Is he/she married to a U.S. citizen?

Hmmm...well, lots of people didn't have to get delayed birth certificates. My husband was in the Navy during the Korean war, and wasn't required to have a birth certificate in order to enlist or to serve. He receives Veterans benefits (and his Social Security benefits), all without having a real or delayed birth certificate. He also didn't need a birth certificate to receive the military honors bestowed on him for his service. I have found many of my ancestors also never had a birth certificate. My grandmother didn't have one, none of her siblings had one, and apparently my mother and one of her siblings also didn't have birth certificates or delayed birth certificates. They all (except my grandmother and her siblings) had Social Security cards, and collected Social Security benefits...yet there are no records of their births. Go figure. Lots of people fell through the cracks, unfortunately. Our local Social Security office told us that we didn't have to have a birth certificate to get a Social Security card even today. They don't care if you are a citizen or not, so it doesn't matter where you were born, and you don't have to be any specific age to apply. People get Social Security cards, Drivers Licenses, and other forms of ID all the time, all without the benefit of birth certificates. In fact, I didn't have to show my birth certificate in order to get my Social Security card...I just sent away for it. I didn't have to show birth certificates to get any of my kids their Social Security cards either. Come to think of it, the ONLY time I remember having to produce my birth certificate for anything was for my Driver's license learners permit...in order to prove I was 15 1/2 at the time (and being that young, a birth certificate was the only form of ID that I had). Since then, I have never needed to show my birth certificate for any reason. If I did, I would be in trouble! Mine is all crumpled and has big chunks missing from it, it is so old! You don't have to show a birth certificate to get married or divorced or to have children. You would probably have to produce a birth certificate in order to get a passport, although I have never had to get one, so don't know that first hand...but I would think one would have to prove citizenship for a passport. Don't know about now, but I didn't have to have a birth certificate in order to attend school, and I didn't have to show my children's birth certificates in order for them to attend school (California, Oregon, and Washington). Times change, and maybe you have to now, but you didn't when I was in school, or when my kids were in school (the 80's). Four of my grandchildren were all born at home, and while I am sure their births were recorded, their parents don't have any of their birth certificates. Two of them are in school in California. You don't have to have a birth certificate in order to function in this society, but it sure makes life easier for those future descendants who decide to go looking for you! :) Anne > You might check the County Clerk's 1940 Birth Index. Many people born as > early as 1889 had to get a delayed birth record registered in 1940 in order > to obtain a SS Card. Also, many men who went into service during WW II had > to obtain a delayed birth certificate. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Raymond Heyer <BuckyHeyer@webtv.net> > To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 4:01 PM > Subject: Re: Getting records - Lee Reese > > > > --WebTV-Mail-27640-161 > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > I have my father's SSapplication, but have been unable to find a birth > certificate. Am I understanding you correctly, that he had to have a > birth certificate when he applied for his SS#? > > Thank you , > Susan > > > --WebTV-Mail-27640-161 > Content-Disposition: Inline > Content-Type: Message/RFC822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > Received: from mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.43) by > storefull-118.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 > 17:41:57 -0700 (PDT) > Return-Path: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com> > Received: from lists6.rootsweb.com (lists6.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.125]) by > mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) > with ESMTP id RAA10595; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:41:56 -0700 (PDT) > Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id > e5P0WP309524; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:32:25 -0700 > Resent-Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:32:25 -0700 > X-Original-Sender: diamond6468@mindspring.com Sat Jun 24 17:32:25 2000 > From: diamond6468@mindspring.com > Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000624193638.00825e20@pop.mindspring.com> > X-Sender: diamond6468@pop.mindspring.com > X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) > Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 19:36:38 -0400 > Old-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Getting records - Lee Reese > In-Reply-To: <01BFDDF5.06085A80@cx978976-c.chnd1.az.home.com> > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Resent-Message-ID: <YXT5AD.A.nUC.ZMVV5@lists6.rootsweb.com> > To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-From: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Reply-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > X-Mailing-List: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2030 > X-Loop: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com > > If you got this off SSDI, there is a place to check "send for records" or > something to that effect, it is a letter to SS to obtain his original > application for a SS#, on it will tell his parents, his residence, his age, > lots of stuff - think it cost $7.00 - once you got his parents names and > you have where he died, send to the State of his birth for a copy of his > death cert, it will say where he was born, you can then send for his birth > cert (although they may not of had them back then) but there will be an > amended one he had to have to get his SS# - if you don't know where to send > for his DC, let me know, also if you have the county/city in Ohio, I can > give you the name of the funeral home, although it will be on the death > cert and you can write them and they will have copies of his obits and > probably some other stuff. after the word residense, that number is the zip > code of the residence. > delilah > > > > > At 15:58 6/24/00 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi, > >I recently received the following information and was wondering how to go > about getting birth record, death record, obit, etc for this person. Does > anyone have any suggestions to help me move along in my search? > >Lee REESE > >SSN 275-20-9296 > >Residence: 15243 Carnegie, Allegheny, PA > >Born 4 Feb 1894 > >Died 15 Jun 1969 Issued: OH (Before 1951) > > > >Thanks for your help, > >Julie > > > >-- > >Julie Reese Bookser > >jrbookse@home.com > >http://members.home.com/jrbookse > > > > > >==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > >Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > > >============================== > >Get a MASTERCARD with NO Credit Check or Up Front > >Cash Security Deposit and GUARANTEED* Approval! > >NO Interest Rate! http://www.dollarsonthenet.com/cgi-bin/track/1631/19 > > > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Get a MASTERCARD with NO Credit Check or Up Front > Cash Security Deposit and GUARANTEED* Approval! > NO Interest Rate! http://www.dollarsonthenet.com/cgi-bin/track/1631/19 > > > --WebTV-Mail-27640-161-- > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/

