weston h. byng wrote:
>
> I have my Louis Henry HARRISON's year of death, 1919, off his tombstone in
> Jacksonville, FL. And an aunt who insists he died in Lake City, FL. But the
> Florida vital records folks have searched two times for a death certificate
> and come up empty handed.
>
> Were ALL deaths reported to state officials? Where else should I look?
> Without that, I am stopped in my tracks, as the cemetery officials say they
> have no further information. I find that odd, as Louis Henry HARRISON's
> wife, Rebecca, is buried next to him and they have lots of information about
> her and her death certificate was easy to find.
>
> This mystery gets deeper and deeper because there are a lot of things about
> this man that have not added up. Anybody got any ideas?
>
> Thanks very much, Caroline on Whidbey
> PLORKON
Have you tried all the mortuaries in the same area or town of the
cemetery? Sometimes they have records that go back a long way.
Afterall, someone had to pay for the casket and buriel, wouldn't you
think? To find out about mortuaries from early 1900 you may want to go
look at the old directories in the library. Good Luck....
Kathleen