Hills Ferry Cemetery yields Historical Tales

[@matthewschmitz1826]

The Ball or ( Sphere) is usually a symbol of the soul waiting for resurrection. Great video Jeff!

[@AB-ye7bw]

Jeff’s’ storytelling skills make it very enjoyable, easy to follow along, and easy to immerse yourself into the time and place. Nicely done !

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate that! Thank you!

[@elizabethgracia6411]

His voice is also soothing, he does a great job with the research and information of the people. Keep up the great job and keep them coming. I found this site today and subscribed immediately. ❤😊

[@jbenziggy]

@@elizabethgracia6411 awww thank you. You’re very encouraging!

[@emilybuttons6255]

i enjoy hearing the stories about people that lived in the 1800s. People who might be forgotten if we don't share their story.

[@juliogonzales5441]

Thanks Sarah and JEFF 😊

[@jbenziggy]

You’re welcome kind sir! Thank you!

[@samageable]

I was born in Patterson Ca. I grew up in Newman, Patterson and Gustin. I have many relativesin this cemettery. I actually enjoy that you vistit cemeteries. These people are forgoten and when you vistit it brings back there memory.

[@davidedwards5587]

Jeff & Sarah: I challenge you to investigate the story of “Marshall South” he and his family lived, off the grid on top of a mountain in the Anza Borrego desert in Southern California in the 40s and wrote regular articles for Desert Magazine, you can hike up to the ruins and remnants of his home and find his grave site in the quaint wonderful apple pie town of Julian, if you don’t know the story, you’ll love it!

[@ourlifeinwyoming4654]

Fascinating tour! Graveyards conjured many emotions. The older I get, the more relaxed I am and the more I can appreciate all the sights and artwork. To me, it serves as a reminder to live each day to the fullest for we don't know how many we have left.

[@donnawoepke8861]

As a young child my grandmother would take me to various cemeteries to look at headstones and always said there is history here. Now I take my grandson and do the same thing. Thank you

[@treebuck]

Thanks for always being here for us, Jeff.

[@jbenziggy]

My pleasure!!

[@nadiemequire]

People don't realize the wealth of information gotten from cemeteries. You do an excellent job of showing that.

[@debralang9467]

Your posts like these are my favorites. I love hearing about the lives of varieties of people from the past. Thanks!

[@alanatolstad4824]

I loved this latest road trip.

[@alichtenwalter]

Thank you for the history lesson. I love the pictures on the graves. It helps remember them.

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure! Thanks! I find those grave photos interesting!

[@janiesippel225]

I’ve always liked walking through old cemeteries. They are usually very peaceful places. The fancy headstones and history is fascinating.

[@jbenziggy]

I totally agree! They are like pages of history just awaiting discovery!

[@maryturko6490]

Cemeteries are the most peaceful places you can visit. I am a history lover as well.

[@kevindill9748]

Always look forward to waking up on Sunday and getting the notice that your video has arrived!

[@jbenziggy]

Yay! Thank you! That’s so nice to hear!

[@peanut_trucker]

I love the cemetery episodes it highlights the people long forgotten that paved the way to the place we are today. When you do retire and do this full time I got a spot for you in Florida to come stay. Safe travels thanks for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

That's a great idea! Sarah and I tried Florida a few years ago and we liked it.

[@peanut_trucker]

@jbenziggy y'all are welcome anytime. Panama city is the home to the world's most beautiful beaches 👍

[@karenzauner8185]

Love watching your vidoes...❤❤❤

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you so much!!

[@dano8203]

Another great video Jeff you did very well with your cell phone! That cemetery is very well kept with some amazing headstones.

[@jbenziggy]

My cell phone does a decent job but is l- lacking sometimes in sound quality. Thank you!

[@Corgis175]

A well maintained cemetery. I love history too.

[@greyghostjay]

I always enjoy these history telling cemetery walks.

[@terrychapman8460]

Another interesting story! Thanks Jeff!

[@angietunstall2555]

Thank you, Jeff! I'm across the Pond and enjoy learning about people of America's past through your videos. 😊

[@jbenziggy]

Awesome! Thank you, Angie!

[@patirobinson3987]

Used to deliver modesto bee in Newman and Gustine in 79 and 80...video brought back memories

[@liberalliar9216]

I use to think that checking out a graveyard was kind of creepy but you make it seem enjoyable and knowledgeable. Thank you again Jeff for a wonderful show.

[@jbenziggy]

I can live with that nice comment! Thank you!

[@dsinavich5141]

Hi...very interesting history.... beautiful cemetery..thanks for bringing it to us ,in your great storytelling voice. Take care... Deborah 🇨🇦

[@marydilley4455]

Always enjoy your shows Jeff...we look for the newest every Sunday. Cemeteries are full of history. Thank you for sharing.