You might check the County Clerk's 1940 Birth Index. Many people born as early as 1889 had to get a delayed birth record registered in 1940 in order to obtain a SS Card. Also, many men who went into service during WW II had to obtain a delayed birth certificate. ----- Original Message ----- From: Raymond Heyer <BuckyHeyer@webtv.net> To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 4:01 PM Subject: Re: Getting records - Lee Reese --WebTV-Mail-27640-161 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit I have my father's SSapplication, but have been unable to find a birth certificate. Am I understanding you correctly, that he had to have a birth certificate when he applied for his SS#? Thank you , Susan --WebTV-Mail-27640-161 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.43) by storefull-118.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:41:57 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from lists6.rootsweb.com (lists6.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.125]) by mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) with ESMTP id RAA10595; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:41:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e5P0WP309524; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:32:25 -0700 Resent-Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:32:25 -0700 X-Original-Sender: diamond6468@mindspring.com Sat Jun 24 17:32:25 2000 From: diamond6468@mindspring.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000624193638.00825e20@pop.mindspring.com> X-Sender: diamond6468@pop.mindspring.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 19:36:38 -0400 Old-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Getting records - Lee Reese In-Reply-To: <01BFDDF5.06085A80@cx978976-c.chnd1.az.home.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Resent-Message-ID: <YXT5AD.A.nUC.ZMVV5@lists6.rootsweb.com> To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2030 X-Loop: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com If you got this off SSDI, there is a place to check "send for records" or something to that effect, it is a letter to SS to obtain his original application for a SS#, on it will tell his parents, his residence, his age, lots of stuff - think it cost $7.00 - once you got his parents names and you have where he died, send to the State of his birth for a copy of his death cert, it will say where he was born, you can then send for his birth cert (although they may not of had them back then) but there will be an amended one he had to have to get his SS# - if you don't know where to send for his DC, let me know, also if you have the county/city in Ohio, I can give you the name of the funeral home, although it will be on the death cert and you can write them and they will have copies of his obits and probably some other stuff. after the word residense, that number is the zip code of the residence. delilah At 15:58 6/24/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, >I recently received the following information and was wondering how to go about getting birth record, death record, obit, etc for this person. Does anyone have any suggestions to help me move along in my search? >Lee REESE >SSN 275-20-9296 >Residence: 15243 Carnegie, Allegheny, PA >Born 4 Feb 1894 >Died 15 Jun 1969 Issued: OH (Before 1951) > >Thanks for your help, >Julie > >-- >Julie Reese Bookser >jrbookse@home.com >http://members.home.com/jrbookse > > >==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== >Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > >============================== >Get a MASTERCARD with NO Credit Check or Up Front >Cash Security Deposit and GUARANTEED* Approval! >NO Interest Rate! http://www.dollarsonthenet.com/cgi-bin/track/1631/19 > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. ============================== Get a MASTERCARD with NO Credit Check or Up Front Cash Security Deposit and GUARANTEED* Approval! NO Interest Rate! http://www.dollarsonthenet.com/cgi-bin/track/1631/19 --WebTV-Mail-27640-161-- ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. ============================== Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: http://pml.rootsweb.com/

