Yes, I have! I was told that he may have died in a hosptal or at a son or daughters house in the area. Most of his family lived in the area, Carbondale, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, etc. I would have thought that by 1899 a death certificate must be filed somewhere! ----- Original Message ----- From: "deMattos, Nancy" <ndemattos@fslf.org> To: <PA-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 4:35 PM Subject: RE: [PA-OBITS] PA-OBITS > I'm going to assume that you have tried New Castle for a death certificate, which will list a great deal of information and leads?????? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Geoff Hunter [mailto:gshunter@optonline.net] > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 9:23 PM > To: PA-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [PA-OBITS] PA-OBITS > > > Thank you for your reply but I have already tried. I'm afraid my only hope > is an obituary! I have found one for his wife Cynthia (nee Wells) who > predeceased him, also for other family members who died earlier but for some > strange reason, Robert L. Hunter (1814-1899) has eluded me. I might add for > several years now! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Szyq7@cs.com> > To: <PA-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 3:59 PM > Subject: Re: [PA-OBITS] PA-OBITS > > > > In 1899, the deaths were usually recorded in the county courthouses. The > > state took over in 1906. Clifford is not near Luzerne Co. so would > suggest > > you check out the courthouses in Lackawanna or Susquehanna counties. I > see > > there is a volunteer for Lackawanna Co. on the Random Acts list. Eleanore > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >