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Author: Cables_MIll
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Maria, Thank you for enquiring about the cemetery. There are 12 (verified) cemeteries
located in Cades Cove and each have deaths of children at early ages.
John Cable (man who seat aside the land for the cemetery), was my g.g.great grandfather.
Being as how Cades Cove was remotely situated, doctors were not always available to care
for the people, even though some did live there at one time or another. When none lived in
the Cove, the families relied on mountain medicine or had to send to Maryville for a
doctor. If they had to send for one, it could take several days for him to come, which
could be too late. The children were many times brought into the world by midwives and
sadly, several did not make it. This doesn't mean the midwife was the reason. The Law
infant children (I am the great nephew of them) died at birth from complications. Also,
epidemics did visit the Cove, Typhoid and Influenza in particular. Accidents, cold night
mountain air and contaminated water sources played a part that resulted in death, as well.
If you have other questions, feel free to contact me at Cablesmill(a)aol.com and I will do
my best to answer. If you have another visit to the Cove planned, or anyone else you know,
and would like me to meet you there to pass along some history of the community, I'd
be happy to do so (no charge).
Regards,
Rod Law
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