Marcella, Her death certificate is located in Book years 1916-18 page 27. (Charlotte M. Thornhill - Book #1916-1918 - Page 27 - Date Range 1918) I can transcribe her death certificate and look for an obit, maybe this will help. Alma I found her and William on the 1905-29 CADeath index http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/ Charolott M. Thornhill age: 75 yrs Death: Sept 29, 1917 Co of death: (24) Merced Co. William H. Thornhill age: 70 yrs Death: Jan 3 or 5, 1910 Co of death: (90) San Francisco Co. Found Clyde & Gracie on the CADeath index 1940-97 http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi SIES GRACE M 10/26/1880 HUTCHINSON THORNHILL F CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES(19) 05/16/1980 566-32-9567 99 yrs Add TISDALL CLYDE BURTON 07/21/1871 HUTCHINSON THORNHILL F OHIO LOS ANGELES(19) 03/08/1958 86 yrs Found them in the 1880 census http://www.familysearch.org/ Household Record 1880 United States Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace William H. THORNHILL Self M Male W 40 OH Harness Maker IRE ENG Lotta M. THORNHILL Wife M Female W 35 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Rita S. THORNHILL Dau S Female W 12 OH At School OH ENG Clyde B. THORNHILL Dau S Female W 9 OH OH ENG Gracie A. THORNHILL Dau S Female W 9M CA OH ENG ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Source Information: Census Place College Of Notre Dame, San Jose, Santa Clara, California Family History Library Film 1254081 NA Film Number T9-0081 Page Number 39B 01/07/2003 6:16:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, marcyandchris@cox.net writes: << I'm looking for Charlotte M. Thornhill (maiden name Hutchinson). I have information that she died in Merced County. Her husband's name was William H. Thornhill and they had four daughters; Kate, Rita, Clyde, and Gracie. This is what I have...which isn't a lot... Charlotte M. Thornhill - Book #1916-1918 - Page 27 - Date Range 1918 Marcella >>