The people in Tennessee are great! I was in Lebanon, Wilson Co, looking for the Old New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery. I had street directions, but the cemetery cannot be seen from the street and there are no signs. I stopped at the New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a very kind gentleman gave me detailed directions - the drive is reinforced with railroad ties, you will see a small pond, there is an old rusty pasture gate, close the gate behind you to keep the cows in, hike up the hill and bear to the right, when you see the steeple from the original church, you are there. We never would have found the cemetery without his directions. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "ken keener" <[email protected]> > Aren't the people of Tennessee great? I've done genealogy across TN from > Memphis to Knoxville and have lost count of the people who offered to help, > insisted on helping, took me places, gave me valuable information and helped > me in so many ways that I can't count. The people of Tennessee are > remarkable (in my opinion). > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 12:09 AM > Subject: [TNWILSON] Re: Wilson County Cemeteries > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Snider, Huddleston, Frye, Ward, Alsup > > Classification: Query > > > > essage Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/UiB.2ACI/1352.2.1 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > I, too have ancestors buried on what is NOW federal land located in the > > Cedars of Lebanon State Park. Luckily, for me, Buddy Ingram was there when > > I was asking for a map of the roads so I could try, somehow, to locate the > > Snider cemetery. He overheard me talking to the office worker and jumped > > right in and was glad to take me there. If it wasn't for him I would have > > never found it, that is for sure. It was about half a mile off of a gravel > > road. I understand why they built the park and did what they thought was > > right, but it is a real dishonor to the families of the people who are > > buried there. If they were't going to move the graves, couldn't they at > > least make them accessible???? Mr.Ingram said I could come and care for > > them , but it would be up to me to do all the work (more FEDERAL red tape) > > .........he is willing to help in any way he can and is full of knowlege > > of the area. He and my grandmother, as I found out, were friends (and > > distantly related!!) and swapped photo! > > s and genealogical information. After she passed away a few years ago I > > "inherited" her work. Please email me if you wish. I would be happy to > > help you in any way possible. (and I live about 20 minutes from the park) > > P.S. - Buddy is a descendant of the Knights, too, I believe. > > > > > > ==== TNWILSON Mailing List ==== > > When clicking on reply in your mail program, your reply will go to the > > original sender only. In order to reply to the list, simply click on > > reply to all. Reply to all only if your response would be beneficial to > > others on the list. > > > > > ==== TNWILSON Mailing List ==== > You can find the directions to unsubscribe from the TNWILSON list > at: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/TN/wilson.html >