I just received a copy of a death cert from the Illinois State Archives. Thought it would be my gr-grandfather when I first saw it in the death cert index and requested a copy, but unless the informant was completely wrong about POB & parents, it isn't. Maybe somebody else can use it? Maybe somebody can tell me who this gentleman was? cert# 27863 John Canfield residence Edinburg, Christian Co, IL resided in city 6 yrs born 1859 [year only] age 68 retired coal miner born Ireland father Bryan Canfield, born Ireland mother maiden name Mary Beedy, born Ireland died Aug 17, 1927 of uremia [?? doctor scribble, ya know] buried Oak Hill Cem, Taylorville, Christian Co. on Aug 19, 1927 informant: John Canfield, Edinburg ILL my gr-grandfather was also named John Canfield, b. circa 1860-61 probably Clay Co IL, last known living in Taylorville in the mid 1890's, working as a laborer. His parents were Elijah Canfield, b. NY c. 1817, & Sarah Maria Griggs, b. IN c. 1834. known wives: 1] Annie Perlew, m. 1885 Christian Co, IL 2] Lois Taylor, nee Moler, m. 1889 Taylorville, Christ. Co IL [my gr-grandmother] 3] Sarah Hendricks, m. 1894 Taylorville, Christ. Co IL If anyone can connect these two Johns together somehow, or provide more info on "my" John, that would be great! Ron Johnson