In a message dated 7/27/2004 12:48:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, djcmgf@optonline.net writes: If anyone has easy access to the 1917 - 1918 city directories, I would be grateful for a look up. Also, any suggestions for other places I could look for information on Ben Ringland Cornell would be greatly Where would Ben have been born? I too just did a quick and dirty on the census and found one in Kentucky. I can't find an online 1917-22 directory, but I am sure you can get them at a Family History Center. Here is a free online 1900 Cleveland Directory _http://distantcousin.com/Directories/OH/Cleveland/1900/_ (http://distantcousin.com/Directories/OH/Cleveland/1900/) Eliz