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Those wonderful plums and blackberries take me back to my childhood!! Barefoot all summer, running in the dirt, eating all the plums and blackberry my tummy could hold, and not a care in the world!! Thank you for taking me back to that amazing world!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hello Robert. You have stirred up memories again . My sister and I were born in 1945 and 1947 in Atlanta Georgia. She divorced my father in 1951. She bought a new 1952 Chevrolet. She loved filling the car up on Sunday afternoons and making a picnic lunch. Off we would go, down any dirt road She could find in Fulton, DeKalb or Newton counties. Still quite a lot of them in the fifties. We would find old abandoned houses, old churches with grave yards, abandoned stores,etc. We would find a shady place to eat our lunch and talk about when she was a little girl. I adored doing this and my sister hated it. We never got lost and never ran out of gas. Thank you so much for resurrecting these memories. You do such a great job with these videos.
My 5th great grandfather Willis Little was postmaster and owned a general store in Ellaville. He was a member of the Methodist church and died in 1883. Thanks so much for the tour I have never been to Ellaville.
I live in England born in England but l love watching your videos of old America😘. Last year I did a road trip with my daughter and her family to Austin Texas then a stop in Galveston ( I fell in love with Galveston and the beach). Then a stop in New Orleans,Pensacola Florida, Georgia Atlanta then finally to Nashville. We love your country. Next year it’s Salem Massachusetts 😘. Driving through each state and seeing how lovely it all is. Didn’t go where tourist go.
I am an American Williams, so far I have found family in Virginia but I’m still searching and haven’t reached the pond yet. When you go to Salem head north to Maine as well. We went as far northeast as we could go. We started in Boston. Stayed at an old coast guard station now retired from its service. Nearby was a lighthouse we went to. Proceeded south to Acadia and back to Boston and home. Next year we are cruising and we end our cruise in Dover. We plan to go to London and then over to Paris to fly home. Safe Travels in America.
That was fun! Thanks for taking us along. Beautiful countryside, gorgeous cemeteries, and The Host With The Most! You're always great to hang out with. Take care!☺️
I am like you I am totally fascinated and in love with all these older homes most of them abandoned. Every old house has a story to tell. They have a history. Somebody lived there somebody’s lives there. I’m so glad you have the same interest and share and create these videos for us thank you.
My ex MIL and I were riding around in the country one day. We came upon an old cemetery. Although the cemetery was kept up there was a small area that was overgrown. I could not understand why someone couldn't run their mower over the graves right next to their loved ones. It would only take 3 or 4 minutes and cost a few cents. It really says something about people
This was a wonderful adventure! I love going down back roads and those that are off the beaten path. They all hold treasures of all kinds. It was great to see your ancestors and people you have connections to. I know I wish I had written down family stories my grandpa had told me, and now there's no one left to ask. Thank you for taking us along with you, Robert. Just like a being on a country ride that Grandpa used to take us on on Sunday afternoons.
The worst case of chiggers I ever got was out picking wild plums with my mother. Thank you for the memory as that was about 50 yrs ago. Despite all the miserable itching and whelps, there was nothing but smiles when we had wild plum jelly on hot homemade biscuits!
People worry about ticks. I tell them they have never been covered in chiggers. Why is it they seem to love being where blackberries, wild plums and your favorite fishing spots are? LOL I miss my grandmothers' plum and blackberry jelly. Was sooo good.
My Grandfather loved plums. Back in the day plums used to be as tart as they were sweet. Also I can't find canned plums any more. Anyway, thanks for reminding me.
I am so happy to hear your family history and see you visit and film your family graves. It is so good of you to share it. This was a such a beautiful drive and tour. The sad fate of the country store is why all that you do is so important. Enjoyed seeing the snack find too. This is so peaceful and your calm voice so soothing. Wonderful. Thank you, Robert. ❣️❣️👍👍
Sarah Jordan Greene was born 13 Sep 1860 and died 11 Jan 1914 and is buried at the Liberty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Sumter, Sumter County, Georgia. Yes, the other Jordan couple is Ida's parents. On that mural there was a Greene's Dairy. The name looked like Howard Greene. Head connection: Archie Green's sister Lillie Sue Green married David L Head. She was buried in Red Hill Cemetery. Appears name change with Archie from Greene to Green.
