Marsha, I found your Melissa in the following census' 1860 New Salem, McDonough, Illinois Eli Elwell 33 m Ohio Mary 31 f IL Jonathon 10 m IL James 8 m IL Julia 6 f IL Thomas 3 m IL Frances 8/12 f IL Mary Elwell 53 f VA .................................................... 1870 New Salem, McDonough, Il Jonathon Elwell 20 m Il Mary A. 42 f IL James 18 m IL Julia E. 16 f IL Thomas S. 12 m IL Melissa 8 f IL ................................................ 1870 New Salem, McDonough, IL John Wetzel 41 m VA Margaret 44 f OH Sarah 17 f IL George 16 m IL Willis 14 m IL Edward 12 m IL Newton 10 m IL Mary 8 f IL Allen 6 m IL Irvin 2 m IL ................................................... 1880 New Salem, McDonough, IL Willis Wetsel m 24 IL Melissa [wife] f 18 IL Mary Elwell f 51 mother in law IL Willie Wetsel m May 20/30 ? Il ......................................................... Marriage index: Willis G. Whetsell and Melissa Elwell 4 Sep 1879 McDonough Co, Ilinois ............................................................. 1900 census, Beardstown, Cass, Illinois Willis G. Wetsel Nov 1864 IL VA IL [[md for 20 years] Melissa G. Dec 1860 IL KY IL [7 children born to Melissa, 4 living] Evyllia May 1880 IL IL IL Jessie M. Sep 1888 IL IL IL Nellie B. Jan 1891 IL IL IL Ethel G. Oct 1892 IL IL IL . .......................................................... 1910 Census Beardstown, Cass, Illinois Willis Wetzel 56 m Il W.VA Ohio Melissa 48 f Il Ky Il Jessie 21 f Il Il IL Ethel 17 f Il Il IL .................................................................... Hope this helps.......Helen in Idaho ---- BRYMAR4950@aol.com wrote: > Hello, > Would it be possible for someone do a lookup for my ggreat aunt. I found her > in the Illinois death index. She was born Dec. 1861. Her husband was Willis > G. Wetzel. He died in 1912. > > WETZEL MELISSA G F/W UNK 5100244 1929-11-08 COOK > BERWYN 29-11-11 > > Thank you, > Marsha > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >