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To: Ms. Kendra Rutledge,
Thank you for the information you shared on Waitsel Lay. I am related through
his wife Mildred Aggie Chumley. Her uncle, John Henry (Thomas) Chumbley is a
brother of Louis Franklin Chumley, married to Mary Elizabeth Freeman.
I would be interested in the information you have on Waitsel's brothers,
sisters, parents, and grandparents. I can send you a GEDCOM file of the
genealogy I have, which includes a portion of the Lay family line. Most of my
information is along the Chumbley/ Chumley line but, I'll share what I have.
Let me know if you can download a GEDCOM file.
Thanks again.
Richard C. Chumbley, Jr.
Newton, Kansas
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To: Ms. Kendra Rutledge,
Thank you for the information you shared on Waitsel Lay. I am related through
his wife Mildred Aggie Chumley. Her uncle, John Henry (Thomas) Chumbley is a
brother of Louis Franklin Chumley, married to Mary Elizabeth Freeman.
I would be interested in the information you have on Waitsel's brothers,
sisters, parents, and grandparents. I can send you a GEDCOM file of the
genealogy I have, which includes a portion of the Lay family line. Most of my
information is along the Chumbley/ Chumley line but, I'll share what I have.
Let me know if you can download a GEDCOM file.
Thanks again.
Richard C. Chumbley, Jr.
Newton, Kansas
P.S. Interesting address, "Fourth Grade, S. Christa McAuliffe" ? Can you
explain....are you in the fourth grade or it is a part of an address ?
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Hi Richard,
We have no proof as to who Mary/Polly Lingar was. It is assumed that she
was the wife of John Lingar/Lyngar and the mother of John and James Harvey.
Usually, but not always, guardianship was given to a relative, most often a
parent. Unfortunately the state of Tennessee was not a "dower" state so
early land sales did not give the name of the wife as her consent to the
sale was not required or needed.
Their ages doesn't seem to give us a clue either way. According to the
senior John Lingar's War of 1812 Military file, he was either age 33 or age
38 [ the last digit could be interpretated either way] when he enlisted in
Sept of 1814. Therefore he was born sometime between 1775 to 1881. On the
1830 census for Claiborne Co., TN Mary was listed as being between the age
of 40 & under 50 years, which would put her birth sometime between 1880
and 1890.
The first child, Sarah, was born in 1809, the second child, John, was born
either in 1815 or 1819 [there is conflicting information from several
researchers], and the third child, James Harvey was born in 1823. Mary
could have been the mother of all three. The large gap of years between the
three children only creates more questions. Were there other children who
did not survive and was there more than one marriage? We may never know the
answer, but I'm going to keep on looking on the chance that someday
something or someone will provide a clue or the answer.
Take care,
Sharon
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> From: RChum69266(a)aol.com
> To: CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com; denleeford(a)worldnet.att.net; galati4
<galati4(a)galstar.com>
> Subject: Mary (Polly) Lingar and Doris Bowers
> Date: Monday, March 29, 1999 3:45 AM
>
> To: Ms. Sharon Ford,
>
> In your discussion with Ms. Joyce Curry, you discussed a Mary (Polly)
Lingar
> who is deceased by June 1832. Where does Mary fit into the Lingar
(Lyngar)
> "picture"?
> Is she a sister or wife to John Lingar ????
>
>
> To: Cyndi Galati,
>
> You spoke of Doris Bowers. Is she related ? I don't remember hearing of
her
> until now. Where does she fit-in ? Our prayers are with her and her
family.
>
>
> Richard C. Chumbley, Jr.
> Newton, Kansas
>
Hi, All! I just wanted to let you all know that I sent cemetery look up
requests for William and Frances/Francis Goodman to Polk and Greene
Counties and struck out!
Cyndi
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Cyndi
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Richard,
Hi! Doris Bowers is LaRita Hendricks' aunt. She was the lady that
I went to visit that remembered Samuel Chumbley! He was her grandfather
and she was about 18 when he died.
