This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SNE.2ACIB/1146.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Wow - this getting weird!!! My mother's maiden name was Thompson... and I'm not exactly sure, as I am still researching, but they may have been "Novy" fishermen, also.... Anyway, Bessie and George had 3 children: J. Austin Reed Addie Kathleen and a third whom I can't think of right now, as I am in Washington, and my stuff is at home. At any rate, J. Austin died of lockjaw (tetanus as we now call it)from an explosion of a fireworks "gun" that exploded in his hand. He was approximately 8 years old at the time; the 2nd son died very young from influenza, and my Grandmother was the remaining child. She married Charles Benjamin Dolloff and they had 2 sons, Preston and Charles Austin. Charles Austin, or C.Austin, as he was called, was my father. I have a brother who is named after Howard Blackburn. We have (someplace) a bunch of pictures of Howard Blackburn. My sister has them currently, as she is caring for my Mom and Sis has packed them away and we may not see them for a few yea! rs...LOL!!! When I do find them, I will scan and provide copies. I live in Springfield, MA, and have sisters and sons who also live in Maine, so we get up there when we can. I will see what I can come up with!!! I will also peruse the myriad of information I have purchased and see if I can pick up the trail!!! Thanks...Cousin!!!! Jerry