See 'About Us' at http://www.leefuneralhomes.com/funeralwebsites/scripts1/index.cfm The Nalley Funeral Home at 3200 R. I. Ave. (from old obit) seems to now be Dudley E M Funeral Home 3200 Rhode Island Ave NE ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Matson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 3:05 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Lee Funeral Home and Nalley Funeral Home > Is the Lee Funeral Home or Nalley Funeral Home still active in Washington > DC? I noticed a Lee Funeral Home in Clinton MD but don't know if it is > the same company that was located in Washington DC. > These two firms handled several of the funerals of my husband's family > members. > > Suzanne C. Matson > > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

Is the Lee Funeral Home or Nalley Funeral Home still active in Washington DC? I noticed a Lee Funeral Home in Clinton MD but don't know if it is the same company that was located in Washington DC. These two firms handled several of the funerals of my husband's family members. Suzanne C. Matson

Hi all I have references to lot #'s in NW D.C. but I do not know how to find these lots-what ref. would be best for me to use-they are both near 13th between "f" street and Corcoran. Tks-Stephen Sanford

Hi : I found this that the San Francisco cemetery index: Fisher, Thomas H. born: Dis.Columbia1853 age at death: 46 Cemetery:Yerba Buena, Gr. 2568 Deb

I appreciate so much the replies to my cry for help about getting information from Post articles! Its gratifying to know there are so many people ready and willing to assist. I plan to "pay it forward" and help someone else when I can. Thank you! Pat Patricia Rogers

I have a subscription to Godfrey Library as well, but I'm uncertain as to what you are looking for. Are you interested in his obituary or something else. Here's one I found: MANSFIELD, WILLIAM R., of 3720 Upton st nw, on June 20, 1959, father of Mildren M. Austin and grandfather of James Robert Martin of Fairview. Mass Services at Chambers Funeral Home, 1400 Chapin st. nw, on Tuesday, June 23, at 10 a. m. Interment Washington National Cemetery. [Washington Post and Times Herald, Jun 22, 1959, Page B-2] Bill Boswell -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 11:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Can anyone assist me with POST articles? I recently found out the full name of my grandfather, William Robert Romeo Mansfield, born in DC 7 April 1886. William Robert is a pretty common set of names, but the Romeo makes it a little more unique. As I was searching Ancestry.com for information, I came across numerous references to a man with the same name, listed with publication dates of The Washington Post, ranging from 1904 to 1924. I don't have access to the newspaper records on Ancestry, and don't know another way to access Post data. I have the exact dates (examples: 5 Aug 1904; 6 July 1914), but they're too numerous to list here (about 30 dates). Does anyone on this list have access, and if so, would you be kind enough to look at a couple of these publications to see what information might be there? Or, if there's a way I can see the records, I'd appreciate knowing how. Thank you! Pat Patricia Rogers ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

In a message dated 10/4/2005 4:46:24 PM, [email protected] writes: >I just found a WWI draft registration card that lists the man's occupation >as "Bookkeeper". I'm having trouble reading for whom he was employed. > The first word looks like "Pertetual". The last part of it is "Building >Assc" in Washington, DC. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? Perpetual Building Association was a well-known and respected savings and loan institution. They merged with one or more similar institutions. Offhand, I don't remember what the new name was. I can check and let you know. Valerie

In a message dated 7/2/2005 12:32:19 PM, [email protected] writes: >The Methodist Cemetery is located behind Eldbrooke Methodist Church and >was formerly deed in 1855. We Will be marking that anniversary with a program >at the cemetery on October 2005. All are invited. The program will consist >of two lectures relating to genealogy and we will acknowledge the Tenleytown >Twelve who accepted the ownership of the land from a burial ground. You >will hear much about the families and how they intermarried Will you be sending another announcement about this upcoming program? Which day in October is it? Valerie

I have a subscription to the Godfrey Library and checking the span of years from 1904-1924, by name, and then going to the results for the two full dates you mentioned, I got the same results as Sue Dotson. The name did not match, Mansfield might be one place in the article and William in another, the two not connected in any way. Even tried a search for that period for Romeo with no results. Sorry I couldn't help. Barbara

I visit the post archives through Godfrey Lib, for a fee. another way depending on the date,it goes back to 1877, go to the Post itself, at the bottom of the page you will see archives and signing in is free. You can browse the the first few lines and if you want to download the article you can for about 4.00 dollars. Barbara __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

I would like to thank everyone who responded for help with this. I guess it must be Perpetual, but the second "p" was definitely a "t" instead which is what was throwing me, along with the fact that I wasn't sure of the first letter. I guess this was just a case of him not knowing how to spell correctly ;-) I sure do appreciate everyone taking the time to help. Thanks again! Sue Dotson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Janice M. Parker To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:58 PM Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Occupation Question Sue, The only thing I can tell you about the Perpetual Building Association is that my father had a mortgage there in the 1950's. Jan in Clermont, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:45 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Occupation Question > I just found a WWI draft registration card that lists the man's occupation as "Bookkeeper". I'm having trouble reading for whom he was employed. The first word looks like "Pertetual". The last part of it is "Building Assc" in Washington, DC. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? > > Sue Dotson > [email protected] > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429

