This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: uofigirl Surnames: GEORGE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.jasper/4963/mb.ashx Message Board Post: While looking thru some old photos, I came across a bunch of photos showing my grandmother, Lavina GEORGE, her sister and brothers, and someone identified as "Cousin Bill GEORGE" or "Joplin Bill". I'm sure the Joplin Bill was to keep him separate from her brother Bill. The photos seem to be from the 1930s, given the make of the car, and my grandmother is identified as Lavina GEORGE, so it would be before her marriage in December 1940. Her father, John GEORGE, is not appearing, so these may have been after his death in 1935. Photos were taken in Flora, Clay, Illinois... I am assuming that the Joplin they refer to is in Missouri. He is there with a woman identified as his wife, but wife is in quotation marks. (Similarly, the woman my Great-Uncle is living with is referred to as his "friend".) Joplin Bill would have been born in the 1890's or early 1900's. His father would have been either Gilbert GEORGE or William L. GEORGE. Grandfather would be William L. GEORGE. Gilbert, William (Jr), John George were orphaned as minors in 1874 - the boys were sent to live with different families, and I lost track of Gilbert and William after their mother's probate file is closed in 1876. I'd love ANY help in trying to chase down this lost section of the family! 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.