On the Illinois data base for death certificates, it showed that Eli died on August 6, 1935 in Madison County, Illinois. I've included links to the site so that you can check it out yourself and to request the death certificate online. last name first name middle sex/race age cert # death date countyFiled RUSSELL ELI H M/W Y-76 0032399 1935-08-06 MADISON Request a Death Certificate (1916–1947) Archives reference staff will provide unofficial and uncertified photocopies of death certificates from 1916 to 1947 at no charge. Requests for certified copies of death certificates should be submitted to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Illinois State Archives is pleased to offer an online request form for death certificates dating from 1916 to 1947. In order to offer the most efficient and equitable service to all Illinois State Archives patrons, the following procedures have been adopted for the acceptance of and response to queries submitted online. <A HREF="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html">Database of Illinois Department of Public Health Death Certificates</A> http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/idphdeathindex.html <A HREF="http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/deathrefform.html">Illinois State Archives Death Certificate Request Form</A> http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/deathref form.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > I am searching for information (death record, etc.) on Eli H. Russell and > wife Anna. They were in the Ohio Census in 1900 with children Lawrence and > Edith. In 1910 Census, they are in Illinois, Madison Co., Collinsville, > with just Edith. > They are listed in the 1916 Collinville City Directory as living at 818 > Powell Ave. with son, L.D.Russell living at 821. In the 1920 Census, they > are still in Collinsville, Powell Ave. and L.D. is listed with wife, May. > Children are Harold, Melvin, Delbert and Naomi. I requested back in Jan. a > death certificate from the Illinois archives, but have not received > anything yet and information on Eli is just too slow in getting to me, by > regular channels, so I am hoping that someone has access to the death > records and can help me out. Eli is 60 yrs old in the 1920 Census to help > anyone to pin down an approximate death date. Thanks to anyone who can > give me a hand on this. > marvalene@columbus.rr.com