This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarcRafferty36 Surnames: Rafferty Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.saline/1547/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The following excerpt is from the Grayson Gazette published October 27, 1899 in Leitchfield, Grayson, Kentucky: "Mrs. C. A. Alvey and children and Laurence Rafferty and wife left last Tuesday night for Benton, Ark., where Mr. Alvey has located." He and his family appear on the 1900 census living in Galla Rock, Yell, Arkansas. However, after a couple of trips to that area and multiple inquiries, I have come up empty. Lawrence Rafferty was my 2nd great grandfather. He and five of his children died in Arkansas between 1900-1905, and I have never been able to locate their grave site. The newspaper above is one of a few clues that has provided me with a possible location. It is highly likely they are buried in a Catholic cemetery. I am hoping that someone in Saline County with access to cemetery transcriptions, Catholic cemeteries in particular, would be willing to search for the following names (all Rafferty's): Lawrence, Bernard, Thomas, Mary, Charles, and Catherine. They apparently died of acute illness within a short period of one another. Any history of an epidemic during that time would also be of interest. I appreciate your help. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. PRIVACY STATEMENT http://www.thegenerationsnetwork.com/default.aspx?html=pp We do not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal information you provide us to third party advertisers. Don't want to receive this email anymore? No problem. It's easy to unsubscribe altogether or change your email preferences. Click here to unsubscribe from all message board alerts: http://www.ancestry.com/unsubscribe/?eml=ARSALINE-L@rootsweb.com&md5=&mb=1 To change your preferences log in to My Ancestry and go to the 'my alerts' section. http://www.ancestry.com/t9760/e2008070613130900495735833608/rd.ashx You can contact us at: The Generations Network, Inc., 360 West 4800 North, Provo, UT 84604, Attn: Customer Service.