My widowed paternal grandmother, Belle Winship Morris of Monrovia CA had an elderly lady living with her many years ago when I was a child, my first recollection of the lady being in the mid-1930s. She was Mrs Decatur and she was from Massachusetts. I have vague recollections that she tumbled down the stairs and died from whatever injuries she sustained. My grandmother was from New Haven CT and her maiden name was Belle Winship Benham. I have a small Bible believed to have been Mrs. Decatur's; most probably I got it while we were cleaning out my grandmother's home prior to selling it. I guess Mrs Decatur probably arrived after the 1920 census, or at least she's not shown as a member of the household. >From a clipping in the Bible, she had a prior husband, as her name is given as Mrs Mary Anna Theresa Gould and she married George Albert Decatur, 22 Nov 1894 in Lynn MA. There is nothing in the Bible concerning Mrs. Decatur's prior marriage, maiden name, or children, if any. Mr. Decatur died 3 Nov 1911. From a notice of his death, Mr. Decatur was born 30 Oct 1849 in Barrington NH to Joseph and Hannah (Abbott) Decatur. Mr. Decatur left three brothers, William H. and Hiram of Littleton MA and Nathaniel of Westford, and three sisters, Mrs. Samuel Naylor of West Chelmsford, Mrs. Francis Locke of Lowell and Mrs. Annie Mason of New York. Mr. Decatur had been a member of the Lowell lodge, B.P.O.E. (Elks) and the Passaconaway tribe, I.O.R.M. of Lowell. "I.O.R.M" stands for "Improved Order of Red Men", apparently America's oldest fraternal order chartered by Congress, but I don't believe it is connected with the Indians. The frail little leather-bound Bible has a written notation on the inside cover. "Edward Jones, wounded June 18, 1864, died June 22 1864, battle at Petersburg VA, June 18 1964". I've no idea who Jones was. I would be interested if any C-R-V listers know anything of Mrs. Decatur, her husband and Edward Jones. Please cross-post to your hearts content and include my email address <morris@jetlink.net>. Sincerely Henry Morris