This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Orlena39 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jasper/4938.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Emma M. (Berhning Brydges) Bridges In the event you don't have the info available here: http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/ordb.asp Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 - 1957 Name Date of Death County City Certificate Number Emma M. Brydges January 21, 1911 Jasper 1979 view image Arthur Bridges February 19, 1923 Jasper Joplin 5408 view image They both died in St. John's Hospital Joplin, MO, under different spellings of surname. Her certificate has Carthage, Mo for Place of Burial or Removal. According to his certificate he was buried in Park Cemetery. That would work for her also. You can also check with Park Cemetery 801 S Baker Blvd Carthage, MO 64836 (417) 358-4534 If they have markers, they may be able to get you photos. Or, they haven't been listed here. You can list them and request a photo of their markers. Some one may post them on the site. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=30740&CScn=Park&CScntry=4&CSst=26& A good site for links to more sources: http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MO/Jasper/ Census records may also help: 1910 > MISSOURI > JASPER > 3-WD CARTHAGE Series: T624 Roll: 791 HQ Page: 191 Sheet 13A Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year BRIDGES ARTHUR 55 M W ENGL MO JASPER 3-WD CARTHAGE 1910 Lines 25-30 ~~~~~ There might be something, if not an obit, in the local papers, such as Carthage and Joplin. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mojasper/genie.html I do know the Joplin Public Library Reference librarians did check their obit listing and microfilm newspapers and they were not very expensive at the time. I paid one dollar for a scanned obit sent in an email. I believe the snail mail rate was the same, however postage has gone up even more now. They have changed/updated their web site. http://www.joplinpubliclibrary.org/ Contact Us JOPLIN PUBLIC LIBRARY 300 South Main Street, Joplin, MO 64801-2384 Phone: Main: 417-623-7953 Reference: 417-624-5465 Fax: 417-624-5217 Email: jpl@joplinpubliclibrary.org Orlena ~~~~~~ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.