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 >