CLEANED HEADSTONES UPDATE & VISITING MORE BYRD GRAVES (OLD BYRD FARM HISTORY) WAVERLY HALL CEMETERY

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

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[@cyndyhovis1905]

Ms Jenny Baldwin went on to have a large family! That’s so exciting to hear the history of her! 🌼

[@lisapitts2011]

I wonder if I'm related to the Pitts there?.. since my last name is Pitts It's always so interesting& educational to hear Dan talk about the history of everything I injoy it since i'm a history freak I wonder if at some of the places that you visit / visted that can be metal detected that would be so interesting never know what lies beneath =)

[@timgranahan3172]

Careful around the stones, they may look secure, but can topple at anytime and can break bones and even kill if someone was under them. I'm sure you got the cleaning kit from Atlas Preservation. They also have videos on properly reseting monuments as well. kzbin.info/door/4x-X3waV9Kcj0kuLdSGnxQ

[@jerredwayne8401]

@@lisapitts2011 I am likely related to the Pitts in that cemetery. I am from East Texas not far from a town called Pittsburg. Named after my great great grandfather William Harrison Pitts

[@jerredwayne8401]

I wish they would've said the first name of Mr Pitts in this video

[@lorij323]

Mr. Dan has so much history to share, I just love listening to all the stories. Incredible information shared. The graves have cleaned up so much. So nice to be able to read them now.

[@SondraD7676]

Excellent!! The stones look so much better! Each time Mr. Dan and you, Robert, share the history of Waverly Hall and the people, it paints a picture. As impossible as it may sound with each new share the people come to life. It is like a map of place and time, and its amazing how much I can remember you both talking about. I am sure others feel the same. Enjoyed this one very much! 😊👍👍❣️❣️

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you!

[@Golfer5824]

Mr. Dan should write a book. He has so many stories!

[@MarkBrockman1956]

Invaluable historic record. This video should be submitted to a local historical society.

[@clayton6499]

Thanks Robert , for caring and preserving history , and the yeoman’s job in cleaning up the headstones . Dan is just an incredible knowledgeable man in ancestry. Love his stories !

[@heatherinparis]

The candy store that Dan talked about sounded EXACTLY like the one my grandparents owned when I was a small girl! I vividly remember the big glass case with open boxes of "penny candy" and the big red cooler filled with green GLASS bottles of Coca-Cola. My grandparents sold that store the year I turned 14. In my memory I had to stand on tip-toes to reach the bottle opener on the side of the cooler.....so maybe 4 or 5 years old.

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

That’s awesome

[@decembergem4598]

What wonderful memories. 🙏

[@IrishAnnie]

Lucky you!!!!! ❤️

[@Greeley.d]

I think it’s great that y’all are cleaning up those old headstones so those people from so long ago. Being respectful and honoring those folks.

[@cyndyhovis1905]

Love when you work with Mr Dan! So full of interesting facts and history! 🌼

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Dan is the greatest

[@cyndyhovis1905]

I can’t wait to someday visit their graves.

[@cyndyhovis1905]

Have you ever talked with Mrs Newberry that is still alive? Or maybe has pictures?

[@hueychief]

I grew up in IN and my grandfather (1913-1999) would tell me about dang-near every farm & family in Parke County. I am proud to say that I listened enthusiastically to every word that sweet man uttered. Boy how I would love to take a drive with Papaw today and hear his stories. Love your stories, Dan. Heck, I feel like I grew up in Waverly Hall. I’ve never even been to GA!

[@sunstarburst]

The Pitt family plot section is just absolutely beautiful. A lot of family members reside in peaceful rest there.

[@ElizabethW62]

Mr Dan's knowledge of these ppl is incredibly impressive. Thank you for taking us with you!! 🙂

[@cbmeski]

Mr. Dan is a wealth of information. It amazes me how much he can remember. So fortunate. It's good to have this information passed on. I enjoy hearing the history and seeing the pictures too. Thanks Robert and Mr. Dan.

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

I want to give a shout out to Dan for coming along with you and sharing what knowledge he knows on the people you visit

[@lynhook7093]

What an interesting and informative person is Mr. Dan I’m watching the video about Mr Bud I wish I could sit with him and listen to him all day ❤️

[@kathleendaugherty4218]

Mr. Dan is a fountain of information; someone should be writing everything down. It would make quite a book. That D2 is amazing. I have been wondering what it was about the Old Byrd Farm that you found so fascinating, now I know, your family used to live there.

[@Azoreanislandgirl64]

I love the old stories , I could listen to it all day. Now that I'm on Ancestry and locating my family Paternal and maternal side's it's amazing what you learn.

[@lynnebunning7273]

Amazing improvement. I got behind watching your videos. Silly me. Now I’m doing a marathon cheers Lynne Victoria Australia 🇦🇺👍🏻💜🐨 Can see why the farm is so important to you. The history & restoration of it.

[@susanbellefeuille]

Wonderful to see how well the stone looks after cleaning and what wonderful stories of the families that lived at the Byrd Farm. Excellent video you two.

[@IrishAnnie]

The cemetery is so well taken care of.

[@rikspector]

Robert, It's so good to see Mr. Dan back with you, what a great knowledge he has of people past and present! D2 is amazing. Cheers, Rik

[@daveyjoweaver6282]

Kind Thanks! I Love hearing about those folks in the community, their families and histories. Everyone has a story and to hear about them is most precious. Thank You as well for cleaning the stones, something I need to do going back to my G G G Grandparents. I actually have photos of them taken in 1859. And he was born in Ireland in 1772, a weaver by trade and became a Methodist minister. To have the photos of relatives born in the 18 th century amazes me but a long life is responsible. Thanks Again and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

[@amywright2243]

excellent job with the D/2! Headstone resets are dangerous but very satisfying. I appreciate your dedication to historic preservation and techniques.

[@dave38831]

Mr Dan the great historian...your grand kids are so lucky with the great tales you have

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Well they will be - he doesn’t have grandkids 😅

[@iFNhU]

This small channel is honestly my favorite on the whole platform. Its been awesome seeing you grow. Also I guess this channel isnt "small" anymore. Anyways keep on rockin yall!

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Thank you - it’s still definitely small in the big KZbin world but hopefully it’ll keep growing and growing

[@sherrilee230]

Between you and Dan the history just doesn't stop in Georgia. A lot of families moved west and their lives live on. Your video's let's them see their family history. Thank you boys for sharing

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Absolutely!! We’re right at the start of the story of westward expansion

[@denise492]

I haven't done a lot of research, but didn't Mr.Byrd die in Caddo parish, Louisiana. There's a Byrd high school in Shreveport, also. So more of the family came this way.

[@jerredwayne8401]

Exactly right! My ancestors in East Texas were Pitts and Neals from Georgia

[@telquad1953]

Mr. Dan is an encyclopedia. Much respect to him.

[@Walkingwithjordan214]

I’m so impressed by the amount of knowledge that Dan has… So awesome!

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them every time they come on. You bring the past back and restoring the stones. May the Lord bless you and Dan

[@Regina0964]

Robert, i could listen to you and Dan all day everyday, I'm so engrossed in all of this, the stories are so rich in History of time's gone by.. thank you very much, hugs from wisconsin ❤

[@dakshaswal4-croll.no.21avn7]

The headstones are transformed completely d2 is fantastic. Mr Dan just had so much insight to share on the history of graves and families.

[@katlyn57inParadise]

HELLO Robert & Dan. So good to see y'all together in a video. Missing the OTHER Robert also.

[@jen8491]

Fantastic video Robert 👍. I didn't want it to end. I love when you and Dan visit these places. Dan is like a history book, he knows just about everything. Glad to see Dan again. The stones turned out great.

[@thomaswhitten2537]

It must be really nice to be able to trace families back for generations. That's a whole part human existence that I'll never have. The D2 looks great! Keep using it from time to time and it'll all look new! 😉

[@cjacob9875]

Thank you Mr. Dan and Robert for doing these educational videos. So many people dont know they family history, keep it up!

[@dm9860]

Always bring more water, unless cemetery has water faucet... Wet with water scrub rinse heavy stuff off, then spray D2. Some cemetery allow water only to clean. Can do after rain then don't need to pre soak. Good video, thanks for caring, and respecting the dead. 👍🙏

[@josephbyrd7836]

It’s so weird that I stumble across your channel and the first videos I watch are of a cemetery of a family that shares my last name. Love your work!

[@jenniferthurman]

The stones look SO MUCH better!! Enjoyed seeing and hearing about the other family members!! Mr. Dan is like a walking history book!! Thanks for sharing with us!!

[@deborahmarion9038]

Thank you Mr. Dan for sharing your wealth of knowledge with all of us. I love hearing your stories. ❤️

[@terrioestreich4007]

I love hearing all of the stories! We can't lose them

[@louallen1993]

I have lived in Indiana all my life but find this all very interesting. Mr Dan is a barrel of information he reminds me of my dad who has been gone 38 years . He loved to reminisce about the past & people of the past. I love your gentle & thoughtful demeanor !! Good work Robert !!!

[@therineclick8130]

I think that what your doing to fix the gravestones is a wonderful thing God Bless you !!!!

[@dianadelahaye7660]

Wow, Dan remembers all the people and families in the area. 😮 including many great stories. That is special for yoj Robert about all the families who lived in your house😮

[@marypettitt9150]

The Byrd stones look so much better. I'm looking forward to seeing Little Willie's stone all clean and shiny. Jenny Byrd Baldwin had some kind of disability, as her father mentioned a few times in his will. She needed taking care of. What history. Waverly Hall has a beautiful cemetery, so well kept. Thank you for bringing us back to the Byrd plot.

