Thanks for the suggestion. I did check that site and was unable to locate him there. I have the obit for James, but his father was not mentioned in it. A sister died in 1969 and he is not listed in her obit either. There is a gap of about 20 years when I guess Ohio deaths are not online and most of mine seem to fall in that narrow range. I'm not complaining, I think Ohio has the most wonderful online records of anywhere I've needed to research. Thanks though, Sharon in CA