Hello List, Where would I find an obituary or death notice occuring in 1864? The person I am looking for is Mary Anne Ashpole (nee Squires); born about 1829/1830 in Huntingdonshire, England; married Thomas Ashpole at Huntingdonshire, England in 1846; came to America late 1851 (?); and died 10 March 1864. They had been living at Willow Creek, Greenwood Co, but I am not sure if she died there. Any ideas gratefully received. Thank you, Loretta

It doesn't appear that Madison had a newspaper in the 1860's. Even the county seat newspaper the Eureka Herald wasn't founded until 1868. (I checked the available newspapers at the Kansas State Historical Society site.) I do have an index to the Emporia KS newspaper (which was about 20 miles north) I checked the Index to the Emporia News from 1859 to 1865 and didn't find a listing for the name Ashpole. The only thing I can think of to help you might be land records at the courthouse in Eureka, in the event her husband sold land at the time of her death and it shows something there. Good luck in your search! Gayle