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Birth year Town taken to State taken to Year taken on the train Person submitting information Other information Walter Adair? Linhorst yes 1904 Hillsboro MO 1913 Judith Biegner Edmund J. Anderson Grimes? 1877 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Viola May Avery/Every 1883 Racine MO 1898/99 Eda Olney lived with Gilstrap family Mary Bailey Smith? 1876 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Henry Benjamin Bartlett 1873 Maryville MO 1881 Evelyn Bartlett Flood granddaughter America Baschetta Testerman? 1880 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Augustus Bass Warrensburg MO 1896 Mrs. Russell Magees lived with the Young family Dorothy Mae Baylord Crenshaw 1898 Maitland MO Beulah Still Edith Beatty 1900 Mexico MO 1907 Dorothy Hougland Dorothy Bond McPike yes 1902 Vandalia MO 1910 Elenore Shewe stayed with twin sister, Susie+K1639 Susie Bond McPike yes 1902 Vandalia MO 1910 Elenore Shewe stayed with twin sister, Dorothy August Bowers No 1865 Fayette MO 1908 Allie Mae Dickey relationship-daughter; had 1 brother and 2 sisters George Boyle 1889 Mound City MO Louise E. Heck lived with William Praisewater family Francis Brogan 1899 Jefferson City MO 1900/1901 Jeannine Stegeman Frank William Brower No 1881 Neosho MO 1873 Harvey Brower relationship-grandson Harold Brummer 1900? Plattsburg MO 1888? Helen Farr lived with Dan Loutermilcks family Margaret Burke No 1908 St. Louis MO 1904 Margaret Carstens OTR James Burleson Cuba MO June Albrecht had a brother placed in another state Isiah Ansen Cale Warren Counts 1915 Mt. Vernon MO 1912 Mrs. Violet L. Counts born in Kingston NY Gracie Campbell Brown 1900 Joplin MO 1903 Iris M. Goucher Mabel Carmody Wallace 1898 Tarkio MO 1880s Dixie J. Cook Mabel Carmody 1899 Tarkio MO 1908 Dianne Pier born in NJ relationship-great niece William Noble Cawthorn 1863 Princeton? MO 1903 Elsie Nelson brother: Isaac; lived with Gilbert family Edward Chester 1881 Quitman MO 1917 Marjory Wheeler Bessie Cohen/Kahn Rose Mary Gentges 1899 Frankenstein MO 1899 Geraldine Robertson Rose Colen? Hazel Marie Becker 1909 St. Charles MO 1884 Hazel McCann OTR Elizabeth Conlin Bessie Elizabeth Bartmess 1894 Milan MO 1897? Eunice Reeser married name: Stroh Peter Cornell 1854 Burlington Junction MO 1861 Charles Cornell born in Schoharie Co., NY Irma Craig 1888 Osage City MO 1901 Shirley Andrews relationship-daughter married name Schneider Edith Curran 1902 Versailles MO 1897 Mary Ann Meek Annie Davis 1882 Mexico MO 1901 Ken Polston lived with White family; married name: Fox Alfred Dean Conine? 1882 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Henry Delong 1885 Kirksville MO Rhoda Prall lived with Rudd family Burford Dine King City MO Mary Sealey Ezekial Dougherty 1879 Fairfax MO 1913 Mrs. Albert Evans lived with Jerry and Florence Evans Annie Driscoll Otto 1898 Lynn MO 1909? Jeri Sorenson Anna Dulio Tindill Greenfield MO Valparaiso, IN Newspaper 2-Mar-98 William Dunlap William Dunlap Taylor 1898 Rockport MO Carlon and Vicky Taylor Mary Katherine Eidman or Eidmon 1900 Slater MO 1907 Gary Wayne Dennis relationship-grandson Leela Mable Eisele no 1896 Centralia MO 1908 Russell Plybon placed by CAS with Arison and Ellen Burnette Emma Farren MO Ruthena Grimes lived with Bridewell family John Farron or Farrin John Farron Longdon 1890 Lexington MO 1922 James Duncan name on 1900 census was John Houston Steve Ferns 1889 St. Elizabeth MO 1901 Luella Buhman possibly had an older sister Alfred Bernard