I'm looking for the maiden name of the wife of Sherman Gandee (1893, WV - 1956, OH). A 1955 obituary for Mahlon Morrison of Tuscaras Co. says that one of his daughters is Mrs. Sherman Gandee of Akron. The two candidates are Thelma and Mary Morrison. However, in the 1930 census, Det. Sherman Gandee of the Akron Police is married to Betty, who is the right age to be Thelma. I've searched my newspaper archive and can find no mention of Mrs. Gandee other than that obit. Thelma may have changed her name to Betty - I just don't know. In the Ohio Deaths records, there is a record for Betty F. Gandee, no maiden name given (1902-1973). Sherman and Betty were the parents of the OSU 1950 vintage football twins, Sherman "Sonny" and Sherwin Grandee. If anyone can help me out with this, I will be forever grateful. (Thelma Morrison is a connection to my Ohio Edwards family.) Joanne Gaudio

You need to actually get your hands on the death certificate of : In the Ohio Deaths records, there is a record for Betty F. Gandee, no maiden name given (1902-1973) My father died in 1973. It will show who provided the information. And parents names. Janean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joanne Gaudio" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 8:56 PM Subject: [OHSUMMIT-L] Summit Co. OH Marriage Info - Gandee > I'm looking for the maiden name of the wife of Sherman Gandee (1893, WV - 1956, OH). A 1955 obituary for Mahlon Morrison of Tuscaras Co. says that one of his daughters is Mrs. Sherman Gandee of Akron. The two candidates are Thelma and Mary Morrison. However, in the 1930 census, Det. Sherman Gandee of the Akron Police is married to Betty, who is the right age to be Thelma. I've searched my newspaper archive and can find no mention of Mrs. Gandee other than that obit. Thelma may have changed her name to Betty - I just don't know. In the Ohio Deaths records, there is a record for Betty F. Gandee, no maiden name given (1902-1973). Sherman and Betty were the parents of the OSU 1950 vintage football twins, Sherman "Sonny" and Sherwin Grandee. If anyone can help me out with this, I will be forever grateful. (Thelma Morrison is a connection to my Ohio Edwards family.) > Joanne Gaudio > > > ==== OHSUMMIT Mailing List ==== > Genealogists live in the past lane. >

Thanks. I do that for close relatives, but usually it isn't worth paying for the certificates for the "not so close" ones. However, I found out what I needed to know by finding one of her kids (whose married name I found in a newspaper archive) in the Ohio Death Index and there, finally, was my confirmation as it gave her mother's maiden name! Amazing the twists and turns genalogy takes!! Joanne