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15:00 Many times, families had boarders that lived with them that helped them farm as seen in a lot of census records. Maybe this could have been one of them?
I got curious about the triplets so I looked them up and found that they died of "cholera infantum". . .if I remember from nursing, it isn't the same as cholera but shows itself in similar symptoms. . .I believe it was almost always fatal as little ones didn't have the strength to fight it off . . they all died within 24 hours. . .what a sad time for the parents. . thank you Robert and Robert for doing what you do. . .you keep the memories alive of those gone on before. . .and even in pouring rain !! Be safe guys !!
Thank you for showing the Maddox graves. I became so excited when Notley Maddox's name was shown. I knew Notley was a family name just from stories passed down. My direct ancestor, Aaron Maddox, migrated to Mississippi after he sold the land he won in the Georgia land lottery before 1845. Thank y'all for all the cemeteries you visit and the respect you show. Lois Tyler Cockrell
1. To see triplets from that far back is amazing! Also to see that all 3 survived birth is also amazing, so many times multiples are premature, ect… 2. The fact that they all dies within 3 days less than a month before their 1st birthday is so horrible and tragic that I could not even begin to know the parents pain! For a parents to lose 1 child is tragic but all 3 is just devastating…
Robert maybe the little boy and the triplets parents were so overcome with grief they moved away and are now buried elsewhere. Just a thought. Thankyou for your generosity here. Much appreciated!
I got curious on this too and looked the parents up. . .they are buried in Chipley Cemetery in Pine Mountain Georgia. . .about 12 miles from where the kids are buried. . .does make one wonder why they aren't buried in the same cemetery. . .
@@joielaw-montgomery7250 when did the parents die? Maybe it cost to much for them or to go that distance to be buried. 12 miles isn’t far but for whatever you reason they are buried where they are.
12 miles is nothing today. They 12 miles a 100 years ago was a long way. That took all day to travel to the grave site. Member horse and baggy! And they had to get them buried soon There was no Is way to preserve them.
This was an amazing series. This is the only channel where I'm yelling out loud when I can read the words on the stones and you can't. I'm sure I'm not the only one that does that.
@@joielaw-montgomery7250 lol I did the exact same thing, except it was my husband that gave me a seriously funny look and then I told him what was going on.... I ended up having to take off my headphones, restart the video and he sat and watched this one and a few more with me :) I think Robert and Robert just gained another fan (lol).
So very interesting with all the family relationships! Young children and babies really had it rough in that time period. That family plot is screaming for somebody to clean those stones with some D-2. They would look beautiful all cleaned up. Thanks Robert & Robert for another great video!
Great job, guys ! It seemed like the rain was gently weeping while you were reading all the names of the children. Smallpox was probably the biggest threat to children in the late 1800’s.
Thanks like discovering history along with Robert and Robert. So many children died. Can't imagine losing three children within days of each other. Take care
Amazing to find that much ancestry buried together, tells a story in it's own. So many babies died during that time, even getting a cold was sometimes deadly due to turning into pneumonia, and flu as well, not to mention all the other diseases floating about. No antibiotics at that time like we have today, or vaccinations. Thanks team Roberts for a great video.
@@CM-qe3vp People today have forgotten how life was before vaccines. Schools no longer teach history. Before the present day pandemic I was waiting for polio to show it’s ugly head again in the USA.
@@CM-qe3vp If the people even thought about it they'd realize that they are most probably here because of vaccines (and antibiotics). Before vaccines I think at some points 40% of children didn't survive until their 5th birthday. But they feel so far removed from those old times they've forgotten what a miracle and blessing those vaccines are.
What an interesting cemetery wow some beautiful headstones, I'm always nosey to have know what they died of, those poor little boys, bless them. Fantastic video, shame it rained all the time, but thank you so much for continuing both of you to bring us this fantastic video, really appreciate it and love these ones. Take care both of you and get dried off. (UK)
@@ilenebillingsley7516 Back in those days very many people didn’t live very long, a simple head cold could’ve killed you. At least these days we have antibiotics for a lot of diseases and other conditions like bronchitis and Pneumonia and people are living longer. I was very common for couples in those days to have 10- 12 children and only a quarter of them would make it to adulthood.
I have enjoyed this series. I can't wait until you are well enough to get back out there and make more of these. I know you are better now health wise.... Just wanted to say, you are loved and we are still praying for you 🙏❤️
Great video gentlemen. I know in my local cemetery in Norfolk, VA there are a lot of kids buried too. One of my favorite graves is of a 1 year old that died in 1891 of measles. We also had a few outbreaks of yellow fever. At least we’re so blessed to have better medicine now. Rest In Peace little angels 👼
I'm from Las Vegas, Nevada but lived in Norfolk for almost 15 years. Moved to Northern Virginia and then to W.Va for my mother in-law (I cared for her till she passed away in 2016).
