There are several "leaps of faith" in the following. You will need the documents, obituaries to verify information. From the 1900, 1910 census, Ill. SOS marriage, Riverview Cemetery book. Charlton Harry Holcomb, born abt 1865 in Indiana, died abt. October 1930 Ruena F. Rueway Merriner born abt 1866 in West Virgina/Pennsylvania, died abt Jan. 2, 1942, buried in Riverview. Married Sept. 20, 1886 in La Salle Co. Vivian, born abt 1886 in Illinois Child? born aft 1886 died before 1901 (Ruena listed as 7 children/6 living) Lois born abt 1888 in COLORADO Harry (or Henry) born abt. 1890 in COLORADO Lester F. born 1893, in Illinois, married a Martha?? (Two children, Romaclair and Roberta born in Illinois, third child Royce? born abt 1929 in New York. Lyle, born abt 1895 in Illinois, married Mabel? Or could be Lyle S. who died in 1916?? Francis Eugene born abt 1908 Child? born aft 1899 died bef 1911 Buried in Riverview Block 20, Lot 49, no tombstone. Ruena F. died 1942 Carlton Harry died 1930 Emma, died abt 13nov 1916 Lolita died abt 20 Jul 1907 There was a Merriner family who lived in Riverside area of Streator. They were born in Wetzel County West Virginia Buried in Hillcrest cemetery is a Eugene HolcombE, born 1908...??? There was a graded school in Riverside at that time, unless the family lived further east. Koontz school comes to mind. Don't known. Joanie -- Streatorland Historical Society 306 South Vermillion Street Streator, Illinois 61364 Monday - Friday 9:30 - 2:30 Sunday 1 - 4 p.m. > greetings I am looking for my grandmothers roots. She was born Frances > Harriet Holcomb in Streator 1898, one of nine, Lyle, Lester, Eugene, I can > remember these names. She went to a one room school house, became a singer on > radio > Alice Joy, and moved to NYC during the 30's when my father was a toddler. > > Any information is GREAT. > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >