Dear Elaine,
No, I couldn’t tie John to any family there. I’m thinking that when he was younger, that maybe he went by maybe a middle name, or maybe John was his middle name. This is where leg work comes in. You need his death certificate. You’ll need to order that. Since you have a good idea where he lived and possibly died, you should be able to locate the county records office. Just remember that mistakes were made often, so you will need to double check the information.
Best Wishes,
Sheila Jean Adkins Metcalf