not in the begining, so it depends on when he got it. when I got mine in 1973, in Iowa all they asked for was a piece of mail with my name on it. Raymond Heyer wrote: > > --WebTV-Mail-27640-161 > Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > I have my father's SSapplication, but have been unable to find a birth > certificate. Am I understanding you correctly, that he had to have a > birth certificate when he applied for his SS#? > > Thank you , > Susan > > --WebTV-Mail-27640-161 > Content-Disposition: Inline > Content-Type: Message/RFC822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit > > Received: from mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.43) by > storefull-118.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 > 17:41:57 -0700 (PDT) > Return-Path: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com> > Received: from lists6.rootsweb.com (lists6.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.125]) by > mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) > with ESMTP id RAA10595; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:41:56 -0700 (PDT) > Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id > e5P0WP309524; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:32:25 -0700 > Resent-Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:32:25 -0700 > X-Original-Sender: diamond6468@mindspring.com Sat Jun 24 17:32:25 2000 > From: diamond6468@mindspring.com > Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000624193638.00825e20@pop.mindspring.com> > X-Sender: diamond6468@pop.mindspring.com > X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) > Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 19:36:38 -0400 > Old-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Getting records - Lee Reese > In-Reply-To: <01BFDDF5.06085A80@cx978976-c.chnd1.az.home.com> > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > Resent-Message-ID: <YXT5AD.A.nUC.ZMVV5@lists6.rootsweb.com> > To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-From: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Reply-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > X-Mailing-List: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2030 > X-Loop: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com > > If you got this off SSDI, there is a place to check "send for records" or > something to that effect, it is a letter to SS to obtain his original > application for a SS#, on it will tell his parents, his residence, his age, > lots of stuff - think it cost $7.00 - once you got his parents names and > you have where he died, send to the State of his birth for a copy of his > death cert, it will say where he was born, you can then send for his birth > cert (although they may not of had them back then) but there will be an > amended one he had to have to get his SS# - if you don't know where to send > for his DC, let me know, also if you have the county/city in Ohio, I can > give you the name of the funeral home, although it will be on the death > cert and you can write them and they will have copies of his obits and > probably some other stuff. after the word residense, that number is the zip > code of the residence. > delilah > > At 15:58 6/24/00 -0700, you wrote: > >Hi, > >I recently received the following information and was wondering how to go > about getting birth record, death record, obit, etc for this person. Does > anyone have any suggestions to help me move along in my search? > >Lee REESE > >SSN 275-20-9296 > >Residence: 15243 Carnegie, Allegheny, PA > >Born 4 Feb 1894 > >Died 15 Jun 1969 Issued: OH (Before 1951) > > > >Thanks for your help, > >Julie > > > >-- > >Julie Reese Bookser > >jrbookse@home.com > >http://members.home.com/jrbookse > > > > > >==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > >Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > > >============================== > >Get a MASTERCARD with NO Credit Check or Up Front > >Cash Security Deposit and GUARANTEED* Approval! > >NO Interest Rate! http://www.dollarsonthenet.com/cgi-bin/track/1631/19 > > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Get a MASTERCARD with NO Credit Check or Up Front > Cash Security Deposit and GUARANTEED* Approval! > NO Interest Rate! http://www.dollarsonthenet.com/cgi-bin/track/1631/19 > > --WebTV-Mail-27640-161-- > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ -- (o o) ------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo------------ Mary Stickney International Black Sheep Society of Genealogists (IBSSG) Proud owner of 6 BlackSheep 1 murderer, 1 bank scammer, 1 Incestuous pedophile, 1 deserter, 1 car thief 1 forger of government documents (my dad, still can't find who he really is/was) http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/PHOTO/0058photo.html http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/PHOTO/0057photo.html http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/ http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=stickneys http://www.genealogy.com/users/r/o/g/Mary-L-Rognessstickney/

It is not true that you would need an ammended birth certificate in order to apply for a SS card back then. My husband has no birth certificate because none was ever issued, not even an ammended one, yet he had no trouble getting a Social Security card when he was old enough to apply. He has had no trouble collecting his benefits after he retired without having a birth certificate, either. Anne >but there will be an > amended one he had to have to get his SS# - if you don't know where to send > for his DC, let me know, >

