Lackey Family Cemetery - Marrowbone Creek, Lenore West Virginia - hidden near remote a strip mine

Leo camps and explores the Lackey Family cemetery in Marrowbone creek, Lenore West Virginia.
Hard to find but so worth the effort! we managed to add 50 people to find a grave and added even more than 50 pictures of headstones. Plus filled 13 photo requests! This is so rewarding.
We couldn't find much info for some reason on anyone.
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[@Lauren36984]

Leo and Heather,You all go into a cementary and acknowledge those who have gone before us in a beautiful way! They live again through your kind words and gestures. It comes to you with the greatest of ease whether you think so or not! Thank you and may 2024 be kind and healthy year!!

[@sherrilee230]

If it wasn't for folks like you these soul's would be lost forever. God bless you Leo and Heather. Your work will not be forgotten you hold a special spot in God's heart. Thank you for the work and sacrifice you do.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thank you :-)

[@sherrilee230]

@@thehillbillyfiles your so welcome

[@rebeccavanzant8942]

This is my family cemetery, Ruth and Rufus Lackey my grandmothers twins that died at birth. Solomon Lackey was my Great Great Grandfather. Also James Lackey born in 1869 was my Great Grandfather. Enjoyed the video, Thank You.

[@Tracywhited2]

So nice of you to do this as a service for others. I'm amazed at how many have flowers.

[@charliepc56]

That is a very beautiful old cemetery, but it's sad seeing all the unknown graves. Hearing good ole preaching and singing at a get together at a mountain top cemetery is unlike any other you'll ever hear. Great video! Thanks, Leo and Heather!

[@debbiesnavely4676]

I've never seen a graveyard so well cared for. Wonderful. Thanks Leo and Heather.

[@tammygilman3065]

My family graveyard spent many services there talking with family and enjoying great meals. Nothing better than the family reunion on the graveyard.

[@debroahisaacs2452]

West Virginia is beautiful. I lived there off and on for years. The little cemetery is so pretty and the flowers show they are not forgotten. 😊😊😊 thanx for the story and tour.😊😊😊

[@taylorfamily8176]

I'm so glad you make the videos if you didn't I would never see them

[@cA7up]

Haert warming gestures to give acknowledgement for those whom passed. Known to God is ok with me. Big family there's a lot of love in that family. Thx guy's very respectful .. 🙏

[@joanhamilton2651]

Such a beautiful peaceful place for eternal rest. Thanks

[@denisehibbs9576]

That is a beautiful cemetery! It's sad there are so many unknown graves. There are so many children too. Then there are the Lackey twins. It is sad. But the place is well maintained . You can tell the families still visit. Thats great to see. Thank you Leo for the tour !

[@xxrestnpiecesxx]

This is our family cemetery. I enjoyed this video a lot of my loved ones are up there. My precious stepmom also who passed last year.❤

[@xxrestnpiecesxx]

There was also a small grave between lily Mae white and Johnny white my uncle jimmys ashes are there .

[@barbarascofield6683]

Beautiful place. Shame all those graves are lost to history but awesome how they are still recognized by relatives today.

[@leslieriffle5671]

What a wonderful deed to do, to put all these graves on findagrave...

[@theburtseoni]

Good work Leo and Heather, you always bring the best content to your channel. Some of those old graveyards have the saddest tombstones!

[@judytaylor4133]

Thanks for helping people fine lost love ones.

[@samwhite414]

That’s a cemetery a lot of my family is buried. You actually mentioned multiple of them. But what you’re doing to help people find this information is a nice thing.

[@sme_sage1241]

Definitely a win, Leo. You are a good hearted man. Thank you for the video of this beautiful cemetery. Sad in so many ways with the large number of children. Something must have swept through the area at one point or maternal healthcare was non existent. May they all be resting in peace.

[@annirose]

Thank you Leo and Heather!!!!

[@SandyD2022]

Thank you for doing this. I use Find A Grave to find family that live out of state. So this makes me happy, and thank you again.

[@JansFAMBAM]

It’s absolutely beautiful Heather & Leo the work you do with the Graveyards! It sure is sad when it’s known to God! I’m a softy I cry!

