Hi Everyone, Thanks to Elska for pointing out that I forgot to put in any dates. Wish I had some that were more definite. All I can tell you is that Joseph Jenkins died sometime in the late 1940's. My father was born in 1920 and had an older sister Josephine, one brother named Cecil and another brother. My grandmother died sometime in the late 1960's, early 70's at the latest. I realize that is a very limited amount of information. The only other item I've been able to find is a record of a land grant to a Joseph N. Jenkins in the Springfield area in the 1900's. Thanks for all the help so far. Maureen