Jane, I won't make it down there today, as my husband's grandmother passed away this morning. I will get there soon, and get the photos as promised. Sorry it's not today. Jan Jane Westerkamm wrote: > Jan, Thank you for this info. This is the date I was looking for. > Please give me your friend's e-mail. I would love to have the photos > and will be very happy to pay any cost involved. I really appreciate > the help. Jane > > Jan Roggy wrote: > > > > Hi Jane.... I just called my friend, the greatgrandson, and got some info > > for you. Please email me if you would like his personal email address. He is > > interested in how you fit in. So... > > > > John Bland Sr., b 9 May 1842 in England. Married 1 January 1862 in Coal > > Valley, IL to Mary ?. She was born 17 August 1843 in England and died 13 > > March 1935. John Sr. died 1 November 1911 in Alpha. They had 9 children, > > one of whom was John Bland Jr. who married Lucia Shaw in 1897. He is buried > > in Alpha Cem. > > > > I plan on going to Alpha this weekend if the weather is nice, so I'll snap > > some photos of the tombstones. I've got more info.. but I'll wait to share > > that privately. Jan > > > > Jane Westerkamm wrote: > > > > > I have an ancestory Mary Bland, died March 13, 1935, and is buried > > > in Alpha Cemetery in Oxford Township in Henry County. I am trying > > > to find a date of birth and a date of death for her husband, John Bland. > > > She was a widow when she died. Does anyone on this list have access to > > > a cemetery index for Alpha Cemetery that could check to see if John > > > Bland is buried next to his wife Mary and what his dates of birth and > > > death are? > > > Any help will be appreciated. Jane > > > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > > Henry Co ILGenWeb Project > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html > > > Henry County Genealogical Society > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html > > > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > > Henry Co ILGenWeb Project > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html > > Henry County Genealogical Society > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html > > Part of the Henry CoILGenWeb Project > > ==== ILHENRY Mailing List ==== > Henry Co ILGenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhenry/index.html > Henry County Genealogical Society > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilhcgs/index.html