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Chronological record of every archive searched, every query run, and every result (positive or negative). Negative results are as important as positive ones.

2026-04-15: Jordan Fulghum 23andMe Results

Jordan Fulghum's 23andMe results received. Three data exports obtained: reports summary PDF, ancestry composition CSV (chromosome-level painting at 0.5 confidence), and computed family tree JSON.

Ancestry Composition

100% European. Breakdown: 70.7% British & Irish (60.9% English, 5.0% Scottish, 2.5% Irish, 2.3% Welsh), 14.9% Ashkenazi Jewish, 9.1% Western European (6.9% Austrian & Southern German, 2.2% Swiss/SW German), 3.1% Central & Eastern European (2.3% Belarusian/Polish/Ukrainian, 0.8% Czech/Hungarian/Slovak), 1.2% Spanish & Portuguese (Aragonese & Catalan), 1.0% Nordic (Swedish).

Key Finding: 14.9% Ashkenazi Jewish

This is the most significant unexpected result. No documented family line has known Jewish ancestry. The chromosome-level painting shows Ashkenazi segments on both parental chromosome copies, indicating contributions from both the Fulghum/paternal and Eggers/maternal sides. At ~15%, this requires at least one ancestor with substantial Ashkenazi heritage, or smaller contributions from multiple lines.

Possible sources: Eggers line (Hamburg had a large Ashkenazi community), Jelinek/Kozlovsky line (both surnames found among Czech Jews), or an undocumented line. New open question created (Q57).

Haplogroups

Maternal: J1c. Common across Europe and in Ashkenazi populations. Consistent with Central/Eastern European maternal line (Jelinek/Kozlovsky from Bohemia).
Paternal: R-P311. Broad Western European Y-chromosome haplogroup, ancestral to R-U106 (Germanic) and R-P312 (Celtic). Consistent with Awalt line (Pennsylvania German origin).

DNA Matches: New Names

Maternal side (Eggers/Warnke/Jelinek):

Benjamin Dunham (Half Great-Uncle, 4.02%, 11 seg): Confirmed as Ben Durham already in vault. 23andMe spells as "Dunham." Half-brother to Jackie Eggers through Adeline Warnke.
Gregory Queen (Half 1C1R, 3.22%, 11 seg): New. Unplaced.
Jodee Reeland (2C1R, 1.36%, 5 seg): New. Unplaced.

Likely paternal side (unlabeled, Fulghum/Awalt/Loyd):

Marlene Fishman (Half 1C1R, 3.56%, 9 seg): Strongest new unlabeled match. At half-1C1R level, could be descendant of an Awalt sibling or a Loyd/Cowden half-sibling.
Noel Ewing (Half 1C2R, 1.75%, 6 seg): New. Unplaced.
Amy Cheuk (Half 2C, 2.25%, 8 seg): New. Unplaced.
Lauren Cain (Half 2C, 2.01%, 8 seg): New. Unplaced.
JL (Half 2C, 1.65%, 7 seg): Almost certainly the same J.L. who matched Clay at 11 cM on AncestryDNA (paternal, private tree). Cross-platform corroboration strengthens Awalt connection.
Jennifer Kaufmann (Half 2C, 1.32%, 6 seg): New. Unplaced.
Loren Reif (Half 2C, 1.05%, 7 seg): New. Unplaced.

Cross-Platform Corroboration: JL

J.L. appears on both Clay's AncestryDNA (11 cM, paternal) and Jordan's 23andMe (1.65%, ~16.5 cM equivalent, Half 2nd Cousin). Both platforms place this match on the paternal/Fulghum side. This is the first cross-platform DNA match identified for the Awalt investigation.

Family Tree JSON

The 23andMe computed family tree contains anonymized node IDs (no names). The structure shows one great-grandparent node with three different partners, producing the majority of half-relative clusters (4 half-great-uncles, 4 half-1C1R, 6 half-2C through that single node). This likely represents Adeline Warnke (known to have had children with multiple partners) or a Fulghum-side ancestor.

Neanderthal Ancestry

Fewer Neanderthal variants than 96% of 23andMe customers.

Files

Fulghum/Jordan Fulghum Reports Summary - 23andMe.pdf
Fulghum/Jordan_Fulghum_ancestry_composition_0.5.csv
Fulghum/jordan_fulghum_family_tree_download_23_and_me.json

2026-04-15: Marlene Fishman Deep Dive

Investigated Jordan's strongest new unlabeled DNA match: Marlene Fishman (Half 1C1R, 3.56%, 9 segments, birth year 1947 per 23andMe profile).

Identification

Marlene R. Fishman (b. Jan 1947), Leawood, Kansas (Johnson County, KC metro area). Ancestry.com public records show Leawood addresses from 1985 to at least 2020.

CORRECTION: Initial web research misidentified this person as Marlene Fishman of Providence, RI (daughter of Morris Fishman, 1919-1982). That was a different Marlene Fishman. The Ancestry.com public records showing "Marlene R Fishman, Birth Date Jan 1947, Leawood, Kansas" are definitive.

Geographic Significance

Leawood, KS is in Johnson County, directly adjacent to Jackson County, MO. This places Marlene in the same metro area as:

Edward Awalt (311 N. White Ave, KC, d. 1940)
Clara Loyd (KC)
Gale Fulghum (Independence, MO)
Polly Nan Awalt Arth (KC area)
Charles Harold Awalt (born KC, later San Antonio)

A local KC-area match at Half 1C1R level is much more likely to be a genuine close family connection than a distant endogamy artifact.

Fishman Surname

"Fishman" is 69.9% Ashkenazi Jewish per 23andMe surname data. However, "Fishman" may be Marlene's married name, not her birth name. The DNA connection could be through her maiden name/birth family, which may connect to the Awalt, Loyd/Cowden, Scarbrough, or Vaughan lines without any Ashkenazi component.

Persons Researched but NOT This Marlene

Person	Dates	Location	Why Not
Marlene E. Fishman Bortman	1937-2013	Natick, MA	Wrong birth year (1937 vs 1947), wrong location
Marlene Joyce Fishman	1943-2009	Cleveland/Toledo, OH	Wrong birth year (1943 vs 1947)
Marlene Fishman (daughter of Morris)	b. unknown	Providence, RI	No birth year confirmation; wrong location

Full Identification Chain

Search	Source	Result
"Marlene R Fishman" public records	Ancestry	b. Jan 1947, Leawood, KS (1985-2020)
"Marlene Fishman" marriage index	Ancestry Newspapers.com	Miss Marlene Gunta [Miss Marlene Fishman], Parent: Salvatore M Gunta, m. May 1975, Grandview, MO. Spouse: James Patrick Albrecht.
"Marleen Gunta" yearbook	Ancestry	St. Teresa's Academy, Kansas City, ~1965
Salvatore M Gunta	FaG #138554344	b. 7 May 1921 KC; d. 21 Sep 2002 KC. Parents: Santo "Sam" Giunta (1886-1950) + Rose Bonadonna (1900-1989). Wife: Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Barone (1918-2015). Daughter: Marlene (Jim) Albrecht, Cave Creek, AZ.
Salvatore Gunta draft card	Ancestry WWII draft	611 Forest Ave, KC. Next of kin: Mrs. Rose Gunta (mother). Employer: Frantu Egg Products Co, 217 Oak St, KC.
Salvatore + Elizabeth marriage	Jackson County marriage license B-6458	20 Apr 1946 (license), 24 Apr 1946 (ceremony at Holy Rosary Church, Rev. Louis Donagan).
Elizabeth Ann Barone 1920 census	1920 US Census	"Elisibeth Baroma," age 1, KC Ward 5. Father: Sam Baroma (35, born Italy). Mother: Josephine Baroma (26, born Italy). Siblings: Sadie (10), Minnie (6), Joseph (4), Antonio (0).
"Fishman" in Clay's AncestryDNA	AncestryDNA matches	3 paternal Fishman matches: Len Fishman (9 cM), pfishman11 (8 cM), Alexandra Fishman (8 cM). Also b_annunziata1 (9 cM, paternal, Italian surname).
pfishman11 tree	Ancestry public tree (2,740 people)	Fully Ashkenazi: W Fishman/Fiszman (1847-1925), Bernstein, Wolf, Weiss, Friedlander, Adler. Not a direct genealogical connection; likely Ashkenazi endogamy.

ADOPTION CONFIRMED (2026-04-15, evening)

Jim Albrecht (Marlene's husband of 52 years) responded to Jordan's email:

"She has Alzheimer's disease and would not be able to help you. I will tell you we started dating in 1969 and Marlene told me she was adopted and that she did not know who her biological parents were. Marlene was raised as an only child and was never told. It was a what they called a sealed adoption from St Anthonys orphanage in KC."

This resolves the Italian ancestry puzzle. Marlene has no biological connection to the Gunta/Barone/Giunta families. They were her adoptive family. Her biological parents are unknown and connect to Jordan's lines in KC.

St. Anthony's Orphanage, Kansas City handled the sealed adoption. This was a Catholic institution. Records may be held by the Archdiocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Catholic Charities, or the Missouri State Archives.

Parallel to Gale Fulghum: Both born in KC, both adopted through institutional channels, both raised by unrelated families, both had sealed records. Gale's adoption record (Case AD-12551) was released under Missouri statute 453.121 in March 2026. The same statute may apply to Marlene's records.

Leading hypothesis: At Half 1C1R to Jordan, Marlene's biological parent is likely a child of Edward Awalt or Clara Loyd. Polly Nan Awalt (b. 1929) was 17 in 1946 when Marlene was conceived; an unwed teenage pregnancy placed through a Catholic orphanage is historically consistent.

Elizabeth Gunta Obituary (McGilley State Line Chapel, Dec 2015)

Elizabeth (Betty) Gunta, 97 (9 Feb 1918 - 29 Nov 2015). Died peacefully in Phoenix, AZ. Married to Salvatore 57 years. Marlene is her only child. Survivors: daughter Marlene Albrecht and husband Jim (Cave Creek, AZ), 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Mass at St. Thomas More Catholic Church; burial Mt. Olivet alongside Salvatore. No mention of "Fishman" name anywhere.

Significance: Marlene being Elizabeth's only child in a 57-year marriage is notable. One child born 9 months after the wedding, then no more children, could suggest the pregnancy prompted the marriage. The "Fishman" name on 23andMe and Ancestry public records (Leawood, KS 1985-2020) does not appear in either parent's obituary; its origin remains unclear.

Additional Records Found

1940 US Census: Elizabeth Barona (401 East Third St, KC, Jackson, MO):

Age 21 (b. ~1919; birth cert says 9 Feb 1918, so slightly off)
Single, living with parents Sam (57) and Josephine (46)
Siblings in household: Minnie (24), Joseph (23), Anthony (19). Older sister Sadie absent (married out by 1940).
Occupation: Inspector, Paper Carton Factory. 40 hrs/week, 21 weeks worked in 1939, income $210.
High school graduate (4th year).
Resided in Kansas City in 1935 (same location).

Timeline for NPE window:

1940: Elizabeth is 21-22, single, working in KC
Dec 1945: Salvatore discharged from Army (Normandy service)
Apr 20, 1946: Marriage license issued
Apr 24, 1946: Married at Holy Rosary Church
Jan 1947: Marlene born (~9 months after wedding)
The conception window is ~April 1946. Whether the father is Salvatore (just back from war, married Elizabeth the same month) or another man is the open question.

Clay's AncestryDNA: Albrecht surname search returned only low-cM matches (13-28 cM) with very large trees (thousands of people). "Albrecht" is too common a German surname for these to be informative. No direct connection to Jim Albrecht identified.

talkdok tree (66 cM, paternal): Initially surfaced via Gunta keyword search but tree contains NO Gunta individuals. Tree shows descent from Charles J. Samples (1828-1906) + Anna Young, through son John Knox Samples (1860-1929). This is Jordan's confirmed Samples line (Charles Jackson Samples is in the vault). The Gunta keyword was a false positive in Ancestry's indexing. The talkdok match is a Samples cousin, unrelated to the Marlene investigation.

What Remains Unknown

Where exactly the NPE occurred (Marlene's father? Elizabeth's father?)
The identity of the biological parent who connects to Jordan's lines
Which branch of Jordan's tree connects (Awalt vs Loyd/Cowden vs Vaughan/Jones)
The origin of the "Fishman" name (no obituary mentions it; Marlene is listed as Albrecht in both 2002 and 2015)
What Elizabeth was doing 1940-1946 (6 years between census and marriage)

Next Steps

Wait for Marlene to respond to email (sent 2026-04-15 to 1000mars@gmail.com) or accept 23andMe connection request
If no response, consider reaching out to children (Courtney Albrecht, Colleen Demeo, Jake Albrecht)
1950 census for Salvatore and Elizabeth Gunta household (confirms Marlene in household)
Search for Elizabeth Barone in KC city directories 1941-1946 (track her movements during NPE window)
Check if any of Clay's top unresolved paternal matches (G.F. 174 cM, Merry Murphy 170 cM, jballas4 137 cM) have Gunta/Barone/Italian KC connections

Searches That Yielded No Results

Search	Source	Result
"Marlene Albrecht" marriage records, Missouri	Ancestry	Not indexed; the 1975 Grandview marriage only appears in the newspaper index under "Marlene Gunta"
"Marlene Albrecht" born ~1947 in any state marriage index	Ancestry	No match; Ohio "Marlene E Albrecht" is a different person
Albrecht surname in Clay's AncestryDNA (exact match)	AncestryDNA	Only low-cM matches (13-28 cM) with very large trees; "Albrecht" too common to be informative
Gunta surname in Clay's AncestryDNA (exact match)	AncestryDNA	talkdok (66 cM, paternal) appeared but tree shows Samples/Vedder ancestry, no actual Gunta; false positive in Ancestry indexing

2026-03-30: Official Adoption Record Released (Case AD-12551)

Missouri Circuit Court of Jackson County, Family Court Division, released nonidentifying information from Gale Fulghum's sealed adoption record per statute 453.121. Order signed by Judge Mark A. Styles, Jr., Division 12.

Key Findings

Mechanism of custody transfer: Sybil and Clinton/Jack Orrill "secured this child from a mother whom a cousin recommended to them." A cousin in the Holt or Orrill network was the intermediary who connected them to Clara Lloyd. The petition (signed by Fred and Sybil) states they had custody since the child was 2 weeks old (~early March 1923). The mother was last seen at 2 weeks and last heard from when the child was 1 year old. (The court investigator's summary incorrectly says "six months.") Clara married Earl Mead Cowden on March 30, 1923, just weeks after the handoff.

Sybil had two dead children, not one. The record states she "had 2 children of that marriage but they both died." Only Leo Eugene Orrill (9-15 Mar 1922) is currently documented. The second child is unidentified. A doctor advised Sybil against further pregnancies after these losses.

Petition filed ~1943 (Fred described as 48, Sybil as 42). Amended birth certificate not filed until January 28, 1946. The process took 2-3 years.

Marriage details confirmed: Fred and Sybil married in Wichita, Kansas in 1927. Moved to Independence, Missouri in 1929.

Biographical details:

Fred: born New Paris, Ohio. French descent. Superintendent of Gas Service Company, $180/month. Owned 1222 N. Liberty.
Sybil (Dora Sybil Holt): born Wilmot, Kansas. Irish parentage. Age 42 at petition.
Both Presbyterian Church.
Fred had "1 son who is grown" (Bob Fulghum).
Gale was 4 at time of marriage, already in Sybil's care.

Biological mother believed dead: Petitioners told the court they believed the mother had "departed this life." Clara Francis Loyd actually lived until 1984.

Section naming the biological mother is heavily degraded/illegible in the released document. A clearer scan may reveal the name.

Guardian ad Litem requested.

New Research Questions

Who was the cousin? Identifying the cousin who recommended Clara Lloyd to the Orrills/Holts could reveal the social connection between these families. Search Holt and Orrill family trees for connections to the Loyd family in Kansas City.
Who was Sybil's second dead child? Search Kansas vital records (Sedgwick County, Cowley County) for a second Orrill child between Nov 1920 and Feb 1923.
Can a clearer scan be obtained? The section naming the biological mother is the most critical illegible portion.

Source

Gale_Fulghum_Adoption_Record_AD12551

2026-03-29: Maternal DNA Surname Cluster Analysis and Warnke/Jelinek Expansion

Clay's closest maternal DNA matches examined for peer descendant identification.

Maternal DNA Surname Clusters

Tier 1 (closest): Jelinek, Eggers, Warnke, Ahner, Amick Tier 2 (more distant): Andrejczyn, Bartoska, Beliebe, Bodnaryk, Buranicz

Placed Surnames

Surname	Connection	Line
Eggers	Direct maternal line (Teresa Eggers Fulghum)	Eggers
Warnke	Adeline Warnke, Jackie's mother	Warnke
Jelinek	Louise Jelinek, Adeline's mother	Jelinek

Unplaced Surnames

Surname	Origin	Geographic Overlap	Status
Ahner	Saxon Lutheran, St. Louis (1838+)	Kirkwood/Des Peres, same milieu as Eggers/Warnke	No direct connection found
Amick	German (Alsatian)	Rural MO, not St. Louis metro	No connection found
Bartoska	Czech/Slovak	Possibly Saline Co, NE (Czech community)	May connect through Jelinek
Andrejczyn	Ukrainian/Polish	Not found in St. Louis	May connect through Kozlovsky line
Bodnaryk	Ukrainian	Not found in St. Louis	May connect through Kozlovsky line
Buranicz	Ukrainian/Polish	Not found in St. Louis	May connect through Kozlovsky line
Beliebe	Unclear (possibly German)	Not found in St. Louis	Unknown

New Findings: Warnke Line Expanded

William John Warnke (1868-1943): Adeline's father. FaG #129203425. Buried Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel-Nor, MO.
Louise Jelinek (~1870-1961): Adeline's mother. FaG #129203398. Same cemetery.
John Warnke (1828-1898): William's father. Immigrant from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, ~1853 via New Orleans. 1st MO Infantry Co C (Union). Farmer in Crete, NE. FaG #57776305.
Sophia Kuchenmeister (1835-1922): William's mother. FaG #116101202. Same cemetery (Riverside, Crete, NE).
William's siblings: John Jr. (1857-1937, m. Rebecca Cordes), Caroline S. Lindekugel (1858-1920, FaG #40004881), and 3-5 others.
Adeline's sisters: Loraine Vesta (m. Cox), Viola (m. Fuller).
Marriage: William and Louise married 1892 in Nebraska.
1940 census: 223 E. Big Bend Rd, Webster Groves, MO.

