Remember you are talking about a time when the flu was ravishing the world. You are probably on the right track! Good work Steve Marge -----Original Message----- From: Steven Campbell [mailto:stevencampbell2@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 2:09 PM To: CAMPBELL-L(a)rootsweb.com Subject: Re: wilrose campbell----BINGO AGAIN!! I won't bother you with *minor* details like this anymore today, but I did run across something a few minutes ago... Indiana Probate record: Sarah A. McDowell died on Aug. 10, 1922 (Fd. on Aug. 26, 1922). Children: James C. Green, Rosa J. Campbell, Erma Nay, Johnsa Willard, Lizzie Winsor, Cleveland. This means that Johnsa Willard, George E. Willard's wife, and Rosa J. Campbell, David L. Campbell's wife, were SISTERS. THAT explains why he remained close to his biological family...because he was adopted by another FAMILY MEMBER! It appears that he was basically shuffled around between relatives. We also know that Johnsa was still alive in 1922, the year before your grandfather was born. So, my theory that George and Johnsa Willard adopted him, then she died and they had to give him to another relative, is still a strong possibility. Johnsa McDowell m. George E. Willard Rosa J. McDowell m. David L. Campbell - ------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. ______________________________