Laura,

Thanks for your message of encouragement. I don't have obituaries for anyone in John's family, although I'll be in the area for a family reunion in August and hope to carve out some newspaper reading and library time while there.

The census taker reversed John's place of birth and his mother's place of birth. That line should read Iowa, Indiana, Ohio. Of course, that means all the children's are wrong, too. Except for Roy, who was born in Idaho, theirs should all be Oregon, Iowa, Oregon.<g>

Thanks for the newspaper quote about Bessie -- knowing that could come in handy down the line.

Beth