New Findings: Jelinek Line Expanded

Josef Jelinek (1838-1930): Louise's father. Born Mezna, Bohemia. Pioneer farmer, Saline Co, NE. FaG #116417433.
Anna Kozlovsky: Louise's mother. Czech origin.
Louise's siblings: Adolph (1866-1936, m. Anna Nespory 1892), Frank J., and 8+ others unresolved.
Both Warnke and Jelinek families buried at Riverside Cemetery, Crete, NE (neighbors in life and death).
Nebraska Czech Reminiscences collection (RG1606.AM) at Nebraska State Historical Society includes Mrs. Frank Jelinek's reminiscences.

Key Insight

The Warnke-Jelinek marriage happened in Nebraska, not Missouri. Both families were in Saline County (Crete area). The Czech/Bohemian thread (Jelinek, Bartoska, and possibly the Eastern European cluster) likely connects through this Nebraska community or through Anna Kozlovsky's ancestry.

Person Files Created

Person/Warnke/John_Warnke.md
Person/Warnke/William_John_Warnke.md
Person/Kuchenmeister/Sophia_Kuchenmeister_Warnke.md
Person/Jelinek/Louise_Jelinek_Warnke.md
Person/Jelinek/Josef_Jelinek.md

Next Steps

Resolve Josef and Anna Jelinek's remaining 8+ children (FamilySearch, NE census)
Resolve John and Sophia Warnke's remaining 3-5 children
Research Anna Kozlovsky's origins
Check Ahner-Eggers connections through LCMS church records
Search Bartoska in Saline Co, NE Czech community records

2026-03-28: DNA Surname Cluster Deep Dive (Paternal Match Analysis)

Systematic investigation of Clay Fulghum's paternal DNA surname clusters beyond Awalt/Scarbrough. Goal: confirm no alternative paternity candidates were overlooked, and determine whether remaining surname clusters corroborate or challenge the Awalt hypothesis.

Top Paternal DNA Matches (by cM)

Match	cM	Relationship Prediction	Tree	Status
G. F. (managed by jennifer fontanesi)	174	Half 1C2R or 2C1R	Unlinked; "Fontanesi Family Tree" (7 people), all private	Message sent to jennifer fontanesi
Merry Murphy	170	Half 1C2R or 2C1R	Unlinked, no tree	No contact info
jballas4	137	Half 1C2R or 2C1R	Unlinked	No contact info
tredle2	121	2C1R	Private linked tree (7 people)	Inaccessible
jennifer fontanesi	104	3rd cousin	Unlinked	Same family as G.F.
J. S. (managed by Nancy Samples)	98	Half 1C3R or 2C2R	Public linked (122 people)	Analyzed (see below)
mdozier71	77	Half 2C1R or 2C2R	Public linked (1,106 people)	Analyzed (see below)
Joni Vaughan	68	Half 2C1R or 2C2R	Public linked (4 people)	Known maternal (Vaughan line)
Carrolee Robinson	67	Half 1C3R or 2C2R	No trees
talkdok	66	Half 2C1R or 2C2R	Public linked (42 people)	Not yet examined
T. W. (Patricia Whiting)	61	Half 2C1R or 2C2R	No trees
1_kelletts	61	Half 2C1R or 2C2R	Public linked (7 people)	Not yet examined
Graham Summerson	59	3C1R or half 3C	No trees
Stanley Barrington	57	3C1R or half 2C2R	Public linked (12 people)	Analyzed (see below)
Victoria Fisher	55	Half 3C or 3C1R	Public linked (238 people)	Not yet examined
Angel Vaughn	55	Half 3C or 3C1R	Public linked (130 people)	Not yet examined
James Thomas	55	Half 3C or 3C1R	Public linked (293 people)	Previously analyzed (Sophia Awalt, 1803)

Stanley Barrington Tree (57 cM, paternal)

Tree: Stanley Barrington (d. 2002) → Raymond Barrington (b. abt 1905, Oklahoma) → Private → Private (the match).

Maternal side: Leitha Harberger (1906-1971) + Arthur Brown (d. 1998) → Shirley Brown (1935-1990) → Evelyn → the match's mother.

Raymond Barrington was born in Oklahoma (~1905) but by the 1910 census was in Callahan County, Texas (as grandson in a household). Callahan County is adjacent to Runnels County, where Charles Franklin Awalt (Edward's uncle, 1861-1915) lived. This geographic overlap with the Awalt family's west-central Texas presence is consistent with the match connecting through deep Awalt ancestry, not through a Barrington individual in KC. Harberger is a German surname; potential connection to the PA German Awalt lineage. At 57 cM, this likely reflects a shared ancestor 4-5 generations back.

Conclusion: Barrington corroborates the Awalt hypothesis via Texas geography. No Barrington individual was found in Kansas City in any period.

J. S. / Samples Tree (98 cM, paternal)

Tree (122 people): Paternal: John Knox Samples (1860-1929, b. Meade County, Kentucky) + Daisy May Vedder (1873-1949, b. Nebraska) → Robert W. Samples (1910-2001, Brush, Morgan County, CO). Maternal: Egbert A Boillot (1892-1941, b. Bonnots Mill, Osage County, Missouri) + Mae Forest (1894-1970, b. Leavenworth, Kansas) → Hazel Arlene Samples (1914-2005). Boillot parents: Louis Benjamin Boillot (1848-1906, b. Bonnots Mill, Osage Co, MO) + Felicia Alice Bret (1849-1917, b. France).

Family concentrated in Morgan County, Colorado (Brush, Hillrose, Fort Morgan). No obvious Awalt/Scarbrough/Soules surname overlap. John Knox Samples' Kentucky origin (borders Tennessee) is the closest geographic touch point to the Awalt migration corridor. Tree does not go deep enough to find the connection point. At 98 cM, the shared ancestor is probably 5-6 generations back.

mdozier71 / Dozier Tree (77 cM, paternal): MULTIPLE SURNAME CLUSTER CONVERGENCE

Tree (1,106 people, 775 examined). Core family: Dozier/Dozer/Dosher, German origin (Hans Georgius Doser, b. 1713, Kirchheim, Wurttemberg → Johann Daniel Dosher, b. 1731, Schwarzwaldkreis → Peter Dozer, b. 1762 → Shenandoah Valley, Virginia → Muskingum County, Ohio → Allen County, Kansas).

Critical finding: This single tree contains surnames from multiple DNA clusters:

1. Atchison (24+ individuals): William Perry Atchison (1815, Bath County, KY → d. 1903), Elijah Atchison (1835, Frogtown, Fayette County, KY → Iola, Allen County, KS), George Washington Atchison (1866, Caldwell County, MO → Moran, Allen County, KS), Amanda Melvina Atchison (1851, Lick Springs, KY → Iola, KS), and 20+ more. This is the Atchison family that appears in Clay's DNA clusters. They are a KY → MO/KS family intermarried with the Dozier/Butler/Gibson network, not a KC family.

2. Bargo (1 individual): Susan Bargo (1816, Kentucky). Single entry confirming the Bargo surname connects to this same KY → KS family network through marriage.

3. Speck (4 individuals): Margaret Speck (1874, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO), Edgar Samuel Speck (1869, MO), Charles Frank Speck (1895, Anderson Co, KS → Kansas City), Lenore Speck (1914, Jackson County, MO). Edward Awalt's great-great-grandmother was Eva Speck, who married Michael Abraham Awalt Sr. in 1778 in Mecklenburg County, NC. If these Specks descend from the same family, this is a connection through the Awalt paternal line. The Speck surname is uncommon and German in origin, consistent with a shared lineage.

4. Gibson (50+ individuals): Large Gibson family in Jackson County, MO. Joseph Gibson (1804-1845, Warren Co, KY → Jackson Co, MO), Silas Gibson (1798-1861, SC → Russell-Gibson Cemetery, Jackson Co, MO), John F. Gibson (1791, SC → Jackson Co, MO), Minerva Gibson (1822, KY → Jackson Co, MO). Note: Clay's known Vaughan maternal line includes Minerva Gibson Vaughan as a documented ancestor. However, this match is classified as paternal.

5. Vaughan (8 individuals): Albert Vaughan (1816, Virginia → Jackson County, MO), Elizabeth Vaughan (1841, Independence, Jackson Co), Barbara Jane Vaughan (1847, Pink Hill, Jackson Co, MO → Rich Hill, Bates Co, MO). These are Jackson County Vaughans. Classified as paternal match, but could reflect maternal line overlap or deep intermarriage.

6. Other notable surnames: Butler (George Alexander Butler, 1844, Atchison Co, MO → Iola, KS; Forrest Atchison Butler, 1907, middle name = Atchison), Carson (John Carson, 1815, KY → Jackson Co, MO; Albert Carson, 1869, Sybley, Jackson Co, MO), Raney (Joel B. Raney, 1833, TN → TX; Kenneth Gordon Raney, 1912, Kansas City, MO).

Assessment: The convergence of Atchison, Bargo, Speck, Gibson, and Vaughan in one tree explains why these surnames appear in Clay's DNA clusters. They are not separate paternity candidates; they are part of one interconnected family network spanning KY → MO → KS. The Speck connection is the most significant for the Awalt hypothesis, since Eva Speck (m. 1778, Mecklenburg Co, NC) is a documented Awalt ancestor. The Atchison and Bargo surnames are explained by intermarriage within this network, not by an Atchison or Bargo individual in KC in 1922.

Surname Cluster Disposition (Updated 2026-03-28)

Surname	Original Assessment	Updated Assessment	Notes
Awalt	High (rare)	Near-Certain	Edward Awalt confirmed in KC 1922; 3 independent Awalt DNA branches + Scarbrough matches
Banales	Low (geographic mismatch)	Explained	Likely via Charles Harold Awalt's wife Ana Maria Amelia Cardenas Jinoco
Scarbrough	(not in original cluster)	Strong Signal	Edward's mother's surname; 15+ paternal matches
Speck	(not in original cluster)	Strong Signal	Eva Speck married Michael Abraham Awalt (1778); Specks in mdozier71 tree (77 cM) + K.S./SpeckTaylor (11 cM, Andrew J Speck d. Sebastian Co, AR = same county as George Awalt Sr. d. 1861)
Hill	Low (common)	Noise	Too common to trace; Michael Hill at 51 cM has 2-person tree
Baldwin	Low (common)	Noise	Too common; appears once in mdozier71 tree with no data
Atchison	Moderate	Explained	KY → KS Atchison family intermarried with Dozier/Butler/Gibson network; not a KC individual
Bargo	High (rare)	Explained	Susan Bargo (1816, KY) in mdozier71 tree; zero Bargo in KC, all time; connected via KY family network
Barrington	Moderate	Explained	Raymond Barrington (1905, OK) in Callahan Co, TX by 1910 (Awalt country); zero in KC
Abrahamsdr	Moderate (distinctive)	Uninvestigated	Small Swedish community in Midtown KC, wrong neighborhood for Clara

G.F. Shared Matches: Clustering with Awalt Branch (CONFIRMATORY)

G.F. (174 cM, Clay's #1 paternal match) shares the following paternal matches with Clay:

Shared Match	cM with Clay	Notes
Merry Murphy	170	#2 paternal match; no tree
jennifer fontanesi	104	Manages G.F.'s test; same family
James Thomas	55	Confirmed Awalt branch (Sophia Awalt, 1803, Cabarrus Co, NC)
M. F. (managed by jennifer fontanesi)	51	Third fontanesi family member
George Simons	45	Unlinked tree
billmore47 (managed by dmoredock1)	40	Private tree (56 people)
Valery Davis	39	Public tree (95 people)
Lee Sherman Ramsey	39	Public tree (8 people)
Ronda Keller	32	Public tree (44 people)
Sara Keller	31	Public tree (51 people); likely related to Ronda
larryruiz47, BarbJRuiz, Patricia Ruiz	24-25	All managed by jacquir531; 458-person tree (see Ruiz analysis below)
Judy Wright Sprouse	25	"Wright": Edward's sister Bertha married Ernest C. Wright; likely coincidence (common surname)
Larry Gene Kirkland / Janet Lee Kirkland DeRhodes	24	Same 1,913-person tree

Critical finding: G.F. shares a match with James Thomas (55 cM), who is the confirmed Awalt branch match through Sophia Awalt (1803, Cabarrus County, NC). This places Clay's #1 paternal match on the same branch as the known Awalt connection. Three fontanesi family members (G.F., jennifer, M.F.) match Clay paternally at 174, 104, and 51 cM, indicating a significant family connection to the Awalt line.

Ruiz Tree Analysis (24-25 cM, paternal, 458 people)

Three paternal matches (larryruiz47, BarbJRuiz, Patricia Ruiz; all managed by jacquir531) share a 458-person tree. Initially investigated as a possible Banales/Cardenas connection through Charles Harold Awalt's Mexican wife.

Result: Not the Banales/Cardenas connection. The Ruiz family is Basque Spanish (Ruiz de Zuazu, Ruiz de Larramendi from Eulate, Navarra, Spain), not Mexican. No Banales, Cardenas, or Jinoco in the tree. Core person: Ignacio Ruiz Sr. (1892, Eulate, Navarra → 1971, La Mirada, CA).

The tree also contains deep colonial Virginia/NC/TN lines (Cobbs, Gentry, Hammond, Perkins, Duke, Kirkland, Rogers) overlapping with the Awalt migration corridor (PA → NC → TN → TX). Robert Anderson Smith (1784, Granville, NC → 1858, Lamar, Barton County, MO) is the closest MO connection. Pollard (Anne Pollard, colonial Virginia) appears but is likely unrelated to Anna Mae Pollard (MO-born). At 24-25 cM, the connection is through deep colonial American ancestry, not a close family relationship. Banales hypothesis remains unconfirmed.

Speck Surname Search in Clay's DNA Matches (CORROBORATIVE)

Searched Clay's AncestryDNA match list for surname "Speck." Context: Edward Awalt's great-great-grandmother was Eva Speck (married Michael Abraham Awalt Sr., 1778, Mecklenburg County, NC). Specks also appeared in the mdozier71 tree (77 cM paternal).

Paternal Speck matches found:

Match	cM	Side	Tree Size	Notes
Robert Carson	35	Paternal	78 people	"Carson" also in mdozier71 tree
Donna Morris	20	Paternal	754 people (private)
KenSwinney72	14	Paternal	880 people
K. S. (managed by SpeckTaylor)	11	Paternal	Unlinked public ("Reynolds Family Tree")	Andrew J Speck (1908, Sequoyah Co, OK; d. 2003, Sebastian Co, AR) in tree
Sydney Johnson	11	Paternal	3,801 people
Kelly Hoppe	11	Paternal	8,822 people
john Vaughn	11	Paternal	1,934 people
zchollenberger	11	Paternal	76 people
michael adams	11	Paternal	211 people
+ 8 more	9-10	Paternal	Various

K. S. / SpeckTaylor geographic overlap: Andrew J Speck (1908, Sequoyah County, OK; d. 2003, Sebastian County, AR). Edward Awalt's great-grandfather George Awalt Sr. (1779-1861) died in Sebastian, Arkansas. Sequoyah County, OK directly borders Sebastian County, AR. The Speck and Awalt families were in the same corner of western AR/eastern OK, both having migrated through the NC → TN → AR corridor. At 11 cM this is distant, but combined with the Specks in the mdozier71 tree (77 cM paternal), it provides a second independent Speck connection on Clay's paternal side pointing to Awalt geography.

Multiple maternal Speck matches also found (Timothy Woods 27 cM, David Woods 25 cM, David Behlow 12 cM, others) but are irrelevant to paternity question.

Updated Confidence Assessment

The Awalt hypothesis is now supported by five independent DNA lines:

Awalt surname matches (3 branches): James Thomas (55 cM, Sophia Awalt 1803), Kristina Stage (18 cM, Jacob Edward Awalt 1806), J.L. (11 cM, Arth)
Scarbrough matches: 15+ paternal matches (up to 29 cM) through Edward's mother Mary Emma Scarbrough
Speck matches: mdozier71 tree (77 cM) + K.S./SpeckTaylor (11 cM, Sebastian Co, AR) through Edward's great-great-grandmother Eva Speck
G.F./fontanesi cluster (174 + 104 + 51 cM): confirmed to share matches with James Thomas (Awalt branch)
Barrington geographic corroboration: Raymond Barrington in Callahan Co, TX (adjacent to Awalt uncle's Runnels Co)

No alternative paternity candidate has emerged from any DNA cluster. All clusters either directly corroborate Awalt or are explained by intermarriage within an Awalt-adjacent KY → MO → KS family network.

Confidence: Near-Certain. Formal confirmation still requires direct descendant DNA comparison (Mark Arth or Charles Harold Awalt descendants) or documentary evidence (Kansas death certificate, adoption records, VA pension file).

Negative Results

Bargo in Kansas City: Zero results, all time periods. No Bargo individual ever documented in KC.
Barrington in Kansas City: Zero results in KC directories, census, newspapers, or biographical sources (1898-1930). Two rural Kansas Barringtons found (Claude in Salina, Frank H. in Chautauqua County), neither in KC metro.
Atchison in East KC: One family at 2106 1/2 Vine St in 1900 (likely African American, 18th and Vine corridor). Ellis Lemuel Atchison (1891-1965) confirmed in KC by 1913, but no connection to East KC or Clara Loyd established.
G. F. / Fontanesi tree: 7 people, all private. Cannot examine. Message to jennifer fontanesi recommended.
Ruiz tree (Banales hypothesis): No Banales, Cardenas, or Jinoco in the 458-person Ruiz tree. Banales hypothesis remains unconfirmed.
Speck → Eva Speck link: Geographic overlap confirmed (Sebastian Co, AR), but no direct genealogical connection traced from Andrew J Speck (1908) back to Eva Speck (1778). Requires further research on SpeckTaylor's tree.

2026-03-28: Charles Harold Awalt Mexico City Marriage Record (FamilySearch)

Jordan found a Mexican civil registration record on FamilySearch confirming Charles Harold Awalt's 1949 marriage and providing new details.

Source: "Mexico, Distrito Federal, Registro Civil, 1832-2006," FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:QG42-Z539), entry for Charles Harold Arvalt Pollard, 13 May 1949.

Key data from record:

Groom: Charles Harold Arvalt Pollard (= Charles Harold Awalt), age 22, male. "Arvalt" is the Spanish rendering of "Awalt." "Pollard" is his mother's maiden name, appended per Mexican naming convention.
Father of groom: Charles Edward Arvalt (= Charles E. Awalt / Edward Awalt)
Mother of groom: Anna Mae Pollard de Arvalt
Bride: Ana Maria Amelia Cardenas Jinoco, age 27 (b. ~1922)
Bride's father: Armando Cardenas
Bride's mother: Rosa Jinoco de Cardenas
Date: 13 May 1949
Place: Cuauhtemoc, Distrito Federal, Mexico (= Mexico City)
Registration: No. 47, Page 48

VA Master Index and Charles Harold NUMIDENT (FamilySearch, 2026-03-28)

VA Master Index (ark:/61903/1:1:QP88-9ZFP): "Charles Edward Awalt." Born 25 Nov 1892 (one year earlier than SS-5's 1893; likely enlistment-era error). Residence: Kansas City, Missouri. Event date: 5 Apr 1919 (discharge). Confirms full middle name "Edward" from within the military records system.

Charles Harold Awalt NUMIDENT (ark:/61903/1:1:6KW4-FQXZ): Son's own SS-5 application confirms parents as Charles E Awalt and Anna M Pollard. This is an independent confirmation from the son himself. Charles Harold born 5 Oct 1926, Kansas City, MO. SS application June 1943 (age 16). Residence: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas. Died 25 Apr 1998. The San Antonio residence is new: combined with the 1949 Mexico City wedding, it suggests Charles Harold was based in Texas. If he practiced medicine there, Texas Medical Board records would exist. His children (if any) may still be in the San Antonio area.

Birth year discrepancy: VA Master Index says 1892; SS-5/NUMIDENT says 1893; 1900 census (age 6) and 1910 census (age 17) support ~1893; death notice says "age 45" in Feb 1940, which points to 1894. The 1892 date may reflect Edward adding a year to his age at enlistment in 1914. Resolution: 1893 favored by preponderance of sources.

Polly Nan Awalt Arth Obituary (FaG #139359880, KC Star 29 Nov 2014)

Polly Nan Awalt Arth (8 Aug 1929 - 27 Nov 2014), Kansas City. Died of pulmonary fibrosis at home. Married Firman Arth (met at AT&T, ~60 years married). Survived by husband Firman, daughter Vicki, sons Mark (Maria) and Brett (Emily), 7 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents Charles and Anna Mae Awalt, brother Harold, and son Gregory Arth. Funeral: Floral Hills, then Our Lady of Presentation, Lee's Summit. Burial: Saint John's Cemetery, Dover, Lafayette County, MO.

Significance: Polly Nan's sons are Edward Awalt's grandsons and are in the Kansas City area. If Edward is Gale's biological father, these are Gale's half-nephews. Mark Arth (Edward's grandson) is the most accessible path to DNA confirmation (half-1C1R to Clay, expected ~100-200 cM).

Firman A. Arth Obituary (d. 14 Jun 2017, age 88)

Corrections to Polly Nan's obituary: Firman's obituary clarifies that he and Polly Nan "had two sons Greg and Mark Arth." Polly Nan's obituary had listed four children (Vicki, Mark, Brett, Gregory), but Firman's reveals:

Greg and Mark are Firman and Polly Nan's biological sons
Brett is Greg's son (Firman's grandson), raised by Firman and Polly: "Firman was also blessed with the opportunity to raise his grandson Brett"
Vicki (d. 2017): relationship unclear; not listed as Firman and Polly's biological child. Possibly from a prior relationship.
Firman and Polly met at the Lake City Ammunition Plant (not AT&T as in Polly's obituary). Both later worked at AT&T.
Married 1955 (not ~1954).

Deceased: Greg (2013), Polly Nan (2014), Vicki (2017), Firman (2017). Living: Mark Arth (m. Maria), Brett Arth (m. Emily; Greg's son raised by Firman/Polly).

Firman: born Dover, MO. Parents William and Rosie (Pointer) Arth. Siblings: Alvin, Theresa, Lorraine, Edwin. Dover HS 1946. Painter at AT&T 28 years, retired 1989. Catholic (Our Lady of the Presentation, Lee's Summit). Buried Dover, MO.

Polly Nan Awalt Ancestry Profile (2026-03-28)

Ancestry profile for Polly Nan Awalt reveals two marriages and corrects Vicki's parentage:

William James Rudder (1926-2009, d. Arlington, TX): first partner/husband. Daughter Vicki Nan Rudder (b. 13 Nov 1948, MO; d. 2017). Polly Nan was 19 when Vicki was born, before her marriage to Firman. Iowa marriage record listed in sources (may be Rudder marriage).
Firman Anthony Arth (1928-2017): married 18 Mar 1955, Jackson Co, MO. Sons: Gregory Allen Arth (19 Dec 1958 - 11 Jul 2013, Lee's Summit) and Mark Arth (living, listed as "Private" on Ancestry).

Other details: Polly Nan attended Northeast High School, Kansas City (1946 yearbook). Residence 1996: Greenwood, MO. Charles Harold confirmed died in San Antonio, Bexar, TX (25 Apr 1998). Four yearbook photos available on Ancestry.

Correction: Vicki was not Firman's daughter. She was Vicki Nan Rudder, daughter of William Rudder, born before the Arth marriage. Firman raised her as his own. Greg was born Dec 1958 (not estimated "~1956-58"). Mark is confirmed alive (Private on Ancestry).

AncestryDNA Surname Searches: Arth and Awalt (2026-03-28)

Searched Clay Fulghum's AncestryDNA match list for surnames "Arth" and "Awalt."

"Arth" search: One match. J. L., 11 cM, paternal side. Private tree, 742 people. Predicted half 3C1R or 4C. At 11 cM, this is too distant to be a child or grandchild of Vicki/Mark/Brett Arth (those would show ~50-150 cM as half-2C). "Arth" is likely deep in J.L.'s tree through marriage. Consistent with hypothesis but not confirmatory. No Arth children or grandchildren appear to have taken AncestryDNA tests.

"Awalt" search: Two matches, both paternal, both with public trees.

James Thomas: 55 cM, paternal side. Public tree (293 people). Predicted half 3C or 3C1R. The Awalt connection in his tree is Sophia Awalt (1803-1860, born Cabarrus County, North Carolina), who married Reuben Webb in Franklin County, Tennessee ~1819. Sophia's parents are unknown. The connection to Edward Awalt's line is deep (likely 6+ generations back), but Cabarrus County, NC was a German settlement area, and the Awalt surname derives from German "Ewald." The Awalt family's documented migration corridor (PA → NC → TN → MS/AR → TX) passes directly through Sophia's locations. Sophia and George Awalt Jr (1812-1882, Edward's great-grandfather) were near-contemporaries and likely related (siblings, cousins, or uncle/niece). At 55 cM, this is a robust match confirming Awalt family DNA on Clay's paternal side.
Kristina Stage (managed by Colin Hicks): 18 cM, paternal side. Public tree (1,595 people). Predicted 4C or half 3C1R. Awalt connection not yet examined.

Kristina Stage tree examined (2026-03-28): Awalt connection runs through Jacob Edward Awalt (1806-1891) → Charles Benjamin Awalt (1840-1911) and/or Alfred Awalt (1843-1915) → James Kenneth Awalt (1866-1926) → children (Lillian Bertha 1889, A Eva 1887, Jessie Jane 1891, George William 1892, Fred Roop 1896, Arthur 1900-1909). This is a separate Awalt branch from both James Thomas's match (Sophia Awalt, 1803) and Edward's direct line (George Awalt Jr, 1812). Jacob Edward Awalt (1806) and George Awalt Jr (1812) are near-contemporaries, likely brothers. Charles Benjamin (1840) and William Michael (1834, Edward's grandfather) are also near-contemporaries, likely cousins. The recurring given name "Edward" in both branches (Jacob Edward, our Edward) reinforces the family connection.

Summary: Three independent Awalt-connected branches match Clay on the paternal side: Sophia Awalt (1803, via James Thomas, 55 cM), Jacob Edward Awalt (1806, via Kristina Stage, 18 cM), and the Scarbrough matches (Edward's mother's family, up to 29 cM). No close Awalt/Arth descendants have tested on AncestryDNA, but the convergence of three separate branches on Clay's paternal side, combined with the surname's rarity (~1,200 US bearers), makes the identification near-certain. Confidence upgraded from Strong Signal to Near-Certain. Formal confirmation still pending direct descendant DNA comparison.

Corrections to prior records: Earlier secondary sources (Ancestry compiled trees) rendered the bride as "Anita Tinoco Cardenas (1921-2015)." The primary Mexican civil record shows her full name as Ana Maria Amelia Cardenas Jinoco. "Anita" was likely a nickname for "Ana Maria." "Tinoco" was a misread of "Jinoco" (her maternal surname). Birth year ~1922 (age 27 in May 1949) vs 1921 in the secondary source: minor discrepancy.

Significance for paternity investigation:

Confirms family structure: Edward Awalt's family (wife Anna Mae Pollard, son Charles Harold) is confirmed by a primary source from an independent jurisdiction (Mexico, not US).
Opens descendant search path: Any children of Charles Harold and Ana Maria Amelia born in Mexico City would be recorded in the same FamilySearch collection (Mexico DF Civil Registration). These descendants would be Gale Fulghum's half-nieces/nephews (if Edward is Gale's father) and could provide DNA for confirmation.
"Banales" hypothesis update: The bride's family (Cardenas/Jinoco) is the pathway through which the Hispanic surname "Banales" could appear in Clay's DNA match clusters. With the corrected maternal surname "Jinoco" (not "Tinoco"), a search for Jinoco/Banales connections in Mexican genealogy databases becomes a viable next step.

2026-03-28: Cowden Paternity Ruled Out by DNA

Key Finding

Q38 PARTIALLY RESOLVED: Earl Mead Cowden is not Gale Fulghum's biological father. Clay Fulghum's AncestryDNA results show zero Cowden matches. This is conclusive: if Earl were Gale's father, Clay would share DNA with Cowden descendants. He does not.

This eliminates the leading hypothesis. The 39-day gap between Gale's birth (19 Feb 1923) and Clara's marriage to Earl (30 Mar 1923) was suggestive but coincidental with respect to paternity. Earl was Clara's husband and stepfather to Gale, nothing more.

The Cowden half-siblings (Ralph, Richard, Robert, Eleanor, Mearl, John, Merle) are confirmed as half-siblings through Clara only, sharing no paternal DNA with Gale's line.

New Paternal DNA Lead

Top surname clusters from Clay Fulghum's closest paternal AncestryDNA matches: Hill, Abrahamsdr, Atchison, Awalt, Baldwin, Banales, Bargo, Barrington. Two surnames separated as likely maternal: Anderson (Bailey Anderson, Rev War patriot, DAR A002346, Vaughan line) and Arnold (Phebe Arnold married Jesse Fulghum; Caroline Arnold Fulghum, Fulghum paternal line).

KC Cross-Reference of Paternal Surname Clusters

Clara Francis Loyd lived at or near 4608 E. 27th Street, Kansas City (East KC / Ivanhoe neighborhood), a working-class area. She worked as a clerk at a mail order house. Conception ~May 1922.

Surname	KC Presence	Notes	Lead Quality
Hill	Very high	Extremely common surname; hundreds of Hill households in 1920s KC	Low (noise)
Abrahamsdr / Abrahamson	Low	Small Swedish community in Midtown/Volker (43rd & Bell area), not East KC. Immanuel Lutheran Church (est. 1899)	Moderate (distinctive)
Atchison	Moderate	Also a place name: Clara later lived in Atchison, KS (1930). Coincidence or connection?	Moderate
Awalt	Very low	~1,200 bearers in US, concentrated TX/MD/CA. Altered form of German "Ewald." Any Jackson Co hit = strong signal	High (rare)
Baldwin	Moderate	Common English surname, plausible KC presence	Low (common)
Banales	Low	Hispanic. KC had ~7-10K Mexican residents by 1920s, but concentrated on Westside/Armourdale, not East KC	Low (geographic mismatch)
Bargo	Very low	Rare, Appalachian (KY/TN). KY/TN-to-KC migration was common (railroad, meatpacking). East KC working-class fit	High (rare, plausible migration)
Barrington	Low	Uncommon English surname. Any appearance near E. 27th St would be notable	Moderate (uncommon)

Updated Status

Gale's biological father remains unknown. Remaining hypotheses:

Clinton "Jack" Orrill: Still possible but unconfirmed. Orrill descendant DNA comparison has not been done.
Unknown third party: Paternal surname clusters above may point toward this person's family. Highest-signal leads: Awalt, Bargo (rarest names, any KC hit is meaningful).
16th Circuit Court adoption records: May name the father.

Awalt Deep Dive (POSITIVE)

Charles E. Awalt married Anna Mae Pollard in Kansas City in 1922 (source: MyHeritage). Son: Charles Harold Awalt. Anna Mae (1 May 1892 - 3 Dec 1983) buried Floral Hills Cemetery, KC, Jackson Co (FaG #91299842). Charles E. Awalt not found in FaG; death date/burial unknown.

The Awalt surname has ~1,200 bearers in the entire US. Charles E. Awalt is the only known Awalt man in Kansas City in 1922-1923. His marriage in 1922 places him in KC during the period of Gale's conception (~May 1922). Confidence: Speculative (no direct link to Clara Loyd established, but surname rarity makes any KC Awalt significant).

Broader Awalt family in MO: William Henry Awalt (1819 TN - 1883 Nodaway Co, MO) + Mariah Nichols (1821-1883), early Nodaway Co settlers. Son Ezekiel N. Awalt (b. ~1843) married Sarah Rebecca Sturgell; their son Charles Alvin Awalt (1875 MO - Jul 1921 El Paso, TX) died 7 months before Gale's birth. A separate cluster of MO-born Awalts (Nellie, Frank, Eliza Ruth, John D, born 1880-1906) has unresolved parentage. Relationship between these clusters and Charles E. Awalt is unknown.

No other surname (Bargo, Barrington, Abrahamson, Atchison) produced a specific individual in KC in 1920-1923. One Atchison family was at 2106 1/2 Vine St (East KC) in 1900 but not traced to 1920s.

Missouri Birth and Death Index Results (2026-03-28)

Searched missouribirthindex.com and missourideathindex.com for all Awalt entries.

Missouri Awalt births (selected):

Name	Born	Notes
Edward Lee Awalt	09/24/1919	Oldest MO-born Awalt. "Edward" recurs as family name.
Harry Harrison Awalt	01/08/1926
Lloyd Edward Awalt	07/08/1926	"Lloyd" = Clara Loyd's surname? Significant or coincidence?
Charles Harold Awalt	10/05/1926	Son of Charles E + Anna Mae Pollard (MyHeritage).
Eleanora Elaine Awalt	01/22/1929
Polly Nan Awalt	08/08/1929
Francis / Joseph / Mary Awalt	08/30/1940	Triplets. Likely children of Edward Lee Sr.
Sara Bibbs Awalt	08/10/1941
Edward Lee Awalt (Jr)	04/25/1942
Barry Lee Awalt	11/02/1946

Three Awalt births in 1926 (Harry Harrison, Lloyd Edward, Charles Harold) are too close together for one mother: at least 2 Awalt families in MO in the mid-1920s.

Missouri Awalt deaths:

Name	Died	Notes
Carroll M Awalt	11/18/1959	Unknown generation. Could be father's generation.
Anna M Awalt	12/03/1983	= Anna Mae Pollard Awalt. Confirmed.
Donald E Awalt	02/21/1985
Edward L Awalt	12/12/1986	Likely Edward Lee (b. 1919).
William E Awalt	12/21/1987
Maria E Awalt	07/19/1988
David A Awalt	05/01/1989
Frank W Awalt	12/23/1989
Patricia A Awalt	12/13/1991
Charline Awalt	02/14/2001
Barry Lee Awalt	12/18/2013	= Barry Lee (b. 1946).

Charles E. Awalt does not appear in the MO death index (1954-2024). Either he died before 1954, died outside Missouri, or is listed under a name variant.

"Lloyd" name flag (RULED OUT): Lloyd Edward Awalt (b. 07/08/1926, St. Louis, MO; d. 12 Jun 2013, ND) was the son of John Charles Awalt (1904-1986) and Gertrude E Anderson (1907-1995). This is a separate Awalt family: born in St. Louis, raised in Rolette County, North Dakota (Willow Lake, then Dunseith) from at least 1930. No Kansas City connection. The "Lloyd" given name is unrelated to Clara Loyd.

Two confirmed Awalt families in 1920s Missouri:

Charles E. Awalt + Anna Mae Pollard → Kansas City (the lead)
John Charles Awalt + Gertrude Anderson → St. Louis → North Dakota (unrelated to paternity question)

Charles Awalt Identified via Ancestry (2026-03-28)

Dr. Charles Harold Awalt's Ancestry profile confirms his father:

Charles E. Awalt (~1893-1940)

Born 25 Nov 1893, Wadsworth, Kansas (age ~29 at Gale's conception, ~May 1922). 1930 census incorrectly listed birthplace as Texas.
Father born Pennsylvania, mother born Missouri
Died 28 Feb 1940 (explains absence from MO death index, which starts 1954)
Married Anna Mae Pollard (1892-1983, born MO, parents both MO) in 1922 (per MyHeritage)
Occupation: Mechanic, Typewriter Co. (1930 census)
1930 census: 311 North White, Kansas City, Ward 10, Block 69. Owned home ($2,350). Lodger: John H. (age 24, born MO, father KY, mother MO).
Children: Charles Harold (1926-1998, became MD, married Ana Maria Amelia Cardenas Jinoco in Mexico City 13 May 1949), Polly Nan (1929-2014, born Lake City, MO)
1940 census (1 Apr 1940): Charles absent from household. Anna M Awalt (47) is head, with Harold C (13), Polly N (10), Nannie Pollard (75, Anna Mae's mother), and Eldon P Mabry (22, lodger). Same address (311). Anna Mae listed as widowed, confirming Charles's death before April 1940. No MO death certificate found (searched sos.mo.gov 1910-1969); buried in Wadsworth, Kansas (his birthplace), death certificate would be in Kansas vital records.
Anna Mae's mother: Nannie Pollard (b. ~1864-65, MO).
Note: 1930 census appeared to show middle initial "G" but death notice (KC newspaper) confirms "E". Corrected.
Death notice (KC newspaper): "AWALT-Charles E., age 45 years, 311 N. White ave., passed away February 28, 1940. Services Friday, 12:30 p.m., in The Chapel, 2825 Independence blvd. Interment Wadsworth, Kas." Survived by wife Anna Mae, son Harold, daughter Polly Nan. Buried in Wadsworth, KS (his birthplace). Funeral at 2825 Independence Blvd, in East KC near Clara Loyd's neighborhood.

Banales hypothesis: If Edward is Gale's father, then Gale and Charles Harold are half-brothers. Clay would share DNA with Charles Harold's descendants. Charles Harold married Ana Maria Amelia Cardenas Jinoco (b. ~1922, Mexico City) on 13 May 1949 in Cuauhtemoc, Mexico City (Mexico DF Civil Registration, FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:QG42-Z539). Her parents: Armando Cardenas + Rosa Jinoco de Cardenas. Earlier secondary sources rendered her name as "Anita Tinoco Cardenas" (1921-2015); "Jinoco" is the correct maternal surname per the primary source, and "Ana Maria Amelia" is her full given name. If a Charles Harold descendant took a DNA test and their tree includes the Jinoco/Cardenas family, "Banales" could appear in Clay's paternal match surname clusters. This would be a marriage-side surname appearing in a genetic match's tree. Hypothesis, not confirmed.