Robert...you need to be carrying your tools, sprays etc with you. Especially when you know you're looking for old family graves. Your great great grandma stone needed a spray. ❤
Our town has changed so much in the last 50 there is almost nothing left of the past except the small down town businesses that arent what they were and so many houses being torn down I try to remember what was there .
My grandmother’s maiden name was Jordan (Jerdan pronounced). Her father was a well off businessman from Alabama. I wonder how or if the family tree reaches to Georgia
I live in Smithville right inside Sumter County. Yes it was a Masonic Lodge.. I was just out at the Smithville Cemetery yesterday with my son working on some memorials on Find A Grave.. There’s also the Smithville School that’s supposed to be haunted. After looking on FG for who you were looking for I seen the person is at the big cemetery in the Americus across from BK named Oak Grove so yeah you did make a long trip way past it when you got to Smithville…🤣🤣
No, I’ve been to Oak Grove plenty. That is where my Grandmother and her family is buried. I was looking for someone in a church graveyard in Smithville, except the GPS co-ordinates weren’t right.
@@AdventuresIntoHistory I know I had an issues one time trying to find a cemetery over where the Smithville Baptist Church is and was using the map on FG. I kept thinking they were unmarked until I checked out a very overgrown area that’s closer and behind a trailer and it was the Avery Cemetery. I can’t even get into it to fill requests on FG.. Ot wasn’t even easy to get around to what I think was the entrance..
That has to be the saddest thing in the world to see that the only sign or evidence of a life is a funeral home marker with a name and a few bricks. May they REST IN PEACE!
I’ve always wondered about the different pronunciations of Jordan in the south..I have Jordans in my family, & it’s pronounced Jordan (we’re from Atlanta) but I see a lot of central & south Georgia as well as western Alabama pronounce it as Jerdan
Cause if death was Hypostasis: hy·pos·ta·sis hī-ˈpäs-tə-səs. plural hypostases -ˌsēz. 1. : the settling of blood in relatively lower parts of an organ or the body due to impaired or absent circulation.
Sad to see these places in our beautiful state so overgrown, like the jungle is taking over. The land is obviously very fertile. Curious who owns all this land
Paynes Bottom could be what we have here in North Carolina, which is used to describe a field on a farm and the “bottom” refers to the bottom lands of the farm. We would say on our farm, we’re going to go down to the bottom that means the bottom lands or the part nearest the water source such as a lake or a creek. Flynn’s Bottom would be my grandpa‘s bottom lands on his farm. Check to see if there was a farmer or a family that owned land in the area by the name of Payne.
Love your videos 😊. I also love searching cemeteries for ancestry. I live in Ontario Canada and my ancestors were from Nova Scotia Canada. Great memories!
I love knowing I'm not the only one who loves just driving any rd you find for hours. Your vehicle allows for a lot more exploration than my Kia though lol. I'm just starting the process of finding all of my greats in Sumter. Most are in Americus. Good luck on your adventures!
My dad's home town was once known as Arminta Ward's Bottom, then Eden, then Inez, KY. Arminta Ward's Bottom is a funny name, but a bottom is low-lying fertile land along a watercourse. Bottom land tends to flood and gets rich sediments deposited on it that makes it good for farming.
Hello Robert. I've been an avid viewer of your Old Byrd Farm channel for about 3 1/2 - 4 years and have always wanted to have a look at the Sidestep Adventures channel, but haven't had the time to have a look till now when recuperating from a recent surgery. I have watched a couple of the family history / headstone cleaning vids and find them very interesting. It's really wonderful that your able to follow your passions so actively. I look forward to your future endeavors and wish you continued success, especially in your battle against the ills of the creeping crawling wisteria. I have always wondered how satisfying a small wood chipper might be in your efforts as the useful wood chips might also prove a suitable revenge, as well.
So silly unknown question maybe you could answer, with those brick tombs, were the individuals buried in the ground and those built atop the grave? Or were people interred in those above ground? We don’t see to many of those here and I was just curious.
I wonder: Mauk Dide (phonetically spelled "Mark Died" or Mark last name "Di-dee") One has to feel a compassion for those with the conviction to Memorialize a loved one, in spite of limited education. 💛
Robert .... You are the only person that uses a jeep how it should be used ...... In the Red Mud!! Do you also have a car that's as big as a whale .... that seats about 20? Please tell us how to get to the love Shack !!!