--WebTV-Mail-27640-161 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit I have my father's SSapplication, but have been unable to find a birth certificate. Am I understanding you correctly, that he had to have a birth certificate when he applied for his SS#? Thank you , Susan --WebTV-Mail-27640-161 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.43) by storefull-118.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:41:57 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from lists6.rootsweb.com (lists6.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.125]) by mailsorter-101-9.iap.bryant.webtv.net (8.8.8-wtv-f/ms.dwm.v7+dul2) with ESMTP id RAA10595; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:41:56 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e5P0WP309524; Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:32:25 -0700 Resent-Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:32:25 -0700 X-Original-Sender: diamond6468@mindspring.com Sat Jun 24 17:32:25 2000 From: diamond6468@mindspring.com Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20000624193638.00825e20@pop.mindspring.com> X-Sender: diamond6468@pop.mindspring.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2000 19:36:38 -0400 Old-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Getting records - Lee Reese In-Reply-To: <01BFDDF5.06085A80@cx978976-c.chnd1.az.home.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Resent-Message-ID: <YXT5AD.A.nUC.ZMVV5@lists6.rootsweb.com> To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2030 X-Loop: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com If you got this off SSDI, there is a place to check "send for records" or something to that effect, it is a letter to SS to obtain his original application for a SS#, on it will tell his parents, his residence, his age, lots of stuff - think it cost $7.00 - once you got his parents names and you have where he died, send to the State of his birth for a copy of his death cert, it will say where he was born, you can then send for his birth cert (although they may not of had them back then) but there will be an amended one he had to have to get his SS# - if you don't know where to send for his DC, let me know, also if you have the county/city in Ohio, I can give you the name of the funeral home, although it will be on the death cert and you can write them and they will have copies of his obits and probably some other stuff. after the word residense, that number is the zip code of the residence. delilah At 15:58 6/24/00 -0700, you wrote: >Hi, >I recently received the following information and was wondering how to go about getting birth record, death record, obit, etc for this person. Does anyone have any suggestions to help me move along in my search? >Lee REESE >SSN 275-20-9296 >Residence: 15243 Carnegie, Allegheny, PA >Born 4 Feb 1894 >Died 15 Jun 1969 Issued: OH (Before 1951) > >Thanks for your help, >Julie > >-- >Julie Reese Bookser >jrbookse@home.com >http://members.home.com/jrbookse > > >==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== >Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > >============================== >Get a MASTERCARD with NO Credit Check or Up Front >Cash Security Deposit and GUARANTEED* Approval! >NO Interest Rate! http://www.dollarsonthenet.com/cgi-bin/track/1631/19 > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. ============================== Get a MASTERCARD with NO Credit Check or Up Front Cash Security Deposit and GUARANTEED* Approval! NO Interest Rate! http://www.dollarsonthenet.com/cgi-bin/track/1631/19 --WebTV-Mail-27640-161--

Hi Anne Sorry it has taken this long to get back to you.You suggested back in June to include paper and a SASE.I wrote this cousin again 3 weeks ago and supplied paper,pencil and the stamped envelope,nothing yet.I also thanked him profusely for his time and any info he would be able to supply. Pam

--part1_97.9d1ac66.26d5b664_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Pa. Counties available for adoption! http://www.genexchange.org/pa/fulton/index.cfm http://www.genexchange.org/pa/blair/index.cfm http://www.genexchange.org/pa/index.cfm --part1_97.9d1ac66.26d5b664_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <listadmin-bounces@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yb03.mx.aol.com (rly-yb03.mail.aol.com [172.18.146.3]) by air-yb03.mail.aol.com (v75_b3.11) with ESMTP; Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:57:26 -0400 Received: from lists6.rootsweb.com (lists6.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.125]) by rly-yb03.mx.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:57:12 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id e7NKul927691 for GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-admin@lists6.rootsweb.com; Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:56:47 -0700 Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:56:47 -0700 X-From_: kchappell@portup.com Wed Aug 23 13:56:46 2000 Received: from newmail.rootsweb.com (newmail.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.103]) by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e7NKukG27673 for <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@lists6.rootsweb.com>; Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:56:46 -0700 Received: from mail.portup.com (mail.portup.com [209.242.64.206]) by newmail.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) with ESMTP id e7NKukA29444 for <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com>; Wed, 23 Aug 2000 13:56:46 -0700 Received: from g0w5j1 (portup413.portup.com [207.75.49.159]) by mail.portup.com (8.11.0/8.9.3) with SMTP id e7NKxJg26534 for <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com>; Wed, 23 Aug 2000 15:59:19 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: mail.portup.com: Host portup413.portup.com [207.75.49.159] claimed to be g0w5j1 Message-ID: <013e01c00d45$540e4620$9f314bcf@g0w5j1> From: "Kathleen Chappell" <kchappell@portup.com> To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> References: <6d.86b4e6c.26d58281@aol.com> Old-Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 17:01:34 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 X-Diagnostic: Not on the accept list Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: Mysteries of my paternal birth family X-Envelope-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L He could have been a drummer boy.... not unheard of. They received pensions too. Ten or eleven was not out of the ballpark. > civil war and in 1850 Charles Blaylock Benjamin was 5 months old so by age 9 > Benjamin could not have served . I can be reached for further data on this > mystery at fffeathers@aol.com my name is melisa --part1_97.9d1ac66.26d5b664_boundary--

