IMPORTANT NOTE - The cabin shown at the beginning is actually NOT the cabin of the Johnston family, just used as a very similar example, and located in close proximity.

@lesterjohnston8888

2 жыл бұрын

Well I'm a Johnston and I'm from a big family, but that is from my dad's side its Scottish

@rosileecain4935

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesterjohnston8888 p

@WilliamPierce38

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ron. I love your channel and the Civil War era as we!!. If you ever get back to Alabama I would love for you to visit the Brisky./Bowling cemetery in Chambers County Alabama. This is an old fami!y cemetery of mine I have never visited. I was born and raised in Alabama but not in that area. I live in Florida now. If you ever get a chance to visit I have a story or two that might be iinteresting. Thanks for doing this.

@Gen_X_Rosey

2 жыл бұрын

Brett Butler ... you mean, the comedian? I'm from Alabama too, but I've never been to that particular part, and never heard this story. Wow! Thank you for this video!

@markfowler7400

2 жыл бұрын

You were in Marion county when you was in Haleyville and then crossed one county over to Lamar when you went to Vernon,AL , just wanted to thank you again for providing the precious history info. Didn’t know my great grandad had actually seen Rube til I showed my dad your piece on it. Bless you and what you do

The fact that the dog stopped at Jenny's grave.. I wonder if it was her way of saying "Thank you for remembering me, and telling my story"

@TommyGetTheBag

2 жыл бұрын

I think the dog was owned by someone near by and just happened upon Ron. No grave guarding.

@fokkerd3red618

2 жыл бұрын

It is kinda bizarre that this dog would show up outa the blue and stand by her grave. I don't believe that was just a coincidence.

@spazmonkey3815

Жыл бұрын

@@fokkerd3red618 I don't believe in coincidences.

That cabin was my great grandmother’s house

@raechelweir8861

2 жыл бұрын

Thank u for passing the story on to be retold...brings history alive...from NZ.

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

ahhh, you didn't tell me that---this is your family then Brett. thanks for sharing...it is an amazing place...I am so glad I made it there, will never forget it. ALSO!! Below a comment containing more information on this family, from "sandysue202": Henry, who is buried beside her is one of her sons. Her first husband was Willis Brooks and she and he had 9 or 10 children. Willis and their son John were killed back during the Civil War era, as you talked about. She later married Mr Johnston who was a widower and he had children as well that Aunt Jenny helped him raise along with her own. I can't help but wonder if some of her other children, (there were sons and daughters both), are also buried somewhere in that little cemetery. And yes, the first house was burned down so what you now see would be what was built back.

@paultempleton530

2 жыл бұрын

I would think a dog would have barked I believe it was a haint

@linaleblanc8288

2 жыл бұрын

@@paultempleton530 ...I thought that dog was strange too Paul

@markfrost1142

2 жыл бұрын

Brett you live close? I live about 5 miles Aunt Jenny's house.

Henry, who is buried beside her is one of her sons. Her first husband was Willis Brooks and she and he had 9 or 10 children. Willis and their son John were killed back during the Civil War era, as you talked about. She later married Mr Johnston who was a widower and he had children as well that Aunt Jenny helped him raise along with her own. I can't help but wonder if some of her other children, (there were sons and daughters both), are also buried somewhere in that little cemetery. And yes, the first house was burned down so what you now see would be what was built back.

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

great info, thank you. I bet they are all buried there, stones with inscriptions worn off--that is sandstone for ya, if they are all made from sandstone.

@ellenhemighaus5039

Жыл бұрын

This was very interesting I'd never even heard of this person until now so this is history better than you get in the classroom anywhere keep up the great work I enjoy your channel

@phyllismatthews8906

Жыл бұрын

@@FacesoftheForgotten

@mylittlesongbird1

Жыл бұрын

I know that some of the boys and son in laws went to Texas to avoid the law. I'm a 3x great granddaughter. We still have family in TX.

I am one of her descendants and visit regularly. The cabin got burnt down by kids I went to school with, very immature and sad. Wonderful video. Thank you for keeping her memory alive! All of the spooky stories are simply untrue, used to scare the local youth.

