Debbie, Thank you for this information. This is news to me!! I'll do some investigating to see who it was named for. Thanks again, Marilyn in Ohio -------------------original message---------------------- In a message dated 3/16/2006 12:41:32 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, decdeb17@bellsouth.net writes: I know that there was a small baseball field at the corner where Eastern and Madison Ave meet. It was called Meinking Field. I don't have any further info on the surname but I wish you many finds. Debbie in Kentucky