Cyndi
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From: RChum69266(a)aol.com <RChum69266(a)aol.com>
To: CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com <CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 9:48 PM
Subject: [CHUMBLEY-L] Mary (Polly) Lingar and Doris Bowers
>To: Ms. Sharon Ford,
>
>In your discussion with Ms. Joyce Curry, you discussed a Mary (Polly)
Lingar
>who is deceased by June 1832. Where does Mary fit into the Lingar
(Lyngar)
>"picture"?
>Is she a sister or wife to John Lingar ????
>
>
>To: Cyndi Galati,
>
>You spoke of Doris Bowers. Is she related ? I don't remember hearing
of her
>until now. Where does she fit-in ? Our prayers are with her and her
family.
>
>
>Richard C. Chumbley, Jr.
>Newton, Kansas
>
>
>
Hi all!
Thought I would pass this on; it was posted on the Lawrence Co. page. There
is lots of useful information at this site. "We" are in Jackson Twp. for the
Census info (#140-143). It is nice to be able to see the physical proximity
of these families, etc.
One word of caution about this site: I have never been able to access it
through Internet Explorer, but it opens up fine through Netscape. Also, it is
a bit awkward to get around from link to link, but it is worth the effort.
Enjoy! Barbara
<<The Census Pages at;
SHARON'S GENEALOGY CORNER =
http://dega.mocom.net/~2days
Have been updated, We now have the complete
1870 Polk County, Missouri Federal Census online. =
http://dega.mocom.net/~2days/polkcocensus.htm
To: Ms. Sharon Ford,
In your discussion with Ms. Joyce Curry, you discussed a Mary (Polly) Lingar
who is deceased by June 1832. Where does Mary fit into the Lingar (Lyngar)
"picture"?
Is she a sister or wife to John Lingar ????
To: Cyndi Galati,
You spoke of Doris Bowers. Is she related ? I don't remember hearing of her
until now. Where does she fit-in ? Our prayers are with her and her family.
Richard C. Chumbley, Jr.
Newton, Kansas
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1817, MAR 17 GOODMAN, Rhody marr.
PERRY, Turner
1819, DEC 23 GOLDMAN, Jesse marr.
SULLIVAN, Susannah
1828, OCT 22 GOODWIN, William J marr.
MCHENRY, Mary
1820, FEB 20 RICHARDSON, Martha marr.
GOODMAN, Robt Jr
1817, AUG 30 BUMPASS, Mary marr.
GOODMAN, Boswell
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Hi, All! I had been hesitating about sending this to the list, but
finally got past it enough my self that I felt I should share it. I got
a call Monday from Doris Bowers and she is struggling with a "lung
ailment". She called to say good-bye while she could. I feel really
blessed by the fact that I got to know her and really regret that we
have not had more time. In the past couple of months I have been to see
her 4 times and thoroughly enjoyed each visit. She is truly one of the
most interesting Christian women I have ever met! I hope that all of
you will remember her in your prayers. Just know that she is finding
comfort in her God!
God Bless,
Cyndi
Joyce,
I remember looking in Wilson County after you originally posted the
information. I never found any marriage record. What is the source you have
for the marriage info? Wilson County is not near Claiborne County where
Sarah's family resided. Although it does sometimes happen where a bride
marries in a county or parish of the groom, the bride usually marries where
she resided, where her family is. Also, what is the source for the
birthplace for John Franklin?
John Lingar (the senior John) either died the end of 1827 or most likely in
the first quarter of 1828. Salt Lake film 464,085 Tennessee, Claiborne
County, Quarterly Court Minutes pg 221, "Tuesday March 18th 1828 The court
appoints Mary Lingar guardian to John Lingar and Harvey Lingar Minor heirs
of John Lingar Decd. who gave bond and security to the satisfaction of the
court."
