Check out the Lower Columbia Genealogy Society for Cowlitz County, Washington information. They will do research by mail for $5/hour. They helped me find the burial place of my great-grandfather who also died in Kelso, Cowlitz County, Washington. The URL is: http://ci.longview.wa.us/information/library/genealogy/lcgs.html Nora Hiatt wrote: > > Hi, Can anyone help Beverly? > > ubject: > [ILLINOIS] Seeking info about William Lenore COLWELL > Date: > Sun, 4 Oct 1998 16:32:19 -0700 > From: > Beverly Walker <beverly@PDXLIVE.COM> > To: > ILLINOIS-ROOTS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU > > Seeking information about my gr-grandfather, William Lenore COLWELL. > Born 22 Feb 1854 > Married 27 Oct 1878 in Kirksville, Adair County, MO to Mary Abby MILLER > Died 7 Dec 1921 in Kelso, Cowlitz County, WA > > The "story" that was told is that he father died in a stage robbery before William > was born in 1854. His > mother (I don't even have her name) worked in the SEATON household for several > years and then she > married a Mr. DICKY (or DICKEY or DICKIE) and they moved to Quincy, Adams County, > Illinois. Either > the step-father & mother & William Lenore COLWELL moved on to Ohio and William > finally came to > Kirksville, Adair County, MO in 1866 when he was 22 years of age. > > I have tried to get any info for many years! Any help would be appreciated. This > has been my > road-block for at least 25 years! > > If you have the IL or OH CD-ROM for 1860, perhaps you could see if William Lenore > COLWELL or a Mr. > DICKIE, DICKY, or DICKEY is listed!! > > Beverly > -- > Mailto:Norahiatt@sprintmail.com > Andrew Manar Where are YOU??? > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/i/a/Nora-Ann-Hiatt-WA/