Yes, better medicine today but we live in a time when medicine is politicized and considered poison - what a shame !! Case in point, so many needlessly died of Covid when the vaccine was available and sometimes all we needed was to protect ourselves with a mask - yes, I am angry.
Great video loved the family history the way you guys tied it together interesting stuff but one thing about these old cemeteries I noticed is if you live 30 years or more you've lived a long life there may be one family member that lives to her 60s 70s but it seems like the rest of them if you reach 40 you're lucky great video though Robert and Robert thank you guys 👍
Bless you guys for your hard work and dedication to those that are gone. Thank you both for having their names read off so their not ever to be forgotten..🙏 ❤ 🙏
Robert, I absolutely LOVE hearing u read the names, dates & especially tha epitaphs. The sound of ur voice when reading is relaxing & can hear just how important these souls r to u as u read their names. ♥️ Jus thought I'd let ya know.
From 1800 to about 1870, the major causes of death in children were tuberculosis, diarrhea of infancy, bacillary dysentery, typhoid fever, and the highly contagious diseases of childhood, especially scarlet fever, diphtheria, and lobar pneumonia
How sad! I've lost 1 child but I can't imagine the grief those parents went through suffering 3 deaths in that many days!!! Unbelievable. Thanks for your great video channel. Pat
Loved this series. Very sad to see three babies buried together like that. I remember another video where there were like 5 or 6 sibling children buried along side each other- it was one that had a lot of the stacked stone graves I think. And I was thinking maybe they died from cholera?
I remember in another cemetery video that there were several children that had died in about the same time frame and close to the time frame of the ones in this cemetery. I remember looking up the cause of death for so many at one time and found that there was a yellow fever epidemic at that time in the South. So sad to see so many children and babies buried in these cemeteries. Thank you for sharing. Ya'll keep your powder dry, stay safe and God bless ya'll.
Did ya'll know about one way that the weather can be predicted by the moon? When there is a quarter moon, if it looks like you can hang your powder horn on the tip of it, means that it isn't going to rain in the near future. Thus keeping your powder dry. Just a fun fact I thought was interesting.
The 1904 death was not the Spanish Flu - the Spanish Flu didn't hit until 1918. Medical knowledge wasn't very advanced at the time and this would account for the large percentage of deaths from disease that would be easily curable today.
How sad for that couple that lost the four children and all three of them so close together, wow triplets. This cemetery really had a lot of history to it. Thank you and the other Robert for sharing the memories of the people that were here before us.
My family and I were camping, the morning came, I decided to explore back up the road from our camp site. I discovered a very old cemetery that had a fence like that one. I also know where another old cemetery is, in my close area, that has the same fence. And it is a pretty large cemetery.
You two are amazing. I love the history you share. And sharing it in the rain no less! This would be a perfect time to get out there with my D2 and start scrubbing stones. Once they’re saturated with water, the D2 does the work with a little brush. Beautiful Cemetery.
It still works! Iron gate! They just don't make stuff like they used too! My house was built in 1911! A year before the Titanic sank. When the apartment upstairs had a leak the plumbers had to remove a drain pipe ! It was the original, cast iron ! They were amazed! I wasn't . They built things to last back in the day!
There was a diphtheria epidemic happening around the 1880s. My Gr Grandfather Cornwell lost 3 of his very young to toddler age children, successively during Christmas week unto New Years Day, 1886-1887. They're buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY.
I had a female relative born in 1812 in Germany and died in 1902! She had 13 children , 10 who survived and she was also a widow in her 40's. She raised fruits and vegetables grown on their farm. Her one daughter was born on my birthday in 1839 and died during the Civil War! I hope I have the mother's STRONG German-Swiss genes! To survive 13 childbirths back then was pretty amazing!!!!
The first thing I thought was that it's a family tree all by itself. Emma Rebeckah was a Frost (maiden name). 2nd wife of Wm Maddox. Eunice Edna Haralson was his 1st wife. So there is that connection. Fannie G Smith's maiden name was Maddox, connection #2. Cha-ching!
Amazing that in that time period all 3 triplets survived birth. How tragic to have all 3 die 11 months later. Could have been any number of awful diseases going around in the 1880's that we no longer worry about. We just have a new awful disease.
I was curious and looked it up, this is what I found on findagrave Harris County Journal - July 1886 Eleven months since the wife of Mr. Thos. Harralson, of Whitesville presented him with triplets, all well formed, well developed children. Last week they were attacked with cholera infantum and all died within twenty-four hours. They were all interred in the same grave.