If the theory is that Sarah returned home at the time of her father's death
[which is very reasonable to theorize] did she then go back to (?) Wilson
County, and then return to Claiborne by the time of the 1830 Census? Her
first 2 children would also have to have been born prior to the 1830
Census. Because of the absence of Sampson, it could be quite possible for
her to have returned home with her children rather than to have been left
alone for a period of time in the absence of her husband. Of course there
is also the possibility that ALL of our theories are wrong and that she
never left Claiborne County in the first place. I'm not familiar with with
the Cumberland Plateau [but it only rises 2000 ft] so don't know how easy
it was to travel between Middle Tennessee and East Tennessee. At this
moment I'm looking at a map of Early Roads of TN [book: Tennessee
Genealogical Research by George K. Schweitzer, Ph.d., Sc.D., 1983, pg 27].
There was no direct road from the Cumberland Gap area to Wilson County on
this undated map, but it is most certain that these routes are earlier than
the late 1820s. If they did travel between the two counties, they might
have travelled part of the way on the Tennessee River and part of the time
by roads.The mail routes had been established by this time so if was
certainly possible to switch from the river to a mail coach. I don't know
how hard this would have been, especially if you had to young children.
Perhaps someone on the list can fill me in on this.
Mary (Polly) Lingar is dead by June of 1832. SL film #464,086, Tennessee,
Claiborne County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, "p 368 Tuesday June
19th 1832...with leave of the court Rice W. Whiteaker is admitted to
administer on all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits of
Mary Lingar dec'd gave & security and was qualified as the law directs."
Same film: "p 394 Sept 17th 1832...Rice W Whiteaker Administrater of the
estate of Polly Lingar Decd returned to court an Inventory of sd estate
which was recived by the court & ordered to be filed & recorded" Same
film: "p 414 Dec 17th 1832...Rice W Whiteaker administrators of the estate
of Polly Lingar Decd returned into court amount of sales of sd estate which
was by the court received ordered to be filed and recorded---"
Over the years I have received info from other researchers that indicate
John Lingar (the son) was born either in 1815 or 1819. Both of the dates
unfortunately fit into the "age ten and under fifteen" category on the 1830
Census. At the time of Mary's death this would have put him between the
ages of 13 and 17 [could have turned 18 sometime within that same year]. I
don't believe he was considered an adult at age 18. I believe the legal age
was still 21. Will have to check this out. Anyway, his brother James
Harvey would have still been a minor. Because Claiborne County's records
are sporadic and many records are missing, I have so far been unable to
determine who was appointed quardian of at least James Harvey. I do not
believe that John was given guardianship over his brother. Unless someone
else in the area was appointed guardian, Sampson & Sarah would have been
the ones most likely. So, are Sampson and & Sarah living in Claiborne
County at this time or are they elsewhere? By the time of the 1840 Census
(Natl Arch T5 R164, Tennessee, Claiborne County, p 229) Sampson & Sarah are
definitely in the county. Next door, [between Sampson and Sarah & Britain
Chumney] John Lingar is head of household with info as follows:
1 male under 5 (Rufus M.)
1 male 15 and under 20 (James Harvey)
1 male 20 and under 30 (John)
1 female 20 and under 30 (Sarah/Sally [Chumbley])
If I remember correctly, I believe I also looked for Sampson in the 1830
Census for Wilson County after your original posting.and didn't find him.
I'm as reasonably sure as I can be that Sarah and her two oldest children
[John Franklin and Elizabeth] were in the household of Mary Lingear and two
minor males on the 1830 Census for Claiborne County, TN [Natl Arch M19
R180, p 151]. The listing is as follows:
1 male under five years of age (fits the age for John Franklin
Goodman)
1 male of five and under ten (fits the age for James Harvey Lyngar)
1 male of ten and under fifteen (fits the age for John Lyngar)
1 female under five years of age (fits the age for Elizabeth Goodman)
1 female of twenty and under thirty (fits the age for Sarah Goodman)
1 female of forty and under fifty (Mary Lingear is then only person left)
The only person missing is Sampson. I'd love to find out where he was at
that time.