From one southern woman to another, there's nothing like a mother's love or a mother's vengeance. God bless you Aunt Jenny. Rest in peace

@char8059

2 жыл бұрын

@Cheryl Nunley. I'm from Texas and I agree. A mother's love knows no bounds. I don't blame Aunt Jenny at all. Her son and husband were killed in cold blood and back then in the rural areas, people took the law into their own hands. The "Home Guard" obviously weren't well acquainted with Aunt Jenny or her boys or they might have thought twice before murdering her son and husband. They got as good as they gave. RIP Aunt Jenny and your family. 🙏🏼🙏🏼💗

@dev-debug

2 жыл бұрын

My moms side is from southern Alabama, spent every summer down there. When my mom was young my grandma caught wild turkey and strangled it for thanksgiving, got clawed up but my mom and her two brothers had a thanksgiving meal. Down south blood relatives are everything, at least in the rural areas I was around. I personally would not have driven that far out in the middle of nowhere in Alabama like he did lol

@bethany9455

Жыл бұрын

Amen...I live in deep rural Appalachia...yes ma'am..we southern and Appalachian women have a strength we have carried generations and to mess with us or our family is not wise

@bethany9455

Жыл бұрын

Aunt Jenny is more a hero than any of the home guard murderers

@missesvee8760

Жыл бұрын

@@bethany9455 hi Bethany , your comment made me smile...I'm sure you have a few stories that you could tell and would be very interesting. I love hearing about the real men and women of the Appalachian region. Thank you 🤍🙏🇨🇦

The graveyard is spooky enough, but then you have a dog guarding her grave, who shows up out of the blue.

@LisaMarieParadee

2 жыл бұрын

and it's an adorable dog, I don't care if it's spooky.

@keithng128

2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree.

@missjackson3223

2 жыл бұрын

If only the dog could talk !! Wow.

@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113

2 жыл бұрын

or.......the Dog was looking for someone to Guard it, from the Buzzard. or.....the Dog was looking for volunteers, to play "Hide and try to not be eaten, by a Buzzard", with. or.....the Buzzard and the Dog are one and the same; The Living Four-Legged Legend, known as, "Little Morphin' Annie." or.....the Dog was saying "Goodbye, cruel world", what with the hungry Buzzard and everything. Personally, i think the Dog threw all notions of "Guarding", to the doggone wind and went with "Farting."

@lindaschaldach1783

2 жыл бұрын

I thought that was eerie too. Where did the dog come from.😧

I think I know how Jenny felt when she got so old. When I try to tell people about the '50s and '60s I feel like that Confederate veteran in 1920 trying to explain what it was like during the Civil War. Young people sometimes listen and think, "Crazy old man. What's he talking about?" They pay no attention to history.

I can’t help but think that Aunt Jenny is still roaming around those woods …

You are a brave dude Ron. This day and age I’m not traveling alone in the deep woods anywhere. Too much crazy out there

@rosebudadkins6803

2 жыл бұрын

It’s not the Sasquatch or Dogman you need to worry about……it’s the two legged. We have very spooky things in the forests of the PNW. We are very cautious. Many strange experiences. I am part Indigenous and harvest roots, herbs and leaves for medicines. There are some places that I won’t return to. Spirit Lake near Mt St Helen is one such place.

@mayneeyuh8713

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosebudadkins6803 you’re right about that! You’re probably a fountain of knowledge. It sounds like you’ve had some interesting experiences.

@starrfaithfull6934

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosebudadkins6803 I wish you could visit a spot on a trail in our woods. (On our own property, if one can be said to own woods!) There's something very strange but ambiguous there. This in deep-woods Midwest. I know Oregon and especially Mt. Shasta, but this is something in a very small area. Stones roll out onto path for no reason, limbs fall. Even a tree, once. Every sort of creature, snakes, lizards, possums, a skunk, etc. are found dead right there, no marks on them, all in a 20 foot circle. I know all the science, but can't account for these things.

@carolynromero4462

2 жыл бұрын

I said the same thing, when he passed the house next to that cabin...they would think who's that and be out with their shotguns. And that dog to me means theres likely someone very close by. Brave Ron, I'd be scared to go in a group let alone by myself. Tho lovely graveyard, so many flowers on graves, interesting being out there. Too bad not kept up, those trees will fall and ruin it.

@naomisgram1

2 жыл бұрын

@@rosebudadkins6803 interesting! Would be interested in learning why Spirit Lake bothers you. When I was a kid, we used to go camping there before Mt St Helen’s erupted, never saw anything creepy, and the lake was so clear and beautiful

Little dog, maybe a protective spirit, (my thoughts) because he was very quiet, didn't approach you, Stood by Mrs. Johnston's final resting place. Just watching you, & when he felt all was good he left. Rest in peace Mrs Johnston.

@yardenamarri4585

Жыл бұрын

A person above in the comments said the dog belongs to her niece!

As someone whose family hails from the Blue Ridge Mountains in West Virginia, I am acquainted with the tradition of scorched-earth retribution. If someone took out one of their kin, it went unsaid that everyone in the least way involved would pay for it. I saw those hills and trees as a peaceful place. But if you are an outsider passing through, it's best not to be riling up the spirits, lol!😄

@debbiegoolsbyjackson95

2 жыл бұрын

My mom's family comes from the Blue Ridge mountains in West Virginia, also. You're right.

