Seems some of my info didn't get sent to you. Pearl married John Wesley Yocum at Radical, Stone County on Oct. 9, 1904. I know they married young in early times but 5 seems a bit early!!! The death certificate was signed by her second husband who might have been mistaken on birth year. John Wesley was born in Stone County in 1876 and died there in 1946. He was oldest son of Joseph Ypcum and Matilda Gibson. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: MICKEY <meroth@the-cia.net> To: mostone-l@rootsweb.com <mostone-l@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 28, 2000 12:22 PM Subject: Ruckman Hi List, This is my first request to you. I need help finding the family of my grandmother,Mahala Pearl Ruckman. This is what I have found: Death certificate shows birth Aug. 11, 1899 in Missouri She died Dec. 22, 1940 in Polk County Missouri. Sometime after 1910 she left Yocum with three young boys(one was my father). Thry were told nothing about their mother. It seems Pearl may have had at least two brothers, Jim and Wess, who went to California and died there. If anyone can shed any light on Mahala Pearl Ruckman I will be very grateful. Mickey