  These people are doing a wonderful job of preserving this old cemetery Henry Hart was born 25 December 1783 in Edgefield SC, the son of James & Elizabeth (Jernigan) Hart. Nancy Rainey, daughter of Captain John Rainey, would become his wife around the year of 1804. They would be become the parents of 14 children before their time on earth was finished. The children were James Williamson Hart and John Henry Hart who both moved to White County IL. Rachel Hart who married Lewis Farris has not been found yet, and we're still looking for her descendants. Agnes Hart wife of William Jasper Morris, sister Letha Hart who married William Martin moved to Texas County MO along with another sister Elizabeth Hart the wife of James Coats. Nancy Elizabeth Hart married George Washington Gossage and relocated to Pope Co IL as did her brother Nathan T. Hart and wife Martha Rice along with brother Martin Hart with his wife Mary Morris. William Hart married Sarah Pool and may have remained in Bedford County but we really are not sure of the whereabouts of William. Derrel J. Hart and his wife Rachel Morris would be the only child of Henry and Nancy that would remain in Bedford County TN. My ancestor, Catherine Rainey Hart married James Shook who moved to White County IL and was found there in 1860 a Widower with 4 children. We think Catherine might have died in Bedford County where she could be buried in this cemetery in an unmarked grave - or she might be in the Shook Cemetery. Jesse Jernigan Hart & wife Catherine Hill moved to Bolinger Co MO. Our ancestor Henry Hart died in Bedford County TN, 23 October 1857 and is one of the first to be buried in the Old Mt. Hermon Cemetery. After his passing, Nancy moved to Pope Co IL to be near some of her children. She died there 17 Oct 1871.
Henry Hart's grave is toward the edge of the cemetery, nearest the church. There is a lot of open space around him which suggest that there might be several family members buried there, and time as erased the markings. This cemetery hold the graves of about 85 people but it is sparsely marked with headstones, a result of time, vandalism and weather.
Rachel Hart married Lewis Farris -No Photos Letha Hart married William Martin - No Photos Nancy Elizabeth (Hart) Gossage William J. Hart - No Photos
Sam is the GG Grandson coming down from Henry/Derrell/Henry/James to Sam I'm the GGG Grandaughter coming down from Henry/Catherine Hart Shook/Hannah Shook Armstrong/Lloyd Armstrong/Ezra Armstrong to Christine This photo was taken on May, 2004 at the annual Old Mt. Hermon Decoration Day.
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Sam Hart and I are looking down at the final resting place of our mutual ancestor - Henry Hart.