Charles Awalt is the only known Awalt man in Kansas City during Gale's conception period (~May 1922). The surname has ~1,200 bearers in the entire US. Confidence: Speculative but high-signal due to surname rarity and confirmed KC presence.

Charles E. Awalt: Military Record (2026-03-28)

Headstone application (War Department, O.Q.M.G. Form No. 623):

Sgt. Charles E. Awalt, Company D, 529th Engineers
Enlisted: 8-3-14 (August 3, 1914, regular Army before US entry into WWI)
Discharged: 4-5-19 (April 5, 1919)
Pension number: 258-063
Division: Non-Divisional, entered service through Texas
Buried: Leavenworth National Cemetery, Section 38, Row 5, Site 6 (= Wadsworth, KS)
Headstone: Upright marble, Christian emblem
Consignee: C. I. Martin, Manager, Wadsworth, Kansas (VA facility manager)

Edward Awalt = Charles E. Awalt: CONFIRMED (2026-03-28)

Three WWI military transport records (all service number 2202228) confirm that Sgt. Charles E. Awalt, 529th Engineers, is Edward Awalt, son of George Henry Awalt, Karnes County, Texas.

Document	Ship	Date	Next of Kin	Relationship	Address
Embarkation list (Hoboken → France)	USS Von Steuben	30 Jun 1918	Mrs. Dotter Drake	Sister	Henderson, Tex.
Passenger list (Brest → Hoboken)	USS Orizaba	15 Nov 1918	Geo H Awalt	Father	Karnes, Tex.
Return passenger list (→ Newport News)	USS Finland	29 Nov 1918	Mrs. Geo. Awalt	Father	Karnes, Texas

Father: George Henry Awalt (1860-1934), Karnes County, Texas. Confirmed by two records.
Sister: Mrs. Dotter Drake = Dottie D. Awalt (1888-1963), George Henry's daughter, who married a Drake. Living in Henderson, Texas at time of embarkation.
Edward enlisted as "Charles E. Awalt" — "Charles" from uncle Charles Franklin Awalt (1861-1915); "E" for Edward.
Residence listed as both "Kornes, Tex." and "Henderson, Tex." on different records.

Charles E. Awalt's true identity: Born Edward Awalt, Nov 1893, Bastrop County, Texas. Son of George Henry Awalt (1860-1934, farmer) and Mary Emma Scarbrough (1865-1895, died when Edward was 1). Raised by stepmother Anna Belle Osteen (1859-1937). Enlisted in the regular Army Aug 3, 1914, served as Sgt., Co D, 529th Engineers Battalion in France. Discharged Apr 5, 1919. Moved to Kansas City. Married Anna Mae Pollard Dec 23, 1922. Typewriter mechanic. Died Feb 28, 1940, buried Leavenworth National Cemetery (Wadsworth, KS). Children: Charles Harold (1926-1998), Polly Nan (1929-2014).

1920 census (Fort Worth Ward 12, Tarrant Co, TX): Edward is listed as "Evert Awalt," age 27, single, machinist at Armour (meatpacking), living with sister "Gene Wright" (= Bertha Awalt, 1890-1961, married Ernest C Wright). Two brothers also in household: George Awalt (24) and Charles Awalt (17, a younger half-brother from George Henry's second marriage). Address: Clinton Ave, Fort Worth. Armour & Company had major operations in both Fort Worth and Kansas City; Edward likely transferred to the KC plant, explaining his move to KC by 1922.

The 1930 census birthplace/parents' birthplace errors (Texas, father from Pennsylvania, mother from Missouri) were either enumerator errors or deliberate misrepresentation by a man living under an assumed name. His actual parents were both from Texas (George Henry) and Texas (Mary Emma Scarbrough).

Awalt Family Structure (as mapped 2026-03-28)

[GEORGE AWALT JR] (1812-1882) — birthplace unknown, possibly PA?
├── [JACOB AWALT] (1822-1886, twin) + Elizabeth Jane Mickles (1824-1904) — Davis Co, Iowa
│   └── [PHILIP MICHAEL "MIKE" AWALT] (1847-1908) + Druzilla Curkendall (1849-1916) — Caldwell, Sumner Co, KS
│       ├── Elsie D. (1869), Effie J. (1873), Ella (1874)
│       └── [ROBERT SIMMS AWALT] (1885-1958) — admitted Wadsworth soldiers' home 1932; listed J.P. Awalt (Dallas) as nearest relative
│
└── [WILLIAM MICHAEL AWALT] (1834-1874, Mississippi/Arkansas/Texas) + Caroline Soules (1840-1921)
    ├── [GEORGE HENRY AWALT] (1860-1934, Bastrop, TX) + (1) Mary Emma Scarbrough (d. 1895); (2) Anna Belle Osteen (1859-1937)
    │   ├── Leora Dallas (1883), Clementine (1886), Dottie D (1888), Bertha (1890), William (1891)
    │   ├── **EDWARD AWALT** (b. Nov 1893, TX) — disappears after 1910. Possibly = Charles E. Awalt of KC?
    │   ├── Mary Emma Jr (1895, d. 3 weeks)
    │   └── [JACOB POSEY AWALT] (b. ~1898, TX) — Dallas; nearest relative of Robert S. Awalt
    ├── [CHARLES FRANKLIN AWALT] (1861-1915) + Ellen Williams — Runnels Co, TX
    ├── William Edgar (1867-1912)
    ├── Melinda Lee (1872-1956)
    └── Solomon B. Awalt (1853-) — Austin, TX; employer of "Eddie Awalt" (b. 1898)

Note: Jacob (1822) and William Michael (1834) are confirmed as sons of George Awalt Jr (b. 23 Dec 1812, TN; d. 27 Dec 1882, Red Rock, TX; buried Old Red Rock Cemetery). George Jr's father was George Awalt Sr (b. 25 Nov 1779, Mecklenburg, NC; d. 22 Mar 1861, Sebastian, AR), son of Michael Abraham Awalt Sr (1755-1835, born Philadelphia/Germantown, PA), a Revolutionary War veteran who married Eva Speck in 1778 in Mecklenburg Co, NC. Michael Abraham's father was Johannes Ehwaldt (b. 1722, Bavaria). This resolves the "Pennsylvania" on Edward's 1930 census: it reflects deep ancestral origins (4 generations back), not the immediate father's birthplace.

Source Citation Audit: Awalt Family (2026-03-28)

Audited all persons named on Edward Awalt's page. Key findings:

Pennsylvania question RESOLVED via deep ancestry: Michael Abraham Awalt Sr. (1755-1835) born PA. Migration: PA → NC → TN → MS → AR → TX.
Anna Belle Osteen married George Henry as "Anna B. Dalton" (prev. m. J.V. Dalton, 8 Jul 1880, Caldwell Co). Dalton children explained.
Mary Emma Scarbrough dates confirmed by Old Red Rock Cemetery headstone: b. 9/18/1865, d. 5/5/1895, "Buried with Babe."
Polly Nan Awalt obituary found: married name Arth (husband Firman Arth). Died 27 Nov 2014, KC. Children: Vicki, Mark, Brett, Gregory (deceased). Parents confirmed: "Charles and Anna Mae Awalt." Most accessible living Awalt descendants for DNA outreach.
Records still needed: George Henry TX death cert (1934), Dottie D. Drake TX death cert (1963), Anna Belle TX death cert (~1937), Caroline Soules TX death cert (1921).

Scarbrough DNA Matches Corroborate Awalt Paternity (2026-03-28)

Clay Fulghum's AncestryDNA paternal matches include multiple people with Scarbrough/Scarborough in their surnames or trees. Edward Awalt's mother was Mary Emma Scarbrough (1865-1895, Bastrop, TX).

Match	Side	Shared DNA	Notes
Kimberly Scarbrough Hagbom	Paternal	11 cM	Surname is Scarbrough
tarahscarbrough	Paternal	10 cM	Surname is Scarbrough
Vicky Scogin	Paternal	29 cM	Scarbrough in tree (1,369 people)
Lee Boles	Paternal	19 cM	Scarbrough in tree
Don Lee Carter	Paternal	18 cM	Scarbrough in tree
William Lucas	Paternal	18 cM	Scarbrough in tree
+ ~15 more paternal matches	Paternal	8-17 cM	Scarbrough/Scarborough in trees

If Gale's father had no connection to the Scarbrough family, Clay would not have paternal DNA matches with Scarbroughs. These matches are consistent with Edward Awalt (son of Mary Emma Scarbrough) being Gale's biological father. Confidence upgraded from Speculative to Strong Signal.

Next Steps for Paternal ID (updated, post-confirmation)

The identity question (Edward = Charles E.) is resolved. The remaining question is whether Charles E. Awalt / Edward Awalt is Gale's biological father.

What we know:

Charles E. was in Kansas City, unmarried, during Gale's conception (~May 1922)
He married Anna Mae Pollard on Dec 23, 1922 — 58 days before Gale's birth (Feb 19, 1923)
Clara Loyd (Gale's mother) was a clerk at a mail order house in KC; Charles E. was a typewriter mechanic (would service office machines)
His funeral was at 2825 Independence Blvd, in East KC near Clara's neighborhood
"Awalt" appears in Clay Fulghum's paternal DNA surname clusters
The Awalt surname has ~1,200 bearers in the US

Additional DNA corroboration: Clay has dozens of paternal DNA matches with people in Bastrop County, Texas (where Edward was born and the Scarbroughs lived), up to 20 cM. Also paternal matches in Karnes County (where George Henry farmed). No reason for Clay to have paternal connections to these small rural Texas counties unless his paternal line runs through them.

Negative results: Searched Clay's paternal DNA matches for other Awalt family surnames (Soules, Bradshaw, Osteen, Dalton, Drake, Wright, Curkendall, Mickles). None found. These are mostly in-law surnames rather than genetic ancestors, so their absence is not evidence against the hypothesis.

To confirm or refute:

DNA comparison: Contact living Awalt descendants (e.g., descendants of Dr. Charles Harold Awalt or Polly Nan Awalt) for DNA testing. This is the definitive test.
Kansas death certificate for Charles E. Awalt (d. Feb 28, 1940, buried Leavenworth): would confirm parents as George Henry Awalt and Mary Emma Scarbrough.
VA pension file 258-063 (NARA): Extensive personal data.
Polly Nan Awalt (1929-2014) and Charles Harold Awalt (1926-1998) obituaries: would identify living descendants for DNA outreach.

2026-03-27: Open Question Resolution Sweep (autoresearch, 10 iterations)

Resolved

Q36: "Kenny Vaughan of Independence" = W. Kenneth Jones (1832-1904). Gary's oral tradition conflated Jones surname with Vaughan (entered family via Blanche Jones + Roy Vaughan marriage). Every detail matches: died Jan 1904, prominent farmer, Jackson Examiner obituary, migrated from Tennessee (not Kentucky). Gary already possesses the obituary (kenny_jones_obit.heic).

New primary source: History of Jackson County, Missouri, Illustrated (1881), biography of W. K. Jones. Source: genealogytrails.com/mo/jackson/bio_j.html. New data: migration route (St. Charles Co first, one year, then Jackson Co), Jonathan Jones death date (14 Oct 1865), Kenneth's marriage date (1 May 1864), Marinda's birthplace (Clay Co, MO) and birth date (28 Apr 1838), 1860 Colorado trip, 290-acre farm, post office at Blue Mills, fifth child Maudie E. Jones (= Maude Coldsnow).

Partially Resolved

Q43: Mary S. Walker's father identified. Bedford County, VA marriage bond (15 Jan 1844) lists Mary as "dt William I., Jr." Source: usgenwebsites.org/vagenweb/bedford/bedf-m_w.htm. Also found: Henry Loyd + Nancy West marriage (11 Feb 1809) in same bond book, supporting Ancestry claim for Mason's parents.

Q51: Mary Danaher Adams lead. Denis Danaher (1842-1934) + Katherine "Kate" Dwyer (1843-1914) had daughter Mary Agnes "Mayme" Danaher (b. 1880, FaG #243246949), buried Holy Sepulchre. Married Moran, not Adams. Possible sibling family.

Q48: Adams-Feldhoff ruled out for William J Adams. Traced definitively to Carl J. Adams (Swedish parents, Michigan birth). Different family.

Maudie E. Jones = Maud Elizabeth Coldsnow (1877-1956), FaG #62319260. Fifth child of W. Kenneth Jones confirmed. Obituary (Independence Examiner, 17 Nov 1956): lifelong Atherton Community resident, 50 years on same farm. Two husbands: Charles L. Gorton (1869-1898, FaG #52665263) and Wallace Martin Coldsnow (1884-1965, FaG #103022087). Five children: Forrest W., Harold Edwin (1910-1989), Thelma Owens, Mrs. Lee Gee, Ethel Lanpher. FaG erroneously lists mother as "Ethel Lanphere Jones"; actually Marinda Wrightsman (confirmed by 1880 census + 1881 county history). Informant confusion likely.

Marinda Wrightsman Jones's parents identified (Moderate Signal). Peter and Polly (Officer) Wrightsman, Virginia natives, settled Clay County MO ~1823/24. Daughter Susan born 1834 Clay Co (confirmed by History of Northwest Missouri, Williams 1915, via WikiTree Pigg-61). Marinda born 1838 Clay Co. Four Wrightsman daughters married in Clay County 1855-1863. J. H. Samples married Mary Rightsman (1863), connecting Wrightsman and Samples families before the Jones-Samples marriage in Jackson County.

Q43 maternal line mapped 4 generations. Mary S. Walker's mother: Sarah P. "Sally" Hopkins (b. ~1804, Bedford Co, VA). Sally's parents: Price Wiley Hopkins (c. 1777-1845) + Elizabeth Turner (1781-1810). Elizabeth's parents: Rev. James Turner + Sarah Frances Leftwich (1762-1834). Price's parents: Francis Hopkins (1737, Amelia Co, VA-1804) + Jane Cox (~1740). Sources: WikiTree Hopkins-6019, Bedford County marriage bonds, Geni profiles.

Q38 new lead: Robert Neil Cowden (1929-2019) obituary (Barr-Price Funeral Home, Gilbert SC, May 2019) confirms parents as Clara Frances Loyd Cowden and Earl M. Cowden. Living descendants: Eleanor Cowden (Greenville, SC), Michele Golden, Gina Fontanesi. Potential DNA testing contacts for paternity resolution.

No Progress (negative results)

Question	Searches attempted	Blocker
Q38 (Gale's father)	AncestryDNA (Clay Fulghum)	Cowden ruled out; father still unknown; see 2026-03-28 entry
Q39 (Infant Lloyd pathway)	N/A	Requires Patricia Becker contact
Q49 (Adams Canadian father)	FamilySearch 1900 census	Authenticated access required
Q50 (Patrick Fitzgerald parents)	Web search, FamilySearch, FaG	Name too common; databases blocked
Q52 (Harold Adams dates)	FaG, IL death index, WWII draft	No web results
Q26 (Abraham Spooner)	Web, WikiTree, FaG	Sarah died 1907, pre-dates MO online DB (1910+)
Q35 (Eggers Hamburg)	MO death index, Hamburg lists, FaG	sos.mo.gov and Hamburg lists require browser
Q34 (Smothers/Walle)	FaG, WA death records, newspapers	Found Smothers Cemetery FaG #108301; 4 claims need census/death certs
Q27 (Nancy Henry Harris)	N/A	Requires 1860 census (Ancestry)
Q44 (Reeves Loyd death cert)	N/A	Requires Ancestry download
Q45 (Reeves Loyd newspaper)	N/A	Requires Newspapers.com
Q46 (Reeves Loyd burial discrepancy)	N/A	Requires death cert

Actionable Free Database Searches (browser required)

Database	Search	Question
sos.mo.gov death certs (1910-1975)	John Henry Eggers, d. 1972	Q35
sos.mo.gov death certs	Amanda Eggers, d. 1951	Q35
sos.mo.gov death certs	Mary Loyd/Lloyd, d. 1915, Jackson Co	Q43
missourideathindex.com (1954-2024)	Eggers, 1972	Q35
s1.sos.mo.gov naturalization	Eggers, John	Q35
apps.ilsos.gov marriage index	Adams + Danaher, Cook Co, pre-1902	Q51
FamilySearch 1900 census	William Adams, b. ~1879, IL, father Canada	Q49
FamilySearch Cook Co marriages	Adams + Danaher	Q51

2026-03-27: Fitzgerald / Adams / Danaher Line (Nancy Fitzgerald Stokes' parents and grandparents)

Source

Susan Stokes Mullaney (oral testimony) and FamilySearch records. Research prompted by Susan's question about the Fitzgerald and Adams families on her mother's side.

Key Findings

Nancy Fitzgerald Stokes's full name is Nancy Ann Fitzgerald. Born 16 Jul 1939, Evergreen Park, Cook County, IL. Cook County Birth Certificate #713, registered 23 Jul 1939.
Nancy's parents confirmed: Patrick Fitzgerald (~1910, Chicago) married Sarah Rita "Sadie" Adams (b. 26 Oct 1912, Chicago; d. Aug 1993) on 30 Jul 1938, Cook County. Source: Cook County Marriage Index (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:Q212-YJJR).
Sadie's formal name was Sarah Rita Adams. NUMIDENT (Social Security) record confirms full name, DOB, death (Aug 1993), and parents: William J Adams (father) and Mary Danaher (mother). FamilySearch tree person ID: G6MC-TKC.
Susan's "Maime" was Mary Danaher. "Mamie/Maime" was a common Irish-American nickname for Mary. NUMIDENT and census records confirm "Mary" as the given name.
William J Adams (b. ~1879-1880, IL): Father born Canada, mother born Illinois. 10 children. Family reportedly owned a funeral home (oral tradition, unconfirmed from census images). Adams-Feldhoff & Whitesel Funeral Home at 1811 W 103rd St (Beverly border) is a candidate connection.
The Adams household was large: 10 children documented across 1920 and 1930 censuses: May (~1902), Alice (~1904), Harold (~1906), Annabelle/Anna (~1908), Lucille (~1910), Sadie/Sarah Rita (1912), Bessie (~1913), William Jr. (~1915), Helen/Eleanor (~1916), John (~1919-1920).
Harold Adams anomaly: Present in 1920 census (age 14), absent from 1930 census. Left home, died, or enumerated elsewhere.
1940 Census: Patrick (30) and Sadie (26) Fitzgerald in Chicago Ward 18 (ED 103-1231) with infant Nancy Ann.

