I don't believe that in the 1880's they were embalming bodies. That didn't start until the early 1900's. The neighbors could have prepared the body and buried so they would have supplied the info for death certificate. Sally Smith Lake Havasu City, AZ ---------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Neighbors > Date: Sunday, November 14, 1999 3:39 PM > > Hi listers, I have a friend that has a death certificate for an ancestor who > died in the 1880's (Sorry, she didn't tell me the exact year) where the > 'signature' in the blank for Mortuary/Funeral Home is: neighbors > > My friend insists that 'Their neighbors took care of the morticians duties'. > I feel more inclined to believe the Mortician/Funeral Director was Neighbors > Mortuary. Is there anyone who can check a city directory for me? I can't > believe that just anybody could embalm a body! > > E. Young > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > Visit the Peoria County USGenWeb Home Page! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpeoria/peoria.htm