Hello Jopie, Many thanks indeed - this is a GREAT help - really great progress. I'm very relieved that 4 sisters and a brother survived and his wife and daughter. Is that think it is Illinois he lived in? I shall now need to find the census for Peova - and find it on the map first! It is specially super to have the married names of the 4 sisters ...... May I ask where you found this obit? It is full of information otherwise almost impossible to discover! I wonder if Kincardine is the one in Scotland or is there one in Ontario? I am away to hunt! Thank you again, Mary >Here is an obit which might help. >The news of the death of Mr. James McNEIL, formerly of Owen Sound, >but living in Peova, Ill., was received here on Monday. Mr. McNeil >was the son of the late Captain John McNEIL and was 32 years >old. He is survived by his wife and a small daughter, and 4 >sisters, Mrs. John GERRIE, owen Sound; Mrs. Edward THOMSON, >Kincardine, Mrs. William LUTON and Mrs. R. J. HARRINGTON, both of >Toronto, and one brother, Daniel. The remains are being brought to >Owen Sound and the funeral will take place this afternoon from the >home of his brother-in-law, Mr. John Gerrie, 1793, 3rd Avenue East, >to Greenwood Cemetery. paper of October 18, 1918. Likely from the >Owen Sound paper "The Sun" but it is not on the obit. > >Jopie