[@brianlykins6663]

Thank ya'll, Leo and Heather. I know it's a huge undertaking to document and research all these cemeteries and names. I want to say it is appreciated, probably more than you know. God bless ya'll. Stay safe throughout your travels.

[@darlahouston4670]

I love a good cemetery. My cemetery days started as a very young child….we used to drive up to the Red River as it joins Texas and Oklahoma to visit with my mothers siblings as a family matter some probably 6 or 7 times per year. Her parents were buried right there beside them. And I understood cemetery etiquette very early. I think most of the people buried here are just grateful that someone thought of them at this late stage.

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Beautiful cemetery, very peaceful setting. The Civil War veteran's grave was particularly interesting. I can why you do not recommend taking a car up that trail, I would not dare trying to take my Nissan up that trail. Cool camping spot. Thank you very much Leo and Heather, this was a very enjoyable video. Take care. 😊

[@glyn829]

Wow what an amazing place of rest

[@jackiemontogmery125]

I just found your channel & joined after watching some of your videos. When I walk thru a graveyard, especially one with really old graves I just wish I knew what their lives were like. Thank you for your respect to the dead. Grammy from Texas

[@micheleclay442]

Beautiful cemetery and well taken care of by family members.

[@Batman-tb6fq]

Thank you Leo and Heather. Beautiful Cemetary . You guys are Special people to take the time and do this . God Bless you Both

[@reelfishingtradition1655]

I'm from NC, I dated a girl from dingess WV. She went to school at the old Lenore high school that set on the hill there at an intersection, can't remember the highway, wanna say 65 or something like that. Her brother lived over the pawn shop in Kermit, he's passed on now as of around 5 yrs ago. But I've been thru the tunnel, over the tunnel, been up by the lake, enjoyed lots of time out at the park, the deer would walk right up to you. She is a McCloud, they also got a family cemetery, been there a couple times to bury her brother and her cousin. Same thing up a crazy built dirt Rd, beautiful place to have family rest. Enjoy halls work, I've only been subbed for a couple weeks now, biggest thing was, I wanted to learn more of the place she was from.

[@gayeyount7948]

Another beautiful place but seeing those marked On my God Knows is so very sad but at least God knows and he is the important one. Thank you for being so compassionate and caring when you show these beautiful places

[@LegoBombed]

Awh Leo, you are just the sweetest! And if you're gonna keep cooking up yummy stuff like that, it won't be the beavers invading - it'll be me! Okay, I'm not quite that creepy but it sure would be fun to camp and listen to you tell stories. I think you two should do a camp / meet up / cook out!

[@rebeccavanzant8942]

Solomon Lackey was my Great Great Grandfather he served in the civil war.

[@randylackey8294]

I'm enjoying all the comments. When my dad and @eugenelackey7649's dad received the deed to the cemetery it was grown up extremely bad. They worked extremely hard to get it to where it is today. My dad loves that cemetery more than just about anything. We typically cut and clean twice a year. Before Memorial Day and before Labor Day. Two church services a year are held there.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

It's beautiful. I bet the church service days up there are awesome.

[@lisamccleary1637]

I grew up across the street from a small little family cemetery. I used to go And read the headstones all the time. One of my aunts would joke around with my friends when they would spend the night And tell them not to worry if I go missing in the middle of the night Because I would be across the street shaking hands with the dead people

[@Faithlackey26_]

This is my family’s cemetery I haven’t been up here since 2018 when we buried my grandmother Evalina. Thank you for sharing it’s so beautiful and peaceful here.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thanks so much!

[@patricatfurever4051]

Love the pets graves! I have an awesome 15 yr old 🐶 ❤

[@margaretdurant2756]

Wow that's awesome n kind , you guys always go above n beyond to do kind things for people, God bless you both ,stay safe ❤

[@sandyhawks5240]

Very enjoyable. I thought you were my age. Nope I'm older.

[@daveh5605]

As a child I visited the our Layne family cemetery in Pikeville KY up on Johns creek. Check it out , there was one old stone that said "shot in kitchen" I was amazed.

