Bristol, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013
1. Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery. . This site was established in 1857 by Bristol founder Joseph Rhea Anderson for the purpose of a slave cemetery. Buried nearby are twelve slaves including Old Si Goodson, who died in 1862, purportedly at the age of 132, reputed to be the oldest man in the world. Others include Si’s son Abe who walked to Bristol from Mississippi. Melzeeda “Aunt Mellie” Anderson (a cook for the Anderson family) d. 1857, Jacob “Jake” Bosang (whose grave was marked for years with a white post), Rosie “Anderson” d. 1859, LuAnna Goodson, Mary Stoffle, Luke Anderson d. 1862, Caesar Susong, and others unknown.
This site was established in 1857 by Bristol founder Joseph Rhea Anderson for the purpose of a slave cemetery. Buried nearby are twelve slaves including Old Si Goodson, who died in 1862, purportedly at the age of 132, reputed to be the oldest man in the world. Others include Si’s son Abe who walked to Bristol from Mississippi. Melzeeda “Aunt Mellie” Anderson (a cook for the Anderson family) d. 1857, Jacob “Jake” Bosang (whose grave was marked for years with a white post), Rosie “Anderson” d. 1859, LuAnna Goodson, Mary Stoffle, Luke Anderson d. 1862, Caesar Susong, and others unknown.
Location. 36° 35.712′ N, 82° 10.41′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Virginia. Marker can be reached from East Hill Cemetery Drive north of East State Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristol VA 24201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. City Historian (within shouting distance of this marker); Founder of Bristol (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line in Tennessee); East Hill Cemetery
Regarding Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery. Marker is located in East Hill Cemetery.
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013
2. Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013
3. Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013
4. Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013
5. Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 31, 2013
6. Confederate Section of East Hill Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 940 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 4, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.