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    1. [ARMADISO-L] Obituaries, Funeral Homes and Newspapers
    2. Eddie Davis
    3. Hi, I have some rather odd questions, but her they are. First, I'm preparing to send off for a Death Certificate for my great grandma May Florence (Edwards) Vaughan, who died on December 22, 1957. The certificate form indicates they'd like the name of the funeral home where the funeral took place, and I don't know that. My great aunt Evelyn would have known this, but she died about 5 years ago, and my Mom died 2 years (almost) ago, so I don't know who to ask. So do any of you know what funeral home did the service? She is interred at Clifty Cemetery. Which brings me to my next question; I've asked in the past for Newspaper information, such as when some of the Madison County - or nearby counites- papers were published. Does anyone know if there was any paper published in December of 1957 that might show May's obituary? I'm trying to find out as much as I can on her father, Edward Edwards, who died 3 months before she was born. He died probably in PA or maybe Kansas, where May was born. He was a Welsh immigrant and I have NOTHING on him, except that he was an Engineer that died in a train accident. This information comes from the book THE VAUGHANS by Mickey Vaughan. I'd love to find out where that information came from. May's mother was Dorothy Elizabeth (McQuiston) Edwards, and I dont' even know when she died, although I know it was after 1900. I do have her McQuiston line traced back to Ireland, however. She was born in Westmoreland County, PA to Israel McQuiston and Hannah Lusk. I just don't know when Dorothy was married to Edward Edwards or where. May (daughter of Dorothy) Vaughan's husband was Calvin Leroy Vaughan. I'm also looking for obituaries for Calvin's folks, George Washington Vaughan, who died August 24, 1913 in Madison County, his wife Mary F. (Henderson) Vaughan who died October 26, 1910 in Madison County, and George W.'s father, Benjamin Franklin Vaughan, who died April 7th, 1903 also in Madison County. On Ben Vaughan, I strongly suspect there had to have been an obituary, as he served for years as Sheriff and Assessor, as well as 4 years as a Representative. Of all the names above, May's, Mary's, and Ben's are the most important for my research. Does anyone know if any of the libraries in NW Arkansas has any microfilm of obituaries and/or newspapers from the time frame given above? If anyone knows anything on any of the people in this post (including Dorothy Elizabeth Edwards' husband, Edward), even if it's just family stories or whatever, I'd greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thanks, Eddie Davis [email protected]

    03/27/2000 05:11:39