[@45beetle]

Really awesome Leo and Heather

[@cathymcglasson6947]

There is so many children and unknown I wished they would of at least put a first name how sad thank you both for such a wonderful story

[@randalphipps3033]

What a beautiful cemetery. I really admire how it is taken care of. Love how they marked the stones with magic markers. Most beautiful cemetery I ever saw. Made my soul completely at rest!!! Awesome work. 🙏💖🙏💖✨

[@burningsandsexploration3711]

That's so awesome what you guys do. Bless you. I gotta say, living in the desert, that I am envious of all the dead leaves everywhere that I would love to use as natural fertilizer for my desert gardens.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Visiting the desert is on my bucket list. One day...

[@kellyjones3587]

For such a rough ride up the mountain, looks like the cemetery is visited often.

[@corinnerichardson9093]

Warms my heart. Thank you.

[@sidneywaddell7765]

Amazing cemetery. Your dumplings looked yummy!!!

[@phyllistanner438]

I so appreciate the hard work you do.

[@TimLackey-zu9dz]

Leo I want to thank you very much for showing the lackey gravesite, makes me wonder how many of those people are My relatives.

[@kathybradshaw3722]

Stay warm. Snowing my way. Gleeson AZ.

[@claudiadesoto2378]

I’m loving your videos, will done , beautiful country and the wonderful stories. Stay safe to awesome couple

[@eugenelackey7649]

That’s my family’s cemetery. The grave of William Lackey Jr, that was my brother and my mom and dad are buried beside him

[@lisah3357]

It's my family cemetery too, Lilly Mae and Johnny are my grandparents but you know that.

[@cathymcglasson6947]

Very beautiful place

[@paulahatfield4615]

I liked seeing this place again havent been able to go back there for years but Leo didnt show my cousins grave she was a beautiful little girl her name is Deborah Robinson

[@amykat75]

My family’s cemetery is on that hill somewhere. We used to go every the Sunday before Memorial Day. It was basically a family reunion and grave decoration day. I haven’t lived back there in close to 30 years, so it’s been a while. That drive up the hill always scared me.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

There are 2 more there that I couldn't get to. One is on a ridge with a spectacular view, and the other is on down past this one. The ridge one is all but impassable, SXS/ATV only.

[@curtiswhite3859]

Just saw your video it was wonderful. My family is buried out there and my wife Mary Beth white. Johnny and Lilly White were my parents

[@deanhinsley]

God bless yall for your work

[@melindaschluter1669]

Love you guys for doing this!!! ❤❤❤

[@ppkaci]

great work my friend.

[@jmorgan5252]

Thank you Leo for the Cemetery walk I so enjoy them, and Thank you Heather for all the history of the individuals mentioned

[@debroahisaacs2452]

Many times.....I know in my family cemetery in Virginia....there are so many babies and children marked with 20 or more field stones that died in the 1918 flu epidemic. Whole entire families died in the valley where I'm from.😢😢😢

[@belindaturnersmith5610]

Y’all are awesome ❤❤

[@pattivanderhart2221]

That is intriguing about all the "Known to God" graves. Were they all children? I wonder if there was a disaster/tragedy and they wanted to keep the burial site a secret to avoid notoriety, etc. Or was it a particular religious group that doesn't believe names on the stones? Also the one grave with missing dod for the wife-looks likes she must've just been buried there with the flowers over her grave? Takes time to get the dod printed on the stones. I love listening to your hiking and cemetery videos while working as I would rather be outside myself. Have a great week! ❤❤

[@dannystaton5386]

We got them nogood lackeys here too

[@waynegarrison2481]

Thanks for the videos very interesting

[@NormaClemins-gp6cd]

Those look so good yummy Post your recipe in next video

[@cynthiacarter514]

If your truck breaks down I have faith Leo can dis like McGyver.

[@lisawilson1459]

Our Anniversary is March 29th

[@fredpierce9363]

It is a beautiful cemetery and I am sure that relatives who can visit it only through your work appreciate it a great deal. On a more practical note, I wonder how they got ready-mix trucks up that hill for the pavilion concrete slabs?

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Thank you. Back when the strip mine was working the road was maintained well. They were running massive earth moving trucks on it.

