Hi Diane, A free lookup in the TX death records can tell you when and where he died. And his death certificate will tell you how his name appears on his death certificate, the name of his parents, where he's buried, the funeral home that handled his burial, etc. Go to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission web page. Scroll to the bottom of the page and e-mail your request to them. Their response will also tell you how to get his death certificate. Texas State Library and Archives Commission: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/vitalfaq.html Bill Allen <misterbill@pdq.net> Barb Wylie wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Diane Farabee" <dianef@comcell.net> > To: <TXMCLENN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 11:09 AM > Subject: William Cooper Simons > > I am searching for an obit for William Cooper Simons. He died in Waco in > the last half of 1948. He was born May 17, 1873. I believe he is buried > somewhere around Waco. He had four brothers and four sisters. I do not > know his parents names, but I believe that they lived outside of Waco on a > farm. He was married in 1898 to Carrie Belle Bays in Erath county. They > were divorced in 1913 or 1914. If anyone can help with information I > would be grateful. > > If I can manage a trip to Waco, would the newspaper or the library be more > likely to have records of the papers from that era? > > Diane Farabee