I am not sure, but the reason for the quick burial might have been to avoid spread of the disease. Melba Clark > ----- 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.
Flux, is an excessive discharge of fluid like a hemorrhage, diarrhea or maybe cholera. It was probably greatly feared so they buried the person as fast as possible. David Nelson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Melba" <melba.clark@verizon.net> To: <alblount@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [ALBLOUNT] Question to the Board about Burial Customs... >I am not sure, but the reason for the quick burial might have been to avoid >spread of the disease. > Melba Clark > >> ----- 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. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALBLOUNT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >