Originally Posted by MisterV View Post
Originally Posted by mickeycrimm
I don't think there is such a thing as pauper's graves anymore. I think they get cremated.
Ever heard of Hart Island in NYC?

see: https://time.com/5913151/hart-island-covid/
Yes, I'm a genealogist. I have a relative, Samuel Crim (1813-1865) who was buried there until 1941.. He was a prisoner of war on Hart Island and died there in April 1865.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2587056/samuel-crim