I will send this to the list readers - maybe a reminder that they need to dig in their Fine folders. Donna >________________________________ > From: Barbara Haines <barbarajhaines@msn.com> >To: Donna Cooper <donnac58@yahoo.com> >Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 2:07 PM >Subject: Re: Barry County -- A "Lost" Fine > > >Thanks, Donna!  I was hoping you were still in touch with the folks who had contributed to your wonderful site.  I learned so much about Barry County and it's wonderful to have so many old-time photos and see how folks lived.  We take so much for granted nowadays, and old photos are always a reminder to me of how hard life really was.  I often think of what our gr-grandparents would think of our lifestyles today (probably that we we'd all gone to the devil!). >  >Thanks again for your help! >  >--Barbara Haines >  >  >  >----- Original Message ----- >>From: Donna Cooper >>To: Barbara Haines >>Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 12:54 PM >>Subject: Re: Barry County -- A "Lost" Fine >> >> >>Barbara, I will send it to the list readers because I know we have some Fine researchers who subscribe to the Barry County list mail. >> >> >>Here are some notes that I have -  >> >> >>Seligman News: W. F. Fine was elected teacher for Wednesday night by the Rock Springs Writing Club. Cassville Republican, Weekly Paper, Thursday, May 5, 1898 >> >> >>Rock Springs: Frank Fine was learning the art of selling patent churns. Ask Frank which he likes best selling churns or fox hunting. June 3, 1905, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Weekly Paper, Barry Co., MO >> >> >>Rock Springs News Items: Joe Gregory, Frank Fine and others had a fox chase a few nights ago. August 26, 1905, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Weekly Paper, Barry Co., MO >> >> >>Washburn News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fine, Friday, Dec 8th, twins, a son and daughter, all doing nicely. December 14, 1911, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO >> >> >>Washburn News: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fine visited the formers parents near Rock Springs Tuesday. December 12, 1912, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO >> >> >>Washburn News: Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fine, Friday, Feb. 13th, a son. February 19, 1914, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO  >> >> >> >> >>Good Luck. >> >> >>CC: List Readers - Barry County >> >> >>Donna Cooper  >> >> >> >>>________________________________ >>> From: Barbara Haines <barbarajhaines@msn.com> >>>To: donnac58@yahoo.com >>>Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 11:49 AM >>>Subject: Barry County -- A "Lost" Fine >>> >>> >>> >>>Hey, Donna! >>>  >>>I found your wonderful site while trying to research the family of my great-aunt, Mary Elizabeth Fine.  She was the daughter of Franklin F. Fine and Laura Brown, and she married my mother's eldest brother, Howard Davis, who was born in Milwaukee.  They moved out to California and lived in Cerritos (which is near the border of Los Angeles and Orange Counties) for many years.  >>>  >>>Mary E. died many years ago, and her husband is also now gone.  I know that she had at least three other siblings, but I can't find Frank, Laura or any of their children on any census or available birth/death record.  The last census I have for them is 1910--right before they were married (1911).  >>>  >>>I do have a copy of Mary E. Fine Davis's death certificate, but cannot locate any information on her or her other siblings other than references to the twins born in 1908 and a brother in 1914.  Mary E. was born in 1920, and I've not found her listed on any family tree posted on Ancestry.com or any other genealogy site.  >>>  >>>It's my hope that you can connect me with someone related to the Fine family who can help me confirm her parentage and perhaps fill me in on how she met and married a fellow from Milwaukee in the first place! >>>  >>>Please feel free to forward this post along to anyone you see fit. >>>  >>>Thanks for your assistance, >>>  >>>Barbara Haines >>>Louisville, Kentucky >>> >>> > >