The Jefferson County Gen Soc's book, "Tombstone Inscriptions, Jefferson County, Kansas, 1854-1986" ( worth every penny it cost me) has one Clara Metzger: Metzger, Clara, RHNM It gives no dates, no parents, no spouse. RHNM is the abbreviation for Rose Hill Newman Cemetery. I don't know if she is your Clara or not. I do find a couple of fellows named John Metzger. The one who sounds closest to your Clara's father, however, doesn't match your death date of 1950. The tombstone inscription book lists him as b 1851, d 18 Aug 1920. MRDN Cem. The other guy is a John Metzger who died 30 Jan 1867, age 68y 11m 27d. PLHL. There is a third John, this one John Howard Metzger 1900-1930, s/Mr & Mrs E D Metzger, h/Lilly Myers, OZWK. I didn't figure he was yours. And of course there is a "Mrs John Metzger," who died 10 Oct 1868, age 70y 9 m 4d, PLHL. I presume she belongs to the John Metzger at PLHL. I found several Mary Metzgers (Mary E (Hurley), Mary J (Sales), Mary Theresa (Abbott), but I guessed none of them were yours. As you can imagine, there are many Mary Smiths, probably close to 20, but none of them sounded like she was a Metzger first. There's even a Mary E J Lowry (1885-1942) FRVF. I didn't find your Clara nor Harry E amongst the Collinses. I also checked the Jeffco Gen Soc's marriage book (another bargain worth owning!) but didn't find Harry Collins listed, just a "Jona Harry Collins," 21, of Perry, who married a Boucher in 1898. I did find a wedding for John Metzger, 24 (no residence given), who married Emma Lowry, 18 (no residence given), married January 28, 1875, at the ofc of Jules L Williams, probate judge, "by the same." I didn't find the marriage for Emma to Smith. I hope this helps. Happy hunting. Jan T ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.