http://www.MojoZone.org/Lauras.Graveyards/family.txt
(c) 1999, Laura Cain

Here is the picture for you from your web site.
http://www.mojozone.org/pub/RebelPictures/MomBday/two/graveyrd.jpg

My ancestors in Mississippi were Irish.  They landed in South Carolina in
the early 1800's and traveled to Mississippi to settle.
My family has been in the Delta since the 1830's.  We still farm today.  The
graveyard in Leland, MS (where most of my Mom's family is buried) is the
resting place of my Great Grandfather, Edward Wathal Wood (also known as
"Ol' Cap) to my most recently deceased Uncle (Edward Wathal Wood II).  The
whole plot is full of Wood's and Dowd's (my Grandfather Wood, and his
sister's family, the Dowd's).  There are graves within the Wood plot
(indicated by a Huge stone "Wood" with the corners of the plot marked by
small square marble stones with "W" on each).  Adults and children are
buried there.  My Grandmother, Lena Gail Wood, who will be 90 this Feb. 25,
2000, gave birth to a stillborn child.  As a result, she had my mother in
some years later (thank God).  My Grandfather Wood's sister, Martha Dowd,
gave birth to stillborn twins.  Martha's husband died the day before
Thanksgiving, and was buried ON Thanksgiving.  The children of Martha, to
this day, do not celebrate the day with much enthusiasm.

My Grandmother, Lena Gail Cain's family, is from Water Valley (in the hills
of MS).  I have never been to the cemetery there, but will be on the day we
bury my Aunt Sue Cain (Lena Gail's sister, who is 88 and living down the
hall from Lena Gail in the same nursing facility).  There my Great
Grandfather Eubanks Cain is buried with my Great Grandmother, Kate Conner
Cain.
Eubanks died of TB when my Lena Gail was 6 years old.  Kate Conner raised
the girls.  I don't remember how she died.

Our family was a little strange.  The current generations are much more
loving and communicative.  I could tell you all kinds of stories that would
make you shake your head.  Family dynamics are quite bizarre.  I was just up
there for the holidays.  I did not visit the cemetery, which is odd for me.
However, time did not allow me to do so.  My favorite place to be is a
cemetery.  I have photographed several myself, including the largest
confederate cemetery in Helena, AK and the St. Charles Street cemetery in
New Orleans.  I would be happy to show you those sometime.   I have some
bizarre stories to tell as well, regarding some strange dog activity in one
of the St. Charles cemeteries (which by the way, there are four.  The first
cemetery where Maria LeVaux is buried and the filming of the "Easyrider"
graveyard scene to place is separate from the other three).  The other three
cemeteries are in a VERY bad part of town just off Hwy. 10.  The highway
literally goes over some of the cemetery.

Anyway, I hope this is of some interest.
Got more stories to tell.