Kevin, I do not know the owner of this property personally. I have stopped by his house and talked with him before. He is very kind and accommodating and much the Southern gentleman. This cemetery is not threatened with regard to access as long as he owns the property. By the way, James Ready is buried there and he was a veteran of the War of 1812. When I was there last, about 3 years ago, the cemetery had been fenced but the inside had grown up in weeds a good deal. This cemetery is in great need of a foundation of some type to see that it is maintained and preserved. It is a wonderful old cemetery and many Cannon Co. families have roots there. The evolution of the community cemetery had its beginning as a small family plot. When the early settlers passed away, it was a common practice for the family to bury them on their own land. After nearly 200 years of settlement, this land, for the most part, is still held as private property by today's land owners. There are literally thousands of early Cannon County residents buried in the small family plots on private property. Those families that remained in the area saw their families grow. These extended family members would also use the family cemetery plot for burials of their family members. In just a few generations, it became common to see the small family plots become substantially larger as they grew to include in-laws, aunts, uncles, and even neighbors. The study of these old cemeteries and the associations of those buried there is a study of life itself as it pertained to our ancestors and early settlers of the area. Best Regards, Danny Nichols > Danny, > sounds like a Great Idea !! Didn't you say you knew the Bryson man who > owns the Ready Cemetery on Locke Creek ? > Kevin

Just wondering in case I ever get that way. I will someday, probably at a surprise. Being that Serena Morgan Campbell is buried there, I would suspect her parents are too. Happy Mother's Day to all you Ladies. I still have mine here. Kevin Morgan