Thanks for your response -- I didn't know about the 24 hour law. I had guessed that possibly Julia Ann or JC's siblings, if he had any, might have been some distance away; I'm pretty sure Mary Margaret was in western AL, around Red Bay. Again, I appreciate your input, Gay =========== RBSGEN@aol.com wrote: > Gay, this was a common practise due to distance of relatives and slow > transportation. Few bodies were embalmed and the law required burial within > 24 hours if not embalmed. Weather was also a factor, especially in Northern > locations. > > ==== ALJACKSO Mailing List ==== > This ALJACKSO list is currently available for adoption! > Interested in becoming the list manager? Go here: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/clusters/adoptcounty.html > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi