----- Original Message ----- From: <ReillyMo@aol.com> > I am looking for ...Winifred Graves (maiden name- > unknown if she ever married), born 9/17/1919 in > Tacoma, She is the daughter of Samuel B. > Graves and Emma M. Zinn. <or could be Zion> From Tacoma Library database, an Emma Graves died 1 January 1931, obit/source on 10 Jan 1931, Page 1 of the Tacoma Tribune. If this is the correct person, her information may help. There was no record of Samuel in the listing, nor was there one for Winifred. Washington State Death Index has an Emma L. Graves on 20 Mar 1965 in Tacoma. > it was learned that she was last seen at Christmas dinner in Tacoma in 1941 (her parents died prior to '41 and there are no further leads to be had as a result of her > parents and predeceased sibs). Who's dinner? Was it family? Their obit may identify a family member, "niece, etc" and last name...such as "Winifred Thompson, living in Sumner". That may give you a lead. Her siblings obits may also identify information as to name of a sister or whereabouts. > She is NOT the Lois Graves who married Buck > Chas. Smith on 1/12/43 in Pierce Co., WA I don't know about a connection between a "Lois" and Winifred (see below), unless that was her middle name; but how about a "Tina", her death notice (not an obit) was on 9 Apr 1999 page B-5, death was 4 Apr 99. I know that a nick name of Tina may not be Wini. There was a Jewel W. (Winifred?). Ok, as far as data. No success in 1920 or 1930 census for that name/with DOB age. Oregon marriages has a Winifred L. Graves marrying on 1 Nov 1919 (age two months? Must be wrong one). Social Security Death Index did not have any with that name. The SSDI had 5 first name Winifred born 17 Sep 1919, two with death in New York, One Pennsylvania, one Wisconsin and one Kansas. So...now I go back and look for Samuel. I find him in the 1920 Census, age 36 with wife Emma M, age 36, son John William, Daughter Pauline, son Otis Lyle and daughter Lois (or is it Louis) Winnifred. So her first name was Lois, something you did not specifically indicate. The 1930 census finds Emma as head of household, apparently Samuel had died. She is living with John, Pauline, Otis, Louis (?) or Lois? W. daughter, and the mother of Emma, Ellen A. Zinn. Emma was born in W. Virginia, John Pauline and Otis in Idaho. An Ellen Zinn died 7 July 1946 in Olympia at age 94. Her obit may help, if this is the correct Ellen. Bottom line, with above, ask your friend for Everything they may know... and confirm Ron