I got info, but probably not what you want. You sound like you're a seasoned researcher, so I'll tell you what I've found, and you can put it together. Edward Middlebrook appears on the 1910 soundex for Wheeler County (a long way from Baker City). Ed does NOT appear on the 1920 soundex. And, Ed is not on the Oregon Death Index for 1903 -- 1920. I don't have access to the divorce registers before 1960, so cannot check that. Frankly, I think the reason you can't find anything more about him in Oregon is that he moved out of Oregon. I'd see if he went back to Idaho or Iowa. If not, I'd try Washington State, where many people from the desert areas of Oregon went, for no particular reason. ===== With best wishes, Jim Schira __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/