Hello list I too am working on a mystery of Benjamin Franklin Blaylock. Who was born February 11, 1843, parents possibly known as Elbert Blaylock born 1793 in NC. My mystery starts right after the civil war 1861-1870 time frame. Benjamin is married at this time to Nancy Yarbrough he states he went home to Mary his bride having two children this is supposed to be in Arkensas.Benjamins family is said to be in Arkansas though i have been unable to locate any Leeds to find out what county thought the texas democrat paper the write up states he was from fort smith arkensas.Benjamins wife was shot at Halloween and thus killing her. This marriages produces two boys Alford and Bennie Blaylock though i have not found any Leeds to the children. When Benjamin shows up in Texas in 1871 he has no children with him. June 30, 1872 in smith CO Texas Benjamin remarries Martha Jane Glenn and lives in wood CO Texas has 12 children and dies in 1921 . I am looking for the Death records of Nancy Yarbrough or on the boys also i am looking for any family who might recall the shooting in Arkansas or who Benjamin Blaylock parents were. to clear up some miss data Benjamin Blaylock is not the son of Philadelphia Kelly Blaylock and Charles Blaylock. my Benjamin served in the civil war and in 1850 Charles Blaylock Benjamin was 5 months old so by age 9 Benjamin could not have served . I can be reached for further data on this mystery at fffeathers@aol.com my name is melisa

Hi Laura, When posting to a list the same general rules apply that apply to newspaper reporting--who, what, when, where. You don't say anything about the mystery, only that there is one. Oh, and a general who, your mother. When, was it in the 1800s, 1940s or last week. Where, this list can be subbed to from anywhere in the world and in fact is. I don't think each member of this list is going to individually ask you for details privately nor do I think you would want all that mail. When your husband puts a query on a genealogy list he must put names, dates and geographic location else I don't think he would get much response. I'm trying to be helpful but we can't help if we don't know the basics. Ruth > Hello my name is Laura and I have a family mystery that is anything, >: but >: > run of the mill. I know everyone says the same thing, but this one is >: > interesting and heartbreaking. It has tortured our family for over 30 >: years. >: > It is about my mother and we could sure use some help to solve this >: > mystery. Please email me back and I will give you more information. >Thank >: > you in advance for all your help in this matter Laura >: catgirl71@mediaone.net -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Westminster, VT Remember in November

Hi Laura, You may want to try the 1870 Census for Omaha or the 1910 or 1920 census for PA. You can glean a lot of info from her entry, including place of birth. You already have alot of good info to use as a springboard. Good luck! Liz ----- Original Message ----- From: <airol@webtv.net> To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 7:56 PM Subject: Great Grandmother > My great grandmother is a mystery. She was from somewhere in eastern > europe around the 1850's. The story was that her father was killed in a > pogram and her mother decided to get her children to a better place. My > great gandmother and her 3 brothers and her mother came over on a > sailing ship headed to New York. They were caught in a hurricane and > lost at sea for 2 weeks. The privation was too much for her mother who > died from it. They ended up in South Carolina (maybe North) Her brothers > were older and the authorities sent them on their way (presumably New > York) they decided she was too young and put her in a Baptist orphange. > The next I know of her she was in Omaha Nebraska after the Civil War. > She was working for the Union Pacific RR where she met my great > grandfather. They married and went back east. I know she lived in > Philadelphia Pa in the early part of the 20th century perhaps up to the > 1920's. I have always wanted to know more about her. I would like to > know where she came from. Her maiden name was Bertha Caleb. I don't know > if that was her real last name or if the authorities Americanized it. > She married Henry Kramer. Who was from somewhere in Germany. > > Gloria > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >

To anyone who is curious about the mystery I posted when I subscribed I am planning to post the whole story with all the details that I can as soon as I check with my family and make sure all my facts are correct. I appreciate everyone who has sent me e-mails with kind words trying to help me out. Thank you. Laura ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ucorn123@aol.com> To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 10:16 PM Subject: Re: family mystery Please help > Would love to help, but need info. I know its not easy . > > UCORN123@aol.com > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. >

I have to put my 2 cents worth in on this one more time. Laura, I have been on this list for a while now and can tell you that I believe it contains very nice and caring people. No one would do anything to purposely hurt anyone. This is as some have said, a list. People share stories that are hard to tell and very sad with one another and no one is judgemental or nasty. (Unless some one not on the list hurts one of us, and then we stick up for one another, and give comfort.) We all have mysteries or we would not be here. Thieves, murderers, pedophiles, incest, bank robbers, parents that deserted families, politicians, you name it and someone (or lots of someones) on this list has it in their family somewhere. But that is life, and we have to admit and face it and go on. We are all here if you need us. I hope we will be allowed to help. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight! Portia Haynes

