The Meriwether Cemetery sits in the middle of a field on what is now the Google property, acres away from public eyes. Before Google came along, Hemlock cleaned and fenced the cemetery. It is believed to hold the remains of 11 people with connections to thousands of African-Americans in and out of the city. About the Meriwethers Ellis Meriwether, who lived from 1881 to 1919, and his wife, Rose Anna Johnson Meriwether, are believed to be buried near where their home used to be. He was likely a descendant of a slave of Dr. Charles Meriwether, who owned land in Clarksville, Kennedy said. Today, a headstone for Ellis Meriwether sits within the fenced property next to a granite memorial with pictures of the deceased and the names of other relatives: Otis Meriwether Harris, Love Harris, Will Douglas Meriwether, Ben Meriwether, Lelea Meriwether, Ralph Meriwether, Frances Meriwether, Baby Meriwether and Baby Russell. The Google Company has been maintaining the property since it acquired it in 2015, according to Mike Evans, executive director of the Industrial Development Board. They were notified of the Meriwether Cemetery and another local cemetery when they purchased the property. "We were maintaining both of them in terms of keeping them clean, trimming trees and mowing the lawn," said Sam Reed of Ingram Group. According to state law, as long as the existence of graves is disclosed on a deed, they are protected by their new owners, who take responsibility for their upkeep. There is a process to have graves removed, but landowners have to publicly notify the community. Google has announced that it plans to use the old Hemlock building for a data center, but the company has no plans to remove any of the graves.