In a message dated 1/11/2008 5:29:56 P.M. Central Standard Time, ozarkn@grm.net writes: It is as follows: > LILLY ALEXANDER died in Nodaway County Missouri February 18, 1922 of > Strycnine poisoning. > Her parents were: > WILLIAM M COX and MARY PLACE. > It states on the death record that she was shipped back to Gallitan to > be buried and that she was divorced at the time of death. > It only states that she was about 38 yrs. of age but according to the > " Green Hills Pioneers " she was born in August 1899 to WILLIAM M COX > and ISABELLE "BELL" PLACE. > It states that they ( William & Isabelle were married 17, March, 1889 In trying to figure out who fits where in the above, I looked at the image of the death certificate and I believe it shows her father as simply William Cox, not William M, which may be important. It's abbreviated Wm with two dots below the "m". Lilly and both her parents are shown as born in MO. Her name is given simply as Lilly Alexander, no middle name or initial. Cause of death is also listed as suicide (due to poisoning). There is nothing showing how cause of death was determined. If she was age 38, she would have been born in 1884. Surely they would not have her age off by 16 years on the death certificate? I think her father must be a different William Cox. I have the William married to Isabelle as William David Cox, not William M. I have no Mary Places of the right age to be Lilly's mother. This is quite a challenge. I wonder if there is a news article somewhere that refers to the incident? Vanette **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489