This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: wd8dcx2005 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.counties.montgomery/4435.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: from Dayton city directories: 1850 Deal, Andrew, shoemaker, corner Sixth and Ludlow 1873 Deal, Clara B., seamstress, lives at Sarah Deal's 1873 Deal, Sarah, widow, 164 Maple street 1874 Sarah and Clara are living at 431 W Fifth 1878-81 Deal, Sarah, widow, 12 Bruen 1882-1883 Deal, Sarah L., widow, 10 Bruen 1886-87 Deal, Alice, 10 W Bruen 1886-87 Deal, Sarah, widow, 10 W Bruen I guess this suggests that both Clara and Alice are daughters of Sarah? and notice in 1882 that she's Sarah L. in case you hadn't seen that middle initial before... Beavertown cemetery is about two miles from my house... they list Elizabeth Stutsman, w/o Phillip Deal and John Stonebarger, she was born Sept 1777, died 11/18/1867, 90y 2m Stonebarger, John died 4/2/1854 (not sure if this would be your Eliza L.?) Steve Koons 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.