Hello Listers, I hope all have a Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year - and more to the point - trace that missing ancestor <g>. I have two families I am interested in - this being the first: One member is Peter McDermid the second husband to Margaret Hampson, daughter of Henry Andrew Hampson and Jean Verbinia McIndoe. I have a photocopy of Margaret's death notice which is in the Osage City Free Press dated 19th February 1881: McDERMOTT - on Friday, February 13th, 1881, Mrs Peter McDermott, aged 55 years, she was buried from St Patrick's church on Saturday. She was a native of Scotland. Several Grown Children are left to mourn her. What I am trying to find out is: Was she visiting or did she live there. The phrase "native to Scotland" may indicate she was visiting, but then it may indicate just her place of birth. Who were the Children, and what happened to Peter? Anyone got any idea, or family record of Margaret? Cheers Walter -- Walter Hampson