Note: I accidently typed the 1830 & 1840 Census info reversed
chronologically, because I typed in the 1830 first. Then I inserted the
info on Mary Lingar ahead of the 1830 Census. Unfortunately my thoughts and
typing just kept going. It's late and I know I'll make mistakes if I try to
switch them so have decided to leave well enough alone. I hope it doesn't
cause too much confusion.
Take care,
Sharon
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> From: Joyce Curry <jocurry(a)2xtreme.net>
> To: denleeford(a)worldnet.att.net; CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: [CHUMBLEY-L] Re: Goodman
> Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 6:13 PM
>
> Will try again. Yes, I have in my family group sheet the marriage of
> Sampson Goodman to Sarah Lyngar, 1829 in Wilson county, Tennessee. Then
I
> have the birth of John Franklin Goodman in 1831, Wilson county. If this
is
> correct they should have been in the 1830 census. This appears to be
done
> before I became more careful about sources and so will call for further
> checking. Now, do I remember someone theorizing that Sampson and Sarah
> struck out on their own, then Sarah returned to her Lyngar home around
the
> time of the death of her father, which explained some census
irregularities?
> Joyce
To all,
This is a correction to my last message: Retha May Chumbley is the daughter
of Edwin Elwood McCoy Chumbley and Daisy Ann Asbridge. Samuel Chandler is
Edwin's father. Sorry for the mix-up....doing to many things at the same
time.
Richard C. Chumbley, Jr.
Newton, Kansas
To all,
My mother and father were informed of the following this past week:
Retha May Chumbley, daughter of Samuel Chandler Chumbley and
Daisy Ann Asbridge
passed away 11 January 1999 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
burial took place in Los Angeles County, California; don't know the cemetary.
This information was passed on to my parents this past week from Patrick
Connolly, Retha May's son by her 2nd marriage.
A bit of trivia: My father also informed me that his father, Arlice Chandler
Chumbley, attended school in Lawrence, Kansas when he (Arlice) was a
child.
Hope this information is helpful.
Oh did anyone get a response from Ms. Kendra Rutledge on the Waitsel Lay line.
I sent her a message to exchange information but haven't heard anything for
over a month. Did anyone get anything ?
Looking forward to hearing from you all,
Richard C. Chumbley, Jr.
Newton, Kansas
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Hi, Cindi!
Yes, I'm still with you, although I realize I must seem like a
stranger to you by now. I've been inundated with a number of family
things, and travel, but also at the computer trying to find my mother's
family from Prussia, with no one like you and the list to help out. So I
am SO thankful for you and the list here. I am forwarding this message
I got, although you probably already know this guy. But I hadn't seen
his name before, and I told him about your (our) list.
Got to run and pickup a 'kin' child from school, but will get back
as soon as I have anything to offer. I have been looking in other
counties for Sampson's birthplace, but this was the first time I knew he
and Sarah were wed in Wilson Co. (I thought that was a town). I'm
still trying to search for military records. Also looked at local FHC
in a book on early TN tax records, and found no Frances or F. Goodman
there. Any other thoughts on tax records?
God bless,
Joan Archibald joanarc(a)netwiz.net
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Am a descendant of same Sampson Goodman ref. Have been doing research for
over four years and have located quite a bit of info. Located 11 children
for Sampson and Sarah. Am descended from ninth child, Harvy(Harry) Calvin
Goodman b. 10 Feb 1848, Polk County, Missouri. Harvy married Haskey
Medeline Delk 3 April 1866 in Greene County, Missouri. Sampson married
Sarah Lyngar 28 Sept 1829 in Wilson County, Tennessee. She died on 9 July
1870 and is buried in Turkey Creek Cemetery near Walnut Grove, Polk County,
Missouri. Sampson's second wife was named Rebecca Delk married 20 April
1876 in Greene County, Missouri. Sampson died on 15 May 1883 and is also
buried in Turkey Creek Cemetery next to Sarah.
