In a message dated 04/24/2001 9:08:18 AM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Well, someone out there is alive and kicking. And I'll try to kick-start something by posting a query. Some time between about 1898 and 1904, Adeline Bruce, widow of Smith Lee Bruce of Sumner Co., TN, moved to Missouri. In May, 1903, she signed a deed in Kirkville, Adair County, selling property in Tennessee that she had inherited. Adeline Perry Bruce and Smith Lee Bruce had at least one unnamed child in 1880, and it is believed that several more children were born to them prior to his death in March 1892. Other deeds mention the following women and their husbands but don't specifically state their relationship: Cenia DeLay and husband Edward DeLay signed in Douglas Co., WI. Sallie Bruce signed in Adair Co., MO. She signed again as Sallie Valentine with husband H. E. Valentine in Montgomery Co., Kansas. It isn't known where this marriage took place. Willie Bruce signed in Adair Co., MO. Cleva Bruce signed first in Douglas Co., WI, but signed another deed as Clevie Hicks with husband H. C. Hicks in El Reno, OK. Lillie Bruce was in Cole Co., OK. Bessie Bruce was in Colgate, Indian Terr. These signatures were witnessed by a JP in Kirkville but it isn't known if Adeline lived in Kirkville or one of the surrounding counties. If these women were the daughters of Smith Lee and Adeline Perry Bruce, they were so young when their father died that they would be expected to be with Adeline when she first arrived in Adair Co., MO. If they can be found in the 1900 or 1910 census for Adair or a neighboring county or in a marriage index, or in any document, I would be so grateful. Thanks for your help. Joyce