Thanks to all who answere my query re Willow Springs Mo. It helped. my 3rd great grandfather William Strong moved there sometime after the 1880 Federal Census where he is listed in Adams Township, Gage Co. NE. and he is buried in Johnson Co. NE. Death: 11 Aug 1897. His second wife, visited family in Cheyenne Ks, and mentions she is from Willow Springs, Mo. William was born 11 Nov 1826 in Conn, moved to Ohio, then NE. I don't know when he move to Willow Springs. Does anyone have access to City Directories who would do a look up for me? Maybe there is a notice in the newspapers of his death 11 Aug 1897. I will be happy to cover copying and postage. Marita