Shirley, How true!!! Without the queries we don't get the new information. I've learned a lot about the Copelands the last few weeks from these queries and I was at a big Copeland-Burns reunion over at Union Mo. a couple of weeks ago. They are all originally from Maries County. DeVere

Hi List, I am searching for any information on my Vandegrifft/Vandgrifft family who lived around Belle & Bland from about the mid to late 1940's until about 1990. Thomas (Fred) Vandgrifft b. 5/31/1897 DeValls Bluff, Ar d. 2/14/1956 St. Louis, Mo buried at Liberty Cemetery, Belle Married Velma Lee Woods 4/16/1931 Dewey, Ok b. 2/20/1912 Jay, Ok d. 4/15/1996 Salem, Mo She was a member of the Pentcostal Church in Belle or Bland. She is the only one I know anything about. Laura Ann Vandegrifft b. 6/7/1869 Mo. d. 2/28/1952 at the home of son FRED, Belle buried at Liberty Cemetery, Belle She was a member of the Baptist Church I have recieved death certificates, obit notices from the Belle Banner, & funeral records from Sassmann's in Belle on Thomas Fred & Laura. I'm a little disappointed that there wasn't much information to work with. What is a Fireclay Prospector? How do I go about contacting the Liberty Cemetery for copies of their records? Thank you for any information. Alice