The South is FULL Of History

July 23, 2012 ( Monday)


Cousin Elaine said she would meet us in Flemingsburg for lunch. Then we would show my youngest and my spouse, some of the sights that Ken and I had visited a few years back with Elaine and her sister.  After Lunch at the Bowling lane, we drove up to the cemetery. Elaine had my two boys in her car. She had forgotten just where the memorial to Vachel ( Rev War)  was located. Finally we found it!  HE is not buried there, but just a couple miles down the road on the two lane "Highway," between Maysville and Flemingsburg. It seems that in the 1930's they decided to connect the two towns, which are about 20 miles apart. They just Paved Right Over Vachel's final resting place. We suspect his first wife was also there. His second wife, Nancy Roy ( my Five times Great Grandmother ) had been taken by her sons from a previous marriage and buried out of state. Here in Flemingsburg Pioneer Cemetery, the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution, had erected a monument in his honor. Next to Vachel's monument was his and Nancy's son, and daughter in -law. This was Elaine's and my four times Great Grandfather Hezekiah and our Grandmother Mary, (Polly) Bennett Tatum.
     Then on the Road Again!   We drove to the old covered bridge, crossing it, and out towards the Old Warm Springs.
Our Great Grandparents Hezekiah and Mary, had owned some land between the 1830's and 1840's. Now it was a former Bed and Breakfast on the spot. Ken and I had visited it before with Elaine and her sister. This day found us standing outside an empty house, up for sale, along with 327 acres including the 22 acre lake out front. Only for almost 0ne million dollars!
Two bad, that after almost two hundred years, we could not bring it back into the family!
      We said goodbye to our wonderful cousin, and we headed out exploring.......our rental car was taking good care of us!