📍Erin, Tennessee (was Dickson, TN until 1871) the burials in this cemetery preceded 1871. Tracing our Cooksey family history in the cemetery. My Amanda Hinson Cooksey was born in 1858. *The Hinson line was from Baltimore, MD While visiting kinfolk over the summer, make sure to take out some elder time and walk those cemeteries with a pen 🖊️ and pad 📃. #blackcemeteries #cemeteriesofinstagram #cemetery #cookseyfamily #dna #familytree #ancestry #23andme #familyroots #elders #oralhistory #ancestr

Promise Land| Dickson County ,TN ✨A hidden gem 💎 in the south. ✨The ancestors and descendants of those who founded Promise Land are shinning examples of resilience. It has been rewarding to know my family connections in the community, past and present. - - - #dicksontn #promiseland #tennessee #history #resilience #community #historybeforeus #culture #resilience #blackhistory #americanhistory #volunteerstate #emancipation #civilwar | History Before Us