This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Dor2Tyme Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.florida.counties.hillsborough/3055.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I hope this gives you a little more to go on if this makes a connection. Florida death index states Mahlon died on Sarasota County which is near Hillsborough County, Florida. You might want to post on the Sarasota county message board if you have not already done so. Name: Mahlon Emmett Lathrop Death Date: Nov 1966 County of Death: Sarasota State of Death: Florida Race: White Gender: Male *********** Name: Pearl Lina Perez Death Date: 14 Feb 1993 County of Death: Hillsborough State of Death: Florida Age at Death: 79 Race: White Birth Date: 1 Feb 1914 St. Petersburg Times February 19, 1993 Edition: CITY Section: COMMUNITY TIMES Page: 16 PEREZ, PEARL LENA, 79, of Tampa, died Sunday (Feb. 14, 1993) at Centurion Hospital of Carrollwood. She was born in Cohocton, N.Y. She was a nursing home supervisor. Survivors include her husband, Ancueto; and a son, Mahlon Lahtrop(this is how it is in the obit), Tampa. Dessesseau & Dessasau Memorial Funeral Home, Tampa You could use http://publicrecord.hillsclerk.com/ to search Hillsborough County public records for more info possibly. Note The parents of wife Blance Wheaton. Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - April 25, 2004 Deceased Name: Walter Alexander Wheaton Jr. FORT WORTH -- Walter Alexander Wheaton Jr. passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at the age of 94. Memorial service: 9 a.m. Saturday, May 1, at Laurel Land Memorial Chapel, 7100 Crowley Road, Fort Worth. Walter was born in Putnam, Conn., to Walter A. and Pearl Bradley Wheaton. Walter spent his childhood in Putnam and later moved to Columbia, Conn., where he was a renowned custom home builder. He was a loving and devoted husband to Blanche Marie Wheaton and devoted father and friend to John. He was also a very special grandfather and great-grandfather. He and Blanche retired to Fort Worth for 30 wonderful years. Upon his retirement, he became the handyman to friends of all ages. Walter was an avid golfer who achieved three holes-in-one after age 65. He was preceded in death by his brother, George Wheaton; and his sister, Sherrill Wheaton Waldschmidt. Survivors: Wife of 70 years, Blanche Marie Wheaton; son, John F. Wheaton and his wife, Holly of East Hampton, N.Y.; grandson, Michael Wheaton and his wife, Sandee; granddaughter, Shelly Wheaton; grandson, William Wheaton and his wife, Kim; stepgranddaughter, Ryann Zaykowski; great-granddaughters, Taylor and Paige Wheaton; and stepgreat-grandsons, Jacob, Michael and Lucas Parrott; brother, Bradley Wheaton of North Brookfield, Mass.; and many nieces and nephews. Laurel Land Funeral Home 7100 Crowley Road, (817) 293-1350 Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) Date: April 25, 2004 Edition: FINAL Page: 11B ************ Walter Alexander WHEATON 30 May 1879 - 29 Sep 1947 BIRTH: 30 May 1879 DEATH: 29 Sep 1947 Family 1 : Louise Pearl BRADLEY Helen Mary WEATON George Hammond WEATON Walter Alexander WEATON 30 Oct 1883 - ____ BIRTH: 30 Oct 1883, Putnam,CT Father: George Stowe BRADLEY ************* 1920;Census Place: Putnam Ward 2, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: T625_199; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 343; Image: 453. Walter Wheaton 40 Pearl Wheaton 36 Helen M Wheaton 13 George H Wheaton 11 Walter Wheaton 9 Bradley Wheaton 6 Walter Alexander Wheaton 1910 census (Gen. 10: John-Walter-William-Skipper-William-David-Lucy-Lydia-Edgar-Walter) Source: original image from Putnam, Windham Co., CT Transcription:. Wheaton, Walter A., 30, 1st marriage, married 5 yrs, bp CT, father bp CT, mother bp CT, lumber dealer/mill Wheaton, Pearl L., wife, 26, 1st marriage, married 5 yrs, mother of 3, bp CT, father bp CT, mother bp ? Wheaton, Helen M., daughter, 3, bp CT, parents bp CT Wheaton, George H., son, 2, bp CT, parents bp CT Wheaton, Walter A. Jr., son, 1 mo., bp CT, parents bp CT Notes: Walter was the son of Edgar and Charity (Jayne) Wheaton. He was born May 1879 in CT, according to the 1900 census. 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.