Records Located

Record	Source	Key Data
Cook County Marriage, 30 Jul 1938	FamilySearch	Patrick Fitzgerald (28) + Sadie Adams (25)
Cook County Birth Cert #713, 1939	FamilySearch	"Fitzgerald" (female), parents Patrick (29, Chicago) + Sadie Adams (25, Chicago)
NUMIDENT, Sarah Rita Fitzgerald	FamilySearch	DOB 26 Oct 1912, d. Aug 1993. Father: William J Adams. Mother: Mary Danaher
SSDI, Sadie R Fitzgerald	FamilySearch	d. Aug 1993
1920 Census, Chicago ED 264	FamilySearch	William Adams (40) + Mary (39) + 10 children
1930 Census, Chicago Districts 2377-2626	FamilySearch	William J Adams (51) + Mary (50) + 9 children (Harold absent)
1940 Census, Chicago Ward 18, ED 103-1231	FamilySearch	Patrick Fitzgerald (30) + Sadie (26) + Nancy Ann (0)
1940 Census, Nancy Ann Fitzgerald	FamilySearch	Linked similar record
1950 Census, Nancy A Fitzgerald	FamilySearch	Linked similar record (not yet examined)

Negative Results

Carl J. Adams (1879-1941), funeral director at 9117 Houston Ave, Greater Grand Crossing: wife listed as "Gertrude," not Mary Danaher. Likely a different Adams family, though not conclusively ruled out.
No online records found for "Maime/Mamie Danaher" married to Adams.
No obituary or FaG memorial found for Patrick Fitzgerald or Sadie Adams Fitzgerald.
Kathleen M Fitzgerald (d. 2014, Beverly, Mercy High School, St. Barnabas) has parents James Fitzgerald and Ann Campagna; likely a DIFFERENT Fitzgerald family than Patrick's.

New Persons Added (5)

Person	Dates	Source
Nancy Ann Fitzgerald Stokes	b. 1939	Birth cert, 1940 census, Thomas Stokes obit
Patrick Fitzgerald	b. ~1910	Marriage index, birth cert, 1940 census
Sarah Rita "Sadie" Adams Fitzgerald	1912-1993	NUMIDENT, marriage index, census x3, SSDI
William J Adams	b. ~1879	Census x2, NUMIDENT
Mary Danaher Adams	b. ~1880	Census x2, NUMIDENT

Open Research Leads

Cook County birth certificate for Sadie Adams (linked in FamilySearch) may confirm parents' full names.
1950 Census for Nancy A Fitzgerald: would show family at ~age 11, potentially more siblings.
William J Adams occupation from 1920/1930 census images (confirm funeral home).
Patrick Fitzgerald's parents: 1940 census image may show more detail; Catholic parish records in Beverly.
William J Adams's Canadian-born father: search 1900/1910 census for William's household of origin.
Mary Danaher's parents: Illinois marriage index for Adams + Danaher; Catholic cemetery search.
Adams-Feldhoff Funeral Home history: contact 773-779-3993 or check Newspapers.com.

2026-03-24: Gale Fulghum Adoption Documents and Court Contact Update

Source

Gary Vaughan Fulghum found three documents in family files and shared them with Jordan Fulghum on March 24, 2026. Gary also relayed information from Patricia Becker, paralegal at the Missouri District Court.

Documents Transcribed

Kansas City Transcript of Birth Record (C-No 8754, File No A1 1251): Local extract showing "Aura Gale Fulghum," born Feb 19, 1923, filed Feb 21, 1923. This is the Kansas City DOH's summary of the record as amended, not the original.
Missouri Certified Copy of Birth Record (State File AL-10906, filed Jan 28, 1946): State-level certification that the birth record exists and "the original record was amended." Certified copy sealed Jun 21, 1979.
Standard Certificate of Live Birth (State File AL 10906): Full amended birth certificate listing Fred Forrest Fulghum (father, age 25, New Paris OH, Bus Service employee) and Dora Sybil Holt (mother, age 19, Wilmot KS, housewife) as parents. Child: Aura Gale Fulghum. Born Feb 19, 1923, 10:32 a.m., Jackson County, Kansas City. Mother's address: 1222 N. Liberty, Independence MO. Attending physician: W. L. Gist, M.D. Filed with local registrar Jan 28, 1946.

See Gale_Fulghum_Adoptive_Birth_Certificate_1946 for full transcription and analysis.

Key Findings

The 1946 filing date confirms this is a post-adoption amended certificate. Filed 23 years after birth, likely in connection with Fred Fulghum's formal adoption of Gale. Gary suggests inheritance planning as motivation.
The same physician (W. L. Gist, M.D.) appears on both the original File No. 916 and this amended certificate. Consistent: attending physician is a fact of the birth, not the adoption.
Ages on the amended certificate are incorrect. Fred was 27 (not 25) and Sybil was 22 (not 19) in February 1923. Notably, Clara Lloyd (the biological mother) was 19 at the time of birth, matching the age listed for the mother. This may indicate information from the original record bled into the amendment.
Mother's name reversed. The certificate lists "Dora Sybil Holt" rather than "Sybil Dora Holt," reversing the given names.
No prior children listed. The certificate says Sybil had 0 other children, erasing Leo Eugene Orrill (born and died March 1922). This is consistent with the adoption fiction: the certificate presents Fred and Sybil as the original parents of a first child.
Mother's address (1222 N. Liberty, Independence) matches the Fulghum family home, further confirming this is the adoptive, not original, record.

Patricia Becker Update (Missouri District Court)

No adoption records found under Lloyd or Orrill names. (Spelling variants she searched unclear.)
Patricia and Gary conclude Clara may have informally given the child to Sybil and Jack, bypassing formal adoption.
Gale should not have been able to obtain his unredacted original birth certificate prior to 2019, when Missouri law changed. Prior to 2019, the amended certificate (showing adoptive parents) became the permanent document. Gale obtained the certified copy of the amended certificate on Jun 21, 1979, but also possessed the original File No. 916 showing "Infant Lloyd" / Clara Lloyd.
Gary notes Gale had political connections in Jackson County, which may explain access to the sealed original.
Next step: Ask Patricia to search for adoptions under "Fred Forrest Fulghum" and "Dora Sybil Holt" only, to avoid confusion from further spelling variants.

Document Chain (Updated)

Feb 19, 1923: Birth at General Hospital, Kansas City
Feb 21, 1923: Original birth registered as "Infant Lloyd," File No. 916 (Kansas City DOH). Mother: Clara Lloyd. Father: blank.
Unknown date: Name changed to "Aura Gale Orrill" (no document found)
Jan 28, 1946: Amended birth certificate filed with state as "Aura Gale Fulghum" (State File AL 10906). Parents listed as Fred Forrest Fulghum and Dora Sybil Holt.
Jun 21, 1979: Gale obtains certified copy of amended certificate from Jefferson City.
Unknown date (pre-2007): Gale obtains original unredacted birth certificate (File No. 916) through political connections. Kept sealed in envelope marked "do not open until my death."

Negative Results

No adoption records found under Lloyd or Orrill names (Patricia Becker search).
No intermediate "Aura Gale Orrill" amendment found in the documents Gary located.

2026-03-24: Mason Loyd Primary Source Census Records

Source

Jordan Fulghum downloaded records from Ancestry.com: 1850 US Federal Census, 1860 US Federal Census, and Virginia Compiled Marriages 1740-1850.

Records Obtained

Record	Key Data
1850 US Census (Southern Division, Bedford, VA)	Mason Loyd (29, farmer), Mary S. (27), Ann E. (3), Chas A. (1), John H. Loyd (27). Dwelling 1152, Family 1152. Born Virginia.
1860 US Census (Danville, Montgomery Co, MO)	Mason Loyd (40, farmer, $600 personal estate), Mary J. [sic] (36), Elizabeth (13), Charles (11), Martha H. (9), Dianna (7), William T. (5), Lucy J., Edward (4/12). Also: John Halse (67), Hanna Halse (50). Post office: New Florence.
Virginia Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850	Mason Loyd married Mary S. Walker, 15 Jan 1844, Bedford, Virginia.
Vernon County Probate Court, Letters of Administration (5 Apr 1869)	Mason Loyd died intestate, Vernon County, MO. Mary S. Loyd appointed Administratrix. Clerk: Alexander R. Patterson. Adjacent entry on same page is for Benjamin W. Baker (C. W. Logan administrator, 21 Dec 1878), which is unrelated.

Key Findings

Bedford, Virginia confirmed as Mason Loyd's origin. The 1850 census places him in Bedford County; the marriage record places him there in 1844. This narrows the Loyd line from "Virginia" to a specific county.
Reeves Edward Loyd appears as infant "Edward" in 1860. Listed at age 4/12 (born ~Aug 1859) in Mason's household in Danville, Montgomery County, MO. This is the first primary source directly placing Reeves in Mason's household, confirming parentage beyond the 1880 census inference.
John H. Loyd (age 27) in Mason's 1850 household is Mason's brother John Henry Loyd (1821-1907, per Ancestry user tree). Living together in Bedford, VA.
John Halse (67) and Hanna Halse (50) in Mason's 1860 household. Relationship to the Loyd family unknown. Possibly Mary Walker's relatives, neighbors, or boarders. The Halse surname is uncommon; worth investigating in Bedford County records.
Probate confirms Mary S. Loyd as Mason's widow. The Vernon County Probate Court appointed "Mary S. Loyd Administratrix" of Mason's estate on 5 Apr 1869. Mason died intestate (no will). This is a primary legal record independently confirming the marriage, separate from the Virginia marriage compilation and census records. The probate does not name children or parents.
Migration timing narrowed to 1850-1860. Mason was in Bedford, VA in 1850 and in Montgomery County, MO by 1860. The family migrated west during this decade.
Mason's birth year varies slightly: age 29 in 1850 (born ~1821) vs. age 40 in 1860 (born ~1820). Minor census-typical variance.
Mary's age: 27 in 1850 (born ~1823), 36 in 1860 (born ~1824). Ancestry user tree gives 1823, consistent with the 1850 census.

Ancestry User Tree Claims (UNVERIFIED)

An Ancestry user-generated tree claims Mason's parents as Henry Jr Loyd (1785-1875) and Nancy Ann West (1788-1879), with brothers John Henry Loyd (1821-1907) and Woodford Loyd (1809-1841, d. Jackson Co, OH). John Henry is confirmed as Mason's brother by the 1850 census (same household). Henry Jr and Nancy Ann West are not confirmed by any primary source obtained so far. They do not appear in Mason's 1850 household.

Open Leads

Search 1850 Bedford County census near dwelling 1152 for Henry Jr Loyd household
Mason's probate (Vernon Co, MO, 5 Apr 1869) may name heirs or parents
1830/1840 Bedford County census for Loyd households
Halse family in Bedford County records (possible connection to Mary Walker)

2026-03-23: Immigration Record Search (New Ancestors)

Immigrants Identified

Person	Origin	Destination	Arrival	Record Status
Jeanne Braconnier (~1651-1711)	Paris, France	Quebec City	3 Sep 1673	FOUND: Ship L'Nativite (or possibly La Nouvelle-France), sailed from La Rochelle. Fille du Roi program. PRDH list; Gagne 2000.
Charles Edeline (~1644-1711)	Paris, France	Montreal area	~1669	Arrived ~1669. No ship record expected (pre-systematic lists).
Honore Louis Tesson (1685-1754)	Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche, Vendee, France	Montreal	9 Apr 1720	FOUND: Contract with Charles De Fleury Deschambault via notary Rene-Francois Desbarres. Salary: 100 livres/year + advance + eau de vie. Traveled with Pierre Gaultier (also a miller). Departed La Rochelle 9 Apr 1720. WikiTree Tesson-61; vendeelouisiane.fr.
Bertrand DeBluche dit la Serre (1675-1720)	Montaigu, Provence, France	New France	pre-1697	Arrived before marriage 24 Jul 1697. No ship record found.
Rev. James Anderson (1678-1740)	Scotland	Rappahannock, VA	22 Apr 1709	FOUND: Sailed 6 Mar 1709, arrived Rappahannock 22 Apr 1709. Ordained Irvine Presbytery 17 Nov 1708 "with a view to settlement in Virginia." Received by Presbytery 20 Sep 1709 after finding VA unfavorable. WikiTree; Derry Presbyterian Church records.
Thomas Kirby (~1609-1668)	Antingham, Norfolk, England	Virginia	1639	PARTIAL: Arrived Virginia 1639. Ship name unknown. Norfolk Record Office has Kirby of Antingham records. WikiTree Kirby-544.
Honore Tesson (~1666-1714)	Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche, Vendee	Quebec (?)	unknown	No record. May never have emigrated (died 1714; son left 1720).
John Henry Eggers (1870-1972)	Hamburg, Germany	St. Louis	pre-1904	NOT_FOUND. Behind Ancestry/Hamburg passenger list paywall. Best lead: Hamburg Passenger Lists 1890-1913 on Ancestry.
Cornelius David Stokes (1881-1957)	County Cork, Ireland	Chicago	pre-1911	NOT_FOUND. Behind Ellis Island/Ancestry paywall.
Samuel P. Schweihs (1870-1916)	Germany	Chicago	pre-1904	NOT_FOUND. Behind paywall.
John Warnke (1828-1898)	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany	St. Louis	pre-1858	NOT_FOUND. Civil War service (1st MO Infantry) may yield naturalization.
William Orrill (1811-1874)	Warwickshire, England	Pike Co, IL	pre-1860s	NOT_FOUND. Married 1832 Bulkington, Warwick; emigrated with family.
John Giles Sr. (1816-1876)	England	St. Louis	pre-1860s	NOT_FOUND.
Sarah Spooner Giles (1831-1907)	England	St. Louis	pre-1860s	NOT_FOUND. First child Morris born St. Louis Oct 1855, so arrived by then.

Key Finds

Honore Louis Tesson emigration contract: Notarial contract with Charles De Fleury Deschambault, executed before notary Rene-Francois Desbarres. He was recruited as a miller at 100 livres/year with an advance and daily eau de vie. Traveled with fellow miller Pierre Gaultier of Poire sur La Roche. Departed La Rochelle 9 Apr 1720.
Jeanne Braconnier / Fille du Roi: Ship identified as L'Nativite (captain Thare Chaillaud) per some sources, though others cite L'Esperance or La Nouvelle-France. All sources agree: departed La Rochelle, arrived Quebec City 3 Sep 1673. Marriage contract with Louis Chapacou drawn up within a week; annulled 15 Sep; married Crespin Thuillier 18 Sep 1673.
Rev. James Anderson: Sailed 6 Mar 1709 from Scotland. Arrived Rappahannock, VA on 22 Apr 1709. Found Church of England establishment unfavorable for Presbyterianism; moved north to Delaware by Sep 1709.

Negative Results / Paywall Blocked

Most 19th-century passenger records are behind Ancestry.com or FamilySearch subscription paywalls. The following immigrants need database access to resolve:

John Henry Eggers: Try Hamburg Passenger Lists 1890-1913 on Ancestry
Cornelius Stokes: Try Ellis Island database or Ancestry NY Passenger Lists
Samuel Schweihs: Try Castle Garden (pre-1892) or Ellis Island
John Warnke: Try Castle Garden + St. Louis naturalization records
William Orrill: Try Castle Garden or Liverpool passenger lists

2026-03-23: Tree Expansion (Tesson/LaFleur/Dickinson French Colonial Line)

Session Goal

Expand Maude Dickinson's maternal ancestry (Tesson/LaFleur line) as far back as possible via web research. Baseline: 175 named individuals in Family_Tree.md.

Maude Dickinson Parents (POSITIVE, Ancestry)

User found on Ancestry: parents Walter Hogan Dickinson (d. 16 Mar 1888) + Anna LaFleur (b. 26 Apr 1841)
Full name: Maude Estrella Dickenson. Married John II Giles, 1897.
Siblings: Ivy Dickinson, Anna Dickinson (d. 1887). Children: Ivy, Ira, Iva M (male), Frances June.
New individual: Iva M Giles (b. 1903, male), previously unknown.

Anna LaFleur Parents (POSITIVE, Ancestry)

Parents: Joseph LaFleur + Eugenia Virginia Tesson (b. 1805)
8 LaFleur children: John (1825), Lelandia (1828), Jean (1829), Marie/Mary (1832), Emelia (1836), Thomas Vital (1838), William (1840), Anna (1841)

Eugenia Virginia Tesson Parents (POSITIVE, Ancestry)

Parents: Michael Honore Tesson (1774-1835) + Genevieve Menard
Sisters: Marie Regina Tesson (d. 1846), Lucinda Marie Ursula Tesson dit Honore (1796-1868)

Tesson Line Deep Dive (POSITIVE, WikiTree/Web)

Louis Honore Tesson (1733-1807): b. 23 Apr 1733, Longueuil, Canada. d. 26 Apr 1807, Carondelet, MO. Tailor. DAR Patriot A113777 (Battle of St. Louis). m. Magdeleine Pitre ~1759. WikiTree Tesson-31.
Magdeleine Pitre (1739-1812): b. St. Louis. d. 7 Apr 1812. Daughter of Joseph Pitre + Magdeleine (surname unknown).
Honore Louis Tesson (1685-1754): b. Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche, Vendée, France. Emigrated La Rochelle 9 Apr 1720. m. Marie Euphrosine Debluche, 13 Oct 1732, Longueuil. WikiTree Tesson-61.
Marie Euphrosine Debluche (1713-1754): b. Montreal. Daughter of Bertrand DeBluche dit la Serre + Catherine Therese Edeline.
Honore Tesson (~1666-1714): b. Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche, Vendée. m. Catherine Bordin Savinier.
Catherine Bordin Savinier (~1670-?): b. Luçon, France.

Debluche / Edeline Line (POSITIVE, WikiTree)

Bertrand DeBluche dit la Serre (~1675-bef. 1721): b. Montaigu, Provence. m. Catherine Therese Edeline.
Catherine Therese Edeline (1677-1715): b. 15 Feb 1677, Longueuil. Daughter of Charles Edeline + Jeanne Braconnier.
Jean Bluche + Marguerite Defitte: parents of Bertrand, from Provence. (unverified)
Charles Edeline (~1644-1711): b. Paris (Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie). Shoemaker/church beadle. Migrated to New France ~1669. WikiTree Edeline-3.
Jeanne Braconnier (~1651-1711): b. Paris. Fille du Roi (1673). WikiTree Edeline-3.
David Edeline (~1615-bef. 1657) + Noelle Lambert (~1620-~1665): Paris. Parents of Charles.
Nicolas Braconnier + Charlotte-Claude Brunet: Paris. Parents of Jeanne. (unverified)

Negative Results

Genevieve Menard parents: Searched WikiTree, Geneanet, kenmenard.com, nosorigines.qc.ca. No match found for Genevieve Menard (b. ~1780) who married Michel Tesson. Pierre Menard of Boucherville (WikiTree Menard-581) does not match; his wife was Genevieve Sicard.
Walter Hogan Dickinson parents: No results from web search. Would need MO death records or Ancestry access.
Jean Bluche / Marguerite Defitte: No independent corroboration found. Only listed on WikiTree DeBluche-4 page.