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Sharon and all,
Regarding what happened to James Harvey Lyngar after his parents death:
According to my notes and correspondence with his youngest daughter Thedra
back in the 1960's, he told her that he was taken in by relatives, perhaps
cousins of his mother. I believe this information was posted some months ago.
If you can't find it, let me know and I'll send it to anyone who wants it.
Barbara Meger
Joyce,
Hi! Wilson County is somewhere we should definitely check! The
only problem I have for the date is that I have Frances/Francis and
Elizabeth as being older than John F. Census records would put
Elizabeth born about 1829. I don't have a source listed in this program
for Francis birth date. I have been trying to get them switched over,
but there never seems to be enough time! :)
If John Lingar died in 1828 and Mary/Polly in 1832 it is possible
that her mother was ill and she was there taking care of her. It is
also possible that Sampson took a trip with Francis/Frances. We may
never be sure, but it at least gives us some possibilities!
Good Luck,
Cyndi
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From: Joyce Curry <jocurry(a)2xtreme.net>
To: CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com <CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: [CHUMBLEY-L] Re: Goodman
> Will try again. Yes, I have in my family group sheet the marriage of
>Sampson Goodman to Sarah Lyngar, 1829 in Wilson county, Tennessee.
Then I
>have the birth of John Franklin Goodman in 1831, Wilson county. If
this is
>correct they should have been in the 1830 census. This appears to be
done
>before I became more careful about sources and so will call for further
>checking. Now, do I remember someone theorizing that Sampson and Sarah
>struck out on their own, then Sarah returned to her Lyngar home around
the
>time of the death of her father, which explained some census
irregularities?
>Joyce
>
>
Sharon,
Hi! I would imagine that is the reason! I have put him on my Polk
County hit list, but it will be at least a month before I can get up
there! This one might actually have a probate! If he was there in 1837
and not in 1840 that helps settle the time down. He may also have gone
to Greene or Dade County, but I will start with Polk. I am working on
talking Michael and the boys into a camping trip in Greene County this
summer so I can get all of my Polk, Greene and Lawrence County things
finished!
Good Luck on making a decision about running or not! I know my
problem is over extending myself, but I am having so much fun!!
Cyndi
-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Ford <denleeford(a)worldnet.att.net>
To: CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com <CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 11:03 AM
Subject: [CHUMBLEY-L] Re: Goodman
>Cyndi,
>
>Perhaps the reason that you didn't find Francis in the GLO records if
that
>he may have purchased his land thru a private land sale. It would be
worth
>it to see if any of these people owned land in the area prior to the
land
>grants. My Nickel line also purchased land from the Gov't but they had
the
>land that they lived on prior to that. In some cases [individuals, not
just
>the land speculators] bought the land, made their improvements and then
>turned around and sold it for a profit. I really would like to get into
the
>records and see if I can follow some of the transactions.
>
>My six-month tour at the LAFHC is coming to an end on April 7th. Right
now
>we are preparing for our final test. After that I hope to get back to
my
>own research. I have a list a mile long of things I want to check for
>several of my lines. I am going to add the Polk County land/property
>transactions to my list.
>
>I will be resigning as Journal Editor for the BIFHS-USA the end of the
>year, but I have been asked to throw my hat into the ring and run for
the
>position of President of the society in our November election. I'm
really
>not excited about this, because I don't want to tie myself up for
another 2
>to 4 years, but the position has to be filled by someone who has been
on
>the board, past or present. No one wants to take on the job, including
>myself. It really is a big responsibility and I'm receiving lots of
>pressure to run. Anyway this will again cut into my research time, and
>that really is a drag.
