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Fascinating stories on Gilmer Cemetery, now at Union Revolutionary War soldier, Capt. James Gilmer, buried there; and writer believes a Clemens playmate who was killed by a Union soldier is also among those interred at Cemetery, relocated from Holladay Place By Tony Harvey Tabor Community, Columbia, KY With the direction from the editor of Columbia Magazine I made a trip out to Union Cemetery on Hwy 80 West, recently. I'm quite sure that many of the readers are aware of the location of this quaint cemetery. I'm not so sure, however, as to how many are aware of the fact that in 2006, the even smaller cemetery located at the junction of 61 & 80 relocated to Union cemetery in order for the expansion to take place and on ramps to be added to the Louie B Nunn Parkway. While in the area one day I noticed all of the work going on and saw that where the small Gilmer Cemetery once was had vanished. And it wasn't until a recent conversation on the phone with the editor of Columbia Magazine that he enlightened me to the whereabouts of remains. I had always been fascinated with this particular cemetery and one of persons buried there. I had been told that he was a very young child, who had been killed by a Union soldier during a argument or dispute of some kind, along with the fact that he had been known to been aplaymateof a Clemens child who would have been a brother or sister of Samuel Clemens. At least that's the way I recall the way the story went. If some one can clarify or refute the story please do. As for his grave marker at Union, there are several of just what I call "common" stones and his is one of those, I would think.Here's a little bit on the history of the Gilmer cemetery and those buried there: Capt. James Gilmer, one of the early settlers of Adair county, a soldier during the Revolutionary war, being present at the Battle of Guilford, also present a the battle of the Cowpens. James Gilmer was one of the early magistrates of Adair county, and one of the many prominent citizens who have lived here.Sarah, the wife of J. Gilmer is buried in the new location at Union cemetery, and, because of this iIt's believed that Capt. Gilmer's remains areinterred there, too. Of the other markers there were none thatbore the nameof Capt. James Gilmer. According to the stone that was made to identify the members of the Gilmer cemetery, it has the names of the following having been buried there. Capt. James Gilmer, Jane Hill Gilmer, 9-11-1759 - 7-9-1848, along with A.Gilmer, E.Gilmer, J.Gilmer, Martha Gilmer, J.H.Waggener, Mary B Waggener, Joseph Dohoney, Fannie G Cloyd, S B Stotts, Lingan Wilson Selby.The marker of Martha Gilmer states that she was the wife of J. Gilmer, although her date of birth and death have become illegible over the years. I wonder if this could be the wife of Capt. James Gilmer?If have never taken the time to visit this beautiful cemetery then I suggest that you do so, especially right now during the wonderful weather that we're having. There are many other interesting markers in the cemetery to be seen. You might discover someone whose interned there who could be a relative of yours. I did just that myself. If you've never taken the time to visit this beautiful cemetery, than I suggest, If nothing else, take the ride out the scenic highway leading to Edmonton to take in the beauty of Adair County, the placewe allcall home. This story was posted on 2007-09-18 11:55:29
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