[@suzanneflowers2230]

Great to see Mr. Dan again! Appreciate the tombstones update. Please put some D2 on the WWII veteran's marker and take care of your backs when moving those heavy monuments.

[@bethsmeltzer5321]

I'm not from this area but love hearing the stories about the people! Thanks

[@yarnhappykim9294]

Thank you for sharing the history and the Graves look wonderful

[@shellydehart8217]

Wow, amazing to be able to see what D2 can do. Loved hearing the history of the Byrd family. It’s got to be a honor to know history of the Byrd. Truly enjoyed this video. Thank you Robert. ♥️♥️😊👍👍👍👍🫶

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

Mr. Dan must have a photographic memory! I can’t even keep up just listening to him lol🐝❤️🤗

[@jacwrd51]

Great job men MR Dan a great historian.. definitely knows the town’s history..

[@tashasmith6179]

Wow!! Lots of history of the families that lived in your house, in this cemetery alone.

[@mickid3705]

Love hearing about the history and the stones look so much better

[@carolemckibbon4586]

This was a really wonderful video Robert. How exciting for you that you can go to that Cemetery and actually see the resting places of the residents of your house from before you came to it. If your house did have ghosts they would obviously be friendly and glad that you're taking care of the place. Mr Dan is a great historian. Thanks for the update.

[@Golfer5824]

Wonderful video. Thank you. One of my closest friends from the military was Jim Faulkner and he was from Columbus Georgia. Sadly he passed quite young.

[@tomtransport]

On the other video I could see the line on the lower stone where the upper stone had moved about two inches. I thought to myself..."you mean those two strong men m, working together, can't slide that stone two inches to that original line"? You made me so happy when you got together and tried in this video and Walah, it's back where it belonged. Good job!!😃😃😃😃

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

You need to watch the full restoration video of these graves 👀

[@hrhdianednum7203]

I love when Mr. Dan goes with Robert and explains the connection with the history in that area. It’s like they’re putting me in their history. Your friend from Wisconsin.

[@barbararoberto1258]

Robert what you are doing with Brad farm and the cemetery is so wonderful you are awesome

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Don’t those headstones look great! Thank you too for the history. Thanks for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care

[@music1nut]

What a wonderful fountain of knowledge. I love the stories.

[@IrishAnnie]

I love the histories of the people that you are talking about. It makes me feel like I knew them too……

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

Robert it is really so nice of you to do the things you do at the cemetery and the extra care you put into making a video of your visits to each one I enjoy seeing all the older cemeteries and your reading each one I appreciate all the videos you make

[@billm8442]

You guys & the Adventures with Purpose channel are the most wholesome content on the whole world wide web [Edit: we use D2 to clean pool tiles, safe for water & grout]

[@rondaleclaire1301]

Such an interesting story of all the folks and the lives they lead. And what a transformation of those headstones.

[@lindastowars7346]

I LOVE VISITING GRAVE YARDS AND SEEING ALL OF THE GRAVE STONES

[@roxyevans3176]

I could listen to y'all all day. ❤

[@dunkirchen1940]

I was looking forward to this with great anticipation! Thanks for all you do!

[@peanutbutter35]

Wow! They cleaned up great!!!I I used to work at the Columbus country club on Cherokee ave! Traveled that road every single day for 14 yrs from Crawford Alabama to the country club!

[@donnaoglesby1278]

It is so great and you and Mr. Dan are back at the Byrd Cemetery, and that Jim Byrd's Business Partner, Mr. Baldwin, is buried in the family plot nest to the Byrd's:-) That one Headstone for the Byrd's Grandparents, should NOT have moved that easy. Am a bit worried about that.. But so glad that you used the D2 on the stones and hope you can do it again at some point,. D2 is great for headstones , used properly and will NOT damage the headstones. am thinking of getting some to go out and clean up my great grandparents headstones...

[@josephstoermer2441]

Your work on the Byrd headstones looks amazing. With time they should continue to look better as you reapply the D/2. 👍

[@artillerest43rdva7]

great seeing the geology of waverly hall GA! along with all the who did what! what a great set of memories! please pass them on so things are not forgotten, and people look at the graves with out a clue of who these people were, and what they have done.

[@christinehallet6472]

Robert, you’ve inspired me! I rediscovered the cemetery where my Dad’s parents and my uncle and aunt are buried. Their markers are pictured on Find A Grave. They have dark stains on them. I’ve been thinking about taking a trip to see them. Now I think I take me some D2 along with me!

[@lindagross8112]

I love hearing the hisatory that you tell. These videos chronicle your area's history, but it should be written down somewhere. When an old person passes away, a whole history book dies. If only someone from each family generation would write down the highlights of each generation, what a history that would be to pass on to the next generation. You have one of the best channels on YT. Thanks.

