Exploring a 180-year-old cemetery found in a field

In 1798, Thomas Vennum married his wife, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick in Pennsylvania. After having seven children, Thomas went off to fight in the War of 1812 where he became a Colonel. Once he returned, they had their eighth child. Colonel Thomas, his wife, Elizabeth, and their seven children, Thomas junior died in 1820, came to Iroquois county, Illinois in the fall of 1834. In 1843, their grandson, Thomas, died at the age of 11. Colonel Vennum set aside an acre of his land for a family cemetery where young Thomas was buried. Time and weather have not been friendly to this cemetery as it has fallen into disrepair. Many of the tombstones are broken and some are just stacked in piles. Please join me as we explore Vennum Cemetery.

[@jamielieberg7053]

thank you for all the histry Great Video

[@MiddleAgedBaldGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Regina0964]

I love the older stone's, when i go do my videos I'm always drawn to them first . Great video!! Thank you!! 🤗 From Wisconsin

[@DeadbyDaylightDUO]

In 2013, the town voted and passed a cemetery tax that was supposed to be used on cemetery upkeep. The dips in cemeteries are graves that have fallen in. The stack of headstones is interesting. Are they relocating this cemetery, or perhaps just throwing headstones away? 🧐

[@shellybeals2806]

I looked up the hand holding a broken chain and it says it depicts the hand of God holding a broken chain. The broken link of chain represents a life that has ended. This symbolism dates back to medieval times when people believed that the soul could be held to the body by a golden chain.

[@MiddleAgedBaldGuy]

Thanks for the info!

[@Regina0964]

Great info Shelly

[@bubblesangel555]

First!