At 09:25 PM 9/26/97 -0400, you wrote: >Rev. Streit married my ggg grandparents, Jacob Marker and Mary Kline in Winchester on Jan 17, 1786. He also buried Jacob's father, George Paul Mercher "at midnight." George, according to Streit's diary was born in Alsace, France in 1727. Said he was reared in a Christian manner according to the Lutheran doctrine. Joined in wedlock on the ship on voyage heither in the year 1752. Three children survive, all living and married. Sick for two weeks. Died Monday the 11th of this month. Age 59. buried on the 13th of December 1786. (Note Marker was spelled Mercher in his diary.) > >Why do you suppose he buried him at midnight? > > William, It was interesting to see what type of info Rev. Streit's journal contained. Being buried at midnight does seem odd. Perhaps because the preparations took a while and the Rev. would only be avail. for a short time before leaving to visit other areas? It does seem a bit eerie. Jennifer Mindscape: a place where ideas, language and the imagination converge www.netcom.com/~jahmn/today.htm