PHIL, will send thro the Decatur Co, Ia discussion group and see if anyone knows this family. you can also do a search on their web pages = http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu/ I do see where they are buried in the Garden Grove Cem, Dec Co, Ia and Union Co, Ia 1870 census = might be info on their web page also. marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: Kathy Ladd [mailto:kladd@prairieinet.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 10:10 AM To: mari@netins.net Subject: surname Ladd I am looking for Benton Jackson Ladd JR=== and a sister Viola b 1865 d ------- they were in Washington twp 1870 thank you Phil Ladd