My great grandmother is a mystery. She was from somewhere in eastern europe around the 1850's. The story was that her father was killed in a pogram and her mother decided to get her children to a better place. My great gandmother and her 3 brothers and her mother came over on a sailing ship headed to New York. They were caught in a hurricane and lost at sea for 2 weeks. The privation was too much for her mother who died from it. They ended up in South Carolina (maybe North) Her brothers were older and the authorities sent them on their way (presumably New York) they decided she was too young and put her in a Baptist orphange. The next I know of her she was in Omaha Nebraska after the Civil War. She was working for the Union Pacific RR where she met my great grandfather. They married and went back east. I know she lived in Philadelphia Pa in the early part of the 20th century perhaps up to the 1920's. I have always wanted to know more about her. I would like to know where she came from. Her maiden name was Bertha Caleb. I don't know if that was her real last name or if the authorities Americanized it. She married Henry Kramer. Who was from somewhere in Germany. Gloria

Laura - I have been on the list about 9 months and have seen all kinds of messages posted. Most of the messages I read and delete because they aren't anything I can help with but a few I do send a message in return. PLease be assured that most of the people on here are very caring and considerate. Most of the people live all over the world - literally - Australia, Canada, Great Britian and probably all 50 states. I can't say that I personnaly know any of them or recognized any of their stories and I doubt that they know me. The best part of this list is that you can tap into the expertise of some very good geneologists (some are certified professionals). I have learned things that I would never have found on my own!!! If your situation is a little "ticklish" or embarassing, we understand; however, as one of the earlier writers indicated - no one on the list can help if you don't give at least the bare bones of the problem you want to search. You don't even have to give names initially, if you don't want. Even to list a topic or 2 would be helpful, such as: train wrecks during the civil war or mine worker payroll stolen in Colorado. Those on the list who feel they may be able to help can then contact you direct. We aren't being nosey or judgemental - we just don't have a clue what kind of help you are really seeking. Good Luck. Chris

Hi Laura, I think what people mean (and I don't believe they are being nasty as this is a great list), is that the idea of a list like this is for anyone to post their mystery story on the list. That way all members have an opportunity to help you if they can. If you request that people contact you personally, then it defeats the reason for the list. No one here is or ever has been judgemental, only friendly and helpful. I guess in my view if you don't want to post your story to the list, that is your perogative; however, you may eliminate help from some very knowledgeable persons who have no wish to respond one on one. Sharon laura wrote: > > Excuse me, but this is the first time that I have ever been on a list at > all. I don't know how these things run and I didn't want to post my complete > family history to the entire list. I have gotten a few responses back from > people who are willing to try and help me. I don't understand the negative > responses that I have gotten. My husband is on a mailing list and that whole > list posts things all the time asking questions and helping out where > needed. I really don't understand why you or anyone else would have such a > negative attitude towards my email as that won't help anyone in solving > their problems or situations. The negative attitudes that I received make it > hard to even talk to anyone about my problem or ask for help. This is the > first time I have tried to get help through a list or been on a list. I > wanted to know if anyone could help me and I am willing to give more > information to individuals who might be able to help, but I don't want to > post my whole family history on the internet. I am NOT looking for a new way > to get junk mail. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "wilma windes" <wjcook@hotmail.com> > To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:06 PM > Subject: Re: family mystery Please help > > > I AGREE!!! Sure sounds "funny" to me. I try to help when I can, but this > > sounds like a new way to get JUNK MAIL. No thanks, I already have enough. > > Now Laura YOU post the info and WE will decide if we can help. > > Wil > > > > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > From: "Anne" <odyssey@heirmail.to> > > Reply-To: odyssey@heirmail.to > > To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: family mystery Please help > > Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:39:00 -0700 > > MIME-Version: 1.0 > > Received: from [63.92.80.125] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id > > MHotMailBB6C1129005BD820F3DB3F5C507D10180; Tue Aug 22 11:27:54 2000 > > Received: (from slist@localhost)by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id > > e7MIRGo31317;Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:27:16 -0700 > > From GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com Tue Aug 22 11:32:07 > 2000 > > Resent-Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:27:16 -0700 > > X-Original-Sender: odyssey@heirmail.to Tue Aug 22 11:27:15 2000 > > Old-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > > Message-ID: <39A23C24.8224.269301@localhost> > > Priority: normal > > In-reply-to: <002301c00bd8$45e8cca0$951c1e18@mw.mediaone.net> > > X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.12c) > > Resent-Message-ID: <QHtRcB.A.JpH.DYso5@lists6.rootsweb.com> > > Resent-From: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > > X-Mailing-List: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > archive/latest/2319 > > X-Loop: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > > Precedence: list > > Resent-Sender: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > Anybody else but me think that we have been 'had'? Don't you guys > > think this is a very odd way to address a list? She can't be all that > > much of a newbie, either...not if she could find her way to this list > > and get herself subscribed! She certainly HAS to know how lists run, > > and it isn't by asking for personal responses to a mystery that isn't > > stated!!! :) > > > > I had a strange feeling about this one as soon as it was posted > > (daaaa! That didn't take a stroke of genius!:). Has anyone tried to > > contact her directly? > > > > Anne > > > > > > > > > Hello my name is Laura and I have a family mystery that is anything, > but > > run of the mill. I know everyone says the same thing, but this one is > > interesting and heartbreaking. It has tortured our family for over 30 > years. > > It is about my mother and we could sure use some help to solve this > > mystery. Please email me back and I will give you more information. Thank > > you in advance for all your help in this matter Laura > catgirl71@mediaone.net > > > > > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > > > ============================== > > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > > > ============================== > > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/

