Hi All: I wanted to say a great big 'thank you' to Gary, for taking all the time to research and find answers to nearly all the questions -- areas that were almost unreadable. I'm forwarding his notes on to you, so you will have the additional information also. Regards, Nancee ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nancee From my review of the 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 US Census as well as the Lucas County Marriage and Cemetery Record books I conclude the following: The Eli Tracy family is in Harrisburg Township (VanBuren Co.) IA in 1860; Marysville Township (Wapello Co.) IA in 1870; Warren Township (Lucas Co.) IA in 1880; and Whitebreast Township (Lucas Co.) IA in 1900. The children are: * William 1856 - 1885 (buried in Goshen Cemetery - Union Township (Lucas Co ) IA * Parvin A./Arvin/Arlo/Orlo 1874 -1896 (buried next to William and listed as ORLO) - listed as Parvin A. in 1880 US Census I'd say in the newspaper obit it looks like Arlo to me. * Henry Everett * Joel A. * Nellie Eleanor (Tracy) McNAY * Sarah Belle (Tracy) Grimes Eli & Matilda Tracy, James M. & Sarah B. Grimes and John T. & Nellie McNay are all buried in a row in the Derby Cemetery - Derby (Lucas Co.) IA. Henry Everett & wife Alice are also buried in the Derby Cemetery - Derby (Lucas Co.) IA. (different row from the rest of the family) The marriage records for the 1856 time period in Ashland County Ohio are online at Ancestry.com but there is no listing for Eli Tracy and Matilda _________. At least this adds a bit more info on the Tracy family. Gary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Nancee I can add this much to your question. Buried in Derby Cemetery - Derby (Lucas Co.) IA are: Eli W. Tracy 1831 - 1902 Matilda S. Tracy (his wife) 1834 - 1908 I do not have a maiden name in my records for Matilda. The only listing for CANE or CONE in the Lucas County Marriage Record book is for C. S. CONE who married Alice Baker 06 May 1894. They are not listed in the Lucas County Cemetery Record book. I know further that Eli W. Tracy was a brother of Martha Jane Tracy who was the 3rd of 4 wives of Lot Curtis. The Lot Curtis line is one of Mary Beth Jensens lines. Martha Jane Tracy was first married to Isaac H. Sigler. Eli W. Tracy and Martha Jane (Tracy) Sigler-Curtis were both children of Benjamin Tracy & Nancy Nichols. Perhaps Mary Beth can shed more light. Gary W. Tharp Long Beach, CA lbchola@netzero.net