This question has to do with Mecosta County genealogy and a possible death newspaper article of 1872 in Mecosta or Big Rapids or Hillsdale County or Missaukee County or Lake City or Cadillac or Grand Rapids. My great great grandfather John Caldwell from Ireland died in Big Rapids on 24 December 1872. At the time he lived in Litchfield, Hillsdale County. At the time his 2 eldest sons (Thomas & John Jr) had homesteads in Missaukee County. Otherwise there is no connection of my Caldwell family to Big Rapids or the Mecosta County area. I am trying to figure why my great great grandfather was in Big Rapids at the time; other than perhaps going back to Hillsdale County after visiting his sons in the Lake City area of Missaukee County. I would guess that lake City did not have a hospital for the sick. Was Big Rapids bigger than Cadillac at this time? Would it have had better medical facilities (e.g. a hospital)? Can NOT find where John Caldwell is buried. Apparently John Caldwell is buried in Big Rapids; that I have not been able to find so far...... It could be ......... I just can not find proof..... The Michigan death index GENDIS does shows his death record. What cemetery would be a logical choice? Is it on-line? Would someone be able to look up in the logical cemetery to find John Caldwell if he is in fact buried in Big Rapids? Would there be an obituary on John Caldwell in the Big Rapids local newspaper of the time of 1872? What hospital was going at this time? Would there be archived doctor's records? Would there be a newspaper article about "a stranger died in Big Rapids" in some paper just after December 24th, 1872 ?? All my other Caldwell relatives are buried in the Caldwell cemetery in Missaukee County (Arlene); EXCEPT for my great great grandfather John Caldwell (Sr). Need help in finding where he is buried (Michigan someplace unknown; maybe in Big Rapids; maybe near here). He lived in Jonesville/Litchfield in Hillsdale County at the time, however he is NOT buried anywhere in the Hillsdale County. His wife Jane (Thompson) Caldwell however is in the Sand Creek cemetery in Hillsdale County. The family lived in the Jonesville / Litchfield area; Hillsdale County. Thanks for any help or ideas.... Doug Caldwell --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone.

suggestion try The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Center near you. Mary -----Original Message----- From: Doug Caldwell [mailto:dougsgenealogy@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 6:20 PM To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MI-Genealogy] 1872 burial location & newspaper death article This question has to do with Mecosta County genealogy and a possible death newspaper article of 1872 in Mecosta or Big Rapids or Hillsdale County or Missaukee County or Lake City or Cadillac or Grand Rapids. My great great grandfather John Caldwell from Ireland died in Big Rapids on 24 December 1872. At the time he lived in Litchfield, Hillsdale County. At the time his 2 eldest sons (Thomas & John Jr) had homesteads in Missaukee County. Otherwise there is no connection of my Caldwell family to Big Rapids or the Mecosta County area. I am trying to figure why my great great grandfather was in Big Rapids at the time; other than perhaps going back to Hillsdale County after visiting his sons in the Lake City area of Missaukee County. I would guess that lake City did not have a hospital for the sick. Was Big Rapids bigger than Cadillac at this time? Would it have had better medical facilities (e.g. a hospital)? Can NOT find where John Caldwell is buried. Apparently John Caldwell is buried in Big Rapids; that I have not been able to find so far...... It could be ......... I just can not find proof..... The Michigan death index GENDIS does shows his death record. What cemetery would be a logical choice? Is it on-line? Would someone be able to look up in the logical cemetery to find John Caldwell if he is in fact buried in Big Rapids? Would there be an obituary on John Caldwell in the Big Rapids local newspaper of the time of 1872? What hospital was going at this time? Would there be archived doctor's records? Would there be a newspaper article about "a stranger died in Big Rapids" in some paper just after December 24th, 1872 ?? All my other Caldwell relatives are buried in the Caldwell cemetery in Missaukee County (Arlene); EXCEPT for my great great grandfather John Caldwell (Sr). Need help in finding where he is buried (Michigan someplace unknown; maybe in Big Rapids; maybe near here). He lived in Jonesville/Litchfield in Hillsdale County at the time, however he is NOT buried anywhere in the Hillsdale County. His wife Jane (Thompson) Caldwell however is in the Sand Creek cemetery in Hillsdale County. The family lived in the Jonesville / Litchfield area; Hillsdale County. Thanks for any help or ideas.... Doug Caldwell --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx