by Leslie Sholly | Oct 11, 2014 | Graveyards, Knoxville
It’s a great title but I’m hoping that just because Google cannot tell me much about the graveyard I visited this afternoon it doesn’t mean that my local readers won’t be able to share some of its history with me. I would never have found...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 11, 2014 | Catholicism, Genealogy, Graveyards, Notre Dame
This cemetery post is a little different, because it’s not a Knoxville cemetery we are talking about. Â Teddy’s friends thought he was kidding when he told them that my favorite site on the tour he gave me when I visited him at school was the graveyard at...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 7, 2014 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville
Since I’ve been spending so much time in South Knoxville lately, it made sense to make a stop at Island Home Baptist Church Cemetery. The church and cemetery were established in 1860, although this is not the original church building.  Many South Knoxvillians...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 29, 2014 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville
I stopped visiting graveyards, because I haven’t written about them for awhile and was getting behind.  In this “round-up” post, I’ll catch you up on where I’ve been lately, so that I can go back to my explorations next weekend. Emily and...
by Leslie Sholly | May 24, 2014 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville
You’ve probably passed this little church and cemetery hundreds of times on your way to Turkey Creek. Â Maybe you’ve never even noticed them. Â At the corner (sort of–the road has been closed here) of Dutchtown and Lovell Roads stands the little...
by Leslie Sholly | May 24, 2014 | Genealogy, Graveyards, Knoxville, Uncategorized
When you start paying attention, cemeteries start popping up EVERYWHERE. Â Seriously, just take one day to pay attention to how many of them you drive by. Â You know how it is, when you see something every day you sort of stop seeing it at all. Â So last Saturday I...