As soon as the Ancestry.com site is back up, I will check the Social Security Death Index for you. Chances are, if he was receiving payments, he is probably listed with his death date and city and state of residence. >From there you may be able to obtain a copy of an obituary from some Springfield papers. Pat Hansen -----Original Message----- From: Mary Bond [mailto:mebond@cox.rr.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 5:43 AM To: ILSANGAM-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILSANGAM-L] STEVENS I recently discovered that my mother's half brother died in Springfield, Illinois a few years ago. My mother had never met him so she missed that opportunity. I would like to find out if he had lived in Springfield his whole life and more about him. His name was Alfred Lovett Stevens, born in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1909. His mother died when he was 4 years old and he was raised by someone in his mother's family. Her maiden name was Shaw. If there is a genealogy angel who would be willing to check the city directories for years past, I would be very grateful. Thanks Mary at mebond@cox.rr.com ==== ILSANGAM Mailing List ==== List problems? First, read the Welcome Message that you received when you subscribed. Feel free to contact Morris Myers, list administrator, with questions concerning this list! mailto: gmm00@amdahl.com