RAMBO CEMETERY, Old Hwy 64, LINCOLN COUNTY TENNESSEE
Mapping the Location

RAMBO, Mrs. Polly Rambo (b. cir 1818) died-Jan 17, 1894 age: 76 yrs. (Grave destroyed in past)
RAMBO, William C., 1842 - 1922  5263/5262/5256/5257/5261
RAMBO, Emiline, wife of W. C. Rambo (b. cir 1847) - died Mar 21, 1897 age: 50 yrs. (Grave destroyed in past)
RAMBO, Martha E., Aug 5, 1876 - Dec 24, 1896 5258C/5258/5259/5264/footstone M.E.R.: 5260
RAMBO, Miss Dempsie, died-Mar 11, 1898 , age: 19 yrs. (Grave destroyed in past)
 

The Rambo family is one of the original pioneer family setting up in Lincoln County very early in the 1800s.

There was one partly broken stone protruding from the ground essentially causing the necessity to dig out this cemetery from the past or at least what is left of it. I show no area photos because this is in the midst of private property. The current landowner was only recently notified that this was a cemetery and has allowed it to be reclaimed as the Rambo Cemetery or at least the stones to be dug out. It is not my nature to hide the ugly nature of our human capacity to abuse old cemeteries, though it may not be intentional. It is with that position that I show you this cemetery which in the past has been designated as a spot to set the trash burning barrel for one family.  I was shown this cemetery by Mr. Stevenson from across the highway and he has lived about all his life in this area and knew of the existence of this cemetery but was not aware it had sunken below the ground. A trained eye for identifying what is a fragment of tombstone help out here, even when this tombstone history has been largely lost.

1850 Census of Rambo Families mostly in nearby Marshall County Tennessee.

 
Not sure which one is the above family in the cemetery, if any.

Thanks to Tim & Helen Marsh and possibly Mr. Ralph Whitesell for preserving what remain of this cemetery we have.  Presented on page 252 of their cemetery book. Added here 21 Jan 2016 by C. Wayne Austin