In a message dated 5/23/99 11:52:47 PM Central Daylight Time, sheri@worldnetla.net writes: Hello I checked in the a couple of bks that I have & this is the only thing that I found am not sure if this will help or not. St. Joseph's Catholic, Galveston,TX Baptismal/Confirmation/Marriage & Death Records 1860-1952 PG 33 Lang, Peter A.---Finch, Emma J.;Joachin.....,Witness;29 Nov 1865, Date Rev. Jos. Anstaett, Minister Early Texas Death & Legal Records From Joseph Franklin's Diary & John Griffin's Sexton Records Pg 56/57/172 6 Feb 1874-Hawes, James M. (to) Marcus A. Finch, revoking Power of Attorney, Book 11, Pg 625 11 Jan 1872---Hawes, James M. (to) Marcus A. Finch, Power of Attorney, revoked 11 625, Bk 7 Pg 436 24 July 1896---Finch, Peter,Sr aged 63 yrs, died at Galveston, brother in law of Peter Gengler and Fellman Grumback falure last page in this Book These records are at Rosenberg Library in Galveston,TX. Also the documents are at the County Court House in Galveston,TX. Sorry that I couldn't find any of the other names that you had mentioned. Bertha Ellen << My gg grandfather was named Barney or William Barney FINCH. His son was David A. FINCH b.15 Oct 1870 in MS. Family tradition says that after David was born Barney recieved a telegram from Galveston, TX that his father had died, and he went to TX to settle his father's estate, and never came back. His wife in MS would never talk about him except tho say that he was a US Marshal. Any help finding what happened to this elusive ancestor would be greatly appreciated. >>