Yeah, the flower arrangements on such old headstones really amaze me. Gone for generations but still remembered.

Ron, you are truly a professional. Between the music , drone views and your wonderful ability to tell stories your Subs can watch your vids all day and never get bored. Lookin forward to more great vids in the near future.

@terrykunst3883

2 жыл бұрын

You are so right! And some do, when I can’t watch, I listen and enjoy too.

@jayteadesigns

2 жыл бұрын

And also no one could ever get offended as Ron never really shows what his beliefs are, although he is very intelligent and also very empathetic and compassionate, and he has a good sense of what is right and what is wrong, (so you can kind of figure it out). This man is a true diplomat not to mention how he exemplifies what a real renaisance man is! 😉

@dyanalynn6698

2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking watching the last video, wow perfect music selections each time 👍🏻

@j.whiteoak6408

2 жыл бұрын

There's been times when I HAVE watched Ron's videos all day, LOL! There's never a dull moment on Ron's channel - he tells us the best stories in a masterful way, and takes us to some of the most beautiful locations in the country, he puts a lot of time and effort into editing his vidz without ever making them too contrived, and he always achieves his goal: he honours these folks, many of whom would otherwise be forgotten... As long as they are in our memories, they CAN'T be forgotten! : )

@gypsylady5139

2 жыл бұрын

It's not scary. It's peaceful and beautiful. 💕 Thank you for showing us.

You can see a similar home guard theme in the movie "Cold Mountain" with Jude Law, René Zellweger and Nicole Kidman. The home guard tortured the parents in order to get the sons in hiding to run out. It's the most realistic Civil War movie I've ever seen (am the great-grandson of a Confederate veteran, and hold a degree in history). If you're a civil war buff, or merely wish to see how people lived in those days - it's dead on! The war was definitely rough on the people who stayed at home... 🥀

@teresadvorak6145

2 жыл бұрын

It was probably rough on those that went to fight the war too 😅

@Austin8thGenTexan

2 жыл бұрын

@@teresadvorak6145 Duh ! 😏

@silvergirl7810

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite novel! I’ve read it so many times

@JenAmazed42

2 жыл бұрын

Cold Mountain was based on my family from Shelton Laurel, in Western North Carolina. Ruby's dad, Stob Rod, in the film, was so named for our ancestor Roderick Shelton who settled Shelton Laurel. You can find more information by googling Shelton Laurel Massacre

@Austin8thGenTexan

2 жыл бұрын

@@JenAmazed42 Happy Easter! Christ is risen... That's very interesting and will look it up after family things slow down later today... 👍

I love a good vigilante story if it’s for all the right reasons. RIP Aunt Jenny and your husbands and kin.

@mylittlesongbird1

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! She was my three times grandmother and I remember my Papaw talking about her.

Awesome storytelling! I feel like Aunt Jenny would be happy you came to visit and brought us along to pay our respects. Thank you

The plain stones about six feet from the headstones are called foot stones. They mark the foot of the graves, as their name implies. Very much used back then.

@Austin8thGenTexan

2 жыл бұрын

And used recently, too. My grandfather died in 1959. When his granite headstone was made, there were matching foot stones for both he and my grandmother. Not tall and lanky stones, but rectangular, squat ones - that occasionally got covered with mud when it rained. My grandmother would freak out when she couldn't see the foot stones, and made me get down and dig them out and dust them off. ⛏️ 🌷 ⛏️

How strange was seeing that dog all alone in a very lonely place...so much silence... Aunt Jenny was a fearceful woman!! Great story Ron, thanks for sharing with us!!!👍🏻👏😇🙏🏻🥰

@Debbie_Bcool

2 жыл бұрын

When I was 18 I went to live with my father who left when I was 2 didn't meet him till I was 18. He lived in a very small town in colefild TN up in the mountains something like in the video. I remember driving up the dirt road at night for the first time seeing the house out in the middle of woods it was scary being that I am from LA California it was a culture shock to say the least but a experience I will never forget. He had dogs that roamed the woods on their own and would hunt for food. It really is not unusual to see a dog their probably is a house nearby somewere in the woods that you couldn't see from the road. The dog had a collar on and looked well care for.

In a way I do feel sorry for her, she lost so many loved ones

Hi Ron, I found this in the internet.... Henry was her son; >... In 1920, Aunt Jenny’s remaining son, Henry, was killed at his moonshine still located not far from his old Bankhead home place. Henry had one leg due to a previous gunfight wound which caused his leg to be amputated... Just thought you maybe interested, All the best. Gary....

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

very interesting!!