[@vickiedempster4564]

You and mr. Dan and the other robert are special to us all. You show the utmost repect to these silent forgotten cemeterys. I have learned so much especially information on the enslaved graves and our military heros. I admire you and all your channels

[@giftedandblack494]

Just one of my favorite channels.

[@bettyboop4263]

I love to see a product perform as advertised. The old fence around the plots have stood the test of time❤

[@janecarolhogue3140]

Isn't there a cement product you can get to fix the stone so it won't fall over. I am forever saying thank you for cleaning and fixing these stones Got to thank you again for these fascinating videos. Love listening to the stories

[@tootsie2]

Gorgeous cemetery What wonderful history!!!!

[@mala3isity]

0:43 Wow, Robert! Look how bright it is now.

[@glennyork6800]

WOW Dan is a real treasure.

[@garrylalonde6836]

ok gona try and help here a bit and i do commend your efforts, good going , with the tall old one in particular because monument like that can be pretty scarry and that on look like it can fall over any second , i have work in the memorial industry for over 20 years and have seen it happen , first things you will need if a pry bar and small peaces of lead , , then go to a car window place and get a roll of the adisive they use to put car windows in , try to get it in rolls rather then tubes if posible ,, take the top parts off so the don't fall and brake ,, use the lead and pry bar to level the base first off ,you may have to life them about three inches or so because some have steel pins the only let them slide so far , once the base is level use the urathan adisive to reatach all parts and it should be safe again , i also use a small peace of green grinding stone on un polished areas to bring them up, be very gentle with it , and do not use it on lettered areas , i do but spent many years learning how to hand cut them , good luck and best wishes

[@firemanfireman7228]

It does look a lot better than it did before Watching and taking notes on how long it takes for the stones to get back to normal Great 👍 video guys Fireman 🔥🔥🔥

[@Rosa-bg5cb]

I like how the family's are all together instead of being put all over cemetery.

[@frankscarborough1428]

Robert and Dan enjoyed. Dan your knowledge of local history is amazing! I love history and it's much better to hear than read from a book! My opinion of course and I love reading!

[@WhitfieldProductionsTV]

come to see updates and got some great history too. love it.

[@jerredwayne8401]

I am decendant of Neals and Pitts from Georgia. My ancestors moved from there in the 1800s to east Texas and founded the town of Pittsburg. It's likely I'm decendent of people who were spoke of in this video

[@mnamber]

Such history. Very nice. ✌️❤️

[@margaretagodfreyt6871]

Wow that D2 does a good job. Loved the video Robert . I like these too

[@jq5609]

Oh wow, all the overlapping families. Mr Dan you are a walking encyclopaedia 😃😃

[@c.joyceb.8991]

The stones look so good that you treated.

[@stex1985]

A lot of those tall stones originally had a iron rod that went all the way from the top to the bottom. Over the many years the iron just rusted away. I would use some F-26 construction adhesive on the pieces to hold then together again.

[@brokenpines8491]

Amazing history, you are so lucky to be able to learn all the history on these folks. Hope you are writing it all down for future generations. Thanks for sharing!

[@hankfacer7098]

Wow, the Byrd Story, how cool.

[@maddog6620]

Super amazing video

[@JustAlanJohn]

Maybe adding a photo of the missing gate in one of your videos might help find the gate and then placed back where it belongs. 👍👍

[@sheilam4964]

👍👍👍👍👍 - glad you straightened the headstone before the top fell off and broke. Vibrations can move stone. One vibration I can think of is thunder. With the headstone leaning it helps with the displacement of balance and the vibration takes care of the rest. Or some idiot thought it would be cool to lean against it as he talked and it slid out of line. Ooops

[@samanthaponce9667]

I heard you mention the name Lytal. My 3rd great grandfather is George Clark Lytal. I might be related to the Lytals you are talking about. I will have to do some more research on it.

[@Frankie--da-fixer]

To keep them stones from moving on one another,if all joints are loose remove the joints,cpl strong guys have no problem,take a good brush to clean any old adhesive off,shoot some F26 Adhesive on put section back on,make sure it's straight because after a cpl minutes your not gonna hardly move it again,what I would do is another section every 24 hours,as long as your base is level,then no need to wait for each section,I'd give each section probably 5 min then do the next!Great job guys!

[@beckysteffka2434]

That D2 is an amazing product, looks great!

[@kimholt9158]

I really enjoy hearing stories of back in the day plz do more

[@ricknelson576]

I hate thieves unfortunately common nowadays. Thanks for share Mr. Dan and Robert. Stones look great.

[@josephschmidt4157]

Dan knows his history! Good video gentlemen.

[@rickyfever]

Howdy Robert & Dan

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Howdy

[@laurelmakula2835]

What an awesome difference!