Shelby. Evidence of an old Indian burial ground was uncovered at that time, so Mr. Phillips writes that the young man resting under the giant oaks in 1784 was not alone after all.

    08/15/2000 12:43:44