As horrific as what happened was, Aunt Jenny Johnston's story would make a great movie! Provided that they stuck to the facts and didn't embellish the story... As it is, you did a stellar job of giving her and her children voices, Ron.. You are one masterful storyteller! Thank you so much for being the one to tell Aunt Jenny's story and share it with us - she was a brave lady to take revenge where there was no justice! I love your edits, BTW - The drone footage of the woods shows the beauty and sheer scale of the region.. and your music choice is perfect - as usual. And the pup - well he might have snuck up on you but he sure was a cutie! I enjoy all of your videos - but I REALLY enjoyed this one! I always say a prayer at the end of each video for your safety when you're out alone and on the road 🙏🏻 Love from Australia ❤️🇦🇺 Janell

@spazmonkey3815

Жыл бұрын

He is usually armed and yes this one was beautifully done.

Cool story! Not everyone who lived in the South, at that time, supported the Confederacy. In fact, not too many Southern citizens owned slaves. It must've been tough to live in an area where a lot of your neighbors supported a war that you weren't in favor of. Tough times.

@lisabarger7013

2 жыл бұрын

As of Today!!!!

Eerie that pup was guarding her grave, or seemed like it. 😱. The best episode yet, in my opinion, being a southerner. Love your channel. Stay safe, my friend 🙏

You are an amazing storyteller..when I was hospitalized in Nov with very bad pneumonia...I would have your youtube channel playing..I believe with all my heart you helped me to hang on..thanks Ron! Keep the stories coming, who knows who else is depending on you!!

I learned so much from this video. Aunt Jenny was a strong and courageous woman. I fully respect what she did to get revenge for the deaths of her husband and only son. She had to have been quite a wonderful woman. RIP Aunt Jenny 🙏🙏🙏

Great story, that was crazy that dog was at her grave when you turned around. Kind of spooky to say the least. ✌&❤

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

wasn't that insane? like a sentinel guarding her grave, appeared like an apparition, and stopped as I turned around, right at the foot of her grave--now that was unexpected.

@susanbrookman2133

2 жыл бұрын

@@FacesoftheForgotten yes. Just after what you talked about weird things happening in grave yards in your Q&A. Lol

@hollyb.3615

2 жыл бұрын

The dog's appearance was unnerving, to say the least. I was relieved he didn't come after you and that he left on his own !

@ilanamillion8942

2 жыл бұрын

He seemed like a friendly enough dog, though. I wonder if he belongs to someone who lives in the area somewhere.

@joysmith1213

2 жыл бұрын

I think that's why Ron decided to do an about face and " hey guys look at these Graves", haha 😄

It sounds like jenny was fighting her own war!! 💕

@scochran3495

Жыл бұрын

She was a hard woman!!… and she commanded much respect in this area ..and still does til this day.

Sweet puppy came to say "Hi" This was amazing. I grew up in woods like that so to me it is a beautiful peaceful place. Love the story. That poor women must have suffered so much losing her children.

@spazmonkey3815

Жыл бұрын

That puppy was a watcher.

Great as always Ron! When that dog snuck up from behind and was standing by her grave the hackles went up on the back of my neck! Interesting story! 👍👍👍

@deebreaux9467

2 жыл бұрын

To me... that pup would b like a spirit that showed n a pup's body.

@barbarahuber9392

2 жыл бұрын

More likely the poor thing was recently abandoned up there

@yardenamarri4585

Жыл бұрын

@@barbarahuber9392 no someone above said the pup belongs to their family. 😀

So remote and so hidden into the woods, looks like none have inscriptions on the tombstones other than those 2 tombstones, yet folks are still placing silk flowers on the graves. Even the drive is creepy being so remote.

Another cool cemetery in Alabama is the Coon Dog Cemetery! I have owned many hound dogs! It is a special place for the resting place of coon hunting dogs!

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

It has been on my list already, oddly enough!

My name is kristen sanders. I watched this off of a friends phone who found your video. My name before marriage was kristen brooks. I live just 15 mins away from her gravesite. She was my great great great aunt by marriage. Bates was her maiden name. Brooks was her first husband. Her house was burnt down a few years back from some nuts out there partying and having no respect. She was a good hearted christian woman who loved to cook, and from what ive been told by family she always cooked more than enough, and would do anything to help anyone in need. But she didnt put up with any bull either. And the soldiers pushed her too far when they messed with her family. But there really have been some strange things happening at her gravesite for many many many years, and not just at night time. Ive heard things that have happened during the day also. And yes she really had a skull soap dish. It was the skull of one of the soldiers that pushed her over the limit.

For someone who hangs out in cemeteries to call a place "spooky feeling". You have my attention 🙂.

@jenniferwarnock1294

2 жыл бұрын

I thought so too!

Another great story, Ron. God bless Aunt Jenny! Such a strong woman. She took care of the men who wronged her by killing her husband and son and didn't blink an eye about doing it. Good for you Aunt Jenny. May you Rest In Peace always!

