This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Bonnie_Rapert Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.natam.nations.choctaw.choctawnat/2867.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Why don't you just go to the Social Security Death Index, put in Elijah's name, the listings will show a year of birth, which will help you narrow your search, it will also show where he was living when he received his last Social Security payment, a date of death, as well as his Social Security number. Once you find this, there is a link next to his name where you can print out a form to order a copy of the application he gave to Social Security in order to get his card in the first place. Its the form everyone has to fill out in order to get a card, it will have his birth place, where he was living at the time he applied for a card, and also the names of his parents, and be in his own handwriting. This would be documentation you need and can use for other investigations as well. Depending on when he served as a U.S. Marshall, that information may also lead you to other facts about him and his life. Let me know, please. I will try to see if I can find out anything on Betha! Lute in the mean time. Bonnie 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.