Hello Joelene, Thank you very much for your response and for the info. I'm not able to say for certain if there could be a connection to the Belle I am researching because I have so little to go on. She would most likely have been born between 1880 and 1905 My grandfather, Dr. Charles Franklin "Frank" WOOD, b. 18 Mar 1871 in Covington, Tipton Co., TN married Belle M. ????, wife #3, circa 1925 probably in Blytheville, Mississippi Co., AR where he had a dental office. He died 13 Oct 1928 while in Dallas, TX visiting his brother, Dr. Eugene Vernon "Gene" WOOD and was buried in Dallas. My grandfather's dental office at the time of his death was in the GEM Theatre Bldg. in Blytheville, AR having moved from Caruthersville, MO circa 1925. You didn't list the dates but do you think it's possible that your Belle may have returned from NM married again? I have several BLANKENSHIP connections and in Henderson Co., TN including Lexington, in another WOOD Line I have been researching but could not find a James F. WOOD or an Emmaline BLANKENSHIP. (Below is an extract of BLANKENSHIPS from this database.) In my main WOOD line there are also a lot of HALLs from TN in my main WOOD Line. Please let me know if you see anything. Look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Jesse Lee "Jack" WOOD,III Powell, OH (Formerly from TX) [email protected] P.S. Please forward this to the Blytheville List, Mississippi Co. List, or the AR List if you are a member. Many Thanks! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Joelene Koutny wrote: My Great Aunt was named Belle Wood Hall and she is buried in Elmwood. She was born 1889 in Lexington Tenn. and lived her married life in Blythville, Ark. After her husband Sam died she moved to New Mexico where her daughter was living. You did not give the birth date of your Belle Wood so I was wondering if she might have been my Belle's aunt?? Belle had sisters Eliza and Sally and her parents were James F Wood & Emmaline Blankenship Wood. I think that Belle also had an older brother John. These Woods are being VERY hard to locate....I know they lived in Tenn. I know they were in Ark. and I think Mo. Probably is I can not find James F Wood parents or siblings but I know he was born in the 1860's and that Belle was youngest child. If any of these names ring a bell it would be great. I can tell you that about the only way to know who is buried in Elmwood is to be there in person because they don't seem to answer letters. I have been there due to the fact that not only is Aunt Belle and Uncle Sam buried there but so are my Grandparents Arbon and Katie Steed. Katie was the daughter of Eliza Wood and Frank Vermilya. I have a stanard joke "I can't find the woods for the trees" because this is the only branch of the family tree I can't seem to get past a twig. I live in south Texas I don't know where Powell is but have been to Dayton several times.GOOD LUCK on your forrest hope you recognize some of the names I have listed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Report Name Birth date Birth location Death date Death location Spouse Name Marriage date Marriage location BLANKENSHIP, ???? Unknown ? Unknown ? WOOD, Corella Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, ???? Unknown ? Unknown ? WOOD, Betsy Jane Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Beulah Unknown ? Unknown ? JOWERS, ???? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Carlis Unknown ? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Connie Unknown ? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Ginnie Unknown ? Unknown ? PHILLIPS, ???? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Grady Unknown ? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Lester Unknown ? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Manley Everett Unknown ? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Martha Jane Nov 28, 1839 ? Mar 3, 1912 ? WOOD, Osborn Marion "O.M." Bef. 1857 ? BLANKENSHIP, Mary Elizabeth 1856 ? 1956 ? WOOD, Francis Marion "Murren" Bef. 1883 ? BLANKENSHIP, Mr. Unknown ? Unknown ? AUTRY, Sara Jane BLANKENSHIP, Nancy Unknown ? Unknown ? WILKINSON, John W. BLANKENSHIP, Nancy Jane April 1863 March 21, 1926 MANESS, Eligah "Lige" Abt. 1875 BLANKENSHIP, Rosa Mae Unknown ? Unknown ? SCOTT, ???? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Virginia Unknown ? Unknown ? MORGAN, ???? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, William Dessie Unknown ? Unknown ? BLANKENSHIP, Zenia Unknown ? Unknown ?