I don't know what timeframe you are working with but if she died in Massillon, you need to contact Massillon Health Dept. Although Stark County District Library [Canton] has microfilm of "all" 88 Ohio counties from 1908 to 1944 - might be later now as they are trying to get up to 1954 which would match their index. If you have death date, email the Canton library via their Request Forms on their website. Massillon Community Hospital is within Massillon City Limits Massillon State Hospital is no longer operating as such but I believe it was in city limits as well. You might try checking Massillon Public Library's obituary index: http://www.massillonlibrary.org/dept/obits.htm Shirley In a message dated 2/1/2006 9:22:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Thank you Shirley for the book index link. Alas, I found no clues there. The relative probably had no grave marker at all. She was age 3 when her father died & her mental problems were the result of being stomped by a cow as a young child. She had a son out of wedlock at age 17. Sadly, she was considered to be an embarrassment by most of her family even to her son who claimed he was never notified of her death. He has now also passed without issue. Guess I need to go to Stark County and look for her death certificate. Was Massillon Hosp in or outside the city limits?