This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Parr, Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/wl4.2ACEB/490 Message Board Post: looking for any relatives or friends who have possible info. on baby adopted by Harrell & Mavis (Smith) Parr in 1945. Baby's adopted name is John David Parr. They resided at 1514 Sanger Ave. in Dallas, Tx. Harrell died of a gunshot wound to the head at a friend's house. Family rumor is that the baby was picked up from Methodist Hospital in Dallas. Birthmother's name may be Diane (Diann, Dianne?) Birthmother may have met child when he was between the ages of 18-24. Ammended Birth Cert. # is175285, and was filed on May 4, 1945. Mavis was a housewife. Harrell was in the Grocery and Meat Market profession. Dr. W.A. Davis signed certificate, with address only stating Austin. Please, if anyone knows anything, please email me. I'm hoping to find my grandparents before they die. (Maybe BM had him when she was very young.) I have no grandparents left. Also would like to know other family, medical history, etc. We think maybe the adoptee (my father, John) has other nationalities such ! as hispanic and maybe some kind of oriental based on looks. He's short, had very dark brown hair (gray now) and hazel eyes. Eyes look oriental.