I took this photo on the left side looking over to the right side of the cemetery. The stones in the center of the photo are of Alexander Pickard, Rachel Pickard and W. P. Pickard. Alex and W. P. Pickard are the two tall stones in the front. They were possibly father and son but don't know that for sure. I have been told by a reliable source that Rachel was Alexander's wife. Some might question why she wasn't buried beside him as we have become accustomed to seeing. One of the traditions among some of the religions and practiced even in death by many of those who strictly adhered to its teachings was that the wife was always in subjection to the husband even in death. Him being buried in front of her was a symbol of this subjection. I have a great-aunt and great-uncle who are buried at McClain Cemetery and are buried the same way. Their daughter told her children and grandchildren about the tradition and that is why her parents were buried that way. Also notice the blue flowers in the photo. There is no marker there. Not sure if the flowers are meant to be there or just blew off another grave. You can see again that large area in the center of the cemetery where there are no markers at all.
Another shot from the same direction as the last - just spanning further back. The very back large stone in the (our left) foreground of the picture is that of William L. Gordon, a Bailey family descendant. Along that back row after you pass his grave going back to the right, you will see a large number of unmarked graves. They are clearly indented where the graves are at. Look at the next picture to see the area.
I wanted to take this one because it is clearly evident that beside the grave of William L. Gordon there are quite a few unmarked graves. In this area, for some reason, the unmarked graves really stand out. They are clearly indented and in some of the grass is always a different color.
