MARY EUNICE CRAIN

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In September, 2000, Eunice's tombstone was removed from the west portion of the Blue Ridge Cemetery and was moved to the Stribling Family plot in the IOOF Cemetery, Hamilton.  At the time this picture was made the cemetery was covered in cedar trees.  Eunice was interred in this cemetery prior to the time Mr. Brown deeded the land to Hamilton County to be used as a public cemetery.

Mary Eunice Crain was the youngest child of James Wesley "Jim" Crain and Amanda Elizabeth "Mandy" (Stribling) Crain.  Eunice was born 24 July, 1911, at Blue Ridge and died at age 4 on  9 August, 1915, in the family home at Blue Ridge.

Tradition attributed the cause of Eunice's death as yellow jaundice, however, her death certificate identified the cause of her death as "auto intoxication.  Contributing causes:  Caterrh of Gevl Cyst and Ducts."  

Elreeta's theory is that Eunice was born without bile ducts from her liver, a condition known as bilary artesia.  Prior to her death Eunice's moods were highly agitated and it would take the entire family to try to placate her and to ease her pain.  A cousin, Mary Ruth (Stribling) (Pruitt) Newsom recalled that Eunice's illness was of short duration and other children in the community had similar illnesses resulting in their deaths.