PRE-CIVIL WAR CEMETERY FOUND DEEP IN THE WOODS! STATHAM CEMETERY

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

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[@carolparrott1994]

"I'll tell you where the gate is - once you get in there." - said Cecil sounding completely serious, with just a hint of snark. I'm so glad Cecil has a mic and is providing more commentary! Great job finding another very lost cemetery!

[@cindys.9688]

I know ... 😂 He's so funny!

[@Lorriann63]

Thank you, Robert and Cecil, for finding more lost souls. It's such great work you're doing.

[@dianadelahaye7660]

You know what grandpa always said” If you can go over a fence, why bother using the gate!”😂😂😂

[@Smoothbuttermilk]

“The fence was reset” it’s nice to see something that’s been repaired rather than stolen.

[@colleenwilkin5705]

The other Robert started his own channel on history, I think

[@billl1127]

Reset a hundred years ago perhaps.

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

What's it called?

[@frankscarborough1428]

Thanks Robert and Cecil

[@KatefromOZ62-e5o]

Thanks again for taking us along with you guys.

[@pattimessenger6214]

I love seeing a young guy like Cecil out there protecting and preserving the history. The next generation of passionate protectors of history! One of the reasons I subscribed is because Robert is passionate about protecting history. Thank you Robert and Cecil!

[@janefinley-english1051]

Fascinating! Thanks Robert & Cecil. 😍

[@pamelawooten3251]

Thanks Robert. I wonder if Elizabeth died during childbirth in 1853 because the baby died the same year. She would have been 43 which they now say there could be complications to have children in your 40's. Just a thought.

[@billl1127]

I completely agree. That was my first thought. Taking it one step further, it appears her husband died the next year. Perhaps of a broken heart?

[@pamelawooten3251]

@@billl1127 Just what I was thinking. That poor family.

[@cindys.9688]

Makes sense.🤔

[@cindys.9688]

​@@billl1127 ~ It could have happened.😕 A few years ago my cousin passed from breast cancer. Her husband passed 6 months later - their kids said it was from a broken heart.💔

[@homie6166]

Yellow fever is a possibility also would explain quick timeliness of death of whole family

[@jamielieberg7053]

Great set of videos thanks for making them Robert and Cecil I enjoyed them all

[@bettytordoff8920]

So interesting able to see these old and forgotten cemeteries. Each one has so many stories.

[@mercedithcompala8148]

Thanks for taking us along

[@dianemitchell5142]

Thankyou for sharing. So fascinating.

[@cindys.9688]

I have to admit, I feel a love and protectiveness with each site you visit. There's always an aura of mystery around the graves and the stories they keep. This cemetery is no different. A lot of history here.

[@katherineyanagihara2909]

Aloha 🌺 Gentlemen! Hope you can save the beautiful fence & headstone! Much Aloha! 🌺🥰

[@karenshepler7128]

Hello and thank you for sharing anther part of history very beautiful stone 😊

[@johncarter6276]

I truly enjoy these videos. My interest in old graveyards started in 90 I joined the military and became an FDC chief and we had to chart targets avoiding old graveyards later on I would go check them out pretty cool

[@philomenadennehy8585]

What you do is so profound So unique so special To cherish those graves And who is in them

[@lynncanada1915]

Thank you guys for all this effort, and adding to Find A Grave.

[@celleduffel1533]

Makes me curious to know more about them. Ty for taking us out. Hugs to you and Mr Cecil Young.

[@KathyHajek]

Another great find..

[@alanemosley2696]

Great job going into that type of woods. Love all your videos. Take care Be safe

[@CC58]

Looked up Richmond Statham. He had two sons, William and John, who both fought in the Civil War. John was in artillery and was discharged for total deafness no doubt from cannon fire.

[@cindys.9688]

Great info! Thanks for sharing! I'm glad that there is some documentation on these men. Their life stories aren't forgotten.

[@MrsJessiemerritt]

Ty for taking us along. God bless you all and your family’s Amen. R.I.P. to all buried there.

[@kathysmith4274]

Love hearing from Cecil !!! He’s a very talented man.

[@shanecavanagh7060]

Thanks for showing these old graveyard 🪦 sites Amazing 💛😊👍🙏

[@doloresvelez3243]

Thank you for the research in creating this video. ❤❤🙏

[@brendahogue5487]

Robert love and enjoy your videos. May the lord bless and protect you Robert and Cecil and bringing out the past history

[@LaurieHallberg-z1d]

Iam impressed with Cecils research skills.

[@suzannetisdall7609]

There was a cholera out break in the early 1850’s. In 1853 was the first wave…the second wave was worse. Which probably explains why this family died so close to each others death dates

[@cindys.9688]

Makes sense.🤔 Those outbreaks could wipe out an entire community. So scary.

[@harvestmarymoon9453]

So glad you are documenting history , after this hurricane hit the mountains of nc and georgia and all states that was hit , lost their their family bibles when homes were washed away , i thank God for people like you 🙏🏼🩵🙏🏼

[@screwthecabal6453]

I find this very interesting. You're uncovering a history of wonders.

[@Linney321]

I cannot believe how many cemeteries you are finding out where nothing but woods remains.

[@cindys.9688]

Same! I try to imagine what those towns looked like with family and community cemeteries dotting the landscape. They must've been visited frequently for a time then people moved away.

[@johannahmoran704]

Love the video

[@MinionTheFirst2024]

thank you!!

[@SondraD7676]

Another lost one, another great find and another sad story of death. I think you are correct. That marker looks 1890s or so. Enjoyed the walk and the details. Always interesting. Thanks Cecil and Robert.👍👍 ❣️❣️

[@janinecollins938]

We have Wiggins in our family , from Hobart Tasmania Australia 🦘

[@ebmayes]

There's a comment by the person who posted the photo of this obelisk on the Davis-Wiggins cemetery that it was NOT of that cemetery, but she could not remove it from the website for the Davis-Wiggins cemetery. On Ancestry, there's an 1856 tax return in Webster Co., GA for the estate of Richmond Statham, Decd (deceased), that mentioned 3 children under 16, 1142 1/2 acres of 2nd quality land, lot no. 158 in 25th district of Webster Co, GA, valued at $6620. He owned 22 slaves valued at $15,000, with an aggregate value of his entire estate listed as $24,813. No amount of tax owed is listed on this record.

[@ebmayes]

The 1840 Stewart Co., GA, census shows Richmond Statham as being aged 30-40, his wife aged 20-30, 1 dau aged 5-10, & 2 sons under 5 (the 1840 census only lists the head of household, with numbers of family members by age group), 1 daughter age 5-10, & 2 sons under 10. He also owned 14 slaves.

[@cindys.9688]

​@@ebmayes ~ Such interesting history! Thank you for looking into it.

[@manisally]

Hello Robert could you please tell me what has happened to the other Robert thanks

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

He lives a couple of hours south. The Roberts see each other occasionally.

[@cindys.9688]

He's doing good, from what Robert has commented in other posts. No illnesses or injuries.☺️

[@manisally]

@@cindys.9688 That’s brilliant news not only was Robert very interesting he was very funny I loved it when the two Roberts were together they bounced off each other.

[@Advokat_DUPH]

Awesome!

[@evanswinford7165]

There is a cemetery in Oakland California, Mountain View Cemetery which was founded in 1863 I'm pretty sure. That headstone looks like many you'd see there in older sections from around the late 19th century.

[@Nancy_Schmancy]

Cecil is hilarious! 😂 A very enjoyable video.

[@abbyfromkc652]

Thank you for EVERYTHING. Remembering our history and people. If they all died the same year were there epidemics or Illness?

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Someone here commented that it may have been a bad cholera outbreak that happened right at that time that might have taken them.

[@abbyfromkc652]

@@MarciaShackelford-st5bt ok. I always think that when they all die so close together. My grandmother hidden her oldest son (born out of wedlock in like the 40’s?) and he passed around the age of 2 with dypyheria? Whatever is in the TDAPP vaccine the “D”. My grandfather still married her; and like history there my grandmother sister married 1 brother and my grandmother married the other brother. I admit that I didn’t read ALL of the comments.

