Try looking up there Obituaries out of the "Granite City Press Record" for that time. My family, I thought, lived in Granite City around that time, but their obits said they resided in E. St. Louis. The Granite City Library carries quite a few of the old newspapers. Carol Thomas W Davis wrote: > Hello: > > Although my mother's family lived in or near East St. Louis at the turn of > the century, I've been unable to locate St. Clair County evidence of > marriages or deaths for the following individuals, and wonder if the events > occurred in Madison County, rather than St. Clair. > > The events were: 1901/02 death of William Stone, age 72; 1897 marriage of > Julia Stone and John Montgomery; 1902 death of Julia Montgomery, age 32; > 1917/18 marriage between Edna J. Montgomery (or Stopke) and Augustus Sleme; > and 1926 death of Matilda J. Montgomery,age 94. > > Any assistance or suggestions were be appreciated. > > Seasons Greetings. > > Tom Davis > > ==== ILMADISO Mailing List ==== > List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received > when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Yvonne James-Henderson, > list administrator with questions concerning this list! > mailto:hen1@idt.net