What an interesting story. I think I'd be pretty angry if someone came in and killed my son and husband all because they wouldn't serve. The grave looks well kept and visited by the flowers , which is a little surprising considering what she did. Glad I caught this live . Keep Safe ❤Keep Well❤

@dulcehajjar5826

2 жыл бұрын

Well Said Debbie ! Agreed ...

@mcwatersd

2 жыл бұрын

@@dulcehajjar5826 Thank you Have a great week

@dulcehajjar5826

2 жыл бұрын

You too, have a Great Week with God Blessings !

@MeMe-nw9mq

2 жыл бұрын

@Debbie Mcwaters EVPEACE…at that time it was very much “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” mentality. Mess with country folks at your own peril. You don’t go starting anything, but if someone brings trouble to your door, you would damn well finish it. Still like that today in a lot of the hills & hollers of really rural areas. People have just plain up and disappeared and nobody has ever found them.

@robertbates6057

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of folks don't realize that most southerners at that time didn't have anything to do with slavery and were just poor farmers trying to make a living off the land. They had no stake in that war. Home Guard sounds like it was an opportunity to pillage the community while most of the men were away. As if it wasn't hard enough for those people.

I just wanted to say thank you for coming to Lawrence County, Alabama. My dad was born here. He was raised close to the Bankhead Forest. He and his friends roamed these forests their whole childhood. There is nothing scary there, just looks that way. There is also an old, one-room school around there somewhere. Also, there are several old graveyards. This video was very interesting to me.

I am 65 years old. I have heard stories about Aunt Jenny all my life. My grandfather was raised in Winston co.

@leemcrs74

2 жыл бұрын

Mine to in Grayson

Today Winston, Lawrence, Morgan, and Cullman counties almost form a 4 corners area very close to the Bankhead Forest. I lived close to the Forest as a teen, and never heard this legend before. In the Civil War, this part of Alabama was very much pro-Union ... in these hills the common man didn't own slaves. It was so much pro-Union that Winston County, which was much larger in those days, unsuccessfully seceded from Alabama. One of my own ancestors, a Dutton, fought for the north in the 1st Alabama Cavalry (Union), and there was bad blood between Confederates and Unionists for many years after the war. Lots of interesting stories in this area, and thanks for a new one.

I'm not sure how the quiet beauty of the woods is spooky. You're on an adventure where I'd love to explore.

These AWESOME views, woods, nature ... I LOVE your visits to such areas. I wish I could join. As a person from a German city, I find the space and wild areas you have in the US intimidating and fascinating at the same time! Lovely story, brilliant like always. Thank you so much. Kindest regards from Berlin Germany 🤩🤗👍🇩🇪

@j.c.fourie8598

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with this lady's statement and wish to add "such beautiful and well maintained cemetries!"

Thank you so much for another intriguing story. The sadness of that awful time in our history haunts me to the point that going to a place like Gettysburg is out of the question. Your location could not be more suitable for Jenny Johnston’s story of mournfulness in losing her husband and son. Not to mention that the time of year you chose for this segment brought a realness to it. Daylight ebbing, death in the form of brown leaves scattered around you with only memories of long departed Spirits. The line between death and life is barely negligible. It can be felt here in this cemetery, right through my computer screen. Haunting story, Ron. Brilliant.

@marianneleach918

Жыл бұрын

Even in daytime Gettysburg is a quiet place. Have been in it many times during the day, but not at night. In the daytime I have never heard a bird sing or chirp. But you feel a sort of reverence as soon as you pass by the wood fences, until you get all the way through. My wish is someday soon each one there will find their peace. I have heard it gets restless in the small hours of the morning. I have heard stories of the town being restless there at night.

Wow Ron - what a story! Aunt Jenny Johnston was quite a force to be reckoned with. What a creepy graveyard in the middle of the woods. I found it strange that a dog came out of nowhere and stopped at her grave. You are a great story teller. Hello from Canada. Stay safe Ron🇨🇦

Thank you Brett Butler for sharing your family history with Ron, and in turn, us ! An amazing and strong woman, too bad she lost her sons to right a wrong that she could never be made whole for. Those were different days, for sure. Thank you both for sharing. 👍 🇨🇦 ✌️

you find the most intresting stories ron, thank you so much.what a spooky story, gave me the chills.

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

me too!

I love the stories and the background information. You're doing a great job Ron. Interestingly, when I started doing family research, I uncovered a very similar story involving the 'Home Guard' and a distant relative. His wife was nine months pregnant and due to give birth any day. Since his encampment was not too far away, his commanding officer granted him a three day pass to check on his wife. The Home Guard intercepted him, accused him of being a deserter, would not accept his papers from his commanding officer and beat him, tied him in a bed sheet and threw him in the creek to drown. He died leaving a young widow and three children to raise on her own. He did nothing wrong, but they were inflated with a sense of power and took matters into their own hands. I don't know if justice was ever served in that case, but it certainly seems like Aunt Jenny got hers.