[@cindys.9688]

​@@abbyfromkc652 ~ Same thing happened in my family on my mom's side. Her mom and dad married, then dad's brother and mom's sister married.😊

[@nancymoore3456]

Amazing how many of these old cemeteries you guys keep finding

[@deborahjordan9688]

How is your back Robert? Cool find poor family 😢

[@RuthShelton-ou4id]

So are they just going back to be forgotten about after all the hard work gone into finding places like this? Sad to see that mom & dad are there with their baby that died. Heartbreaking to loose a child. They may be in a forgotten place but I least they're buried together & hopefully at peace with our Lord now. Thanks for caring so much & God bless. 💞🙏💞

[@bridgetmuehlberger5141]

It's sad that they all died in the same time period, but I'm glad they were able to be buried together somewhere they can rest in peace together. Beautiful fence and plot.

[@caroleannseaton9178]

Another good film. Cecil is really good on here. I'm wondering what happened to the Other Robert?

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

He lives a couple of hours south of Robert. They see each other occasionally.

[@elainebrown874]

Thank you for sharing this. My 2x Great Grand Uncle. In Barrow Co. there is Statham Ga. The town was named after him. We pronounce the name a little different than you. I’ve done a good bit of Ancestry but haven’t found anyone over that way. Thank you so much for sharing this. 🤩

[@AdventuresIntoHistory]

Oh wow!

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Wow! That's great! When I first read the name I thought maybe it was pronounced Stat-ham, but I'm a northerners aka yankee.

[@cindys.9688]

Awesome family history!😊

[@kerrialexander4211]

How is your back today Robert? 🌵💙😎

[@lindawoody8501]

Hope you and the old Byrd Farm fared fine in the remnants of Hurricane Helene. Prayers for GA.

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

I think Robert said they just got some rain and dodged the bullet this time.

[@kimberleyannedemong5621]

Why would the obelisk have been placed outside the fence instead of inside the fence where the graves are.

[@cindys.9688]

Good question. Maybe it was initially but then the fence got moved via repairs or attempts at restoration?? I wish I knew for sure.🤷🏼‍♀️

[@debrabrooks6138]

I sure hope someone cleans the cemetery up and trims all that brush down. Bless you for finding them

[@billl1127]

Unlikely. No one knows it exists except us.

[@debrabrooks6138]

@@billl1127 actually Find A Grave website shows photos of someone was there to take photos of the headstones. there are thousands or potentially millions from there, KZbin, And family tree sites life Family Search and relatives. Huge communities out there depending on grave stone photos . Sorry but we are not the only ones. Just to clarify something, I am working on my family tree extended, and I am related to everyone in this cemetery. Elizabeth Statham's maiden name was Brunson she is the mother of Garland D Statham and his father is Richmond Statham , my 10th cousin 3x removed. they actually had 8 children. This is only one of many videos where I am related to those in the cemeteries they have found, also Robert is distantly related to them as well.

[@Turntable_Currents]

I wish these cemeteries could be cleaned up and repaired. So much history forgotten.

[@DustPuzzle]

Since I stumbled upon these cemetery clips, years ago, you always provide great information and enjoyable work. Also, glad you survived the drop off the ladder, ouch, it had to feel uncomfortable in the following hours.

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

And days, apparently!

[@DeeDee-dl7sl]

Cecil has an amazing voice, has he ever worked in Radio?

[@lillypad9960]

Cecil, you're my new best friend. Robert, you're my oldest. Blessings from Michigan.

