John Henderson Craigmiles married Adelia Thompson, daughter of a local doctor, on December 18, 1860. They then had their first child ,Nina, in August 1864. The family envy Nina, their life was devoted to her. But her grandfather ,Dr. Thompson, loved her even more. He often took her on medical calls in his buggy. Until one day during one of their outings, tragedy struck. Dr. Thompson steered in front of an oncoming train, which threw him and killed Nina instantly. After her funeral her father built a church for the local Episcopal congregation in memory of Nina. It was completed by the 3rd year of her death. Immediately after the church was built, they began construction on the marble mausoleum. The walls were 4ft thick with a marble spire topped