According to the searchable database Missouri has online for deaths occurring 1910 – 1955, Franklin D. Kimes died May 29, 1926 in New Madrid Co, MO. In Franklin's case, they even have a copy of the death certificate online to view. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1955 http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#search --- [email protected] wrote: > > source: History of Southeast Missouri; Published 1888 by The > Goodspeed > Publishing Co; page 898. > > "Franklin D. Kimes was born in Giles County, Tenn., December 15, > 1847, and <cut> > located on his present farm in Lesieur Township, > New Madrid County. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

One interesting "find" in that searchable database is the information given on a "Mollie Kimes" that died 01 January 1926 in Piedmont, Wayne Co, MO. The informant Tom Kimes stated she was born in Georgia. Given the "clues" on the certificate, and information a couple of you have shared, was Mollie one of Hiram Jefferson Kimes's wives? Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1955 http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/#search __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com