@hollyb.3615

2 жыл бұрын

Awful people, the worst to be given any police powers !

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

what a story, sad.

I just subbed and looking forward to this story. I've been to her home place out in Bankhead National Forest and her grave. I've been told that she is kin to me on my Mother's side of the family. Her story was always told to me by my Grandpa and my Aunt's. I'm interested in this story very much and if at all possible I'll sit in live. Thanks

@KimberlyLew

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the channel

@mayneeyuh8713

2 жыл бұрын

Did Ron’s account align with what you were told by your grandpa?

@NorthAlabamaCryptidMrMrsNAC

2 жыл бұрын

@@mayneeyuh8713 Some what. Stories seem to change a lil bit through the years. I think he did a great job. I grew up in the area and remember when her tomb stone was stolen a couple of times. I've visited the graveyard several times and the old home place. This used to be a must do on Halloween night. Thanks

@robertbates6057

2 жыл бұрын

@@NorthAlabamaCryptidMrMrsNAC A lot of Boogers in that area?

@NorthAlabamaCryptidMrMrsNAC

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertbates6057 Plenty of them.

Just in case you drive through Florence AL .. Outlaw Tom Clark once bragged that "no one would run over Tom Clark." He was lynched, and then buried beneath what is now a busy five-lane highway. A historical marker next to the road tells his story,

Another fantastic video! The movie "Cold Mountain" based on the book by same name shows how evil some "Home Guards" could be. Really interesting story & place. That dog was a wonderful touch that made me jump! You handled him well! TFS

I've lived in Alabama all of my 55 years and have never heard this story and never knew there was a cemetery in the Bankhead National Forest. Thank you, Ron, for educating me and for keeping these stories alive!!!

@southernstylehomesteadAL

2 жыл бұрын

many graveyards in the bankhead national forest

I stayed awake to watch the Q & A Ron, buts it’s now 12:54am and I can’t manage until 2 am 🇬🇧 UK time 😴💤🥱. I’ll look forward to catching this later on today. 😁

@IrishAnnie

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet Dreams!

I think if I'd been up there by myself and that pup just appeared, I'd have probably just about jumped outta my skin! You'd have thought you'd have heard him walking in the leaves. You never know...My mom was from Kentucky and she had a few stories from in the hills of Mousie, Kentucky. Witches and warlocks. Hex stones, and those creepy dolls with pins in them. They also had Human hair. The had a spell book. My mom had nothing to do with it. She was frightened of it all.. My great grandmother read tea leaves. It's just how some of the people unfortunately did things in my family. Yeah, my grandmother wasn't the type to bake cookies people. She chewed 5 brothers pipe tobacco..🤢🤮

This video was so well done, partly because of the time of year. Would not have been as spellbinding were it a bright, sunny summer afternoon. Timing is everything. To think, out of ten children, only one survived her. The Civil War destroyed so many lives and not all on the battlefields. RIP Aunt Jenny.

I sure can respect the loyalty she felt to her family to avenge them. It was lawlessness back then and it took strength to make justice happen sometimes. Rest In Peace

My family lives in that area and every time I visit them I feel at home and welcome. Southern hospitality is not just a saying it's reel.

Thank you, Sir, for you lecture in American history!

I remember a date being picked for Civil War remembrance in Alabama in all the cemeteries and people would dress in period costumes by the headstones and tell about the dead lying there it was very interesting.

I love the way you tell stories. So interesting. Keep up the good work.

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

thx Jay.

Hi Ron, beautiful flowers on the graves, very lonely Cemetery . Very interesting story, RIP Jenny Johnston, your story lives on. Thank you Ron. Xxxxxx

What a great story! Aunt Jenny was a tough old bird. Thanks again Ron, for another look into history.

Enjoyed hearing the story of Aunt Jennie Johnston. That is one eerie, hauntingly beautiful pioneer cemetery.

What a story! My family is from the hills of south West Virginia. The old family plots are deep in the woods. It can be a bit unnerving to get to them. There’s so much history to be found in those places. It’s sad that so many of those stories are lost to time. I love that you are memorializing these lives for future generations!

That beautifully haunting music,the views from the drone and the whole story make this a very eerie, sad video If that isn't enough, then the dog showed up. Another memorable video, Ron.

