This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatFoster500 Surnames: THOMPSON, MIZE, BOWERS, LONGS Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.thompson/18864/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Mary Ann Thompson--parents unknown by me. Lydia Thompson--parents unknown to me. Mary Ann and Lydia are "cousins" according to family info. At what level--I dunno--. Mary Ann Thompson married Joseph Bowers. They begat Mary "Mollie" Catherine Bowers who married George Mize (son of John and Eleanor (Prutsman) Mize in Edgar County, Illinois, 1882. Lydia married William Long (they were about 10 yrs older than George & Mollie. Mollie Mize died soon after the birth of their first child, Edward, abt Summer of 1886. Ed was abt 9 mo old at that time. George took him to Lydia and William to raise because Mollie asked him to do so on her death bed as they were related (cousins?). The Longs did raise Ed in Madison Cty, AR. We have been unable to connect these cousins of Lydia and Mollie (she uses that name on marriage cert to George). When she died they were in MO near more of her relatives. Her burial date and place has not been found. Hoping it is in some researcher's Bible. Have searched the MO birth and death records online. No record of Ed's birth nor Mollie's death. Also, searched Find A Grave for her burial in MO. Thanks for any clues/crumbs/bits of info or suggestions anyone might provide. Thanks Pat in Oklahoma Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.