Hi folks, Funny how re-reading the same pages of the Wood County History can bring up more new names from studying the recently copied ELDER probate papers, which were Admin by N.L. BESANSON. Now I see on the Wood County History, p. 394, where I also just saw Joseph Clark and Elizabeth Elder as teachers, there's a Mrs. Kate Besanson, "employed as teacher in September, 1866", then later on the bottom of the same page, I see MAYORS list:... N.L. BESANSON, 1883 Page 88: After mentioning the election of 1854, where John ELDER lost for sheriff, now I see The MAUMEE VALLEY DEMOCRAT newspaper was quoted on the subject of Know Nothing party, which was listed as John Elder's party (K.N.) I wonder if the MAUMEE VALLEY DEMOCRAT would have been so kind as to publish an obituary of John ELDER in 1863!? Where would they keep copies of the MAUMEE VALLEY DEMOCRAT newspaper? Maybe in Perrysburg Library? -- Nancy Elder Petersen, Library Internet volunteer Vancouver, Washington, USA http://www.teleport.com/~nancyp/elder.htm