This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jennibea Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kansas.counties.crawford/977.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I do not find a Ben Peterson listed in the Tombstone Transcriptions of Crawford County Kansas 1867-1976 by William Culbertson. This does not mean that he did not die there just that there is no headstone listed. Remember the time frame of possible death 1920-1930. This was a very poor time and many people had no finances for headstones plus he was a coal miner and they didn't make large wages. Also if there were no other family members around he might have been just buried in a potter's field. The old Hobson Cemetery [now a part of Highland Cemetery] was were many were buried. However on the down side the records of Hobson Cemetery were burned up in a fire. So if no stone, no record. Death Records after 1913 were sent to the State. This would be an expense to have a death record search but I don't know how important this is to you. They do searches in 10 year increment. 5 years before the date and 5 years after. I you could someway narrow it down further that might help you ! even more. I'm not for sure what the Crawford County Historical Society has for city directorys but you might find a listing between 1920 and 1930 that may indicate he was still in that area. Hope this helps some. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.