From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Tue Aug 22 17:05:20 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k7MN5Kjb011440; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:05:20 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7MN5HkN008459 for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:05:17 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k7MKPCFI013623 for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:25:12 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k7MKPClv013622 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:25:12 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k7MHp6FI013277 for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 13:51:07 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k7MKV0kl020809 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:31:00 -0600 X-Envelope-From: whitleys@ptd.net Tue Aug 22 14:31:00 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k7MKV0jb020800 for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:31:00 -0600 Received: from pm13.mailnet.ptd.net (pm13.mailnet.ptd.net [204.186.29.106]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k7MKUtHg028286 for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:30:58 -0600 Message-Id: <200608222030.k7MKUtHg028286@mail.rootsweb.com> Received: (qmail 11194 invoked by uid 50005); 22 Aug 2006 20:30:48 -0000 Received: from 24.152.217.32 by pm13.mailnet.ptd.net (envelope-from , uid 50002) with qmail-scanner-2.01 (clamdscan: 0.88.2/1700. Clear:RC:0(24.152.217.32):. Processed in 0.0554 secs); 22 Aug 2006 20:30:48 -0000 Received: from 24.152.217.32.res-cmts.eph.ptd.net (HELO FredsDesktop) (authenticated:whitleys@[24.152.217.32]) (envelope-sender ) by pm13.mailnet.ptd.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with RC4-MD5 encrypted SMTP for ; 22 Aug 2006 20:30:47 -0000 From: "Frederick H. Whitley" To: "'Alvie L. Davidson CG'" , Cc: "Fred Whitley" Subject: RE: [ROOTS-L] Marcus Dean Help Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:30:44 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 In-Reply-To: thread-index: AcbGFuuLC87QXbNsRgKis2xeU2KQCQAAeyDwAAPE7kA= X-Qmail-Scanner-Message-ID: <115627864876411174@pm13.mailnet.ptd.net> X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Hello, I found this information of interest. I had asked a lady in West Virginia to search for my Grandfather's death certificate. He died during the 1918 flu epidemic, although I am told of a brain hemorrhage. This lady found his Letter of Intent, but no death certificate. On man familiar with the times and area suggested he may have died in another community where the railroad operated a hospital better than the one in Oak Hill, at that time. I wrote to the local newspaper less than a year ago and asked if there were archives of obituaries. I included my e-mail address, but, very sadly, no reply. (I can't help but to find that rude-- how long does it take to sent an e-mail stating whatever?!) One hypothesis is that there were so many deaths, he may not have had a death certificate issued! I was also informed that WV did not mandate death certificates until 1917, one year before his death, and the coroner may have been overwhelmed. Any thoughts on the solution to this dilemma. My grandfather worked in the coal mine in Minden, West Virginia, and is buried in a neighboring Odd Fellow's cemetery in the town of Oak Hill, WV. (He and my Grandmother came to America from England about 1909.) It was to the newspaper in Oak Hill that I requested information on the obituary. Is there anyone in that area who can add light to the solution to my dilemma? Stay well. FRED in PA. -----Original Message----- From: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com [mailto:roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alvie L. Davidson CG Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1:30 PM To: ROOTS-M@rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] Marcus Dean Help Have you tried getting the Mr. Dean's death certificate from WV and follow up with the newspaper obituary? That is usually a sure way to find descendents. Alvie L. Davidson CG CG and Certified Genealogist are Service Marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board.