Another place you might search for information is the church records. Possibly your ancestor was baptized or christened. I too, am searching for a needle in a haystack. I believe my great-grandmother, Fatima C. Newman McFarland died sometime within the three years after my grandfather's birth in the Clayton/Amo area. I have checked all the cemetery indexes and so far haven't come up with anything. If anyone has any great ideas, please let me know. Conni in Ohio