[@jbenziggy]

I appreciate your words, Mary! Thank you!

[@FlopSter-i1o]

It's good to see such a well-cared for cemetery. Places such as this contain a wealth of stories about the people who once inhabited the area and helped to make it what it is today.

[@deltadigger2833]

Thank you for your hard work in producing great content.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks for the first comment! I appreciate it!

[@Slick2462]

I think this video is nicely done! The narrative is just full of information. Thank You Jeff!

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the kind words!

[@blanton1624]

Your way of detailing a story keeps me interested. Looking forward to the next journey through history. Thanks, Jeff!

[@AA-yx2kf]

My Grandparents and other family members are buried there.

[@j1st633]

Wow

[@jbthor9032]

Very beautiful country, Jeff. I need to go back to the west. Love the mountains.

[@sheilapurcell3789]

I enjoy history and love walking through cemeteries. Thanks for the videos.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you like them!

[@webchuck1]

Hello Jeff, Happy Sunday. Thanks for sharing another interesting story on Hills Ferry Cemetery and the lives that once was. Have a great day!

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Thnx for my weekly HH "fix" Jeff! Would love to see you doing this full time!!! Bet Sarah would love it too! Always enjoy your deep dives to those who have passed, to bring them to life for us! ~Chris

[@nealhathaway2004]

In ancient times, (8000BCE) people burried or kept the bones of their loved ones, right in their house. For generations. Good work Jeff.

[@jefflee1467]

Another great Stanislaus county video! The things we don’t know about that are right in our back yards. Keep it up. Thanks

[@gasmandl]

This video really got my attention when I realized that you opened it standing in front of my first wife. Thank you Jeff for bringing history back to life.

[@jbenziggy]

Really? Is that true?

[@gasmandl]

Yes. Her name is Patricia Lyman. I live about 10 minutes from that cemetery. I visit my wife’s grave every now and then.

[@Kenmurrillo1229]

Another great video well done. Keep em coming. Thanks for taking us along,hopefully one day you can do this full time. Best to you & Sarah.

[@jbenziggy]

Thanks, you too!

[@philipcollins5440]

Jeff, too bad U weren't my history teacher in High School😊 oh yea, you weren't born yet. Thanks 4 all U do to give us joy in history😊

[@irishgip71]

Good morning Professor, 😂, I’ve always been so fascinated by older graves and thought how many family member’s still visit them? Or are great people like you the only ones to visit and retell their story?

[@kirkmacarthur8003]

in most old sections of cemeteries, I notice that there are almost no flowers left there for the graves. So many of the people that knew these people are now also dead themselves.

[@slink1957]

I had no idea a cemetery in Newman would be that populated considering its current size. Just goes to show, you learn something every day. Another good one Jeff!

[@kirkmacarthur8003]

perhaps there are more dead residents of Newman than live ones now

[@RoadTripsWithYogi1968]

Interesting people from this cemetery Jeff, Thanks for keeping their life stories alive.

[@karenmiller2642]

Would love to see you do this full time.

[@johnshaft5613]

Great video Jeff. Nice to see an older cemetery that is well maintained. So many aren't. I too am fascinated by the local history that can be gleaned from cemeteries, and have checked out many. Have you ever been through the old Sacramento cemetery on Broadway? It's probably my favorite. The history and some of the monuments are fascinating.

[@jbenziggy]

Yes I have done a video on the old Sacramento City Cemetery! I also plan to go back to do some more! Here is a link to my video there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-ToWeXm9CnfZIsi=tEsOqQO71G9tCE8Z

[@johnshaft5613]

@@jbenziggy Watching your video on the Sacramento cemetery, I realized I had already seen it years ago. Apologies for my poor memory.

[@bettyfourman5438]

I liked this show a lot. My favorite is the old west cemeteries, and the stories from them. How they had life so different than now. Thanks for another good video Jeff.

[@jbenziggy]

I totally agree! Thank you, Betty!

[@jacquestedcooper]

I really like when you do these cemetery tours and talk about some of the people that are buried there. There’s lots of history in cemeteries. Well done.

[@irissmart0707]

A cemetery is a place of historical records. Usually in a peaceful and beautiful setting. Each headstone is a rememberance of those who went before us, a memorial (no matter how humble) to a life lived on this earth. No, Jeff, you don't sound sick! I feel the same way! I love cemeteries!

[@jbenziggy]

Great! Thanks for the input about my sanity. LOL

[@musiknbooks]

Made me laugh! No, I completely understand your interest in cemeteries. Been that way all my life...I was just a kid when my parents took us to her old family cemetery where 4 generations were buried.....way out in the woods where the family home was......found it fascinating...even as teenagers a group of us looked in woods for cemeteries while other teens were doing whatever things teens did at the time... .the HISTORY of cemeteries is so valuable....what you are doing will last forever! You have probably found many graves of people's families that they never knew of......don't stop! You have many, many fans! You should be able to quit your day job soon because your channel IS growing! I know as soon as I get a notification, I stop what I'm doing and watch immediately!!!!! Thank you for doing what you do!

