Since you know William Cooper Simons died in Texas in 1948 and have his birthdate, you can probably learn his parents' names by obtaining a copy of his death certificate from the Dept. of Health. Barbara Brixey Wylie barb@johnwylie.com ----- 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 > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >