Hello fellow ORMULT searchers... just saw a post, and thought someone should give a quick reminder that there are lots of folks on the list, and I am sure these postings are archived for non-list members to view.... not everyone uses our data for genealogy purposes.... just my thought... FTM program lets you "privatize" your data before displaying outlines... I know that I would not be happy at all to see my children's names and b-days on a public forum.... OK... :-) I am still looking for my Ggrandfather, Clarence Erwin (or Irwin) RAINE. He enlisted in the US Infantry in his birth state place of Clark County, MO.... he then moved to Portland, Oregon (for reasons unknown), and enlisted in the Oregon National Guard. He met my Ggrandmother, Edith Hannah NELSON (b. Sioux City, IA). They married in Vancouver, WA 04/1915, after she became pregnant. He then deserted his wife and baby about 06/1916. Weird thing is that Clarence's Oregon National Guard unit "disbanned" in September 1916, and that is the last time anyone ever saw him... Edith filed for divorce, but the attorneys could not find him... the divorce was granted for abandonment.... Does anyone Ever remember seeing any listing, or headstone, or anything with "RAINE" on it?? I am running out of places to look for him.... I have looked for him in the following, and he is not there: 1920 Censuses for: OR, WA, CA, MO, IA, NV Contacted both the US Army and the Oregon National Guards... no service after 1916 Clarence is not listed as "surviving child" in his father's Obit of 1937 Clarence is not in the SS death index Clarence is not in the CA death index for 1910-1978 Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! I need a new direction... Thanks Pat <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/gninnah/cemetery.html">Portland,OR - Vancouver,WA Cemeteries & Photos</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/GNINNAH/genealogy.html">GNINNAH's Family Tree & Genealogy Links</A> <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/semopar/zippage.html">Zippage Data Archives</ A>