A Twist of Tobacco

In the summer of 2000, during a heat wave of 110+ and one of the worst draughts in Texas history, (and for you non Texans,   THAT'S BAD).   I decided to find my great-great-grandfather's grave.        Eli Craig Ownby was buried in 1892 at Pilot Grove Cemetery, which is only about 15 miles from my home.   My husband, Darrell, grew up even closer to the cemetery and "knew" all about it.   One hot August afternoon we took a ride over there and started walking the stones.   We found Eli's daughter Elizabeth Nancy Taylor's, grave but couldn't find his.   I had a picture of the grave stone which was about 5 foot tall taken around 1980 when another researcher was visiting from Tennessee   We walked the cemetery twice and couldn't find it.   Finally Darrell said, "Maybe it's really at Cannon" (about 3 miles down the road).   So we drove to Cannon Cemetery .   Wal...