When my son was 5 y/o, he told me "Mudpuddles are God's gift to me. It would be rude to ignore them." I'm beginning to think Robert has that same philosophy.
I lived on a Game farm for 16 years, and this is what you were inquiring about, with the roosters. The roosters must be tethered, on tie cords, because if one gets away from his cord, he will fight with the first rooster he sees, and we will say no more. So, I hope I have answered your question, about those handsome birds. Also, these fowl are well cared for, with reverence and respect. They have sunshine, and fresh air and shelter. Plus, they are loved, as you can see how well the yard was groomed and maintained. Game farms are a place of much care and love, for this particular type of chicken. These people definitely love their flock!
I have Greens in my family but they were up in Rhode Island and Canada. I use to go with my dad and we would drive around to my grandparents graves and visit.
Its always fascinating to me to see those old gravestones, oldest person I knew personally was my great grandfather and he was BORN on 1909. It's wild to watch names, dates and epitaphs of people who lived before. And those small quiet town you drive trough are magical, like stepping into some past times, like a time machine.
My husband and I are the same way. We have driven down many back roads just to see what was "down there". He is from Savannah Georgia so seeing areas in Georgia are even more interesting. Thanks for a great adventure.
51:16 - The 17th Georgia Infantry was a unit that was engaged in several major battles. They were part of the fight for Devil's Den at Gettysburg, and present at the Battle of Chickamauga, the Wilderness Campaign, Cold Harbor, the Siege of Fredericksburg, and was also present at Appomattox for the AoNV's surrender. Francis Mott's Civil War looks a liitle wild. They're using his highest rank on the headstone, but he actually ended the war as a Private. He was court-martialed and reduced in rank for going AWOL sometime in 1863. He was wounded in the left leg sometime before July 1864, and was in and out of the hospital until finally returned to his regiment in early 1865. It appears he was present at the time of AoNV's surrender at Appomattox. (All info obtained from Fold3)
It looks like Rhoda Ann died while giving birth to twins. One lived only 11 days and one 2 months. Very interesting and sad. Thank you for the wonderful adventure.
totally enjoyed the trip to see where you ancestors are laid to rest..Love little towns and when i visit a cemetery I am looking for the oldest part of it. Look forward to more of your trip.
With you showing old homes and such, you need to go to court house records and to the historical society to see if you could find pictures and history of these places and show them to your viewers. Love your videos.
This was an awesome adventure. We used to have lots of gravel roads, including mine, but they are slowly all getting paved. I'm in NE MS. There's still a half gravel, half paved road that cuts over to AL about a mile from me. The cemetery just up the road from me and where a lot of my family is buried at has been here since before the civil war. The oldest marked grave is a child's that died in 1845. There's supposedly some unmarked civil war soldiers buried there but not sure about that. There was a small skirmish here so it's quite possible. People find uniform buttons and musket balls there sometimes and my ex found a CSA belt buckle here on my family's land. The cemetery is well kept and is still used. Love the racers. Probably a breeding pair. Love how they shake their tails trying to warn you like a rattlesnake does. Kingsnakes do that too. So proud to hear you say venomous instead of poisonous. Those are game (fighting) roosters. Thanks for taking us along. I often wish I was riding with you. So many beautiful and interesting places I'd love to photograph.
I grew up in SE Arkansas in the 1950s and remember blackberries, plums, muscadine grapes, persimmons, and chewing sweet gum sap with Clove gum. My grandmother took us on nature walks. My grandfather died in 1941 so I never met him, but learned about family history from his youngest brother, my great uncle Archie. My great grandfather fought in the Civil War and also married two sisters. Both wives died before him and he died in Feb.1901 with several of his siblings who all got pneumonia nursing his older brother through an influenza epidemic. They survived so much in his generation. Three of his brothers died in 1864. Two died of smallpox as POWs in Rock Island and Camp Douglas and the other was shot when he was visiting his family in TN. Others died in 1878 of the yellow fever epidemic, in cluding my great great grandmother and other relatives.
very interesting walk so Thanks for sharing the country roads adventures ❤️👍❤️👍- Looks like your family headstones sure need a good cleaning- just saying-🤲🤔 perhaps you could make that a project and post✊
