This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: richards_clark Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.adams/914.937.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I realize this is an older message - about 8 years - but wanted to pass on some comments. Maybe someone can figure this out! On 9 February 1920, Clarence Franklin "Frank" Moran, of Burlington, Iowa, was killed in a railroading accident. Listed as surviving him was his father, George Thomas Moran of Quincy, Illinois, and a sister, "Mrs. Ella Groeting" of Burlington, Iowa. I did not find either George or daughter Ella in the 1920 census, which had been taken a month earlier. Ella's sister (Grace) was listed by her husband's name (Mrs. Harry Rynott) in the obituary. The 1900 census of George's family showed his wife Louisa E. (Brown), and that they had 3 children living. At home was daughter Grace, and daughter "Nellie P.", born August "1885". The third living child was of course their son Clarence Frank Moran, already married. In the 1905 Iowa census, George is widowed and only daughter Nellie P. was living with him - no ages given in that record. In the 1910 census, George is living alone, and I have not found Nellie. George was said to have died in 1929, but was not listed in the Illinois Death Index - apparently he died elsewhere, probably back in Iowa. In the 1920 census, Ben Groeting is listed as divorced with his daughter Virginia, age 7, living with him in a boarding house in Quincy. In a previous message, Virginia's mother is given as Ernestine Hasse. So - is it possible that Ella, a.k.a. Nellie P., married Ben after the 1920 census was taken in January, but before the death of her brother in February? The Ella listed in the cemetery records (and Social Security death index) was listed as born in August 1892, not August 1885; yet another record conflict. If Ben and Ella married just after the 1920 census, that would explain the Infant "son" born 16 May 1921. 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.