In a message dated 4/8/99 1:49:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << [email protected] >> Deb, My grandmother's brother was Harry Franklin Austin, born 14 Oct 1880, died 10 Feb 1953. He was married to Bertha Dean-Green on 19 Feb 1919. They had three children: Basil, Walter Elmo, and Hazel Green. Harry's parents were Benjamin Franklin Austin and Julia Amanda Biggs. My grandmother was born in Mosquito Twp, Christian Co., IL. Benjamin Franklin was born in Blue Mound, Macon Co, IL, and Julia was born in McLean, Logan Co, IL I do not know if Harry ever lived in the Chicago area. I understand most of the family lived in the central or southern parts of IL, although my grandmother did live in a suburb of Chicago. Good luck, Sandy