Good luck to you Kassidy. I hope you find lots of info. The county courthouse is a good place to start. You can find out how much property he may have owned, his marriage records, property taxes paid, and if he was involved in any court cases. If he was a farmer, you can discover what and how much he grew and what farm animals he owned. Think of this as a CSI episode, get The Who song in your head and find out "Who are you?" Best wishes!

David