You could try either of the following links and hope to get lucky that someone has already transcribed an article or articles of interest. http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/DC-OLD-NEWS/ You could also try the Washington Post Archives at http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/search.html Searching is free and in some cases you can see a free 'preview' of the article. Full retrieval of the full article however costs. Details linked to the page. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 11:17 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Can anyone assist me with POST articles? >I recently found out the full name of my grandfather, William Robert Romeo > Mansfield, born in DC 7 April 1886. William Robert is a pretty common set > of > names, but the Romeo makes it a little more unique. As I was searching > Ancestry.com for information, I came across numerous references to a man > with the > same name, listed with publication dates of The Washington Post, ranging > from > 1904 to 1924. I don't have access to the newspaper records on Ancestry, > and > don't know another way to access Post data. I have the exact dates > (examples: 5 > Aug 1904; 6 July 1914), but they're too numerous to list here (about 30 > dates). Does anyone on this list have access, and if so, would you be > kind enough > to look at a couple of these publications to see what information might > be > there? Or, if there's a way I can see the records, I'd appreciate knowing > how. > > Thank you! > Pat > Patricia Rogers > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Pat, I have the Post thru Ancestry.com....however I find that greatest percentage of the time it is not worth it. The way the index works (or doesn't work, I should say) is extremely frustrating. When searching for William Robert Romeo Mansfield, it does not know that you are looking for all 4 names in succession. It will pull up any article that mentions any of the names whether they are consecutive or not. For instance, the first one I checked for you was an article about a Shakespearean productions, and the highlighted words turned up in "'Romeo' and Juliet" and Richard 'Mansfield' in "King Henry V." The next article I checked was on the same subject, concentrating on an interview with Richard Mansfield. The third was an article on the sentencing of a driver for John W. Hunt and 'William' W. 'Mansfield', paint dealers. See what I mean? I think the chances of any of these articles actually being the man you are researching is probably very small, but if you are still in! terested anyway, just contact Ancestry. It is possible to add the newspaper collection to your subscription. Or, you could also go the Washington Post web site and pay to get articles from their archives. Sue Dotson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 11:17 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Can anyone assist me with POST articles? I recently found out the full name of my grandfather, William Robert Romeo Mansfield, born in DC 7 April 1886. William Robert is a pretty common set of names, but the Romeo makes it a little more unique. As I was searching Ancestry.com for information, I came across numerous references to a man with the same name, listed with publication dates of The Washington Post, ranging from 1904 to 1924. I don't have access to the newspaper records on Ancestry, and don't know another way to access Post data. I have the exact dates (examples: 5 Aug 1904; 6 July 1914), but they're too numerous to list here (about 30 dates). Does anyone on this list have access, and if so, would you be kind enough to look at a couple of these publications to see what information might be there? Or, if there's a way I can see the records, I'd appreciate knowing how. Thank you! Pat Patricia Rogers ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

I recently found out the full name of my grandfather, William Robert Romeo Mansfield, born in DC 7 April 1886. William Robert is a pretty common set of names, but the Romeo makes it a little more unique. As I was searching Ancestry.com for information, I came across numerous references to a man with the same name, listed with publication dates of The Washington Post, ranging from 1904 to 1924. I don't have access to the newspaper records on Ancestry, and don't know another way to access Post data. I have the exact dates (examples: 5 Aug 1904; 6 July 1914), but they're too numerous to list here (about 30 dates). Does anyone on this list have access, and if so, would you be kind enough to look at a couple of these publications to see what information might be there? Or, if there's a way I can see the records, I'd appreciate knowing how. Thank you! Pat Patricia Rogers

My experience with newspaper clippings thru Ancestry.com (and I have told them so)is that while they may list many dates for one name you will find that in doing the search they have highlighted things on the page that hve nothing to do with that name. __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello Sue, You helped me persist in effort to contact Vatore's and I've been meaning to let you know it was finally successful. We were all very grateful for your help. The word in question is Perpetual. I remember Perpetual Building Assoc. from time of living in D.C. Glad to be in touch with you again. On Tuesday, October 4, 2005, at 01:45 PM, Sue Dotson wrote:

From various Wash. Post. ads, articles. 1904: Mutual Guarantee Building and Loan Association National Permanent Building Association Perpetual Building Association Home Building Association Equitable Co-operative Building Association 1906: above plus: Oriental Building Association Columbia Permanent Building Association American Building and Loan Association Permanent Building Association 1907: above plus: Metropolis Building Association ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:45 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Occupation Question >I just found a WWI draft registration card that lists the man's occupation >as "Bookkeeper". I'm having trouble reading for whom he was employed. The >first word looks like "Pertetual". The last part of it is "Building Assc" >in Washington, DC. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? > > Sue Dotson > [email protected] > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

Sue, The only thing I can tell you about the Perpetual Building Association is that my father had a mortgage there in the 1950's. Jan in Clermont, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 4:45 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Occupation Question > I just found a WWI draft registration card that lists the man's occupation as "Bookkeeper". I'm having trouble reading for whom he was employed. The first word looks like "Pertetual". The last part of it is "Building Assc" in Washington, DC. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? > > Sue Dotson > [email protected] > > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

I just found a WWI draft registration card that lists the man's occupation as "Bookkeeper". I'm having trouble reading for whom he was employed. The first word looks like "Pertetual". The last part of it is "Building Assc" in Washington, DC. Does anyone have any idea what this could be? Sue Dotson [email protected]

Thanks to everyone for their responses. Now if anyone has a Tilton in their line please let me know! Debi -------------- Original message -------------- > I blieve that is supposed to be Emerson Institute > > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >