That's the one! It is hard to see! I live in Smyrna (on the LaVergne side!) but I work in Murfreesboro. We should get together...I would love to climb the fence at the City Cemetery! I can't ever find anybody to go over there with me! Have you heard the rumors about the city wanting to move the Lytle Cemetery (the one by Haynes Lumber) and move it to the City Cemetery? Lori Mari Byers <keyofbflat@comcast.net> wrote: Well, if it's the right one it's one the Mall side of Thompson Lane. I drive my husband Ken crazy. I climb that high fence around the old Vine St. Cemetery. He won't do it..says someone has to be there to bail me out! Girl, we gotta get together! You live in the 'Boro? I'm in Smyrna, on the M'boro side. Ken is with MTSU so he has these strange schedules. (He's in Audio-Visual so he has to be available when something needs shooting or editing or directing..yawn. ) Mari At 02:13 PM 10/10/2006, you wrote: >Is it close to a church on Thompson Lane? If so, that's Julius Wade >(1820-1879). I visited once, took pictures. Drives my husband >crazy! He doesn't understand my fascination with old cemeteries. The >church is doing a large construction project, so I called them the other >day just to ensure that the grave would not be disturbed and access to >the gravesite would still be available.. They assured me he wouldn't be >disturbed! > > Lori > >Mari Byers wrote: Thank you, thank you! Maybe >we should have a Founder's Day parade >:) Maybe old Williams would show up. His parents were big on using last >names as first names. He was for sure from the South! > >Ok, the grave stone is off to the right if you're leaving the mall...It's >down further toward Memorial. Two streets kinda cross and it makes it hard >to look down at the stone. It's well kept. Ken pitches a hissy if i even >mention going down there. You have to look fast out the front passenger >window...and look DOWN. >Mari :) > > > > > > > > At 12:45 PM 10/10/2006, you wrote: > > >Somehow I've missed that grave! What is it close to on Old Fort? > > > > Your ggggrandfather gets my vote as the person Barfield is named for! > > > > Lori > > > >Mari Byers wrote: Yes, I know exactly how to get > >there. (I used to live in Barfield) I keep > >wondering if they named the area Barfield after my ggggrandfather. Have > >you seen that one grave stone that's down off the road on Old Fort? I've > >always wondered about it. Guess I'll have to park and walk :) > >Mari > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 03:49 PM 10/9/2006, you wrote: > > > > >Mari, > > > I'm not sure of the exact location of the cabin, but Beesley Rd is > > > off of 96. Coming from Murfreesboro on Old Fort, you would cross > > > I-24 and turn right on Beesley. Hope that helps! > > > > > > Lori > > > > > >Mari Byers wrote: Lori, > > > It could be Beesley Rd. How do I get there? I would assume it's > > >between Murfreesboro and Christiana. How far off am I? I'd love to come > > >watch the moving of the log house and i know a prof at MTSU who would also > > >love to see it. Thank you so very much for the info. :) > > >Mari > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >At 01:33 PM 10/9/2006, you wrote: > > > > > > >Mari, > > > > > > > > Do you think this could this be the area on Beesley > Road? There is a > > > > church and cemetery there....the original Beesley log cabin is being > > > > moved to Williamson County. > > > > > > > > Lori > > > > > > > >Mari Byers wrote: First, don't laugh at me for > > > >not knowing a location in Rutherford County. > > > > My question is this...Where was the Norman Settlement? I've just > fund > > > >out that my gggggrandfamily (Barfield) lived either there or very near > > > >there. 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