My mother never knew her father, she only knew a few minor details, Can you help us find more info?

Question

His name was: Leroy Elliott
My mother (Leroy Elliott's Daughter) was born in 1920,
Her father worked for the railway that ran near Allen Farm, Texas (Near Bryan-College Station, Texas)
He was caucasian (white)
The last thing she heard about her father was that he was living in Dallas or the Dallas Area.

My mother is now 86, and knows that her father is surley dead, but would still like to know about him and to also see if she has any other family that she doesn't know about.

We have tried the old census but don't know where to go from there.

The railway company he might have worked for was:
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Can someone please help! Thank You!

Answer 1

go to this link (ancestry.com - social security death index) you can try to run a search for him http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693

hope that helps :)

Answer 2

If he received any social security, try the social security death records at the social security web sight. There should be no charge for this. You may get some clues. Also try some of the search engines . They may have archived material.And some newspapers are now compiling obituaries. Try newpapers obits in the area you think he might have lived.

Answer 3

They now have a DNA tracking thing. Go to those companies, Hall of Records. Ask the hospital where she was born how far back they keep their records and where would you need to go to find the archives.

Good luck in your search!

Answer 4

I don't know the first place to look! Maybe call Oprah or some other talk show and they can help you!!

Answer 5

I'm really sorry but you must understand this question is something no one on answers will be able to help with. My apologies.

Answer 6

ancestry.com