This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1MB.2ACI/2983.1 Message Board Post: Brett, http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/ordb.asp has some databases where you'd hope to find this info. I didn't have any luck. You can check for all deaths in Jasper Co if you want to look for any messed up possible spelling. Pick the county, but don't enter anything for the name, or maybe just (S,) if you're sure it couldn't have been written so badly the S looked like a L or another letter. Record 1 thru 50 of 1335 S, = Record 1 thru 50 of 91, this includes any surname containing an s. Only 5 surnames started with S. Just in case Newton Co. MO is possible Record 1 thru 50 of 263 Record 1 thru 39 of 39 only 8 surnames began with S. He just didn't seem to get into the database. Orlena