Donna, Thank you so much for the good information. I think it is very possible that Thomas Lufkin was Paul's uncle (the younger brother of Paul's mother Lucy.) Thomas Lufkin, sister Lucy, two other siblings (Sarah & Sophia), and their parents (Stephen & Lucinde), are enumerated in the 1880 census for the 1st Ward of Joliet, Will Co. Thomas' birth date of 1860 from the cemetery marker coincides exactly with his age calculated from the census. I will continue to try to find Ralph and Lucy Tyler's dates of death and the location of their burial. Given the fact that you say that there are several Lufkin names buried in the cemetery, I can't help but be a little encouraged and wonder if there aren't other family members buried nearby. Are you aware of a contact such as the Knoxville cemetery's caretaker or administrative body, or another organization where I could obtain a list of interments? Thanks again for your help. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: "donna smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Paul A. Tyler & his parents, Ralph and Lucy Tyler > Paul Arlington TYLER is buried in Section VI - Part II of the Knoxville > Cemetery. His stone reads: Paul Arlington TYLER Husband 1884 - 1939 > Buried next to him is: Thomas LUFKIN 1860 -1942. His grave is marked > with a funeral marker and not a stone. There are several LUFKIN families > buried in the Knoxville Cem. > Ralph Webster TYLER and Lucy LUFKIN were married in Will County, IL 24 > November 1881. > > Donna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:29 AM > Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Paul A. Tyler & his parents, Ralph and Lucy Tyler > > > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > > > Surnames: Tyler > > Classification: Query > > > > Message Board URL: > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4g.2ADE/1713 > > > > Message Board Post: > > > > Seeking information on Paul Arlington Tyler, b. 13 Mar 1884, d. 24 Aug > 1939, and his parents, Ralph Webster Tyler, and Lucy (Lufkin) Tyler. > > > > According to Paul Tyler's certificate of death, he died in Wilmette, IL, > but was buried in Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, IL on 26 August 1939. Does > anyone have a cemetery listing for Knoxville to confirm his burial there? > Paul's wife, Violet, survived him. Is she also buried at Knoxville? > > > > Also, I have been trying to determine death dates and the final resting > place of Paul's parents. I have tried census records and other means with > no success in locating them. Ralph Webster Tyler (b. 1852) was alive in > 1910 and was living in or around Galesburg, according to estate records of > one of his deceased brothers. Could Ralph Tyler and his wife Lucy also be > buried at Knoxville? Why would Paul be buried in Knoxville when he died in > Wilmette, unless there was some reason such as a family plot or other tie to > the community? > > > > I would appreciated it if anyone can do a cemetery lookup, or otherwise > help me in my research for info on Paul and his parents. Any suggestions > for local or online resources where I might conduct research?. Thanks. > Dave in Texas. > > >