This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Irish719 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6938.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Like to back up from what I can find and then look for leads --------------------------------------------- Ancestry tree files...Cora Stainbrook's husbands include..Ralph W Laubie (Cook Illinois); Arthur Putnam Ayling-daughter Grace Ellen Oliver (adopted) Ayling; Charles Albert Cartland; Burr Watkins Leyson 1900 Census - Plymouth MA - --Arthur P Ayling, wife Cora and Grace Ayling (listed as daughter with in-law written above daughter - believe that to be a mistake. She was born Feb 1885, age 15, b MA, parents born England 1910 Census - Triadelphia, Ohio, WVa --Arthur Ayling with daughter Grace Ayling Arthur listed as widowed. 1941 City Directory - Waltham Leyson Cora B broker r 536 Lexington 1943 City Directory - Waltham no entry for Leyson ---------------------------------------------- MA Vital Records - NEHGS OBrien Grace Ellen Watertown 1885 vol 359 page 269 Birth --Feb 26 1885 --Grace Ellen O'Brien - daughter of James H and Jane Sarginson, father is pedler, both parents b England Note: Only Feb 26 entry on the page...believe it was copied from original ledger and submitted to MA State - as it indicates date of record is January 1886...also missing from NEHGS index ...44 records on page for 1885 and only 43 are listed... **1918 WWI Draft Reg Card Burr Watkin Leyson age 44, resides 55 Higland Ave, Winthrop Mass DOB May 10 1874 occ is mining engineer Nearest relative is Mrs Esther B Leyson, Silverston, Montana **Montana Death Index, 1860-2007 Name: Burr Leyson Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Gender: Male Death Date: 5 Sep 1928 Death County: Cascade Index Number: Cas 671 Source: Montana Office of Vital Statistics Next Steps ...Think your best bet is city directory for 1942.. as well as checking for marriage record in 1941/1942 Good luck! 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.