Iterations 3-4: Vaughan, Shortridge, Holt, Kirby, Choice Expansion (POSITIVE)

Vaughan Line:

James Vaughan (1704-bef. 1750): Reuben's father. b. Prince George, VA. WikiTree Vaughan-634.
Elizabeth Ingram Vaughan (1734-1820): Reuben's wife. Daughter of John Ingram + Hannah Pines.
James Vaughan (elder) (bef. 1671-1735): Reuben's grandfather. Charles City Co, VA. m. Anne Seaverker. Will in Lunenburg Co.
William Vaughan: James's father. Charles City Co, VA. Will 1692.

Shortridge Line:

William Shortridge: John's father. Fairfax Co, VA. m. Keziah Read.
Nancy Wren: John's wife. m. ~1782.

Holt Line:

Nathaniel Holt (~1748-1814): Drury's father. Sussex Co, VA. m. Abigail Clanton.
Abigail Clanton (b. 1742): Drury's mother. Daughter of John Clanton + Amy Wyche.
Elizabeth Rogers: Drury's wife. m. ~1783.
John Clanton Sr. (~1720-1781): Abigail's father. Parents: William Charles Clanton + Mary Seward Holt.
Amy Wyche (~1722-~1804): Abigail's mother. Daughter of James Wyche + Elizabeth Briggs.

Kirby Line (deep):

David Kirby (1738-1811): Jesse's father. m. Elizabeth Tarrant. WikiTree Kirby-136.
Elizabeth Tarrant (1742-aft. 1811): Jesse's mother. Daughter of Leonard Tarrant + Mary Rose Hargrove.
John Kerby (1698-1772): David's father. Charles Parish, York Co. m. Joanna Owen.
Joanna Owen (1713-~1795): David's mother. Daughter of William Owen Sr. + Lydia Lansford.
Robert Kerby (1662-1727): John's father. Son of Thomas Kirby + Mary Ray. m. Catherine Clarke.
Catherine Clarke (1672-1745): John's mother. Daughter of John Clarke + Elizabeth Clarke.
Sophia Choice (1760-1853): Jesse's wife. Daughter of Tully Choice Sr.

Choice Line:

Tully Choice Sr. (1706-bef. 1785): Sophia's father. m. Ann Duff. Will Henry Co, VA.
Ann Duff Choice (b. 1709): Sophia's mother. Daughter of William Duff Jr. + Elizabeth Holliday.
John Choice (~1680-aft. 1728): Tully's father. Lower Norfolk Co, VA.
Abigail Tully Choice (aft. 1662-~1757): Tully's mother. Daughter of Francis Tully.

Iterations 5-6: Anderson/Garland, Farrar, Kirby Deep Dive

Anderson Line:

Suit Garland (1694-1736): Rev. James Anderson's first wife. Daughter of Sylvester Garland + Soetji Vanderculin. FaG #12234843.

Kirby ancestors (deeper):

Thomas Kirby (~1609-1668): arrived Virginia 1639 from Antingham, Norfolk, England. Son of Thomas Kirby (elder) + Anne Symson.

Iterations 7-8: Remaining branches

Negative Results:

Calvin A. Fulghum parents: No results from web search.
Frederick Thomas Orrill parents: No results beyond existing vault data.
Silas Gibson parents: No results. Simpson Co, KY courthouse burned 1882.
Jonathan Jones parents: No results.
William Harrison Smothers parents: Geni shows "William Henry Harrison Smothers (1854-1929)" which may match.

Final Count

Baseline: 175 individuals
After iterations 1-2: 194 individuals (+19)
After iterations 3-4: 231 individuals (+37)
Final (iterations 5-8): 243 individuals (+12)
Total new individuals: +68

2026-03-23: Clara Lloyd Open Questions Deep Dive

Session Goal

Resolve or advance all five open questions on Clara_Lloyd: (1) Earl Cowden paternity, (2) adoption pathway, (3) Clara/Gale contact, (4) Reeves Loyd ancestry, (5) Annie Haines ancestry.

Cowden Ancestry (POSITIVE)

Traced Earl Mead Cowden's paternal line three generations:

Search	Source	Result
"Amzia Alexander Cowden" 1857 El Reno	WikiTree, FaG #210576517	FOUND: Father of Earl. Son of Charles Holliday Cowden. Died Feb 1929, El Reno, OK. Card of Thanks in El Reno Daily Democrat.
Charles Holliday Cowden	WikiTree, FaG #210576517	FOUND: b. 11 Mar 1826, Greene Co, IL; d. 19 Oct 1914, Montgomery Co, AR. Bur. Brushy Cemetery, Oden, AR. Parents: George Alexander Cowden (1801-1855) and Jane McAllister Holliday (1801-1885). Married 4 times, children by 3 wives.
"Sarah Della Koontz" Cowden	WikiTree, Hopkins Co Genealogical Society	FOUND: b. 28 Jun 1875, Cumby, Hopkins Co, TX; d. 25 Jul 1958, Kansas City, MO. Mother of Earl. Brother Lonnie Charles Koontz listed "Mrs. Della Cowden, Kansas City" as surviving sibling.
R M Koontz, Hopkins County, TX	Hopkins Co Genealogical Society death records	FOUND: R M Koontz (1863-1923), Jennie Koontz (1869-1956), Opal Koontz (1902-1918), all buried Brashear, Hopkins Co. May be Sarah Della's parents or siblings.
Richard A Cowden, Ordway, CO	AncientFaces	FOUND: b. 3 Jul 1927, d. 12 Feb 1994, Ordway, CO. Confirms Cowden family in Ordway.

Kansas City Adoption Context (POSITIVE)

Search	Source	Result
KC adoption practices 1920s	KC Public Library, Clio	KC was "adoption hub of America." The Willows (1905-1969) delivered ~30,000 infants. Couples could depart with babies the same day. Records destroyed at Federal Reserve.
Juvenile Court role	KC History, 16th Circuit Court	Juvenile Court was sole official child placement agency, ~1,000 placements/year. Only adoptions finalized in Jackson County jurisdiction.
16th Circuit Court adoption records	16thcircuit.org	Gary is eligible as lineal descendant of deceased adoptee. Contact: Patricia Becker, Adoption Paralegal, (816) 435-4788, Patricia.Becker@courts.mo.gov. Needs: child's birth name, DOB, KC.
General Hospital vs maternity homes	KC Library	Clara gave birth at General Hospital (public hospital), NOT a maternity home. This suggests she was not channeled through the maternity home system.
Missouri Adoption Information Registry	16thcircuit.org	Free computerized registry matching adoptees with biological family. P.O. Box 88, Jefferson City, MO 65103, (573) 751-2981.

Reeves Edward Loyd Ancestry (NEGATIVE)

Search	Source	Result
"Reeves Edward Loyd" parents ancestry	Web search	No results
FamilySearch KGWN-WZT direct access	FamilySearch	JS-rendered, inaccessible to web fetch
"Reeves Loyd" OR "Revis Loyd" 1910 census	Web search	No results
Geni.com Edward Loyd profiles	Geni.com	Two Edward Loyds found (1780-1863 and 1820-1890), both from Manchester, England banking family. Unrelated to our Kansas City Loyds.
"Reeves Loyd" OR "Reeves Lloyd" Missouri census	Web search	No results
"Reeves Loyd" Find a Grave	Web search	No results
Harry D Loyd 1897 Kansas City	Web search	No results
Ruth Elizabeth Loyd 1898-1935	Web search	No results
Mason Hanes Loyd 1893	Web search	No results
Loyd family 1880 census Missouri	Web search	General resources only, no specific results

Conclusion: Free web sources are exhausted for Reeves's ancestry. Key records requiring direct access: (1) 1870/1880 census via FamilySearch, (2) Reeves's 1938 death certificate via sos.mo.gov, (3) 1886 marriage record.

Annie Ashby Haines Ancestry (NEGATIVE)

Search	Source	Result
"Annie Ashby Haines" parents	Web search	No results
FamilySearch KG7V-Z4D direct access	FamilySearch	JS-rendered, inaccessible
"Annie Haines" 1863 Ashby genealogy	Web search	No results
Haines + Ashby family Virginia/Maryland	Web search	General Ashby and Haines family resources, no specific match
Annie A Loyd Kansas City death 1915	Web search	No results

Conclusion: Free web sources exhausted. Key records: (1) Annie's 1915 death certificate via sos.mo.gov, (2) 1870/1880 census via FamilySearch.

Clara/Gale Contact (NEGATIVE)

No evidence of any contact between Clara and Gale found in any web source. Clara lived in Ordway, CO from ~1950 until her death in 1984. Gale lived in Independence, MO. Both alive simultaneously for 61 years. This question is likely unresolvable without oral testimony from Cowden descendants.

Earl Cowden Paternity (RULED OUT 2026-03-28)

Timeline analysis: conception ~May 1922, birth 19 Feb 1923, marriage 30 Mar 1923. Both Clara (age 19-20) and Earl (age 20-21) were in Kansas City. Earl's parents were in El Reno, OK. The 39-day gap between birth and marriage is suggestive but ambiguous. Update: Clay Fulghum's AncestryDNA (2026-03-28) shows zero Cowden matches. Earl Mead Cowden is definitively not Gale's biological father.

New Open Questions Added

#39: How did Infant Lloyd reach the Orrill household?
#40: Reeves Edward Loyd's parents and origins
#41: Annie Ashby Haines's parents and origins

Records for User to Pursue

16th Circuit Court adoption records (Gary is eligible, high priority)
Reeves Loyd death certificate, 1938 (sos.mo.gov, free)
Annie Haines death certificate, 1915 (sos.mo.gov, free)
1870/1880 census for Loyd and Haines families (FamilySearch, free)
1886 Loyd-Haines marriage record (Jackson County)

2026-03-23: Gale Fulghum Birth Certificate Discovery and Clara Lloyd Research

The Discovery

Gary Vaughan Fulghum obtained Gale's sealed envelope ("do not open until my death"). Inside was the original Kansas City birth certificate:

Field	Value
Document	City of Kansas City, MO, Dept. of Health, Notification of Birth Registration
File No.	916
Name	Infant Lloyd (no given name)
Sex	Male
Born	Feb 19, 1923
At	General Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.
Name of father	(blank)
Name of mother	Clara Lloyd (maiden name)
Birth attended by	Dr. W. L. Gist
Asst. Reg.	M. M. Crowe
Director of Health	Calvin L. Cooper

This is the single biggest discovery in the project. Gale was NOT born "Aura Gale Orrill" to Clinton and Sybil. He was born "Infant Lloyd" to Clara Lloyd, with no father listed. He carried this secret his entire life.

Vault Updates

Rewrote or updated: Gale_Fulghum.md (complete rewrite), Sybil_Dora_Holt_Fulghum.md, Clinton_Woodward_Orrill.md, Robert_Edgar_Fulghum.md, Family_Tree.md, Timeline.md, Open_Questions.md (#23 and #3 resolved; #37 and #38 created), Unresolved_Persons.md (Clara Lloyd added as Priority 0). Created: Transcription/Gale_Fulghum_Birth_Certificate_1923.md, Person/Lloyd/Clara_Lloyd.md.

Certificate Authentication

Check	Result
Dr. W. L. Gist	CONFIRMED: Dr. William Lucien Gist (1882-1956). FaG of son: #83251624 (Dr. William Wilmot Gist, 1908-1983). General practice in Kansas City 1920-1948.
General Hospital	CONFIRMED: 2315 Locust St., Kansas City. City's public/charity hospital, opened 1908. Now University Health. LOC survey HABS MO-251.
Calvin L. Cooper	Not confirmed through free web searches. Requires KC city records.

Clara Lloyd Research (Web Searches)

Search	Source	Result
"Clara Lloyd" Kansas City	Multiple web searches	No specific records found
Clara Lloyd, FaG, Missouri	FaG web search	No memorial in Missouri
Clara Lloyd, FaG, Kansas	FaG web search	Only: Clara Workizer Lloyd (1852-1925), Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS. Age 70 in 1923. No younger Clara in family. Dead end.
Clara Lloyd, MyHeritage	MyHeritage name page	One possible lead: Clara Lloyd in Missouri 1920-1940, died 1946 at age 50 (born ~1896). Requires paywall.
Clara Lloyd, WikiTree	WikiTree surname search	No matching profile
Clara Lloyd, census (1900-1920)	Web search for indexed records	No results via free web; requires direct FamilySearch/Ancestry access
Clara Lloyd, obituary	Web search, newspapers	No results
Missouri death cert, Clara Lloyd	sos.mo.gov	Site blocks bots (403). One death cert found by user: Clara V. Lloyd (1860-1917), St. Louis. Wrong person (see below).
Missouri Birth Index, Lloyd, Feb 1923	missouribirthindex.com	Requires direct browser. User searched: found Clara Ellen Lloyd, born Aug 30, 1925. No "Infant Lloyd" found (may be under different indexing).
"Lloyd" in vault	Grep of all vault files	No prior connection to any family line.

Kansas City Adoption Hub Context

Kansas City was the "adoption hub of America" in the early 20th century:

~100,000 babies adopted out of KC during first half of 20th century
The Willows Maternity Sanitarium (est. 1905): ~30,000 births through 1969
Other homes: St. Anthony's, Fairmount, Kansas City Cradle, Florence Crittenton, St. Vincent's
1920 survey: women from 26 states, ages 15-27, mostly domestic/clerical workers
Missouri had simplified adoption laws favoring secrecy
Women could use assumed names at maternity homes
After 1917: adoptions through juvenile court petitions; original birth certs sealed, amended certs issued
Missouri opened adoption records in 2018 (Adoptee Rights Act): lineal descendants of deceased adoptees can request original birth certificates

General Hospital was the city's public hospital, NOT a maternity home. Clara likely was not using a maternity-home alias. The "MAIDEN NAME" notation suggests hospital staff recorded her actual name.

Eliminated Leads

Person	Details	Why Eliminated
Clara V. Lloyd (1860-1917)	MO death cert. Born Nov 27, 1860, La Crosse, WI. Parents: Halrath Lloyd (Sweden), Johanna Erickson (Sweden). Single bookkeeper. Died Feb 24, 1917, St. Louis. Usual residence: Sioux Falls, SD. Informant: Homer W. Lloyd, Clayton, MO.	Died 6 years before 1923 birth. Age 62 if alive. Wrong person.
Clara Workizer Lloyd (1852-1925)	FaG #34962218. Coffeyville, Montgomery Co, KS. Married William B. Lloyd (1851-1904). Children: Ima Lloyd Luton (1883), William R. Lloyd (1893-1919).	Age 70 in 1923. No younger Clara in family.

Active Leads

1. Clara Ellen Lloyd (b. Aug 30, 1925, MO Birth Index): HOTTEST LEAD. If this is a daughter of our Clara Lloyd, the Missouri birth register (FamilySearch) will name the mother and possibly the father. Would confirm Clara Lloyd was still in Missouri 2.5 years after Gale's birth.

2. Carol Virginia Lloyd: Found on FamilySearch. Married Lott Lorraine Sandy (Sgt) on Oct 26, 1944, Jackson County, MO. Carol was age 18 (born ~1926), lived at 2535 Gillham, Kansas City. If born ~1926, she fits the pattern of a third Lloyd child in KC:

Feb 1923: Infant Lloyd (Gale)
Aug 1925: Clara Ellen Lloyd
~1926: Carol Virginia Lloyd

Carol's birth certificate would name her parents. If mother is "Clara Lloyd," she is Gale's half-sibling. Search Missouri Birth Index for "Carol Lloyd" or "Carol Virginia Lloyd" born ~1926.

3. MyHeritage lead: Clara Lloyd in Missouri 1920-1946, died age 50 (born ~1896). Requires paywall access.

4. Jackson County adoption petition: 16th Circuit Court, 625 E. 26th St., Kansas City, MO 64108. Gary can request as lineal descendant.

5. 1920 Census: Clara Lloyd in Kansas City / Jackson County. Requires direct FamilySearch/Ancestry search.

RESOLUTION: Clara Lloyd Identified (2026-03-23)

Clara Lloyd is Clara Francis Loyd (1903-1984), FamilySearch LH77-CZK.

Discovery chain:

1920 Census: Clara Loyd, age 16, KC Ward 16, ED 272, boarder with Revis Loyd (age 60, widowed). Occupation: Clerk, Mail Order House.
1910 Census: Clara F Loyd, age 6, KC Ward 14. Parents: Reaves E Loyd and Annie A Loyd. Siblings: Harry D, Ruth E, Evelyn V, Mason H, Mary C, Grace.
Marriage Index: General Index to Marriages, Jackson County, Brides. 1923: Lloyd, Clara → Earl Cowden (Conden), Book 94, Page 389, File No. A-6807.
Marriage Application: Filed March 30, 1923 (39 days after birth). Earl Cowden and Clara LLoyd, both of KC, Jackson County, MO. Both age 21, single, unmarried. Address: 4608 E. 27th St., Kansas City. Clara signed "Clara Lloyd" in her own hand.
FamilySearch tree: Earl Mead Cowden (1901-1974, L7L5-F1C) lists wife as Clara Francis Loyd (1903-1984, LH77-CZK). Marriage: 1923, Jackson, Missouri.
Full Loyd family: Parents: Reeves Edward Loyd (1860-1938, KGWN-WZT) and Annie Ashby Haines (1863-1915, KG7V-Z4D). Married Sep 6, 1886, KC. Seven children, Clara the youngest.
Cowden children: Ralph E (1924), Richard A (1927), Robert N (1928), Eleanor (1929), Mearl Lloyd (1933, middle name preserving maiden name), John Allen (1935), Merle.
Residences after KC: 1930 Atchison, KS → 1935 Anderson Co, KS → 1940 Anderson Co, KS → 1950 Ordway, CO. Earl died 1974 Ordway. Clara died 1984 Ordway.