Good evening,Ron.Enjoyed this so much!Native Alabamian here--Bankhead National Forest is named for William B. Bankhead,former Speaker of the House of Representatives in his last 3 terms in office, from the 74th to the 76th Congress,He was a Representative from Alabama for over 20 years, up until his passing in 1940.One of his 3 children was actress,Tallulah Bankhead.You mentioned Haleyville,which is in nearby Winston County,the adjoining County south of this cemetery.During the War Between the States,Winston County remained neutral and was known as The Free State of Winston.Crazy,I know.

Wow amazing story, what a woman took the way of many folks back then to avenge her husband and sons death. Looks like there are people there that respect the dead and keep the cemetery clean and tidy as well as putting flowers on the graves.

Ron, man you're absolutely right about being creepy! But, there's an element to the history of being present in this area where so much of American history took place! Outstanding footage that gives your viewers a peek into this era that included so much human tragedy and loss.

My family on my dad's side is from Alabama from around 1800. the family is still there. I lived in Alabama for about 9 years. It is everything they say it is. It is like going back in time. It is a tough place to live especially in the rural areas. it is like the land is cursed. The extremes in temperature cold in the winter and so hot in the summer is terrible even with heating and air-conditioning. It is hard to imagine what it was like before electricity. I lived in an 1885 house that had the original electric wiring. It had heating and air but nothing else had changed. Under the carpeting there was gaps between the floorboards you could see down to the dirt under the house. We redid the floors with hardwood. The ceilings were 12'. So, I was lucky I had a large house so cabin fever wouldn't set in. I witness a woman who had cabin fever almost driven mad from being couped up in a small trailer over the winter. There is abandoned homes and towns everywhere. The ghosts of the civil war are everywhere. Despair is always in the air. A very strange place. I can understand why my father left and never came back.

@mysticangells

2 жыл бұрын

Loved hearing your little story… I bet you have heaps more …sounded harsh life with such extreme weather variations yet there would have been some interesting memories 🙏

Someone's got to turn this story into a screenplay! I'd call dibs but I've got too many other projects going. Anyone? Opening scene, Jenny using the soap dish on her deathbed so she can wash her hands one more time...

Love the drone footage and the banjo!

The music theme you picked is awesome, and so is the forest. Definitely an isolated place, pretty harsh for most to live in! Loved the pup though!

Ron, you are a MASTER STORY TELLER. The story, history, visuals and being right there is just palpable. I coudn't help but feel that dog was Jenny. Stay safe and keep up these incredible videos. In gratitude.

Times were so hard then...Who could you trust, but family....food hard to come by and the war going on...there was even less. But they survived! I never heard this story before. Thank you for sharing. Be safe.

I hope that pup isn't lost out there! He looks well cared for though. And nothing like a mother's love. This was a great adventure! Thank you!

@fokkerd3red618

2 жыл бұрын

Dogs typically don't get lost, unless there killed by something and i mean grown Dogs not puppies.

@yardenamarri4585

Жыл бұрын

The dog isn’t lost. 🙂It belongs to the people who live near there. A person said it’s their nices dog. It cracks me up how many people think the pup is scary or a Haint. It looked like a nice happy dog, wagging it’s tail. I guess people who don’t live in the woods aren’t usto dogs roaming where they want when they want. 🥰🙂

You would be a PHENOMENAL history teacher! Not one student would fail or skip your class! You just keep a person completely enthralled!

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

ha, ty Kristen.

Good morning to you from London, England, I think your channel is amazing, it is so full of information and facts which are so interesting. Keep going, doing what your doing you are truly an amazing gentleman. Thank you.💞💞💞

Thank you for doing a story & trying to stick to the facts without any craziness or silly ghost stories. I truly enjoyed this and I commend you.

Well Ron as I always say the Drone footage adds such an awesome level to the story! I loved this cemetery surrounded by the beautiful trees. I noticed the big tree to ur left at beginning was spay painted with red. Wish people would not do that. Loved the dog making an appearance. Great video Ron. Thx 🪦

Incredible story! This was like” Alfred Hitchcock “class story telling. Thanks Ron

As a self taught ferroequinologist (One who studies iron horses), it’s so fascinating that she was born prior to the introduction of the steam locomotive in America, was around during the construction of the transcontinental railroad and died just after the entry into what many railway enthusiasts consider the “Golden Age” of steam power on rails (~1920-1960).

Indeed, remarkable history. A story of revenge. Loved the music that accompanied this video ❤️

Her grave stone looks soooo new . And a lot of the graves have beautiful flowers 💐 so many ppl still come to pay their respects. Even though it’s a very old cemetery

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

it is new. I had said her stone was stollen many times.

@elizabethmondragon6248

2 жыл бұрын

I also loved the flowers very pretty 🌺

@usasstar

2 жыл бұрын

@@FacesoftheForgotten wow & I guess I am not surprised from the story u just told us Tonight. She was a crazy (witch 🧙🏽‍♀️ - in my words )

I love your stories. This reminded me of our family graveyard (Brown Cemetery) in Fentress Co Tenn. It's way back in the woods & mom was also 1 of 10 kids & they had to basically live off the land & use roots & herbs for medicine.