Fexeck Frazier no 1907 Salisbury MO Holly Seiler "JW Swan transported us-put name tags on our sleeves" ran away at 16 Ernest Finger Ernest Henry Howes Yes 1897 Kirksville MO 1912 E. Gene Howes relationship-son; 2 brothers, Floyd and an older one Christopher C. Fitzgerald same 1856 Breckenridge MO Dr. Paul R. Fitzgerald 2 sisters: Julia and Mary Harvey Flanagan Harry Leo Harritz 1897 Marceline MO 1889 Sara Deatherage died at age 26 in train accident Mary Elizabeth Frances Dorothy/Dot Luesley 1897 Springfield MO Thomas Purnell, Jr. married name: Purnell Matilda Frank Rose Ellen Rogers No 1892 Higginsville MO 1860? Rosemary Keys Margaret Gibbs? Furst 1902 St. Charles MO Leona Smith Emily Gindele Clinton MO Patty Dromeshauser Mary Gindele Clinton MO 1877 Patty Dromeshauser Robert Walter Goodwin no 1872 St. Louis MO 1872-1880 Robert Walter Goodwin III 4 brothers William Orm Graff 1905 MO James Bishop Henry Seward Gridley Sisson Yes 1900 Bowling Green MO 1925 Tom W. Sisson relationship-son Mabel Elizabeth Gumersell Erickson 1896 Mound City MO Norma Poling John Hamilton 1885 Marshall MO John R. Walden Frank Hanko Frank Hanko Brown 1885 Neosho MO Rosemary Garretson relationship-daughter; had 1 brother and 1 sister T. Sidney Harvey Harley 1906 Centralia MO 1883 T. Sidney Harley OTR; had 1 sister Emily; lived w/ Dr. S. E. Harley family Joseph Hastely 1892 Pilot Grove MO 1887 Lawrence Lang baptized on March 16, 1892 in NYFH chapel Phillip Hatt Allen? 1876 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Erath Heild Gruber? 1879 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Ida Heild Gruber? 1883 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Thomas Ernest Higham Ernest Thomas Eddleman No 1903 Vandalia MO 1906 Mrs. Velma Schutz Elizabeth Jane Hobbs 1862 Eaglesville MO Sr. Anne Brigid relationship-great granddaughter Augustine Hoffman 1898 Brinktown MO 1925 mary Otto lived with Anna Brink family Henry Hopkins 1890 Monett MO Henry Hopkins Frank Howard 1859 Clark County MO Frank Howard taken in by Mr. Frazier who lived near Fairmont Ernest Howes MO Velma A. Coll Henry Jost Hopkins MO 1881 Annette Fry became mayor of Kansas City, MO in 1912 Sophia Marie Kaminsky/Kamin/Kaminski Greim Yes 1915 Springfield MO 1914 Sophia Kral OTR Anna Katz Richmond MO Betty Cary Brownfield brother Anthony, taken by neighbor farmer August Katz Richmond MO Betty Cary Brownfield German in origin, taken by Tennessee, Indiana, Ohio Anthony Lon Kemp King City MO Mary Sealey Celia or Cecilia Kimmick Krumrey Yes 1908 Ballwin MO Mary Ann Druhe relationship-daughter Monmouth Kinney Manning? 1875 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS William Knapp Shades 1911 Maryville MO 1895 Helen Shades sister, Eva Arthur Lawyer 1902 Savannah MO 1887 John W. Murphy Noah Lawyer? Lawyer? Sleeper MO 1914 Helen Berg Mattice Lester Studer yes 1913 Falls City MO 1917/18 Lester Studer William Mattice came with Lester. Wm. Died 5/17/39 William Luster No 1897 St. Louis MO Della Luster Lang relationship-daughter; had a brother, Jesse Jennie MacDowell Holman yes Lebanon MO 1910 History of Laclede Co., Missouri placed in the home of Joe and Belle Holman of Orla Harry MacDowell Lebanon MO 1910 History of Laclede Co., Missouri sister was Jennie Holman, placed in home on other side of town Marie Martin Stahlschmidt 1899 West Alton MO Anita Stimac Clarence Martine Walcott? 