The following is from "Known Burial, Harrison County, July 18, 2003 through April 20, 2014, Volume III".
The first body interred in this cemetery. She was the daughter of Allen Bridges, one of the first settlers here, and the wife of John Haynes, the merchant and post master.
When it became apparent she could not survive an illness, she requested that she be buried on the hillside at the west side of town. The land belonged to James Anderson who gave his consent and later donated land for a cemetery. I was to be a burial place free of charge to anyone who wished to use it.
On her grave stone was carved this verse taken from a song that was popular then. The markings are all but visible now. They were copied by Howard Vanzant a few years go to gratify the wish of his mother, Stella Vanzant. They are:
"The tempest may roll
And the lightening flash
The gathering storm may arise
But calm is my soul
Serene is my soul
And the tears are all wiped from
From my eyes."
Nancy and John also had a son Willim Henry Haynes 1852-unknown.
The first body interred in this cemetery. She was the daughter of Allen Bridges, one of the first settlers here, and the wife of John Haynes, the merchant and post master.
When it became apparent she could not survive an illness, she requested that she be buried on the hillside at the west side of town. The land belonged to James Anderson who gave his consent and later donated land for a cemetery. I was to be a burial place free of charge to anyone who wished to use it.
On her grave stone was carved this verse taken from a song that was popular then. The markings are all but visible now. They were copied by Howard Vanzant a few years go to gratify the wish of his mother, Stella Vanzant. They are:
"The tempest may roll
And the lightening flash
The gathering storm may arise
But calm is my soul
Serene is my soul
And the tears are all wiped from
From my eyes."
Nancy and John also had a son Willim Henry Haynes 1852-unknown.
The following is from "Known Burial, Harrison County, July 18, 2003 through April 20, 2014, Volume III".
The first body interred in this cemetery. She was the daughter of Allen Bridges, one of the first settlers here, and the wife of John Haynes, the merchant and post master.
When it became apparent she could not survive an illness, she requested that she be buried on the hillside at the west side of town. The land belonged to James Anderson who gave his consent and later donated land for a cemetery. I was to be a burial place free of charge to anyone who wished to use it.
On her grave stone was carved this verse taken from a song that was popular then. The markings are all but visible now. They were copied by Howard Vanzant a few years go to gratify the wish of his mother, Stella Vanzant. They are:
"The tempest may roll
And the lightening flash
The gathering storm may arise
But calm is my soul
Serene is my soul
And the tears are all wiped from
From my eyes."
Nancy and John also had a son Willim Henry Haynes 1852-unknown.
The first body interred in this cemetery. She was the daughter of Allen Bridges, one of the first settlers here, and the wife of John Haynes, the merchant and post master.
When it became apparent she could not survive an illness, she requested that she be buried on the hillside at the west side of town. The land belonged to James Anderson who gave his consent and later donated land for a cemetery. I was to be a burial place free of charge to anyone who wished to use it.
On her grave stone was carved this verse taken from a song that was popular then. The markings are all but visible now. They were copied by Howard Vanzant a few years go to gratify the wish of his mother, Stella Vanzant. They are:
"The tempest may roll
And the lightening flash
The gathering storm may arise
But calm is my soul
Serene is my soul
And the tears are all wiped from
From my eyes."
Nancy and John also had a son Willim Henry Haynes 1852-unknown.
Inscription
I came to the place where the loan pilgrim lay
And pensively stood by his tomb
When in a low whisper I heard something say
"How sweetly I sleep here alone.
The Tempest my howl and the thunder roar,
And gatherings storms my arise,
But calm is my feelings rest is my soul,
The tears are wiped from my eyes
The cause of my Master compelled me from home,
No kindred or relatives nigh
I met the contagion and sank the tomb,
My soul flew to mansions on high
Go tell my companion and children most dear,
To weep not for me now I'm gone.
The same hand that lead me though scenes most severe
Has kindly assisted me home."
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