Lori, Thank you so much for checking. I really appreciate it. And yes, I've been in contact with others and have checked the boards but so far it has remained a brick wall for me for over 9 years now. Thank you for your time, Laura Hoke Redding, CA In a message dated 11/2/2008 11:02:27 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, terwill@wcnet.org writes: Laura, I looked in Obituaries From The Clarion Democrat 1911 Through 1912, Compiled by Sally Jordon Reed, Mechling Bookbindery, Butler PA, 2001 (Now in Chicora PA) and did not find your great-grandfather. I have found that obituaries for my family members were listed in the New Bethlehem papers, sometimes even if they did not live in that area. Have you tried to get in touch with other descendants via a list or board for Porter? Lori Terwilliger Bowling Green Ohio BEERS, BOWERSOX, GULNAC, HUMPHREY, MOODY, MYERS, POTTER, SHARP, SHOUP, STAHLMAN, TERWILLIGER ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACLARIO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001)