This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xg.2ADI/321.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi June & Charly: I don't know if any of these names would help you or not, but since Sylvester is not a common name, I'm sure they are related some way. These came out of the Sangamon co. booklets I have and each may have information beneficial to you: Obituaries 1861-1896 Franscisca S. Sylvester d. 5-23-1893 72 Surv. by hus & 2 sons Genevera Sylvester, Mrs. d. 5-14-1881 46 John A. Sylvester d. 11-12-1895 68 Born Is. of Maderia Julia Edna Sylvester d. 4-16-1892 2l Dau. of Jos.S. Sylvester Physicians cerif. of death 1878-1890 Sylvester, Emma certif. # 1825 d. 12-20-1885 Springfield Birth Record 1860-1878 Layman, Stella R. F. b.8-27-1878 Chatham; father, Samuel Orville Layman of Columbus, OH;; mother, Mary Elizabeth Sollinger, Boston, MA