Raelene, Using the online SSDI, I found nothing on a Jean Bennett in MD, so if she stayed put, she may still be alive. I tried to find her in an online search in Hyattsville, but no James, Jean or Frances Bennett were amoung the 40 Bennetts listed. SSDI listing for the only James Bennett with a Hyattsville connection: JAMES BENNETT 27 Dec 1922 Feb 1984 20784 (Hyattsville, Prince Georges, MD) Last Residence & Last Benefit SSN: 239-28-9144 Applied in North Carolina His obit should be in the Washington Post. If you go to http://yp.yahoo.com and set the location to Hyattsville, MD you can search through the listing for churches. A well established (since 1860) Funeral Home in Hyattsville is: Gasch's Funeral Home 4739 Baltimore Ave Hyattsville, MD (301) 927-6100 The Maryland Archives has a great website: http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us Good luck in your search! -- Carol Askey Maryland USGenWeb Coordinator Allegany & Prince George's County MDGenWeb Coordinator