This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.illinois.counties.pike/1239.1.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Since he was born in SC and died in NC, I would suggest you contact someone in that area of the country. Pike County Illinois is not the place to look for an obituary of someone who was, by indications given, never in Illinois.