This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: judyartley53 Surnames: Adkins, Fairbairn Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.california.counties.solano/1249.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Misty, I found Bessie Louise ADkins on the Van Booven Family Tree by sissyhowell12. I contacted her and asked her to contact you. According to this Family Tree, she was born 19 May 1906, MO. In 1920 Bessie and her family were living in Lynch, Texas Co., MO. Charley Adkins, head, b. MO, 58, general farmer. Ester, wife, b. IL, 48. Benjiman, b. MO, 28, laborer railroad tie maker. Pearl, daulaw, b. MO, 29. Bessie, dau, b. MO, 13. Frank, son, b. MO, 11. Elmer, son, b. MO, 8. Annie, granddau, b. MO, 8. Lee, granddau, b. MO, 6. Charley, grandson, b. MO, 4. Rosa, granddau, b. MO, 1. I found Robert Howard Fairbairn in the Luce Family Tree; author dawnluce45. Robert was born May 22, 1903, MN according to her family tree. I also asked her to contact you. On 7 June 1905 the Fairbairn family was living in Christiania, Jackson Co., MN. Robert Fairbairn, b. WI, 31, farmer. Mrs. Barbara, wife, b. NE, 28. Edward, b. MN, 8. John, b. MN, 3. Robert, b. MN, 2. According to the Luce Family Tree, Robert and Hester/Ester had two children. Ray is deceased and another child is alive. A Ray E. Fairbairn, US Marine Corps was wounded in action during World War II. Parents=Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Fairbairn, Naps. Source: World War II Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Casualties 1941-45, Ancestry. Ray Edward Fairbairn b. April 7, 1926, Grants Pass, Oregon died July 21, 1970, Fairfield, Solano Co., CA. You can request a copy of his and his father's obituary from Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness. Go to raogk.org, read guidelines, choose California, choose Solano Co. and choose one volunteer. A Bessie Louise Adkins Fairbairn b. 19 May 1906, Missouri died 9 May 1993, Plumas. Mother's Maiden Name=Fatewood. Father's Surname=Adkins. Source: California Death Index 1940-97, Ancestry. You can request a copy of her obituary from RAOGK. Go to raogk.org, choose California, choose ALL Counties and ask Brenda. OR Contact the Plumas County Public Library. Successful Searching! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.