1876 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Addie McAndrew Thrykill MO Mardelle M. Davis relationship-granddaughter James Lewis McCarthy 1896 MO 1911 James M. Melton relationship-son William McCarty 1867 Roanoke MO 1877 William McCarty picked up on the streets of NY with other boys placed with James Robertson Otis Royal McGaw 1902 Wright County MO 1910 Ann Duckworth Had a sister named Helen McGaw William Menshon Normile? 1874 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Frank Paul Michalson Tingler 1882 Maryville MO 1903 Leland Puttcamp lived with Tingler family; brother, William Jacob Gretchen Mikel Murphy? 1875 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Robert Miles Robert Frances Summers 1891 Lexington MO 1891-1897 Robert Francis Summers II Placed with Luke and Mary Ellen Summers Richard Miller 1885? Fayette MO 1896 Sandra Maenner lived with the Thompson family Leonard Milton, Wilton? Leonard Winget yes 1906 Versailles MO 1913 Leonard Winget placed through the CAS and taken by Ulysses Grant and Fannie Winget Charles James Monroe 1896? Springfield MO 1923-24 Lucille Monroe Garrett Charles Moss 1883 Stansberry MO Darlene Simpson had a brother Elijah Nelson Zannow 1881 Oronogo MO Virginia Charleston Carrie Ness Sevier? 1875 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Alfrieda Newholm Sullivan 1910 Lamar MO Alfrieda Smith Edward John Newman Trenton MO 1929 Newman Brothers OTR found a brother, Peter Smith in Rogersvillem MO Frank Nyburg Dickey? 1875 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Amelia (Emily) Obrieste Starke 1897 Dixon MO 1913 Ruth Starke Gustav Ornes 1902 Versailles MO 1889 Lynne L. Ornes Norman Ornes MO 1909 Velma A. Coll had 3 brothers Norman Ornes MO 1909 Velma A. Coll had 3 brothers William Outwater Cloud? 1881 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS George T. Outwater Manning? 1879 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Jason Outwater Bradfield? 1883 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Desdemona Patterson Schoenborn? 1879 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Katherine Peckman Monroe City MO Annette Fry placed in the home fo Lute and Maud Fitchen Julia Pepple Watts 1898 Osage City MO Mrs. Donald Joannes married name: Koetting George Wendell Reiss 1887 Mountain Grove MO 1904 Wendell B. Reiss brother Louis stayed in NY Albert Richter No 1890 Freeburg MO 1892-93 Bernice Chappie relationship-daughter Albert Richter No 1890 Freeburg MO 1892-93 Bernice Chappie relationship-daughter Joyce Rifenberg Greenfield MO Helen Berg father named Howard Rifenberg Joyce Rifenberg Greenfield MO Helen Berg father named Howard Rifenberg Howard Rifenburg Lebanon MO 1909 History of Laclede Co., Missouri Lucy Rifenburg Lebanon MO 1909 History of Laclede Co., Missouri mother died and father was in the coal mines Nelson Rifenburg Lebanon MO 1909 History of Laclede Co., Missouri came in a group of 12 children Steve Rifenburg no Lebanon MO 1909 History of Laclede Co., Missouri placed in the home of Joel Davis of Morgan Virgil Rifenburg Lebanon MO 1909 History of Laclede Co., Missouri Hazel Ethel Riley Nicholas 1896 Burlington Junction MO 1925 Marty E. Goodwin relationship-g/granddaughter; had 1 brother, Robert William Riley Springston 1875 Troy MO 1899 Richard Springston James Edward Rimmer 1869 MO Harriett Rimmer Emma Roe Elkins or Elkinhhaus 1899 Mound City MO 1901 Emma Elkins born to Christopher Elkinhaus and Catherine B. List Catherine Agnes Rowe (Roue) Nold Yes 1893 Pilot Grove MO Wanda Donaghue relationship-granddaughter Stella M. Sarten Stella M. Rinker Aurora MO 1900 Mrs. Gene Reid married name: Reid Frank Schuman Needham 1880 Pierce