I wish to thank Wilda W. Morris for the copies containing REES information, from Mabel S. Wallace's Thisis. Within these copies a mention of my GG grand Elias REES is made implying that he attained a Civil War veteran homesteading. I am aware of Elias taking a trip to Richmand at the beginning of the civil war, after which it was claimed he reported what he saw to the Washington City and the military. I have yet to figure out how to research Washington papers from San Diego. Nor have I found a pension record group for spies or scouts or the Quartermasters during the civil war [just mentioning in case someone has seen such] so have left that research for when I retire and can get through the red tape locally. I think I looked at the mentioned document [homestead deed for Elias] when I visited Lincoln and went through the court house in a day. I do not believe there was any information that was give on the entry that would say why the homesteading was given BUT JUST in case, could some one in the area take a peek for me? Elias REES - 20 Jan. 1881. Thank you all. PS If anyone is heading out to the Lincoln Cemetery, I could not find one important person out there and the caretaker was not around for the short time I was there. I managed to get pictures of all my relative stones but my Great grand's Napolean Bonapart Rees also Maude Rees Reynolds who died this last year at 102.