>
>I don't recall too much in the library for Greene County. I don't think
>anyone local is researching in my areas except me. I'll see what we
have
>and see what I can come up with
>
>Take care,
>
>Sharon
>
>
>
>
>
Will try again. Yes, I have in my family group sheet the marriage of
Sampson Goodman to Sarah Lyngar, 1829 in Wilson county, Tennessee. Then I
have the birth of John Franklin Goodman in 1831, Wilson county. If this is
correct they should have been in the 1830 census. This appears to be done
before I became more careful about sources and so will call for further
checking. Now, do I remember someone theorizing that Sampson and Sarah
struck out on their own, then Sarah returned to her Lyngar home around the
time of the death of her father, which explained some census irregularities?
Joyce
Barbara,
Hi! I looked up where the land is on the William Goodman and it is
about the same North and South as the other, but East of it. I really
need more information on the land that Frances Goodman had because it is
in the same Range and Township as Sampson's first land! I have wondered
why Sampson didn't buy land until he had been there a while, but it is
always possible that he was living on it for a while before buying it.
It is also possible that he inherited some land. I really need to get
back to Polk County, but it is going to be at least a month before I
will get the chance! I will keep Dade County in mind!
Thanks,
Cyndi
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From: Megerstch(a)aol.com <Megerstch(a)aol.com>
To: CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com <CHUMBLEY-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CHUMBLEY-L] Re: Goodman
>Cyndi,
>
>I almost hate to mention this, but that GOODMAN land in Sections 4 and
5 is
>really close to Dade County, as well. I have a SPIVEY with land in
Section 7
>that I have been unable to learn anything about except that his death
is
>recorded in Dade Co.
>
>Barbara Meger
>
>
Cyndi,
Perhaps the reason that you didn't find Francis in the GLO records if that
he may have purchased his land thru a private land sale. It would be worth
it to see if any of these people owned land in the area prior to the land
grants. My Nickel line also purchased land from the Gov't but they had the
land that they lived on prior to that. In some cases [individuals, not just
the land speculators] bought the land, made their improvements and then
turned around and sold it for a profit. I really would like to get into the
records and see if I can follow some of the transactions.
My six-month tour at the LAFHC is coming to an end on April 7th. Right now
we are preparing for our final test. After that I hope to get back to my
own research. I have a list a mile long of things I want to check for
several of my lines. I am going to add the Polk County land/property
transactions to my list.
I will be resigning as Journal Editor for the BIFHS-USA the end of the
year, but I have been asked to throw my hat into the ring and run for the
position of President of the society in our November election. I'm really
not excited about this, because I don't want to tie myself up for another 2
to 4 years, but the position has to be filled by someone who has been on
the board, past or present. No one wants to take on the job, including
myself. It really is a big responsibility and I'm receiving lots of
pressure to run. Anyway this will again cut into my research time, and
that really is a drag.
I don't recall too much in the library for Greene County. I don't think
anyone local is researching in my areas except me. I'll see what we have
and see what I can come up with
Take care,
Sharon
Cyndi,
When you said no other Goodman's had been found in Tennessee, were you
refering to the state or the Claiborne County area? I'm probably crazy, but
did someone last year post info regarding some Goodmans in either Middle
Tennessee or West Tennessee? I thought someone posted something about
someone being [?] born in [?] Wilson County. My memory is probably playing
tricks on me again. I seem to recall that I checked the printed census
indexes for whatever area it was and didn't come up with anything.
We could check the grantor indexes to see if Francis sold his land any time
after he was on the last tax list. If he can't be found selling his land,
there are several things we might consider. He may have died and if he
still had the land at the time there should be probate records we could
check, if they still exist. The land could have been sold and not recorded.
Nothing said that the sale had to be recorded. It also could have been sold
or transferred to another relative and again the possibility that no deed
was recorded, or at least not recorded for many years following the sale.
I'll check to see if any of the land indexes are here locally. I've done
very little research in Polk County as I've concentrated my research on
other lines that were in Dade & Lawrence. As I recall I don't think anyone
else in this area is researching in the Polk County area as there are
little or no films here. I remember ordering the films on taxes, and
possibly some cemetery films. What ever is there I'll check it out and let
you know.
Take care,
Sharon