Well said Laura, go for it. Bubbles from Robin Hood Country. ----- Original Message ----- From: laura <catgirl71@mediaone.net> To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 9:46 PM Subject: Re: family mystery Please help : Excuse me, but this is the first time that I have ever been on a list at : all. I don't know how these things run and I didn't want to post my complete : family history to the entire list. I have gotten a few responses back from : people who are willing to try and help me. I don't understand the negative : responses that I have gotten. My husband is on a mailing list and that whole : list posts things all the time asking questions and helping out where : needed. I really don't understand why you or anyone else would have such a : negative attitude towards my email as that won't help anyone in solving : their problems or situations. The negative attitudes that I received make it : hard to even talk to anyone about my problem or ask for help. This is the : first time I have tried to get help through a list or been on a list. I : wanted to know if anyone could help me and I am willing to give more : information to individuals who might be able to help, but I don't want to : post my whole family history on the internet. I am NOT looking for a new way : to get junk mail. : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "wilma windes" <wjcook@hotmail.com> : To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> : Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:06 PM : Subject: Re: family mystery Please help : : : > I AGREE!!! Sure sounds "funny" to me. I try to help when I can, but this : > sounds like a new way to get JUNK MAIL. No thanks, I already have enough. : > Now Laura YOU post the info and WE will decide if we can help. : > Wil : > : > : > ----Original Message Follows---- : > From: "Anne" <odyssey@heirmail.to> : > Reply-To: odyssey@heirmail.to : > To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com : > Subject: Re: family mystery Please help : > Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:39:00 -0700 : > MIME-Version: 1.0 : > Received: from [63.92.80.125] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id : > MHotMailBB6C1129005BD820F3DB3F5C507D10180; Tue Aug 22 11:27:54 2000 : > Received: (from slist@localhost)by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id : > e7MIRGo31317;Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:27:16 -0700 : > From GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com Tue Aug 22 11:32:07 : 2000 : > Resent-Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:27:16 -0700 : > X-Original-Sender: odyssey@heirmail.to Tue Aug 22 11:27:15 2000 : > Old-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com : > Message-ID: <39A23C24.8224.269301@localhost> : > Priority: normal : > In-reply-to: <002301c00bd8$45e8cca0$951c1e18@mw.mediaone.net> : > X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.12c) : > Resent-Message-ID: <QHtRcB.A.JpH.DYso5@lists6.rootsweb.com> : > Resent-From: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com : > X-Mailing-List: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> : archive/latest/2319 : > X-Loop: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com : > Precedence: list : > Resent-Sender: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com : > : > Anybody else but me think that we have been 'had'? Don't you guys : > think this is a very odd way to address a list? She can't be all that : > much of a newbie, either...not if she could find her way to this list : > and get herself subscribed! She certainly HAS to know how lists run, : > and it isn't by asking for personal responses to a mystery that isn't : > stated!!! :) : > : > I had a strange feeling about this one as soon as it was posted : > (daaaa! That didn't take a stroke of genius!:). Has anyone tried to : > contact her directly? : > : > Anne : > : > : > : > > Hello my name is Laura and I have a family mystery that is anything, : but : > run of the mill. I know everyone says the same thing, but this one is : > interesting and heartbreaking. It has tortured our family for over 30 : years. : > It is about my mother and we could sure use some help to solve this : > mystery. Please email me back and I will give you more information. Thank : > you in advance for all your help in this matter Laura : catgirl71@mediaone.net : > > : > : > : > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== : > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. : > : > ============================== : > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. : > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ : > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. : > : > : > ________________________________________________________________________ : > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com : > : > : > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== : > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. : > : > ============================== : > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. : > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: : > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ : > : : : ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== : Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. : : ============================== : Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: : Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at : http://resources.rootsweb.com/ : :

