Joan, You have been most helpful in finding my Ward and Patton obits. I want to thank you very much. I am wondering if you could help me with another ancestor. I am looking for a date of death for Margaret Ward nee Thomas. Her husband died in 1923 and she is listed as a survivor. Is there an index of obits at the library to see if you can find a Margaret Ward who died after 1923. Her husband is buried at Riverview but there is no record of burial for her. Jane Joan wrote: > > Greetings from Streator > > ...from the Streator Daily Free Press > Monday October 26, 1903 > JOHN Ward died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Belle Baker, in > Chicago, Sunday afternoon after a long illness, from asthma... > Mr. Ward was born at Old Hetten, Durham county, England, about 70 > years ago. came to US nearly fifty years ago first settling > Pennsylvania. came west about 30 years ago. was one of the splendid > force of English and Scotch miners first employed in No. 1 shaft in this > city. four years ago his health failed and he sold his property here > and .. went to Chicago. > survived by his wife, one daughter, and three sons, the later being > J. E. Ward of Streator, J. Ward of Cornell, and W. H. Ward of > Galesburg. He also leaves two brothers, John G. Ward of Streator and > Robert Ward of Pennsylvania. > > The next day the notices for services had his name as Joseph Ward, Sr. > ..taken to the home of his son, Joseph 903 east Charles street. Rev. > McCaughty of the Presbyterian church officiated. interment in Riverwood > cemetery. (Riverview) > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237