Eliminated leads during search:

Clara Ellen Loyd (b. 1925, Centralia, Boone Co, MO): different family (parents Holly D Loyd + Ada E Crum)
Carol Virginia Lloyd (b. 1926, KC): different family (parents Jesse Otto Lloyd + Mildred Lambert)
Clara Workizer Lloyd (1852-1925, Coffeyville, KS): too old
Clara V. Lloyd (1860-1917, St. Louis): died before birth

Negative Results (Logged)

No "Clara Lloyd" FaG memorial in Missouri
No "Clara Lloyd" WikiTree profile
No "Clara Lloyd" obituary found through web searches
No "Lloyd" surname connection to any existing vault family line
Kansas iKan order #0000114025 for "Gale Orrill" birth cert: expected to return no match (birth was under "Lloyd" in Missouri, not Kansas)

2026-03-22: Mullaney/Stokes Line Expansion

Baseline

Mullaney/Stokes line: 5 named individuals (Mary Kathryn Mullaney, Ryan Mullaney II, Susan Stokes, Bear Thomas Fulghum, Jacqueline Mullaney Fulghum). Expansion targets: Ryan Mullaney II and Susan Stokes (both leaf nodes, no parents listed). Known: Mary Kathryn born 1987, Grosse Pointe, MI.

Primary Sources (family documents, 6 images)

Jordan provided transcriptions of 6 family document images:

St. Mary's Institute certificate (Milwaukee, Jul 25, 186_): awarded to Miss Maggie Carrigan. School Sisters de Notre Dame.
Golden Jubilee postcard (Dec 29, 1924): "For the Golden Jubilee from little brother." 50th wedding anniversary of John Mullaney & Bridget Carrigan (married Dec 29, 1874).
Handwritten family notes: John Mullaney born Cedarburg, WI. Mother married twice: (1) Jeremiah Hearn, Lowell, MA; (2) Edmund Mullaney. John's siblings: Ed Mullaney (Nevada), Hannah (m. Kenney). Half-brother Jerry Hearn (El Paso). John married Bridget Carrigan, daughter of John C. Carrigan, Dec 29, 1874. 11 children.
Corrigan family tree (folded paper): William Corrigan (b. 1800, d. 17 Oct 1878) m. Margaret Browne. 11 children listed: John C., Michael, James, William, Edward, Thomas, Ellen (wife of John C. Corrigan), Mary (m. James Martin), Jesse (m. Michael Cassin), Elizabeth (m. Mooney, no children), Margaret (m. William O'Brien).
Handwritten note (book cover): Margaret Carrigan is Bridget Carrigan Mullaney's sister. Both boarders at St. Mary's Convent. Bridget is "Nana."
Prayer book inscription: "Lawrence's [Dwight's?] Prayer Book. E.A.C."

User-provided oral information

Ryan Mullaney II's parents: Ryan Mullaney I and Maureen Cherrie
Susan Stokes from Beverly, Chicago, IL; parents Thomas Stokes and Nancy Fitzgerald

Web research: Stokes line (confirmed)

Thomas D. Stokes obituary (Chicago Tribune, 2003): Western Springs, IL. Beloved husband of Nancy (nee Fitzgerald). Children: Thomas, Susan (Ryan) Mullaney, Patricia (Gregory) Kuzmic, Mary Carol (David) Grabill. CEO/Chairman of Interstate Electronics Co. of Willowbrook. Son of Dolores and the late David Stokes. Source: legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune
Dolores B. Stokes obituary (Chicago Tribune, Dec 17, 2009): nee Schwelhs. Age 95. Wife of the late David T. Stokes. Children: the late Thomas (Nancy), Michael (Patricia), Gerry (Maggie). Grandchildren include Tommy, Susie (=Susan), Patty, Mary Carol. Lifelong South Side Chicago resident. Buried St. Mary Cemetery. Funeral at St. Barnabas Church, 101st and Longwood Drive (Beverly neighborhood). Source: chicagotribune.com/obituaries
Maureen Cherrie Mullaney: Confirmed at 60 Fordcroft, Grosse Pointe Shores, MI via people search database.

Web research: Negative results

Find a Grave: No memorial found for John Mullaney + Bridget Carrigan in Milwaukee area
John Mullaney (1820-1891) FaG #84620587 in Crawford Co, WI is a DIFFERENT person (born Ireland, wife Catharine Meagher)
WikiTree, Geni: No profiles found for Mullaney-Carrigan Milwaukee family
"Nonneomisses, Nevada" (from handwritten notes) likely a handwriting misread; possibly Winnemucca. No Ed Mullaney found there definitively.
Edmund Mullaney + Jeremiah Hearn: No online records found linking these names
William Corrigan + Margaret Browne Milwaukee: No online cemetery or vital records found
~~Nancy Fitzgerald parents: Not found.~~ RESOLVED 2026-03-27: Parents are Patrick Fitzgerald (~1910) and Sarah Rita "Sadie" Adams (1912-1993). Kathleen M Fitzgerald (d. 2014, Beverly, Chicago, Mercy High School grad, funeral also at St. Barnabas) has parents James Fitzgerald and Ann Campagna; likely a DIFFERENT Fitzgerald family.
Ryan Mullaney I: No obituary or biographical record found online.

Yield

Baseline: 5 named individuals
After expansion: ~30 named individuals (exact count depends on whether collateral Corrigan siblings are counted)
Delta: +25 individuals added to Family_Tree.md
8 iterations of web search completed

Unresolved

Exact generation between John Mullaney (married 1874) and Ryan Mullaney I: at least 1-2 generations unaccounted for
~~Nancy Fitzgerald Stokes' parents unknown~~ RESOLVED 2026-03-27: Parents are Patrick Fitzgerald (~1910) and Sarah Rita "Sadie" Adams (1912-1993). Grandparents: William J Adams (~1879) and Mary Danaher (~1880).
David T. Stokes' parents (above Dolores Schwelhs) unknown
Dolores Schwelhs' parents unknown
Maureen Cherrie's parents unknown
Ryan Mullaney I's parents (which child of John & Bridget's 11 children leads to him?) unknown
William Corrigan and Margaret Browne's origins in Ireland unknown
Edmund Mullaney's origins (Ireland?) unknown
"Nonneomisses, Nevada" needs identification (Winnemucca? another town?)
Prayer book initials "E.A.C." unidentified
"Ellen, wife of John C. Corrigan" ambiguity: is Ellen a daughter of William Corrigan, or John C.'s wife listed for reference?

2026-03-22: Census Searches (Orrill, Giles, Smothers) and Smothers Adoption Clarification

Census Searches Attempted

All three census searches hit login/paywall walls (FamilySearch requires account, Ancestry requires subscription). Actual census images not accessed. However, FindAGrave and web sources yielded significant new data.

1880 Census: Orrill, Pike County, IL (Newburg Township)

Result: Census image not accessed. FaG reconstruction identified Frederick Thomas Orrill's complete sibling set: George A. (1861-1921), Alice Jane Manker (~1863-1934), Minnie Hooper (~1866-1934), Annie L. (1874-1876), Arabelle E. Janes (~1875-1963), Arthur Henry (~1878-1905).
New detail: Grandparents William Orrill and Sarah W. Tebbett married 5 Nov 1832 in Bulkington, Warwick, England (FaG #37543673, #37543715). Uncle John Orrill (1846-1920, FaG #15883897) also in Newburg Township.
Manker connection: Alice Jane Orrill married a Manker. "Beula Manker" appears as friend of Orrill sisters in Wilmot, KS (KSGenWeb). Possible family link from Pike Co, IL to Cowley Co, KS.
Next step: Search FamilySearch 1880 Census for William Orrill, Newburg Township, Pike County, IL (requires login).

1900 Census: John Giles, St. Louis, MO

Result: Census image not accessed. FaG found two previously unknown siblings of Ira Mollett Giles: Ivy Giles Stock Poulos (1898-1971, FaG #280480731) and Frances J. Giles Hitchcock (1908-1993, FaG #72196470).
Key lead: Frances's FaG page notes parents confirmed via "Missouri, U.S., Birth Registers, 1847-2002." This register should contain Maude Dickenson's maiden name and possibly her parents.
Ivy was "Mrs. Ivy Poules": The informant on Ira's death certificate was his sister Ivy, resolving the identity of that informant.
John Giles siblings confirmed: Watson R. (1868-1941), Sarah Agnes Hawkins (1872-1912), Robert R. (1876-1901).
Maude Dickenson's parents still unknown. Best paths: (1) MO death cert for Maude (d. 1946, free at sos.mo.gov), (2) Frances Giles 1908 MO birth register on FamilySearch.

1910 Census: Smothers, Webster Groves, MO

Result: Census image not accessed. FaG found burial records corroborating family structure.
Date discrepancy: Lloyd Smothers death listed as 24 Sep 1911 (Jeff Eggers / 1989 interview) but FaG #68531620 shows interment Dec 19, 1910, just 8 days after Earl's interment (Dec 11, 1910). Both at Oak Hill Cemetery, Kirkwood. Two children dying same month suggests epidemic. MO death certificate would resolve.
Nettie Walle birthplace discrepancy: Jeff says Lenzburg, St. Clair Co, IL; FaG #68634001 says Evansville, Randolph Co, IL (~20 mi apart).

Smothers Adoption Clarification (Jeff Eggers, 2026-03-22)

Jeff notes that no record of Grace/Helen Smothers ever being formally adopted has been found. His hypothesis: after mother Nettie died (Dec 1911), both girls became wards of the state. Nettie/Jean was adopted by the Hyatts. Grace/Helen was likely never formally adopted and kept her birth surname Smothers until marriage to Gus Rundquist. This explains why she appears as "Helen Smothers" or "Helen V. Rundquist" in all records with no adoptive surname. Jeff is checking with Nana (Jackie Eggers) for confirmation.

Files Updated

Frederick_Thomas_Orrill.md (siblings, English marriage details), Ira_Mollett_Giles.md (sisters, marriages, birth register lead), George_W_Smothers.md (FaG sources, date discrepancy, adoption clarification), Open_Questions.md (#8 updated with Giles siblings and birth register lead)

2026-03-22: KSGenWeb Cowley County Orrill Family Page

Source

KSGenWeb Kansas Genealogy Web, Cowley County, "People of Cowley County: Orrill" page. Written by a descendant of Price Vinton Orrill and Edith Blanche Adams (likely a grandchild). URL: ksgenweb.org/KSCowley/people/people-of-CC/Orrill/orrill.html

Yield

15 photographs downloaded to vault (Photos/Orrill/). Family portraits, wedding photo, farm scenes, school class photos, hunting party, tombstones. All with original verbatim captions identifying individuals.
Confirmed details: Edith Blanche Adams birth date (19 Sep 1898), death (Mar 1993, Blue Springs, MO). Mary Alvira Woodward's nicknames "Mollie" and "Doll." Eliza Miller Orrill owned the Wilmot hotel. Frederick Thomas Orrill "rarely had his picture taken." Price and Edith's families lived about a mile apart.
New biographical details: Wedding story (Price arrived late, car stuck in mud, covered in mud with the preacher). Frederick built a garage for his Model T Ford. Price attended Prairie View School, Edith attended Summit School, both attended Prairie View Methodist Church. The Adams family initially lived on an island surrounded by Dutch Creek. Edith cared for her grandmother Elena Augusta Tice, who had diabetes.
Intermarriage pattern documented: Clinton Orrill married Sybil Holt; Price Orrill married Edith Adams; Velva Orrill married Tom Adams (Edith's brother); Alice Orrill married Alva Parsons; Eunice Adams married Jim Deichman. All five couples visible in period photographs.
"Sybil Holt" identified in school photo: Back row, 5th from left. Almost certainly Sybil Dora Holt (later Orrill, later Fulghum, known to family as "Mumo"), photographed as a student alongside Alice Orrill and Vada Holt.
"Fern Lewis" identified: A cousin of the Orrills, appears in photo at Wilmot hotel. Likely explains "Fern Orille" in Gale's 1927 memoir photo caption (Open Question #18).
Adams family children all named: Eula, John Thomas "Tom," Eunice Gertrude, Clyde, Augusta Margarite "Gussie," Camille, Florence Fay, Ralph Melvin "Mel," and Edith Blanche.
Tice family: Thomas Tice and Elena Augusta Wallace Tice, Edith's maternal grandparents. Homesteaded in Cowley County after the Civil War, initially lived in a sod hut. Photo and tombstones downloaded.

Files Updated

Price_Vinton_Orrill.md, Clinton_Woodward_Orrill.md, Frederick_Thomas_Orrill.md, Gale_Fulghum.md, Sybil_Dora_Holt_Fulghum.md, Open_Questions.md (#18 updated)

Oral Tradition Recorded

Jordan Fulghum reports that Sybil Dora Holt was known to the family as "Mumo." Documented in Sybil's vault file and Gale's file.

2026-03-22: Eggers Line Major Correction (Jeff Eggers Oral Testimony + Family Records)

Summary

Jeff Eggers provided comprehensive family records that revealed the vault had been tracing the wrong Walter Eggers family. The entire Eggers paternal line and the identification of "Jean" Eggers were incorrect.

The Error

The vault matched Walter J. Eggers III's obituary ("born to Walter and Jean Eggers") to a Walter Henry Eggers Sr. (b. 1895, Jefferson County, MO) + Alma Caroline Schmidt ("Jean") found in FaG/Geni/census records. This was a different, unrelated Eggers family. The correct match is Walter John Eggers Sr. (b. 1905, d. 1949) + Jean Hyatt (born Nettie Smothers, 1911, d. 1930).

Correct Eggers Lineage (per Jeff)

Generation	Person	Dates	Location
5x great-grandparents	Hinrich Eggers + Marie Heins	1840-1879 / 1839-1908	Hamburg, Germany
4x great-grandparents	John Henry Eggers + Amanda Anna Saul	1870-1972 / 1876-1951	Hamburg to St. Louis (met at 1904 World's Fair)
Great-grandparents	Walter John Eggers Sr. + Jean Hyatt	1905-1949 / 1911-1930	St. Louis (m. 4 Sep 1929)
Grandparents	Walter John Eggers Jr. + Jackie Britt	1930-2023 / b. 1932	St. Louis to Prairie Village, KS

Jean's Birth Family (Smothers/Walle)

Jean Hyatt was born Nettie Emma Smothers (1911), daughter of George W. Smothers (c. 1868, Fayetteville, St. Clair Co, IL) and Nettie L. Walle (b. 1876, Lenzburg, IL; d. 18 Dec 1911, postpartum septicemia). George's parents: William Harrison Smothers + Mary Martha Abigail Townsend. Nettie's parents: Jacob Walle (IL) + Mary Walle (OH). George and Nettie married 26 Jan 1901 in Belleville, IL. 7 children: Kematt (c. 1901), Lloyd (c. 1903, d. 1911), Claude (c. 1904), Earl W. (1906-1910), Grace Vivian (c. 1908), Edward Hart (c. 1910), Nettie Emma (Dec 1911).

After Nettie Sr.'s death, daughters Grace and Nettie Jr. were adopted out (between 1914-1920). Grace became "Helen," married Gus Rundquist. Nettie became "Jean Hyatt," adopted by Carl W. and Nellie Hyatt of St. Louis.

Walter Sr.'s Second Family

After Jean's death (Aug 1930, postpartum), Walter John Eggers Sr. married Miriam Cotton of University City, MO. Two sons: Maury Cotton Eggers and James (Jim) Eggers. Jim appears in Walter Jr.'s obituary as his brother (actually half-brother).

Vault Changes Made

Files removed (wrong family):

Walter_Henry_Eggers_Sr.md, Alma_Caroline_Schmidt_Eggers.md, Henry_David_Christian_Eggers.md, Henrietta_Rose_Eggers.md

Files created (correct family):

Walter_John_Eggers_Sr.md, Jean_Hyatt_Eggers.md, John_Henry_Eggers.md, Amanda_Anna_Saul_Eggers.md, Hinrich_Eggers_Hamburg.md, Marie_Heins_Eggers.md, George_W_Smothers.md, Nettie_Walle_Smothers.md, Miriam_Cotton_Eggers.md

Files updated:

Walter_J_Eggers_III.md (relinked to correct parents)
Family_Tree.md (Eggers section rewritten, Smothers/Walle section added)
Open_Questions.md (#24, #25 resolved; #34, #35 added; data discrepancies updated)

Source Assessment

Jeff's account is Strong Signal: direct family knowledge from grandson, corroborated by a 1989 interview his father conducted with Helen Rundquist (Jean's sister Grace), and church baptism records (1914). The 1920 census (showing Nettie Hyatt already in Hyatt household) provides independent verification of the adoption timeline.

Independent Verification (2026-03-22, web research)

Claim	Source	Result
Walter John Eggers Sr. b. 14 Sep 1905, d. 1949	FaG #54908995	CONFIRMED: Birth 14 Sep 1905, death 18 Dec 1949. Buried Hillcrest Abbey Crematory and Mausoleum, St. Louis.
Miriam Cotton (second wife)	FaG #54908995	CONFIRMED: Spouse listed as Miriam Sara Cotton Eggers (1911-1984). Full name and dates obtained.
Helen Rundquist (nee Smothers), d. Dec 31, 1998	St. Louis Post-Dispatch obituary (Jan 1999)	CONFIRMED: Helen V. Rundquist (nee Smothers), wife of late Gus Rundquist, mother of Lloyd K. and the late Carl E. Rundquist. All names match Jeff's account.
George W. Smothers + Nettie Walle, m. 26 Jan 1901, Belleville IL	MyHeritage / St. Clair Co marriage index	CONFIRMED: G W Smothers married Nettie Walle on January 26, 1901 in St. Clair County, Illinois.
John Henry Eggers (b. 1870, Hamburg)	Web search	NOT FOUND in free web sources. Requires Hamburg civil records or Ancestry.
Hinrich Eggers (1840-1879) + Marie Heins (1839-1908)	Web search	NOT FOUND in free web sources. Requires German archives.
Jean Hyatt / Nettie Smothers death (1930, St. Louis)	Web search	NOT FOUND in free web sources. MO death certificates (sos.mo.gov) may have it.
1920 Census (Nettie Hyatt in Carl Hyatt household)	Web search	NOT FOUND via web. Requires FamilySearch/Ancestry direct search.

Verification score: 4 of 8 claims independently confirmed via free web sources. The 4 confirmed claims are exact matches (dates, names, locations). The 4 unconfirmed claims are not contradicted; they simply require paywall or archival access.

Next Steps for Full Verification

Missouri Death Certificates (free, sos.mo.gov): Search for Walter John Eggers Sr. (d. Dec 1949) and Jean Hyatt Eggers (d. Aug 1930). Would confirm parents.
FamilySearch 1920 Census: Search St. Louis for Carl W. Hyatt household with Nettie Hyatt (adopted daughter).
FamilySearch 1930 Census: Search St. Louis for Walter Eggers household (should show Walter, Jean, and infant Walter Jr.).
FamilySearch 1910 Census: Search St. Louis for John Henry Eggers household.
Hamburg civil records (Ancestry or German archives): Hinrich Eggers death (1879), John Henry birth (1870).
St. Clair County IL vital records: Nettie Walle Smothers death certificate (Dec 18, 1911).

