A few weeks ago, I posted a little about the life of Jacob Evans, a Tar Heel who served in the US Navy during the war. I found Evans’s grave while on a ramble in Avery County. I dug out another piece of information: how much it cost to bury Evans after his death in 1926. It cost a grand total of $85.00. Here is the breakdown:
Coffin - $25.00 (J. C. Harmon)
Services rendered - $5.00 (W. M. Estes)
Burial service - $2.00 (F. G. Cook)
Burial service - $2.00 (Leonard Storie)
Burial service - $2.00 (Joe Parlies)
Livery - $5.00 (Earnest McGuire)
Clothing Expenses - $44.00 (Hobert Church)
Pretty remarkable, considering how many soldiers, during the war, simply got wrapped in a blanket and buried in a grave with someone else.
1 comment:
I have been reading your blog for several weeks and found it very informative for my research on a piece I did on UNC and the Civil War:
http://www.chapelhillmemories.com/cat/14/147
I would love you to write a piece on Chapel Hill and/or UNC sometime for Chapel Hill Memories.
Keep up the good work. I will continue to read your blog.
Charly Mann
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