Through a series of somewhat obtuse decisions, I actually found some information about the father of Lewis (Louis) N. Atwood. I resorted to a search on his mother's second marriage over at familysearch.org Lo and Behold! Frank Atwood and Melissa Catherine Reymore (Remore), both born in Rome, Oneida, NY, had a son named Louis N. Atwood in Wisconsin on 25 May, 1859. Frank Atwood was born about 1839, Melissa Catherine Remore (Reymore) was born Jan 14, 1843, both in Rome, NY. She married the second time to Thomas Joseph Conley, July 26, 1864 in Watsonville, CA. By 1870, they had moved to Tulare County CA. At any rate ... i'm not sure I've found the Holy Grail, but I'm sure jazzed. I'll be looking into and verifying all these details. We'll need to find out when Frank Atwood died, and where, and when they got married, and where ... and all that jazz! If there are folks here with Atwoods living in Rome, NY during this time period, let's talk! I haven't even looked to see where in the world Rome, NY is yet! (I told you I was jazzed!) (Melissa) Catherine Remore Atwood Conley died May 14, 1930, and is buried 20 miles away from me in the Dinuba Smith Mtn Cemetary. (!) I feel more like an Atwood today. I almost have east coast roots. :) deb (Atwood) Christensen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - deb Christensen ([email protected]) Graphics Connection Forum http://www.computingcentral.com/forums/graphics/