"Catherine Bunch was married first to Richard Boyd on 19 Oct 1865 (Rapides) and 2 children were born, Mary Elizabeth Boyd and William Jackson Boyd. Richard Boyd was born in Mississippi ca.1809, died some time after 1872 (Vernon), LA, and is buried in an unmarked grave on the old White homestead near Laurel Hill Cemetery, (Vernon). Richard was 39 yrs older than Catherine & was previously married to Henrietta McGregor. After his death, Catherine married Charley Jefferson Burns on 10 Dec 1876 and their children were: Charles Robert Burns, Mary Jane Burns, Dora Estelle Burns, James Burns, Nora Magaline Burns, John Wesley Burns, Veda Catherine Burns and Jessie Sanders Burns.
Catherine grew up taking care of the sick. She was not a midwife, but served as a nurse who sat with those who were ill and provided the cures and remedies she knew. Once she was notified that Grandma Cutts had died. Catherine put the side-saddle on her horse and went to help the family. The men went after a shroud and a box to bury Grandma in. By the time Catherine arrived at the house, she found the old lady already "laid-out" on a door, as was the custom in those days. Catherine put on her glasses, went into the house, and took the old lady's hand. She could feel no pulse, but when she leaned over the body, her glasses became fogged. Grandma Cutts was still breathing! Cathrine told the men to put away the box and the shroud for a while because Grandma was not dead. They sat up Grandma Cutts and she lived another eight years after that night." (Copied from "A Backward Glance" by Jane Parker McManus.
Catherine grew up taking care of the sick. She was not a midwife, but served as a nurse who sat with those who were ill and provided the cures and remedies she knew. Once she was notified that Grandma Cutts had died. Catherine put the side-saddle on her horse and went to help the family. The men went after a shroud and a box to bury Grandma in. By the time Catherine arrived at the house, she found the old lady already "laid-out" on a door, as was the custom in those days. Catherine put on her glasses, went into the house, and took the old lady's hand. She could feel no pulse, but when she leaned over the body, her glasses became fogged. Grandma Cutts was still breathing! Cathrine told the men to put away the box and the shroud for a while because Grandma was not dead. They sat up Grandma Cutts and she lived another eight years after that night." (Copied from "A Backward Glance" by Jane Parker McManus.
"Catherine Bunch was married first to Richard Boyd on 19 Oct 1865 (Rapides) and 2 children were born, Mary Elizabeth Boyd and William Jackson Boyd. Richard Boyd was born in Mississippi ca.1809, died some time after 1872 (Vernon), LA, and is buried in an unmarked grave on the old White homestead near Laurel Hill Cemetery, (Vernon). Richard was 39 yrs older than Catherine & was previously married to Henrietta McGregor. After his death, Catherine married Charley Jefferson Burns on 10 Dec 1876 and their children were: Charles Robert Burns, Mary Jane Burns, Dora Estelle Burns, James Burns, Nora Magaline Burns, John Wesley Burns, Veda Catherine Burns and Jessie Sanders Burns.
Catherine grew up taking care of the sick. She was not a midwife, but served as a nurse who sat with those who were ill and provided the cures and remedies she knew. Once she was notified that Grandma Cutts had died. Catherine put the side-saddle on her horse and went to help the family. The men went after a shroud and a box to bury Grandma in. By the time Catherine arrived at the house, she found the old lady already "laid-out" on a door, as was the custom in those days. Catherine put on her glasses, went into the house, and took the old lady's hand. She could feel no pulse, but when she leaned over the body, her glasses became fogged. Grandma Cutts was still breathing! Cathrine told the men to put away the box and the shroud for a while because Grandma was not dead. They sat up Grandma Cutts and she lived another eight years after that night." (Copied from "A Backward Glance" by Jane Parker McManus.
Catherine grew up taking care of the sick. She was not a midwife, but served as a nurse who sat with those who were ill and provided the cures and remedies she knew. Once she was notified that Grandma Cutts had died. Catherine put the side-saddle on her horse and went to help the family. The men went after a shroud and a box to bury Grandma in. By the time Catherine arrived at the house, she found the old lady already "laid-out" on a door, as was the custom in those days. Catherine put on her glasses, went into the house, and took the old lady's hand. She could feel no pulse, but when she leaned over the body, her glasses became fogged. Grandma Cutts was still breathing! Cathrine told the men to put away the box and the shroud for a while because Grandma was not dead. They sat up Grandma Cutts and she lived another eight years after that night." (Copied from "A Backward Glance" by Jane Parker McManus.
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