For starters, I hope will you post a query at the lorgen web page in addition to the surname ESKINS that you have registered. Have you sent for the DC and obituary of each of his children? It may list the fathers name. Also you can check listings for ESKINS in the 1880 CD index. You will find one in Cuy. Co. & four in LC. I would follow-up on each of those given names of the ESKINS, if need be, for additional info. Thomas 1852-1907 is buried in Evergreen Cem.Dover Twp per the necrology file on line. I would check with that cemetery. Let the list know how you make out. Hope this helps. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.raogk.org Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/