Slave Grave
Bones could be from very old cemetery.
Archaeologists have found two graves from the 19th century, and are looking for more along a shoreline receding from the lingering drought at Richland-Chambers Reservoir.
The Navarro County Sheriff's Office has one set of remains locked away in its evidence room, including a skull, jaw bone, several vertebrae and a few other fragments.
They may date back to Civil War times.
"This grave was actually uncovered by erosion from the water," said sheriff's office Sgt. Hank Bailey. "It was several feet deep years and years ago."
Forensics experts told Bailey the remains appear to belong to an African-American man, about 40 years old, who was likely a freed slave.
A quote from a guy whose name will not be said is” the people who surveyed this did not overlook this they just didn’t care.” The quote couldn’t be truer. It would not be there if so. So next time you feel something grabbing your foot, don’t say I didn’t warn you.
Taken from The Fairfield Recorder
