Following are family group sheets for the above surnames. If by chance there are anyone in the Alexander Co., IL that can obtain copies of Obits, newspaper accounts of the events listed I would gratefully appreciate it. I have been unable to get any inter-library loans from any existing genealogy societies, Libraries or what-have-you. Brown/Mitchell Family John Brown b. 11 Oct 1844 Greeneville, Greene Co., TN. d. 25 Apr 1928 Gale, IL., buried Old Thebes Cemetery, Thebes, IL. (I have all the info on this, with the exception of verification of who his parents are). Married #1 Mary Ann Polly Mitchell 10 Mar 1866 Greeneville, TN b. ABT 1848 NC d. 13 Jan 1890 East Cape Girardeau, IL. (I need Obit, from other documents that I have it states that she was buried in Thebes, probably at the Old Thebes Cemetery. That is where John Brown is buried with his second wife, my maternal grandmother, Gustaara Augustus Malinda (Gussie) Thompson. I have all the info on John & Gussie Brown Thebes Cemetery with the exception of any obit or newspaper accounts of their deaths. Parents: Zachariah Mitchell b. ABT 1801 NC m#1 Lucinda believe to be Thompson. m#2 Mary Ann Pickering. John & Polly Brown Children: Charles C. Brown b. 20 Mar 1872 Greeneville, TN Henry O. Brown b. 30 Oct 1874 Greeneville, TN d. 30 Jan 1903 McClure, IL buried Thebes, IL. From the "Death Record Book of Cairo, IL it lists; "Henry Ollie Brown age 22 yrs., died 30 Jan 1903 at 3 PM from a bullet wound. Buried Thebes, IL 31 Jan 1903. The officials were Deputy Corner, E. D. Winchester. I would like to have a copy of his obit and if possible a Newspaper account of the death. All of this info can be found on my web page Dale/Brown Family Genealogy Album at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dalebrown/ for what info I have on the continuation of the BROWN/MITCHELL/THOMPSON lines. Thank you, Paul