[@richardbeee]

Love history myself. Enjoyed.😊

[@stephenmacedo8796]

My moms family is buried there. Thanks

[@jbenziggy]

It’s such a large cemetery! Are you from that area?

[@dawnberthold3894]

Thanks, Jeff. I love history too.

[@gerrymaitland9799]

There are so many stories in cemeteries. Than you for sharing these with us...

[@richardrichard9953]

I always enjoy hearing who these people are. Gone but not forgotten. Some of these people haven’t had a visit in decades.

[@jbenziggy]

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[@footballlvnlady]

I love these cemetery posts. Learning about the people who passed. I am amazed at the sculptures I have seen at cemeterys all over. The detail on them is so beautiful. I just find it fascinating how they can make such beautiful pieces! I would be lucky to make a blob. 😊

[@jbenziggy]

I did notice that the one angel wing was broken after I looked at my video. Sad to see busted up statuary!

[@binkeycole6955]

I look forward to Sundays and your videos So interesting and well done!

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you like them!

[@renee8025]

Always enjoy your videos! Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!

[@chrisbyard29]

Thanks for sharing Jeff, that is a very well kept cemetery. I am amazed how well the pictures held up like the one of the 12 year old young lady that was buried there.

[@tdk4660]

Always good to see a new history hunters episode, and also beautiful California 🍻

[@davidkneitel1840]

History is when we came from. Knowing our past is as important as knowing your future plans or present mindset. History was one of my favorite subjects in school. If you were a teacher who knows how to tell a story like Jeff, you had my attention, and I'd learn. Here's hoping you and Sara can spend full-time traveling and exploring. Do school children still go on field trips these days? It would be a shame if they didn't. Great video, as always. Thanks, Jeff.

[@andreajohnson1796]

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[@marilynkirby-roach187]

Lovely cemetery. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@jbenziggy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@festerhairball6588]

The Mattos grave at the 4:00 mark is beautiful. Can you imagine the talent it takes to create something like that? WOW!

[@jbenziggy]

I agree! It was a true artwork done by an expert stone mason!

[@IvanDalmatinac]

Hi Jeff, of all my friends that I know I believe I'm the only one that explores cemeteries. I find the history fascinating but most of all it teaches me to prioritise life a lot better. I'm a very fit and healthy 56 year old ie no smoking, drinking etc. Health and well being is number one, wealth is number two. Most if not all of my friends have it the other way around, some are not in good health and it doesn't concern them but will do anything for a dollar not realising that those dollars have no value once you pop your clogs.

[@danmartin5504]

Very interesting Geoff. Thanks!

[@jbenziggy]

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[@miZZW]

Lots of history thank-you. Missing sunshine Sarah☀️💛

[@whitedovetail]

This was amazing. I have never seen a cemetery with that many old burials. Thanks Jeff for doing this show. Take care!

[@whydoyoucare27]

I think it's nice to bring these people back to today. I like to think that one day, long after I am gone, someone will stop and my grave and think/wonder about me or just pay their respects. I love wandering cemeteries, I love seeing all the names and I too love the ones with photos!

[@bettylouhinrichs1883]

Always enjoy your videos!

[@jbenziggy]

Glad to hear it! Thanks, Betty Lou!

[@gailcoelho8605]

I like cemeteries too.

[@161papa]

Fascinating stories, and we'll told. I always enjoy your videos.

[@PeterGreter]

Jeff! If you filmed this episode with your iPhone, the quality was excellent and of course, so was the story. You are an amazing historian and your focus on the valley is admirable. The people whose memorials you visit and bring back to life must look down on you from heaven, grateful for your visit. Cheers!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you sir. I have the newer iPhone and always shoot at higher frame rates!

[@lynnann6334]

I love the old cemeteries and the stories they tell. I had scarlet fever when I was in first grade. I remember being very sick. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.

[@jbenziggy]

Wow. Glad you made it. You don’t hear of scarlet fever any more, do you?

[@lynnann6334]

No you don’t. My grandmother died from the Spanish flu in 1918. My mother survived it. Strong genes.

[@roxann_bam]

Another facinating trip. I love hearing the stories of our past. My husband & I wonder in cemeteries. Passed down from my mother and I, his father and him. This past summer, we found ourselves along with our sons and two grandchildren reading headstones and learning local history.

[@y077er]

Thanks for sharing America's history Jeff, keep on doing what you do.

