This article that you used to ask about Burial Customs is talking about my ggg grandmother,Mrs.Uriah Smith. Do you have a copy of this article? or Could you tell me how to get a copy? Thank you so much. Deborah Tolbert in GA. ----- Original Message ----- >From: <bobwonda@hiwaay.net> >To: <ALBLOUNT@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 8:38 PM >Subject: [ALBLOUNT] Question to the Board about Burial Customs... > > >>The following was found in The Southern Democrat, 12 Jul 1900: >> >> >>Rosa Dots. Mrs. Uriah Smith, who died of flux Friday, was buried at the >>Daily graveyard Saturday night by torch light. Rev. F.M. Self conducted >>the burial services. It was a sad scene. >> >> >>I have rarely heard of someone being buried at night and by torchlight. >>Was there some sort of superstition, custom, or some other reason for this >>unusual interment? Mrs. Smith apparently has no monument. _________________________________________________________________ Try the new Live Search today! http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/searchlaunch/?locale=en-us&FORM=WLMTAG