>Julia Healey, do you mean that your ancestor was buried somewhere on the >property where the family lived? No, my great-grandfather was buried in one of the cemeteries in Union Parish, although I can't remember which one right off hand. I've seen his grave, complete with headstone which was erected some years later. The family already had space in the cemetery with older members being buried there. It sounds like they had the funeral at home, put the coffin in their wagon, went to the cemetery and buried him themselves. It's kind of hard to imagine being able to do that in today's world with all the fees, regulations, etc. associated with burials. Julia