Finding Forgotten Graves

The Sidestep Adventure crew explores a rural cemetery and finds multiple over grown, forgotten graves.

[AdventuresIntoHistory]

What started as a rained out adventure turned into a really interesting find. The 3 headstones were pretty interesting. I found out afterwards that there used to be a church at this cemetery. But there are no remains to be found. It’s amazing to think what the cemetery grounds used to look like, before people forgot...

[scottyfpv]

Thank you for reading their names and dates. In a time where our history is being dismantled, we need people like you to keep it alive.

[maresanford]

Robert, Brian and Cody, I work the front line, 13 hour shifts, as an RN fighting this virus. I want you boys to know, nothing helps me chill like going on a Sidestep Adventure. To say you help me keep my sanity is understated. Thank you from the bottom of my weary heart. OMGosh, “Joe no shoulders!!” I love that! Just be careful of those critters, Please!! And Robert, you have an incredibly soothing voice. I really really enjoy your ability to calm my nerves. I won’t go on and on, suffice it to say, I love your series. You boys are doing an awesome job and I appreciate the Peace you bring. I’ll keep on keeping on and y’all (I’m from Montana) do the same. Blessings to you!

[richardherbst]

Even though time and nature have claimed the resting places of so many people it is a reassurance and a comfort to know that God knows where each and every body is laid to rest.    The centuries have forgotten secrets and I think it is awesome that you and your Sidestep team can uncover a few of those secrets a little at a time and share them with us. Thanks Robert/Bryan and Cody!

[jimfraser]

again may I thank you for your respectful ways of bringing the history of the area to us. Please keep the videos coming.

[victoriataylor]

How very intresting. To think that all these people were once full of life and laugher, who lived and loved, we all will eventually end up in one of these cemetaries. The only remembrance we will have, will be our headstone. I love the respect you show for these departed souls. Cemeteries are so peaceful, I often walk through and read the headstones, and think about, the people, and the life they once lived. We have a very old Chinese cemetery, where alot of chinese are buried, who had worked on the nearby railroad, its very intresting and historical. Thank you for sharing.

[giftedandblack]

So nice these people are not forgotten because of shows like this. Who wants to die and be forgotten?

[tnt]

Ok Robert. great vids. The backward headstones! Think about it when the living read or honor the deceased..They wont be standing on the body. Such a smart way of burial w a headstone. Should be this way now. The old generation had it RIGHT again. God bless yall

[marylockhart]

Nathaniel and Louisa Williams were my great great grandparents. Their son Benjamin was indeed 11 years old when the civil war ended. He was known as Uncle Tobe. I would be happy to share information about him with you if you provide me a way to contact you. I am sad that you are not able to go farther down the road to the Holloman Creek Cemetary. Louisa Williams' parents are buried there.

[Ncarolina]

It is sad when you think about it. Most of us will lay in forgotten graves one day.

[WVThreeRivers]

Amazingly good, simple videos. You are very well spoken and very respectful. What your doing is amazing, speaking the name of those forgotten... great job!

[CC]

Fletcher, Mark Harden 1st Corporal August 17, 1863. Severely wounded at Crater near
Petersburg, VA, July 10, 1864. Paroled at Farmville, VA, April 11-21, 1865.

[mechurchlady]

The Bottsford family and the Bottsford town can be found at Newspapers.com also probably at Ancestry.com with articles like the Lutheran synod met there in Sumpter County in 1880’s. George W Thomas moved and died there in 1887. A history of nearby Kinchafoonie River appears in 1888. And 1977 mentions the Bottsford Baptist Church near Plains GA.

[georgemogle]

My father was at Camp Wheeler in 1942 . He underwent US Army Ranger training and was assigned to the 1st Ranger Battalion. Darbys Rangers. I was at WRAFB in 1971 .

[sandraplonka]

Very respectful, thank you for caring. Really enjoy your travels.

[beeHappy]

Love watching your cemetery videos. It’s nice to at least mention those names that have past. It’s like bringing them back to life. Have gone but not forgotten. Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺

[dorotheawalker]

Thank you for recording these lost graves and places before they are gone forever still wish we could talk to them just think what we could learn same with old buildings to know their stories.

[loribuchanan]

Thank y’all for this! It looked like 2 forms of mist returning to their graves. The lives of so many✌️

[kathleenmenard]

I love what you do and am very grateful that you share your findings with us. Many of these souls may have no family living and they deserve to be remembered.

[hellhkitty]

'Above lofty timbers, the walls around are bare, echoing to our laughter, as though the dead were there.'