[@lisah3357]

Lilly Mae and Johnny White re my grandparents and John Sartin is my cousin.

[@Windswept-Lady]

My maiden name is Lackey. Central Texas not far from San Antonio.

[@jimpat1977]

Do coal companies strip around the grave yards or relocate them or is it protected from stripping areas with old grave yards ? Very interesting video. Thanks for your time .

[@user-zp7vy2sm4o]

Great video I got something for you all to check out dont now if it's true but there's a song out about it and that's tina and the tear drop in it happened in Kermit but love your alls videos think you

[@piercedriver1]

Leo when you set your Trail 10 tour schedule for 2024 please let us know.

[@thehillbillyfiles]

I may be doing some car tours, but probably not trail tours. Sorry.

[@piercedriver1]

@@thehillbillyfiles ok thanks

[@lisacooper3991]

Hey Leo.. sure is a dreary day there and spooky graveyard 🪦..is Heather okay.. ain't seen y'all doing videos together in a while?.. Thanks for sharin😊..

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Hey Lisa! Heather here, yes Im fine! I did all the find a grave adding and editing on this video, But I was in 2 videos put up recently, mountain home place Christmas and the executed son. I just cant go out as much as he does because nothing would get done lol. Thank you for thinking of me! Happy New year from both of us

[@lisacooper3991]

@@thehillbillyfiles so happy 😊 u not ill and understand just editing is a stay home job,as Leo does videos lol.. cause he stays going and posting, Walmart one was funny 🤣.. and dog poop.. we'll enjoy every one.. stay warm and y'all enjoy a beautiful, blessful day.. happy trails Leo on to the next adventure lol..

[@jeremyburton9038]

Hey Leo talking about the beavers there was a guy river metal detecting and got bit by one in the aft section .

[@grandmakaren4680]

As you may already know, that beaver was rabid.

[@jeremyburton9038]

Yes it was@@grandmakaren4680

[@user-px4if1uy3y]

I can't begin to tell you how many times God has answered my prayers through you, Held hands with a 33 year old drug addict last night.His addiction had destroyed him physically as well as emotionally. Family gave up on him. He lived alone, he died alone and he'll be buried alone.. So of course the first thing I do when I get home is Hillbilly Files, and what do I see? Known to God!!! All my sorrow, grief, anger and doubts just gone. Three little words....

[@thehillbillyfiles]

Comments like yours make this more than worth while. Thank you, and God bless...

[@earlchafins9526]

Oh my Lord, I was up there in my 14 Civic. Needless to say, I scraped a lot of rocks and had white knuckles all the way down.

[@earlchafins9526]

This is distant kin for me....how are we kin?

[@taylorfamily8176]

I wish I could do what you do

[@jeanoch8125]

Just so sad all those babies a little kids gone way to soon.

[@jamielieberg7053]

another great video I wish you and heter lives closer to me Ineed help in training my new 6 moth old siberian husky hybrid wolf she is full of piss and vinger and showing my ants deacon's bench finalal and ate it well if not she is going with me for dog training I have a older male 7 year old wish me luck with this found the finatal and used Gorilla-Wood-Glue-Natural-Wood to fix it when I was 18 I restored an old pioneer cemetery in hamilton ohio St. Peters Lutheran Church 1805 Complete Survey i got the names from an o;d book that one of the founder's had and the tumb stones where broken the size of your fists that is becouse no one cared and let thier cattle come across I retored the stones useing epoxy glue peacing them together so that they would be never lost in time and I pubulish all of their names as well meny where from the r war revelation war the pioneer war with the indians the war of 1812 and some from the civil war the war of 1812 and some from the civil war it is sad to see that no one cares anymore and lets the land to be use to what ever means but the bodys are still there I bought this grave yard and will even thougt it is land locked will have there place where they are and remembed

[@deniseackermann7116]

I always wonder about the Known to God. Did they die during the Flu Pandemic? I watched the documentary on the Flu Pandemic. It said people would get sick in the morning and be dead by dinner. Of course, children, elderly and the people with medical issues were the first to go.

[@earlthepearl3922]

Isn’t it unusual for pets to buried in a human cemetery?