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From: Sherry Ohm <>
Subject: Re: Death Lookups
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 06:43:01 -0700


Thank you, Marcia, for this service. Would you check for Louisa Jane
Lambert Williams, Died 1 March 1878 - Johnson Co. - Sherry

Marcia K. Holpuch wrote:
>
> Greetings, Cousins
>
> For the next 3 weeks I have access (from my local FHC) to the death
> index for Johnson County roughly covering 1875 - 1932. I will be glad
> to check this for you.
>
> Please direct your requests to the list and I will reply to the list so
> that the information hits the archives to help others searching behind
> us. My time there is limited, so you will not get an immediate
> response, but I will respond to all even if it is to report not found.
>
> Also, I cannot "find all the xxxxxxx's listed" in the register.
> Specific names only. Please, provide a name and a reasonable time frame
> (within 5 years or so). The register is about 400 pages long, so please
> provide as much information as you can regarding dates - I have found
> the index to be something short of perfect <g>, so I'll check the actual
> entries for you, in the order they are posted.
>
> If a record is found, this is the information listed (but, alas, most
> records do not list all information and I have reason to believe that
> lots of folks never had their paperwork submitted):
>
> Date filed
> Deceased Name
> Sex
> Color
> Age at death
> Occupation
> Death Date
> Time
> Nationality
> Birthplace
> Length of Residence in IL
> Location at time of Death
> Cause of Death
> Complications
> Duration of illness
> Burial Place
> Burial Date
> Undertaker & Location
> Physician & Location
>
> Once my time is up with the film I'll compile the look-ups & pass them
> on to Tim to post on the county page along with the ones I've pulled for
> my own research. Maybe we can break-down one of your brick walls!
>
> Bring 'em on!!
>
> Marcia
>
> This offer being made in the memory of my grandmother, Minnie Bell
> Parks, born, lived her 88 years and died in Johnson County, Feb., 1986.
> She's happy knowing that we've had a family reunion every single year
> since. We miss you, Granmaw!

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