Hi Dorene, I see in my notes that when I did a Franklin Co. marriage look-up for you regarding John E. Shimp and Mary Jane Roan, I also tried the Franklin Co. Death index 1899-1908 and did not find her. So, I don't have to do that again. I do have the Ohio Death Indexes that I can try. I took a look at the 1900 and 1910 Census records for John Shimp and family. On the 1900 Census John E. and Mary J. said they had been married for 7 years, and Mary J. said that she had given birth to 4 children and 3 children were living. On the 1910 Census John and Jennie said that each of them had been married only once, and they had been married to each other for 18 years. Jennie said she had given birth to 5 chidren and 5 children were living. It is my guess that Mary J. and Jennie are one and the same. Since John E. Shimp was from Liberty Twp., Fairfield Co. I checked my Liberty Twp. Cemetery Book. Also tried my Violet Twp. and Bloom Twp. (both Fairfield Co.) Cemetery books. No John E. and/or Mary Jane/Jennie Shimp. Have you asked for a look-up in the Madison Township Cemetery book? If they lost a child while living in Madison Twp., they may have purchased a plot there. However, I have the feeling they didn't have much money so they may not have tombstones to read. A friend and I did a 50/50 purchase with our Orange Co. California Genealogical Society of the 11 volume Franklin Co. Cemetery set, but they stay at the Huntington Beach Main Library. I bet someone on the Franklin Co. Mailing list has a copy of Madison Twp. (Vol 2 in the set, but you didn't have to purchase the whole set) at home. If you do ask for a look-up, ask if there are any Roan/Rhone in the index also. Linda Dorene89@aol.com writes: > I have tried Ohiohistory.org for 1913-1937 but no Mary, Mary Jane, or Jennie > Shimp. There was a Marie but she did not fit in the time frame. Linda, could > you look on the film at LDS? Thank you very much. > Sincerely, Dorene > > > ==== OHFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Franklin County, Ohio OHGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/ >