Dear Laura: (and everyone else) We are all on this list because we have familiy mysteries. Some are capable of being solved; some not. What is generally expected is that if you have a mystery and want help, you will submit to the entire list some degree of detail; else, how will we know if we can help? Most of us are really busy with our own lives and research; we help where we can, but don't have a lot of time to seek out the details and then figure out if we can help. Please try resubmitting your mystery, with enough detail to help us help you. In future, when you subscribe to a list, view it for a few days to see how it runs; they aren't all the same. Then post your query or contribute whatever you can. Hope you have success finding out what happened with your mother. Lory Fuller Whicker looking for Fullers, Services, Hamilins, Hales, Stepanovich... > > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > > > ============================== > > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > > > ============================== > > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Genealogy calendars, guestbooks and more: > Visit RootsWeb's Resource Center at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/ > >

Excuse me, but this is the first time that I have ever been on a list at all. I don't know how these things run and I didn't want to post my complete family history to the entire list. I have gotten a few responses back from people who are willing to try and help me. I don't understand the negative responses that I have gotten. My husband is on a mailing list and that whole list posts things all the time asking questions and helping out where needed. I really don't understand why you or anyone else would have such a negative attitude towards my email as that won't help anyone in solving their problems or situations. The negative attitudes that I received make it hard to even talk to anyone about my problem or ask for help. This is the first time I have tried to get help through a list or been on a list. I wanted to know if anyone could help me and I am willing to give more information to individuals who might be able to help, but I don't want to post my whole family history on the internet. I am NOT looking for a new way to get junk mail. ----- Original Message ----- From: "wilma windes" <wjcook@hotmail.com> To: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 3:06 PM Subject: Re: family mystery Please help > I AGREE!!! Sure sounds "funny" to me. I try to help when I can, but this > sounds like a new way to get JUNK MAIL. No thanks, I already have enough. > Now Laura YOU post the info and WE will decide if we can help. > Wil > > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: "Anne" <odyssey@heirmail.to> > Reply-To: odyssey@heirmail.to > To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: family mystery Please help > Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 08:39:00 -0700 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Received: from [63.92.80.125] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id > MHotMailBB6C1129005BD820F3DB3F5C507D10180; Tue Aug 22 11:27:54 2000 > Received: (from slist@localhost)by lists6.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id > e7MIRGo31317;Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:27:16 -0700 > From GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com Tue Aug 22 11:32:07 2000 > Resent-Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:27:16 -0700 > X-Original-Sender: odyssey@heirmail.to Tue Aug 22 11:27:15 2000 > Old-To: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <39A23C24.8224.269301@localhost> > Priority: normal > In-reply-to: <002301c00bd8$45e8cca0$951c1e18@mw.mediaone.net> > X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.12c) > Resent-Message-ID: <QHtRcB.A.JpH.DYso5@lists6.rootsweb.com> > Resent-From: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > X-Mailing-List: <GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2319 > X-Loop: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L@rootsweb.com > Precedence: list > Resent-Sender: GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES-L-request@rootsweb.com > > Anybody else but me think that we have been 'had'? Don't you guys > think this is a very odd way to address a list? She can't be all that > much of a newbie, either...not if she could find her way to this list > and get herself subscribed! She certainly HAS to know how lists run, > and it isn't by asking for personal responses to a mystery that isn't > stated!!! :) > > I had a strange feeling about this one as soon as it was posted > (daaaa! That didn't take a stroke of genius!:). Has anyone tried to > contact her directly? > > Anne > > > > > Hello my name is Laura and I have a family mystery that is anything, but > run of the mill. I know everyone says the same thing, but this one is > interesting and heartbreaking. It has tortured our family for over 30 years. > It is about my mother and we could sure use some help to solve this > mystery. Please email me back and I will give you more information. Thank > you in advance for all your help in this matter Laura catgirl71@mediaone.net > > > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Personalized Mailing Lists: never miss a connection again. > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ > Brought to you by RootsWeb.com. > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== GEN-UNSOLVED-MYSTERIES Mailing List ==== > Please consider becoming a Rootsweb contributor. > > ============================== > Search ALL of RootsWeb's mailing lists in real time. > RootsWeb's Personalized Mailing Lists: > http://pml.rootsweb.com/ >

Need any help or info on Marshall Lee Watkins b. 3/13/1884, said to be born in Charlotte or Albermarle County Virginia. Can anyone give me a clue on what to do next. I have checked census records and have only came up with one possible family....a William Lee Watkins and Anne but have been told that his fathers name was Lee but mothers was Lela Unknown. He left home at age 13 or 14 so he wouldn't be listed in the 1880 census and since the 1890 census have been destroyed and he wouldn't be listed in the 1900 because he left home before then I don't know how to establish a family for him. Any ideas. He never mentioned his family or if he had siblings to any of his children. Would appreciate any help or ideas. Thanks!!