[@terrydevries914]

I love history too, especially local history. How nice to see a well- maintained cemetery. I truly hope that you can do this full-time Jeff😀😀

[@jbenziggy]

I hope so too! Thanks Terry!

[@obsprisma]

It's always one of the highlights to wait for your new video on a sunday afternoon. ( I live in the Netherlands ) Thanks for your amount of research you do always. Be blessed and i am already exited for next sunday.

[@jbenziggy]

Wow, thank you! Always love hearing from our viewers in other countries! Thank you for being a fan of the channel! It is what keeps me going! Blessings to you in the Netherlands!

[@donnaadair7960]

I really enjoy watching History Hunters . I think Jeff 's commentaries are so interesting and educational ! Thank you Jeff and Sarah , for bringing us your knowledge and expertise !

[@jbenziggy]

Sweet! Thanks so much, Donna! Makes my heart glad hearing your glowing compliments!

[@robpepper7309]

Fascinating as always !! Thank you Jeff. Rob

[@johnthomas-go7rj]

very well done .Now my wife and Ihas the habit of looking thorugh cemetery head stones

[@dakotak31]

Jeff', Once again a very enjoyable video !

[@lornahardin4563]

A nice tended cemetery for a change. I love for you to read the 1800's and before. You can almost picture the time in history. Thanks Jeff, interesting stories.

[@Gwillya]

Hi! Love your videos. Not sick at all. It is a reality, will happen to us all. I love how you show the headstones. You're doing a great job. Thanks for showing these. The phone did well!

[@cnph7067]

Looked like a beautiful day! Enjoy your cemetery episodes, your research/stories are what make it all the more interesting. Safe travels Jeff & Sarah

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you! Will do!

[@jonjackalone504]

Always a good day when Jeff posts. Thank you for the video.

[@jbenziggy]

Our pleasure!

[@seandompe7300]

You were right by my grandmother and grandfathers grave the finks were farmers I knew him and the Crows were big farmers in the area glad you made it to my neck of the woods the Indians have a spot down the road they would grind corn I’ve found some arrowheads there

[@petemoss1951]

I have a cousin there! Thank you for the visit! Great job Jeff!

[@jbenziggy]

Very cool! Thanks for watching, Pete!

[@joycemchristiansen6557]

It is a lovely cemetery.

[@terryeustice5399]

I agree death is inevitable. So might as enjoy it. Abide with Me. Some interesting people Jeff. A great tour of the Hills Berry Cemetery!

[@jcs3451]

Thanks!

[@jbenziggy]

Thank you for that!!!

[@ScratchGlass9]

Always a great trek with wonderful back stories and facts. Jeff, you are a very calming orator. You CERTAINLY should be doing this full time. Thank you for your time ! Cheers from Detroit 🇺🇲

[@rhondaz356]

All of your adventures, and excursions are always so well researched, presented, and interesting. I ALWAYS come away having learned from the video... Thank you for taking us along, Jeff.👏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻

[@kwd3109]

Thank you for a compelling episode. Seeing those sorrowful graves of children and young adults reminds me to hug my boys everyday say I love them.

[@lotusdolphin]

Jeff always love to hear your storytelling to hear the back stories of these people. Everyone has a story I have never seen that cemetery. That was awesome. Thank you. Liz

[@janisoconnor6881]

Another good one Jeff. Thanks! I really picked up on the young soldier who dies in the Aleutian war on Attu. I live in Fairbanks Alaska and our museum at the University of Fairbanks has a couple of books on the subject for sale.

[@leroysr1951]

The ball on the headstone is for the soul ext.

[@robertbiastre6037]

Hills Ferry appears to be a well established cemetery! With all the history contained in CA you would have a very active job!

[@jcs3451]

I always enjoy your videos and look forward to them each week. When I was visiting central Claifornia a couple of years ago, what I had seen on your channel had helped me better understand the area I was touring.

[@jbenziggy]

Oh great! What areas did you visit?

[@jcs3451]

Tuolumne County, Yosemite, Sonoma and Napa @@jbenziggy

[@jcs3451]

Went to Benziger Winery and noticed it was just down from the Jack London Estate you videoed.@@jbenziggy

[@jbenziggy]

@@jcs3451 my distant relatives own that place. Never met them and only went there once.

[@jcs3451]

I remember that you had mentioned that in a video@@jbenziggy

[@arnoldgonzales8599]

Great video! I love history, and I sometimes go out to the cemetery and just walk around and read grave markers. I try to imagine what they're lives were like 100 to 150 years ago.

[@andreajohnson1796]

Love history, knowing things that I was never told

[@theburtseoni]

Jeff, I share your love of history and I really appreciate what you do. I like finding old, forgotten graveyards to look for dim memories of those who have gone before us. Keep up your excellent work, I look forward to each new video!