> I don't know if this would be the correct place to post this message, if > anyone has other sites that might lead to the correct area, I would > appreciate > hearing back. > In clearing out some old boxes from my mother-in-law's home, I have > found an old book, actually only the front cover and first page with a > newspaper > article and obituary that I am hoping can find its proper home. The > newspaper article is > dated 12/24/1916, and title of the article is "How Lieut. Leland Barnett > Died" The > article concerns a Lieut. Leland Barnett of Norwood, serving in Le Mans, > France > who died in Le Mans, France during WW 1, and I would love to find someone > from his family who is connected to this gentleman. The obituary lists > his name, the name of his wife, Sara Mildred Evans, and a brother of the > Lieut. (Sergeant > Lowell Barnett) also in the service in France. The obit states "Lieut. > Leland Barnett of > Cincinnati's old First Regiment, who was killed in action, fell near > Verdun, not far from where his great > great grandfather had fought under Napoleon. Included with the obituary > are photographs of > Lieut. Barnett and his wife, and I am hoping someone is out there that is > a descendant of this > couple. I know I would love to find something of this sort of my > ancestors, and would love to > present this to a descendant. > > If anyone knows of this family, or descendants, or where else I can post > to try to find a rightful descendant, please let me know. I am sure > there is someone out there > who would treasure this bit of history from their family's past. I have > posted to the Barnett > site and hope someone there knows of a descendant. Any help is > appreciated, > > Holly Snead snead@qwestinternet.net