I have always heard there was no grass in the yard because of woods fire. This protected the house. The woods used to be burned regularly for animals to graze. Nora in Fla ----- Original Message ----- From: Sandy's Accounts <sandyvanwyk@netzero.net> To: <TXSHELBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 8:54 PM Subject: No grass in the yard / Askins family > I was just rereading over some bios that people on this list sent in last August giving a brief history of who they were and were they lived. I noticed that a couple of you mentioned when you were small and visited your grandparents or great-grandparents, that the yard was picked clean of grass. Why was that? > > Another question: I have found several Askins in Dixon Cemetery, haven't determined if they are of my line yet. But I noticed that there were three children in the same family who died in 1910. A 5-year old died Jan 1910, a 3year old died Oct 25, 1910, and a son died at birth May 1910. Was there some epidemic that hit the county in that year? > > Thanks for reading, > Sandra > >