In the description of this blog, I refer to my Mother's family, but Dad's folks are from this area, too. His mother, Cynthia "Jennie" Forbes was born on Iron Mountain, outside of Buladean, NC. My cousin Barbara and I drove over that way last week to meet up with some Forbes researchers in Bakersville. Glora Belle Forbes Jamison published a Forbes family history this January and I wanted to meet her. Her branch of the family is currently in Utah and Glora, her husband, Sherwin, her sister, Joan, and her niece, Melody are making a two week trip to do some genealogical digging along the way.
While in the area, I wanted to look for the cemetery where my gggggrandparents, William Gutridge Garland, and his wife, Bridget Hampton, were buried. My Grandma Jennie's grandmother was a Garland, and that's how I am descended from these folks. As you can see, William served as a private in the North Carolina Militia in the Revolutionary War.
The new stone has been placed next to the old stone which still marks William's grave.
I've stood beside numerous graves of my ancestors since Tom and I started coming back to this area. I wish there were words to describe the feeling that comes over me when I find them. The best I can come up with is longing - I long to know them, and for them to know me, too.
There are both old and new graves in this cemetery, and as is most often the case, the setting is just beautiful.
There are two very large, and probably very old, cedar trees in this cemetery. Both of them are located near Garland graves and I suspect were planted long ago by loved ones.
A large tulip poplar was in bloom by the cemetery fence and I had to take a picture. They are so lovely and unusual.
This old mill is located on the road into Bakersville from Buladean.
And though the wheel is gone, the water still rushes by.
Pictured above are our Forbes kinfolk from Utah, Idaho, and Missouri. Melody is in front, her mother, Joan, to the right, Glora directly behind Melody, and Sherwin to the left. We picnicked and talked in a little park across from the Mitchell County Administration Building where many old records are kept. I'll be going back there to do some digging of my own.
On the way home, Barb and I crossed over Roan Mountain, and stopped for a rest and a snack beside this pretty creek. It was a great day!
I've stood beside numerous graves of my ancestors since Tom and I started coming back to this area. I wish there were words to describe the feeling that comes over me when I find them. The best I can come up with is longing - I long to know them, and for them to know me, too.
There are both old and new graves in this cemetery, and as is most often the case, the setting is just beautiful.
There are two very large, and probably very old, cedar trees in this cemetery. Both of them are located near Garland graves and I suspect were planted long ago by loved ones.
A large tulip poplar was in bloom by the cemetery fence and I had to take a picture. They are so lovely and unusual.
This old mill is located on the road into Bakersville from Buladean.
And though the wheel is gone, the water still rushes by.
Pictured above are our Forbes kinfolk from Utah, Idaho, and Missouri. Melody is in front, her mother, Joan, to the right, Glora directly behind Melody, and Sherwin to the left. We picnicked and talked in a little park across from the Mitchell County Administration Building where many old records are kept. I'll be going back there to do some digging of my own.
On the way home, Barb and I crossed over Roan Mountain, and stopped for a rest and a snack beside this pretty creek. It was a great day!
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