Statesville, North Carolina. April 2011.
Green Street cemetery, Statesville, North Carolina, abloom in buttercups. Though largely empty of headstones, this graveyard is probably close to full. Most of the existing stones, including that of my great-great-grandfather John W. Colvert, date from 1890-1930 — ex-slaves and their children. For some, it is the most detailed record of their lives. One: MARY WILLIAMS passed away Mar. 13, 1917 in her 94th Year Blind cheerful her simple faith was an inspiration Rest in peace Aunt Mary.
Scuffalong: Genealogy. 
What a lovely photo! I love buttercups. May they all continue to rest in peace.
Thanks, Andrea. It’s a closed cemetery now, and I need to contact the city to see if there are records. Perhaps I’ll get lucky like I did with A’nt Nina!