My great grandparents lost 3 daughters in one week in 1890 from diphtheria. Their deaths were spaced out every couple days. Since they were sodbusters in Dakota Territory they were on their own for much in their life. Great grandpa dug the graves for each one near the house. They had great faith in God and were all around tough people. After you bury the 1st one, the 2nd one is already sick and going the same route as the 1st. So you know what's going to happen. After the 2nd one died and was buried the 3rd one already is on the same pattern of sickness as the first two. That had to be heart-wrenching watching the last one die. They had lost an daughter several years before to unknown cause. Weird thing is none of the boys got sick nor the parents. The girls were 18 months, 4 yrs & 8 yrs.
That's what I was thinking, too. My grandma was an identical twin, born 1921, and barely weighed 2 1/2 lbs. Her sister was 3 1/2 lbs. I'm sure the triplets were just as small or smaller. The mother must have also had complications as well to have passed so soon after giving birth. With today's medical advances, they all most likely would have made it. Just heartbreaking.
This was a interesting cemetery. So many families buried together. It was so sad about the triplets. I read one of the comments of how the parents are buried 12 miles away. Back then they certainly lived very differently than today. I don’t even think bleach was none for killing bad bacteria n cleanliness. Who knows what diseases were hanging around that would kill so many babies n young children. So happy to see that neat old fence still standing around this cemetery. ♥️😊👍👍🐶
Did you notify the cemetery about the graves in the woods? Did they do anything about them? They also should put stone or brick shims under one end of the tablets to slant them and run the water off. Great films as always. Is there a part five?
This cemetery has been amazing I remember your first visit a few years ago. So glad y’all went and looked more closely at it. Amazing history and so much of it in one place. That church is beautiful. As a life long Methodist I hate to see these old churches close and get sold. Makes me sad.
Wow someone is taking care of that fenced-in graves so good to see.I have ancestors named Googykoonz and they had so many children and most passed young Robert video great as always 👏👍😀
As an amateur genealogist, I really wish all the stones reflected all the names of the family. It would be so much easier to connect families together. Loved this video as I love history and I love your efforts to find and preserve the information from these historic cemeteries. You are doing such good work.
Amos Smith married Fannie G Maddox (29 February 1840 - 10 March 1916) is the link between the two families. Frannie was the daughter of Notley Compton Maddox. Fannie is buried in same grave yard as Amos Smith. Alternative name is Priscella Frances Maddox or Frances Grisilla Maddox.
Please be safe out there and God bless you and your family and friends and thank you for sharing the History of the cemetery, so many children past back then 🙏💜
I’am Glad you’re doing what your doing it’s so Interesting but I just wish that some of those cemeteries were kept up that’s sad.Keep doing I love watching💖
Hi Roberts, that was a spectacular series, very enjoyable from a family point of view. My wife lost some family back in the 1880s in the Central Coast area, they lost three (not triplets) of Diptheria, all with in weeks, the last didn't even have a Minister, I guess their Faith took a hammering. They are remembered in a public park at Point Frederick. Thanks again guys, just love your videos to bit.
Thank you so much for that, it was just beautiful. Some beautiful epitaphs there. Thank you so much for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care
The triplet's deaths are just so tragic. I looked up epidemics. 1873-1875 was an influenza epidemic in North America and Europe. In 1889-1890 was the Asiatic/Russian influenza. Typhoid was common in cities, as the typhoid bacteria is spread in drinking water and food. Measles (Rubeola) cropped up in various locations in the 1880s. There's an immunization for that now, which is why it is rare in our country.
It's so enjoyable to watch you go around from one grave yard to the next. The history and genealogies of these people are very interesting. I have learned so much!
I love old cemeteries. I go though all of the ones in my city. I try to find the peoples history online. Sadly, most are just names on stone but they lived and were loved. Many were important to their communities and this amazing nation. I find it amazing how few Americans there we’re in 1700 and how many there were by 1900.. Many of these people had ancestors who were founders of the nation.
The name Maddox somehow rang a bell to me.. So I went searching and scrolling, then I remembered what I was looking for.. The USS Maddox was a ship during the Vietnam war and was involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incident.. Thanks for the video´s, always interesting to see you guys dig up history..
I’m curious as to why there are foot stones. Do you know why? I have visited several cemeteries in the north and never noticed any. Was this to make sure other graves were not disturbed when new graves were prepared?
Hi guys I do a lot of reading and I notice a lot of children died really young.I have heard many stories and from the way it sound a.lot of hunger sickness , diseases, and to tell the truth some felt they couldn't feed them self so thing were done to eliminate some mouths.like giving their child away to work houses and even worse.some did meet their demise other ways.so sad but real.
