December 18, 2016
Wilson and Rutherford County Cemetery Maintenance
Take a Virtual Tour of the progress made today at the Henderson family cemetery clean-up.
- Preston Henderson Cemetery – Norene
- Henderson-Malone Cemetery – Mona
- Charlton Ford Cemetery natural spring on Fall Creek
- Phillips- Oakley Cemetery Watertown
- David Phillips Cemetery – Watertown
- Hoover Cemetery – Walter Hill
http://athens-south.com/saving-lost-cemeteries/
From Billy Pittard:
Hey cousins,
Our cousin Bob Henderson and I have started a tradition of cleaning up one of our ancestral cemeteries on the day after Thanksgiving. This Friday, we are planning to go to the Henderson Family cemetery on Puckett Road in Norene, TN. This is where our ancestors Preston and Darotha Henderson established our Henderson family in Middle Tennessee. It’s a beautiful location not far from Lascassas. Click on the map link below to see the specific location.
We plan to be there from about 10am to about 4pm. It would be great to see you there.
Weather is supposed to be good. It’s a beautiful area.
Please share this with our other cousins. Come and see where our ancestors lived and just enjoy the day – or come with garden tools to help do some cleanup. Either way, this should be a special thing for us all – and especially the children.
Since the experts say there will be a million more people moving to Middle Tennessee over the next ten years, if we don’t take care of these sacred places, they will disappear. It’s already happening.
FYI – Bob and I have already cleaned up the Hoover family cemetery at Walterhill, the Henderson-Malone cemetery near Powell’s Chapel, and the Charlton Ford Cemetery near Mona.
If you think you can come, please let me know. Best wishes for a great Thanksgiving!
Billy Pittard
Saving our ancestors one cemetery at a time…
Read more about our heritage at: https://southernrootsandbranches.wordpress.com
Fri Nov 25, 2016 10am – 4pm Central Time 36.04143, -86.22395 (map)