My father related to me before his death in 1997 about his brother Vic. Back in the 1930’s Victor told him he was leaving and never coming back to Cocke Co., TN. He wrote home he married and had a daughter. He came home from work and found his wife dead in bed, sometime after his wife’s death he went to Portland, OR where he was killed in an auto accident. Dad didn’t know what happened to Victor’s daughter and didn’t know her name. A wonderful lady in Oregon read my posting to a genealogy list. She located information Victor actually died in Klamath Co., OR as a result of an auto accident, and sent me copies of the newspaper articles regarding the auto accident and his death. Vic was hitch hiking, about 10 minutes after he was picked up; the driver was passing another car, lost control and rolled the car. Vic was the only one hurt and died the following day [July 06, 1939] from head injuries without regaining consciousness. I obtained a copy of his death certificate from the state which listed my grandfather George Henry as next of kin residing in Newport, TN, Vic was listed a widower. On a long shot I began calling the funeral homes and a wonderful lady told me which funeral home purchased the one listed in the newspaper who handled Vic’s funeral. Again on a long shot I contacted them, they still had Vic’s records. They where very kind and sent me copies of what they had. The funeral home wrote to my grandfather (my grandfather wasn’t the greatest and never replied, grandma died when Vic was 11 years old. Gramps remarried after his 2nd wife died from the swine flu. Pearl {gramps 3rd wife} didn’t want any of gramps children from my grandmother around and was very abusive) that’s how the family knew Vic died in Oregon. >From the newspaper account Vic had resided in San Francisco prior to moving to Klamath Co., OR a few weeks prior to his death. I believe Vic left San Francisco bet. April – May after his wife death leaving his daughter with his wife’s relatives, possible a home [since he was hitchhiking he didn't have a way to take a child with him. The funeral home records show they did not notify anyone in California. 1938, San Francisco City Directory Victor HENRY, living at 427 9th, no job listed. 1939, San Francisco City Directory Victor L. HENRY, living at 42 Lower Terrace, listed as a gardener. I don’t know who Victor Lawrence Henry b. February 12, 1906 Sevier Co., TN [s/o George Washington Henry & Nora Victoria Matthews] married and it’s a brickwall. Thanks Patti > Patti, Why not start out by telling us all of the information that you do have. Oregon has it own death index that runs from 1903 to 1998. They California birth index should cover the children's births. His wife should be in the pre1940 California death index under her married name. God Bless, Rebekah [email protected] wrote: >I joined the list over 3 years ago in my quest to obtain information on my uncle's marriage in San Francisco. He died in 1939 in Oregon which I believe is where he went shortly after his wife died. They had a daughter that I've been trying to locate but I've need his wife’s maiden name, so I could. Sadly his daughter could never receive any SSI since uncle Vic was never listed on the death records for Social Security, in fact she doesn’t even know he died. ... >Patti