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Lanier Cemetery, 46-3 Summary Report, page 28
descendants moved to nearby towns. The family cemetery gradually became neglected and forgotten, for the most part. Large trees grew among the graves, and the fence around the cemetery fell into disrepair. Today, large stumps remain in the cemetery, even after the U. S. Government took over the land and management of the cemeteries on the arsenal. These huge (in circumference) stumps are mute witness of past greatness, not only of the trees, but of the people who owned the land where they grew.
Prepared by John P. Rankin, October 24, 2004; revised September 19, 2005
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