Ford's Band Question

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Do death certificates give maiden names? One should be on file with the cemetery. Mr. Arth should have pension papers somewhere that might have his wife's maiden name?

There used to be a member of the Surratt Society who had done extensive research on the musicians present at the theater that night. However, he retired, and we have lost track of him. Another person who has done some research via William Withers is Richard Sloan of this forum.

Also, Tom Bogar has a new book coming out on Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination. It focuses on the cast and crew, but he might have some information on orchestra members also. He's a member here.