I don't find Carrie or Elmer in the Death Records. This is not unusual, a lot of them are missing or recorded incorrectly. The Joplin Public Library may have it in their obit listing or be able to find it. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mojasper/genie.html ~~~~~ http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/ordb.asp Name Date of Death County City Certificate Number Alvin R [Robert] Davidson [August 07, 1870] - September _[30], 1956 Jasper 31141 view image Ozark Memorial Cemetery Widowed retired florist Informant: son Elmer, who didn't know much. Robert Kenneth Davidson [June 11, 1906] - June 09, 1921 Jasper Joplin 15057 view image ordinary labor - accidental electrocution Forest Park Cemetery Father: Alva/Alvin? R. born Carlinville, IL Mother: Carrie Miller born Wichita, KS Informant: A. R. Davidson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Federal Census 1910 > KANSAS > SEDGWICK > 4-WD WICHITA > Series: T624 Roll: 456 HQ Page: 11 Sheet: 11A [23 & 25 April] Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year DAVIDSON ALVIN R 39 M W IL KS SEDGWICK 4-WD WICHITA 1910 Wichita City 717 N. Market St. 202/249 Lines 23-26 23. DAVIDSON, Alvin R. Head M W 39 M1 11 IL England England Carpenter House Wages R H 24. --------, Carrie B. Wife F W 30 M1 11 2/2 KS IL IL Dress Maker At Home Own Account 25. --------, Elmer W. Son M W 10 S KS IL KS None 26. --------, Robert Son M W 10 S KS IL KS None ~~~~~~~~~~ 1920 > MISSOURI > JASPER Co. > OAKLAND Voting Precinct; JOPLIN Township Series: T625 Roll: 922 HQ Page: 173 Sheet: 8A [23 January] Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year DAVIDSON ALVIN 49 M W IL MO JASPER OAKLAND; JOPLIN 1920 9th St. 166/171 Lines: 1-5 1. DAVIDSON, Alvin Head O F M W 49 M IL England England Florist Green House Wages 2. --------, Carrie Wife F W 40 M KS IL IL None 3. --------, Elmer Son M W 20 S KS IL KS ?Soliciter Grocery Store Wages 4. --------, Robert Son M W 13 S KS IL KS None 5. --------, Nadine Dau. F W 6 S MO IL KS None ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unfortunately, I can't search the 1930 Census with HeritageQuest, someone with Ancestry may be able to help you. Orlena ~~~~~ Stephen Carlile <sdcincpc@gmail.com> wrote: I am trying to find an obituary for a Robert Kenneth DAVIDSON who died on 9 Jun 1921 in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO. I am hoping to find out the name of his sister or to determine whether his mother and sister were even alive and where they may have been living. Thank you very much. -------------------------------