Mary Jane Yadon Condren lies at rest in Jenny Lind Cemetery, but her story is not forgotten. Mary Jane, wife of a Confederate soldier, lived alongside the military road, then known as the Waldron Road, that saw many a soldier and bushwhacker pass by on their way to and from conflicts. Mary Jane, in the absence of her husband, raised and fed her family, ran the farm and lived to share the tales of life along that military road during the War Between the States. She will be portrayed by Tanya Smith, pictured below, at the 2013 Buried Treasure tales of the crypt event. Seven other individuals will be memorialized, including: columnist and historian Margie Smith, patriarch Bert Garrett Hendrix, blacksmith John Keller, miner Forest Gibbs, postmistress Jessie Gibbs and undertaker Henrie Birnie discussing the tragic deaths of Dr. N. H. Stewart and the Miller family. We hope you'll join us. The event is free, though donations are always appreciated.
2013 Buried Treasure
Jenny Lind Cemetery
Sunday, October 13
2-5 PM
Tours departing every fifteen minutes
Directions: Highway 71, exit Gate Nine Cut-Off in Jenny Lind
Cemetery is on the left beside the Community Building
For more information, call: 479-996-6357
Special note: Jenny Lind historians will be available in the adjacent Community Building to share historic photos with visitors and discuss Jenny Lind's past. Snacks and the 2013 Key Magazine will be available for purchase.
Mary Jane Yadon Condren