What a such brave woman. I really like to hear these histories! Thanks for sharing.

Haleyville is In my county Marion county, I never heard this story thank you so much sir again for the NW Alabama history. I’m from Guin so this info is so precious to know about the history of rural Alabama I love so much.

This is an interesting story. I loved the drone shots Ron, you have become a professional with that drone. It's a shame that Jenny's house burned down, it would have been cool to see it, inside and outside of it. Jenny had to been a strong willed person, living back in those days had to be really hard. It seemed kinda weird seeing that dog appear next to Jenny's grave and then all of the sudden it was gone, it never barked or made any noise.🤔🧐 Stay safe out there Ron.🙂💟

There are many interesting stories around her family including a shoot out with the law over a whiskey still, good for nothing son in law that came up missing, a foolish traveler who cheated her kid out of a coin, and she and her sons were all sharp shooters. One of her sons went out west and killed a famous gun slinger. Yes it would make a phenomenal movie if done right. I have some ideas for scenes. Carla Waldrop has been approached from what I understand. Torries of the Hills isn’t about her per se but it’s a book set during the Civil War that describes the history of the area during that time. Nicely done.

When the doggy shows up by the grave of Aunt Jenny Johnston it had some kind of transcendental meaning to it.Yes, you right when you say that place is creepy eerie even in the daytime.

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

weird how he just appeared at her grave exactly at that right moment in time, like a sentinel. can't script that!

As I’m bingeing your videos, I’m remembering that this was the very first video of yours that I watched. It popped up in my suggestions the day after you posted it. That was the day that I became a very proud subscriber. Your voice is so soothing, the music is beautiful, you have the most wonderful ability to bring these people and their stories to life. Thank you for all you do……but most importantly, thank you for being you! Much love, Ron……you keep bringing the adventures, and I’ll keep watching. 😊😊

@FacesoftheForgotten

Жыл бұрын

glad you found us Tessa!!

Aunt Jenny Johnstons DIY decor ideas..😳😱😆

@dulcehajjar5826

2 жыл бұрын

🤔 ....

@starrfaithfull6934

2 жыл бұрын

Sandra Branoff, I'd use that skull proudly, had I been Jenny. Have you seen the prices for plastic soap dishes from discount stores? An outrage. Seriously, loved your posting.

@62Sandrea

2 жыл бұрын

@Kathleen Ayres lol Thanks! 😆

Gives new meaning to the word vengeful 😳

Hi All from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 watching this now at 1633pm

Ron,you take us places that we would never get to go to. Thank you for your time and energy in doing this.

Absolutely love your videos as always thank you for taking us along

Wow. Her story should be a movie.

My great granddaddy Thompson “Tom” Biggar plowed up the top of a skull in the river bottum on the family farm on Red River in Montgomery County TN/near port royal TN. He thought it would make a good soap dish and took it to the house. That evening a huge storm hit the farm and blew down a barn. He took the skull soap dish out of the house and swore he would never mess with any artifacts again.

@KimberlyLew

2 жыл бұрын

😳

@FacesoftheForgotten

2 жыл бұрын

yep, happened to me when bringing the Ouigi board home, car accidents, 3 in a row. I put it back where I found it...in the cemetery.

@starrfaithfull6934

2 жыл бұрын

@@FacesoftheForgotten Agreed. You have to watch what you allow into your house. Oh, and let the dead rest in peace, of course. No unearned skulls as soap dishes.

wow Ron nice story, LOVE the western years music the banjo playing, it does really take u back, i wonder how it was like back then. But wat a amazing mother to her boys ..💋❤

As we say in Australia that graveyard is out in the sticks .. wouldn’t want to go there if a night rather spooky .. great story thanks Ron

@jeepgirl6814

2 жыл бұрын

That's what we call it here in Colorado. Out in the Sticks or in BFE (a family channel so can't give u the words so maybe u can figure it out if I say the "B" stands for the hind quarters, the "F" is a four letter nasty word and "E" is the country where there are pyramids!)

@jayteadesigns

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeepgirl6814 Oh, yeah, I know what you mean Jeep Girl, that has also been said in Illinois! (bum-f**k- Egypt)

May she rest in Peace!Rip

Beautiful Drone shots Ron and such a fascinating video! You never let us down! May Aunt Jenny Johnston be resting in peace! Thanks Ron! Your such a class act!

We usually watch your videos on our TV so cannot make comments. I wanted to let you know how much my husband and I enjoy your videos . The drone footage in these hidden areas is just stunning. Looking forward to many more hours with you and your fabulous stories.