Thank you so much Lisa! That would be wonderful to check the city directory. I have no details other than he married in 1897 in LaSalle Co. to Mary Sand & he died by being hit by a freight train & he had has job listed as railroad brakeman, residence McLean Co. IL. They had no children & she died 1 year after him. There is a chance he was dead by 1900... & her too. They also could have been old with no children. He is not listed in the IL Death Index 1916-1947, so my guess is they died before 1916. I just don't know. I will send for their death certificates when I can narrow down some years. Then I can also look for a newspaper account. Thank you for your time, Lesley - --------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com