Hi ! Cary, You found what I also thought was my father Joe B. Chandler in 1920. The research shows this was not my father because he died before my dad. My dad was born 1899 in Spokane, WA. and died 1984 in California. Here is the death information on the Joseph B. Chandler you found. Chandler, Joseph B. died: 01-26-1954 age: 60 place: Kennewick, Benton Co. Cert. # 19 Thanks so much for looking and keeping me in mind. I do appreciate your efforts. Dave Chandler Famsource@aol.com In a message dated 3/28/2004 2:19:51 AM Pacific Standard Time, faemystique@acsalaska.net writes: I found a Joseph B. Chandler in Washington on the 1920 Census, he is single, living alone, looks to be 25 or 20 something, hard to read. Birth place: Illinois, Fathers: Indiana Mothers: Iowa looks like he is a fireman?? Or something with F like farmer, and then ??? Construction or something with a c. I can’t pull a great census image up. Carey From: Famsource@aol.com [mailto:Famsource@aol.com] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 9:30 AM To: faemystique@acsalaska.net Subject: Chandler - Culbertson Les. Hi Carey, I have been corresponding with a man named Michael whom you have talked with over the years about the Chandler-Culbertson family lines. I have been searching for my father Joe's family for many, many years and this just might be the link. My father came to San Diego in the mid 1920s. His name is Joe Buster Chandler, b. 09/09/1899. He said he was born in Spokane, WA. where he spent his youth. I have made an exhausting search of all of Washington, Oregon and Idaho without finding a trace of him or his family. The one place I did not search was California, as he said he left WA. and came here in 1925. He married in 1930 and I have history from that point on. While searching for my Joe on the 1930 census, I ran across a Joseph "Joe" Neal Chandler, who was married to Ida Culbertson and had a daughter Bessie. I noticed that Bessie was born in Washington, so searching further, I found she was born in Everett, WA. and the family was apparently there in 1910. There is an indication from a list of the Chandler's listed in Washington in 1910, that Joseph, Ida, Joe and Bessie were of the same family. I have not been able to confirm this census report yet. I found my father in the 1930 census. It says that his parents were born in Michigan. That wouldn't be correct if he is from the Joe Neal line. I know Joe Neal was from Georgia. My father told me orally that his father was from Des Moines, Iowa, and I have seen the 1930 census stating Michigan. Something went on in his life that he blocked out most all of his childhood days and family remembrances. I tend to think that many things that he told us boys were just figments of his imagination. The fact that I have never been able to find anything on his past in Washington, leads me to think this may be his linage coming to San Diego in the mid 1920s. I have requested a look up for the 1910 census in Everett, WA. that may show this family. It was indicated that they were together in 1910. If the census shows Joe (Jr.), born in 1899, it will be one more step in the proof that I am searching for. I sure would appreciate hearing back from you Carey. Michael says you are quite an Historian on the Chandler Family lines. I wonder if you would not mind telling me something about the Chandler's & Culbertson's. I see that there were a couple of marriages into the Chandler lines. Do you know if any of the Cubertson's had RED HAIR ? Do you now if any Culbertson relatives ever lived in Eastern Washington 1900-1930 ? Have you ever heard of a Joe Chandler that lived in Eastern Washington with another family at age 11 through 18 ? Thanks again for any help, Best regards, Dave Chandler - Famsource@aol.com