City MO Shirley James relationship-granddaughter; 3 siblings: Charles, Henry, Annie Sadie Schwartz/Swartz Bruckerhoff 1908 St. Louis MO Sadie Miederhoff married name: Brandel/Miederhoff Olga Sebala Anna Faye Popbes 1921 Monroe City MO Ann Wheat Francis Seiglar/Siglar Jimmy Johnson 1918 Maryvale MO 1893 Charlotte Jones Sophia Selle Obermeyer Savannah MO 1908 Ann Taylor Herman Julius Selle 1894 Savannah MO 1908 Ann Taylor Carmen Shanahan Roloff yes 1914 Brookfield MO 1916 Marjorie Bagley placed through NYFH and adopted by Robert Roloff James John Shea 1892 Ritchey MO 1895 Rose Mary Timbrook relationship-daughter born in Binghamton, NY placed through NYFH CeCelia Sheehan Bell 1892 Higginsville MO 1907 Mrs. John Senko, Jr. had an older brother Fred Filmore Shoaf 1909 Farmington MO 1871 Bonnie H. Shoaf brother, Author Ray Shoaf Annie Smith Miller? 1879 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS Charles St. John 1869 Spring Hill MO Shelly St. John Myrtle Standlea King City MO Mary Sealey Anna Sophia Stoning Stitt Burlington Junction MO 1898 Roberta Hahn sister Ella was also adopted; lived w/ Stitt family Rethal Ethel Turner No 1883 Jenkins/Galena/Cassville MO Frances Farley relationship-granddaughter; current last name: Larkin Rethel (Ethel) Turner Barry County MO Frances Sheldon Rethel (Ethel) Turner Barry County MO Geri Applegate Cornelius Van Tassel/Tassle 1906? Maryville MO Mary Mahg Ethel May Ward Fitch 1890 Ada MO Sue McIntire granddaughter Charles Webber Smith? 1877 Neosho MO 1889 Neosho Newspaper agent Mr. Trott placed by CAS William Weber Stilwell 1909 Butler MO Evelyn Stanfill John Joseph Welsh 1889 Pierce City MO Mary L. Droska relationship-daughter Mary Ann Wheeler 1890 West Plains MO Willard E. Innis lived with Davidson family Jennie Elizabeth Williamson Landreth 1910 Neosho MO Jean Landreth Sexton had 2 brothers: William and Kirk and sister, Alice Oliver Wright Gray 1915 Maryville MO 1921? Oliver Gray siblings: Greta, Harry, Marshall Harry Alfred Wright Pistole Yes 1911 Maryville MO 1900 Harry A. Pistole Vera Wright Lamar MO 1902/03 Republican Sentinel Robert Allen 1875? Harrisonville MO Mary Brackinridge he had 4 brothers and sisters, a twin brother Marion Bright yes 1909 Warrensburg MO 1909 Tamre Brooks taken by Abbey Clark Bright-her brother Ed may have been involved Archie Diekhaus 1892 Higginsville MO Donald A. Dieckhaus lived with Eugene and Emma Dieckhaus Gerald Fears Trenton MO Glen Danielson Katherine Fortune 1889 MO Charles M. Miller may have the middle name of Irene or May Jennie Alice Holman Lebanon MO 1904 Donald Raymond, Jr. married name: Davis Philopena Platzer 1897 Paris MO 1906 Philopena Platzer Henry G. Sisson Vandalia MO 1878 Peggy Diesel relationship-niece Anna 1898? St. Peters MO Lucille Florman Homer 1893 possibly St. Louis MO 1902 Nancy Baty current name: Homer Owsley Jim? 1899 Stoddard MO 1875 Jimmie Sue Rogers current name: Jim Patrick Jones Lamar MO 1892 Doris Flaker agents traveling w/ group were: M/M C. E. Swan Irma Craig No 1898 Osage City, Cole County MO Shirley Andrews Relationship-Daughter David Graham Hoffman 1886? MO & TX Joan Willis Earl Clarence Shaw 1916? MO or AR Carrie Ann Shaw had a brother and sister he could remember-sister may be Margaret, he ran away from farm at 13 Martha or Mattie Stewart No 1862 MO or KS 1914 Carol Elledge Relationship-Granddaughter Thomas Albert Hamilton 1858 MO or MT 1901? Gloria J. Jackson relationship-g/granddaughter; had 3 siblings Lela Idell LaVine Schnegelberger No 1914 MO? Lela Idell Newcombe OTR