[@margaretgarls153]

It looks like the 4 sided stone of my great grandfather of his 2 wives, son, and himself. They died in 1878, 1887, 1898, and 1901.😢

[@mannyortiz4814]

Robert,Cecil my grave explorers. I wonder what it must have been like to live during that time. I figure it must have been a plantation. Family cemetery by the size and number of graves. A window into the past. Well my bromance couple. Until next time. Please, take care and stay safe. Love ya 🍺🍺🙏🌹👍🌈😇🕊🌞❤️🇺🇸

[@henrydunbar397]

My great grandparents erected a similar obelisk for 3 of their 10 children who died very young in the 1880s. Family name is on one side and a childs name on the other 3 sides. The remaining children all grew to adulthood and prospered on the Midwest frontier .

[@cindys.9688]

Fascinating family history! 😊

[@TerryMiller-y8n]

Y’all boys is great im in South Carolina I I wanna find old cemetery’s like yall do keep up the awesome work

[@karenwright9123]

Great find!! Looked like you two were hot and worn out after that one. I hope recovery is coming along well.

[@beretta1342000]

so intresting., It was cool there no telling h ow many hudden cemeteries are in there,

[@SandyD2022]

How's the back? Hope your feeling perfect.

[@leekorten1791]

💞

[@screwthecabal6453]

It makes me wonder how many more burial places are out there; documented and not.

[@MarshaShelley-t3n]

That first one may be that the lady passed im childbirth along with the baby.

[@lorikrafft8197]

We haven’t heard from you since the hurricane are you OK?

[@bobconnor1210]

Entire communities would be tragically impacted by epidemics like smallpox and wiped out in a generation. If you haven’t been, look for the cemetery of the extinct Georgia town, Estelle. It is near Dug Gap, Lafayette, Pigeon Mountain. The cemetery is full of victims, most terribly young, of the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918.

[@cindys.9688]

That should be an interesting find! Epidemics wiped out towns and entire families. Heartbreaking.😢

[@cornbread1955]

👍👍👍😎☕

[@sandraaustin8440]

Interesting.

[@AnnetteTurner-b2w]

There's a Wiggins Ms

[@scottlambert2949]

Both of y'all be careful out there the snake's are more than thanks for finding those lost souls

[@jq5609]

Why is the monument outside the fence ? Is this normal practice 🤔

[@cecilyoung2440]

The fence has been reset and looks like some pieces may be missing. It most likely was around the obelisk too at one point.

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Oh!!! That makes sense!

[@raynonabohrer5624]

How sad🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻♥️

[@jameswright9557]

Have you ever heard of grave dowsing?

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Yes, Robert and Dan have. They tried their hand at it on a past video and weren't totally convinced that it works. But, they didn't deny it either 😏.

[@cindys.9688]

I haven't. Hmm.🤔 Y'know, I think I'll google it. Now I'm curious!😉

[@alanatolstad4824]

I wonder how many calories you fellas burn up during your treks. Impressive.

[@sherrilee230]

Could that have been a plantation owner Cemetery like his just a family and then it was disappeared that they left you know they died and nobody was there to take it from there

[@MarciaShackelford-st5bt]

Sounds like a distinct possibility.

[@cathyhendrix7552]

My guess is that the infant was stillborn, and the mother died from complications of giving birth. Unfortunately, that was a risk that every woman faced back then. Very tragic. And I believe that is what happened here. And maybe the husband/father died from grief a short time later. But maybe not. 🤷‍♀️ It does make for a romantic tragedy, though. What do guys think?

[@jamesh1641]

Or he wore himself out due to a heart attack as a desirable widower.

[@cathyhendrix7552]

@jamesh1641 NO. That scenario does not work with my romantic/tragedy notion. Sorry but I just can't work with that hypothesis. Your idea makes him sound like a pecker head. Can you see why that just will not work?

[@suzanna5764]

What about ticks?

[@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470]

Most likely cholera or yellow fever took them.

[@cathyhendrix7552]

@aloysiusdevanderabercrombi470 Neither one of those would cause an infant to be stillborn. The infant might have lived a few hours after birth though. Because they named him on the monument, so they knew it was a boy. But they didn't leave a birth date, just the year of birth and death. So that tells me that he lived less than a day.

[@silverstem2964]

When are they going to find Rhett and Scarlett?

[@nancyburns8910]

Those small trees would not have been there in 1853.