2026-03-21: Rev. James Anderson Deep Research (Published Sources + Web)

Methodology

User provided extensive published source material on Rev. James Anderson: Derry Church profile, Egle's Pennsylvania Genealogies (1886), Webster's History of the Presbyterian Church (1857), Stewart's Colonel George Steuart (1907), Ziegler's Authentic History of Donegal Presbyterian Church (1902), Klein's History of Lancaster County (1926), Wallace's Historic Paxton (1913), Graham's Planting of the Presbyterian Church in Northern Virginia (1904), Nevin's Encyclopedia of the Presbyterian Church (1884), McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia, and a Geni tree screenshot showing Scottish ancestors. Web searches used to verify and corroborate.

Key Findings

Biography massively enriched: Full pastoral career documented (New Castle 1713, NYC 1717, Donegal 1727, Derry supply 1729-1732). Jonathan Edwards preached to his disaffected members in 1722-23. Anderson was sent as emissary to Virginia Governor Gooch in 1738 on behalf of Presbyterian interests. Moderator of Synod of Philadelphia 1739.
Children documented: 11 children from Anderson family Bible (mutilated leaf, transcribed in Egle 1886). Key correction: John Anderson Sr. born 13 Jan 1723/24 in New York (Bible primary source), not "ca 1734" (DAR approximate date).
Wife's family identified: Suit (Sodt) Garland, daughter of Sylvester Garland of Head of Apoquinimy, DE. Name variants: Sodt (father's will), Suit (tombstone), Sout (church registry).
Brother confirmed: Col. John Anderson (c.1665-1736) of Perth Amboy, NJ. Captain of ship Unicorn (not "Kincorn" as Stewart 1907 misspells) in the Scottish Darien expedition. Acting Governor of NJ for 18 days. Multiple published sources confirm fraternal relationship.
Will text obtained: Full text from Ziegler (1902). Names James, Susannah, Thomas as heirs. Three slaves (Pline, Dinah, Bell). 305 acres (present-day Marietta). Ferry right.
Estate and legacy: Anderson's ferry right and 305-acre tract became the foundation of Marietta, PA. His great-grandson James Anderson (4th) founded the town of Waterford in 1804, later merged into Marietta.

Parentage Dispute Identified

Theory	Father	Source	Implications
A	John Anderson (1636-1710), Lord Provost of Glasgow	Van Deusen (2003)	Extends tree 5 generations to 1500s Glasgow magistrates
B	James Anderson, alderman of Fortrose, moved to Glasgow	Lockhart (2008) in The American Genealogist	Extends tree 1 generation only

WikiTree profile (Anderson-13257) states: "None of the current sources support any heritage of this person." The Geni tree follows Theory A. The Wikipedia article on Col. John Anderson follows Theory B (citing Lockhart 2008). Both theories are compatible with the published sources confirming Col. John as Rev. James's brother.

Added as Open Question #31.

Searches Performed

Target	Source	Result
John Anderson (1636-1710)	WikiTree Anderson-5748	Lord Provost of Glasgow. Parents: John Ninian Anderson + Barbara Gilhagie. Auto-generated profile.
John Ninian Anderson (1579-1659)	WikiTree Anderson-16516	Magistrate of Glasgow. Dined with Montrose 1645. Father: Ninian Anderson.
Ninian Anderson (c.1555-1630)	WikiTree Anderson-33974	Deacon Convener. Opposed destruction of Glasgow Cathedral 1579. Inherited Dowhill from uncle William. Father: John Anderson Jr. (c.1530-1559).
Col. John Anderson (c.1665-1736)	WikiTree Anderson-16512; Wikipedia	Born Fortrose, Scotland. Son of "James Anderson" per Lockhart 2008. Captain of Unicorn. NJ Council 1713-1736.
Stirnet Anderson genealogy	Web search	Stirnet.com has Anderson of Dowhill pedigree. Not fetched (requires subscription).

Files Updated

Person/Anderson/Rev_James_Anderson.md (major rewrite with full biography, children, will text, data discrepancies, research gaps)
Family_Tree.md (corrected John Anderson Sr. birth date; added brother Col. John Anderson; added parentage dispute note)
Open_Questions.md (added #31 parentage question, #32 wife name variant, #33 birth year resolved)

Parentage Dispute RESOLVED (2026-03-21, continued research)

After further research, the dispute was resolved in favor of Theory B (Fortrose). Additional evidence gathered:

Stirnet Anderson of Dowhill pedigree (stirnet.com/genie/data/british/aa/anderson04.php): The standard reference for Scottish landed gentry. Lists children of John Anderson of Dowhill the Younger (1636-1710). Rev. James Anderson is NOT among them. Col. John Anderson of NJ IS listed, but Lockhart 2008 argues this is an error.
Estate succession: When John of Dowhill the Younger died 1710, his estate passed to daughters Marion and Barbara (per Stirnet and FaG #169180918). No sons inherited, strongly suggesting no surviving sons in Glasgow.
FaG #169180918 (John Anderson of Dowhill the Elder, 1611-1684): Lists 7 children. None named James. His son John (the Younger, 1636-1710) was his heir. The Elder's wife was Barbara Gilhagie (marriage booked 7 Jan 1634, Glasgow).
Stewart (1907): "Of his family we know little" about Rev. James's background. Inconsistent with the father being Lord Provost of Glasgow. Entirely consistent with the father being a minor Highland alderman from Fortrose.
Religious divergence: Col. John was Episcopalian ("baptized and educated in the communion of the Episcopal Church"). Rev. James was strictly Presbyterian. More consistent with a Fortrose family that split religiously than with the firmly Presbyterian Dowhill family.

Conclusion: Rev. James Anderson's father was James Anderson, Bailie of Fortrose, Ross-shire, Scotland. The Anderson of Dowhill family (Ninian Anderson, John Ninian Anderson, John Anderson Elder, John Anderson Younger) is a SEPARATE, UNRELATED FAMILY. Their pedigree has been incorrectly attached to Rev. James by Van Deusen (2003) and derivative trees (Geni, some WikiTree profiles). Lockhart 2008 corrected Col. John's parentage; the brother relationship then corrects Rev. James's.

The tree extends one generation back to James Anderson of Fortrose, but his wife, exact dates, and parents remain unknown. Scottish parish records from Fortrose could potentially extend the line further.

What Remains Unresolved

James Anderson of Fortrose: Wife's name, exact dates, and parents unknown. Scottish parish records (Ross-shire, Church of Scotland) needed.
Anderson's correspondence with Principal Stirling at Advocates' Library, Edinburgh.
Family Bible location: The Edinburgh 1676 imprint Bible with the mutilated family register.

2026-03-21: Spooner Line Expansion (Web Research)

Methodology

Attempted to push the Spooner line as far back as possible using free web sources. Searched Find a Grave, WikiTree, Geni, FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FreeCEN, Geneanet, interment.net, and general web searches for English parish records, census records, and immigration records.

Baseline

2 named Spooner-line individuals: Sarah Spooner Giles, Abraham Spooner.

Searches Performed

Target	Queries / Sources Checked	Result
Sarah Spooner Giles	FaG #66783383 (fetched full memorial)	Confirmed: b. 14 Apr 1831, England; d. 10 Apr 1907, St. Louis. Father Abraham Spooner. m. (1) Henry Snelling, (2) John Giles Sr. 8 children total. Buried Gatewood Gardens Cemetery (no marker).
Children (Snelling)	FaG #66783648, #66783763, #85222596, #31334094	Morris (b. 9 Oct 1855, St. Louis), Nellie (b. 6 Sep 1856), Georgina Saffaro (b. 17 Jan 1861), Rolland (b. 27 Mar 1862). All born St. Louis.
Children (Giles)	FaG #45003712, #26772282, #114268294	Watson R. (b. 29 Nov 1868), Sarah Agnes (b. 5 Nov 1872), Robert R. (b. Feb 1876). All born St. Louis.
John Giles Sr.	FaG #285946988	Born 1816, England. Died 31 Mar 1876, St. Louis. Buried Holy Ghost Evangelical and Reformed Cemetery. Obituary in Globe-Democrat 3 Apr 1876. MO death record exists (photo on FaG).
Henry Snelling	Web search (multiple queries)	Born 1830, England. Died 1864, St. Louis. No FaG memorial found. Parents unknown.
Abraham Spooner	Web search: WikiTree, Geni, FamilySearch, FreeCEN, MyHeritage, Geneanet	NEGATIVE. No matching Abraham Spooner found. The prominent Birmingham/Warwickshire Spooner family (ironmasters, Elmdon Hall) is a different family entirely. Robert Spooner (1785-1865) of Tollesbury, Essex had a son Abraham (b. 1840), but too late to be Sarah's father.
Sarah Spooner baptism	FreeBMD, FindMyPast, parish register searches	NEGATIVE. English baptism records are behind paywalls. Could not identify county/parish.
1841/1851 English census	FreeCEN, web searches	NEGATIVE. Census records behind paywalls. Abraham Spooner household not found through free sources.
Immigration records	Passenger list searches (New Orleans, Atlantic ports)	NEGATIVE. No Snelling or Spooner passenger records found. Family in St. Louis by Oct 1855 (Morris's birth).
Gatewood Gardens Cemetery	City of St. Louis search tool, interment.net	Cemetery has searchable records from 1877-present. Could not access individual records through web fetch.
"Saffaro" middle name (Georgina)	Web searches for name origin	NEGATIVE. Origin unknown. Possibly a family surname (maternal Snelling side?) or variant spelling.
"The Spooners of Middle England" book	Google Books, FamilySearch library	Book by Tony Spooner exists (FamilySearch #577819). Covers Birmingham/Warwickshire Spooners. May or may not be relevant branch. Not accessible online.

New Individuals Added to Family_Tree.md

Person	Dates	Source
Henry Snelling	1830-1864	FaG #66783383 (Sarah's memorial)
Morris Snelling	1855-1926	FaG #66783648
Nellie Snelling Adams	1856-1944	FaG #66783763
Georgina Saffaro Snelling Johnston	1861-1938	FaG #85222596
Rolland Snelling	1862-1928	FaG #31334094
Watson R. Giles	1868-1941	FaG #45003712
Sarah Agnes Giles Hawkins	1872-1912	FaG #26772282
Robert R. Giles	1876-1901	FaG #114268294

Delta: +8 individuals (from 2 to 10 in the Spooner/Snelling/Giles cluster).

What Remains Unresolved

Abraham Spooner's identity: No dates, wife, occupation, or English location. Only source is FaG bio text.
English origins: County/parish for the Spooner and Snelling families unknown.
Immigration details: When and how the Snelling/Spooner family came to St. Louis.
Henry Snelling's parents: Completely unknown.
Sarah's death certificate (1907, MO): Would likely name parents and birthplace. Available through MO State Archives.
John Giles Sr. death record: Photo exists on FaG #285946988. May name birthplace in England.
1841/1851 English census: Key to identifying Abraham Spooner's household. Requires Ancestry/FindMyPast subscription.
English baptism of Sarah Spooner (~Apr 1831): Would confirm father Abraham's full name and parish. Requires Ancestry/FindMyPast.

Person Files Created

Person/Spooner/Sarah_Spooner_Giles.md
Person/Spooner/Abraham_Spooner.md

2026-03-21: Open Question Resolution (Web Research)

Methodology

Systematically attacked all 14 open questions using web searches, Find a Grave, WikiTree, FamilySearch, and genealogyfacts.org. Prioritized by solvability and payoff.

Results Summary

Question	Status	Key Finding
#22 Charles Jackson Samples ancestry	RESOLVED	Parents: Charles Samples (1792-1873) + Anna "Ann" Young Samples (1797-1857). Born Greene Co, MO (not Indiana). FaG #223475261, #17448838, #11297168.
#30 Sarah Baugh Farrar parentage	RESOLVED	Father: George Farrar III (1752-1819, WikiTree Farrar-304). Mother: Elizabeth Boyd (b. 1761, Scotland). Alexander Farrar was a relative, not her father. Chancery cases 1845-023 and 1824-102 consulted via index.
#8 John Giles/Maude Dickinson ancestry	PARTIALLY_RESOLVED	John Giles' parents found: John Giles Sr. (1816-1876) + Sarah Spooner Giles (1831, England - 1907, St. Louis). Sarah was daughter of Abraham Spooner. Maude Dickenson's parents still unknown.
#26 Spooner family connection	PARTIALLY_RESOLVED	Spooner connection identified through Giles line: Jackie → Ira → John Giles → Sarah Spooner (England) → Abraham Spooner.
#29 Sophia Choice/Kirby birthplace	PARTIALLY_RESOLVED	Additional evidence for Virginia birth: FaG #61723833 confirms Jesse born Henry Co, VA. All evidence points to Virginia; Scotland claim is an error. Pension file W9489 behind Fold3 paywall.
#27 Nancy Henry Harris	No new progress	FaG already had parent names (James Henry + Drucilla). No independent second source found.
#28 Marinda Wrightsman Jones	No new progress	FaG #14518939 lists 4 children. Still single-source.
#3 Gale's birth certificate	No progress	Missouri Birth Index exists online (missouribirthindex.com) but requires direct search. Ordering from Missouri DHSS ($15) remains best path.
#17 Mary Alvira Woodward	No progress	WikiTree Orrill-24 confirms "(Woodward) Wickham" suffix but no parents identified.
#18 "Fern Orille"	No progress	No records found for "Fern Orrill" in Wichita, KS.
#11 Kaye Vaughan	No progress	Canadian records, low solvability.
#23, #25, #24	Awaiting family input	Depend on Gary (envelope), Jeff (Jean's birth family, church records).

Negative Results

Search	Source	Result
"Fern Orrill" OR "Fern Orille" Wichita Kansas	Web search	No results
"Mary Alvira Woodward" parents	WikiTree, FamilySearch, FaG, web	No parents identified; Wickham marriage confirmed but not informative
Missouri Birth Index for "Orrill" 1923	missouribirthindex.com (manual search by user)	Searched surname "Orrill" with soundalike matching, 1/1/1923 to 3/1/1923. Only match: Clarence Jay Orrill, 01/26/1923. No "Aura Gale Orrill" in index. Absence is significant; birth may have been in Kansas or under different surname.
Clarence Jay Orrill investigation	FaG, SSDI, obituary searches	No FaG memorial, no SSDI, no obituary. Not listed as Price Vinton Orrill's child on FaG #50989008 (children: Dale 1920, Donald 1926, Judith 1935). May have died young. Named for Mary Alvira's brother Aura Clair "Clarence" Woodward (1884-1939).
Mary Alvira Woodward parents	FaG #52050605	RESOLVED. Parents: Edwin Benjamin Woodward (1830-1916, FaG #39529952) + Sarah Ellen Wells Woodward (1849-1933, FaG #39529953). Born Alton, Oregon Co, MO. Three marriages: (1) Joyce Sinclair Wells, (2) Frederick Thomas Orrill 1894, (3) Jacob Adison Wickham 1932. Brother: Aura Clair "Clarence" Woodward (1884-1939).
Kansas birth certificate order	Kansas Vital Records (iKan), order #0000114025, 2026-03-21	Ordered birth certificate for "Gale Orrill." $25 search fee. Expected ~10 days (by ~2026-03-31). Note: searched "Gale" not "Aura Gale"; may need follow-up with "Aura" if no match.
Clinton Orrill children	FaG #81788168	Only child listed: Leo Eugene Orrill (1922-1922). Gale NOT listed.
Frederick Thomas Orrill siblings	FaG #52050443	George A. (1861), Alice Jane (1863), Minnie (1866), Annie L (1874), Arabelle E. (1875), Arthur Henry (1878). All in Pike Co, IL area.
"W Kenneth Jones" + "Marinda" 1870/1880 census	Web search	No indexed census record found via web
"James W Harris" 1860 census Jackson County MO	Web search	No indexed census record found via web
"John Giles" + "Maude Dickinson" marriage	Web search	No marriage record found via web

New Data Added to Tree

Person	Data Added	Source
Charles Jackson Samples	Parents, birthplace (Greene Co MO), death place (Rocky Ford CO), siblings, all 4 wives	FaG #223475261, #17448838, #11297168
Charles Samples (1792-1873)	Parents: William Samples (1770-1850) + Nancy Wilson Samples (1775-1859). Born Swords Creek, Russell Co, VA.	FaG #17448838, #34966000, #34966032
Sarah Baugh Farrar	Father George Farrar III, mother Elizabeth Boyd (Scotland), siblings, second husband Robert Rankin, extended ancestry to George Farrar Jr. and Diana Hillsman	WikiTree Farrar-304, FaG #25783656, chancery index
John Giles (1867-1930)	Parents: John Giles Sr. + Sarah Spooner, exact dates, burial	FaG #45003680, #285946988, #66783383
Sarah Spooner Giles	Birth England, father Abraham Spooner, first husband Henry Snelling, 8 children	FaG #66783383
Jesse Kirby	Parents David Leonard Kirby Sr. + Rachel Elizabeth Tarrant, 13 children, full pension data	FaG #61723833
Marinda Wrightsman Jones	4 children: William Arthur, Jonathan R., Charles F, Claude M.	FaG #14518939
Nancy Henry Harris	7 children including Sarah Bell Harris	FaG #155435248 (already documented)
Maude Samples Jones	Confirmed connection: parents, siblings, burial Salem Cemetery	FaG #63979898

2026-03-20: Colonial Records Search (Pre-1800 Ancestors)

Methodology

Identified all ancestors in Family_Tree.md with dates before 1800 (~40+ individuals). Searched for primary source records (wills, land patents, military records, church records, tax records, Quaker meeting records) using WikiTree, FamilySearch, Find a Grave, Genealogy Facts, Archive.org, Geni.com, USGenWeb, Library of Virginia guides, NC State Archives indexes, and general web queries.

Results Summary

Ancestor	Record Found	Source	Significance
Randolph Holt I (1607-c.1650)	Muster of Doctor Potts (1624-25); VA Land Patent Book 1 p. 391 (1636)	WikiTree Holt-1037; Hotten (1874)	Ship George arrival confirmed; 400-acre patent
Randall Holt Jr. (c.1629-1679)	1,022-acre Hog Island patent (1650); House of Burgesses (1656); Justice appointment (1668)	WikiTree Holt-1014; Colonial Virginia Register	Earliest legislator in family
Elizabeth Hansford (1626-bef.1709)	Father Col. John Hansford, Justice of York County (1655); brother Thomas Hansford executed in Bacon's Rebellion	WikiTree Hansford-26, Hansford-28	Connects to Bacon's Rebellion
William Holt (1666-1726)	Surry D&W 1645-72 p. 30; burial at Lawnes Creek Parish Church	WikiTree Holt-1016; FaG #103963005	Fourth generation on Hog Island
Charles Holt (1694-1773)	Will dated 9 Oct 1767, proved 27 Apr 1773, Surry County	WikiTree Holt-3175	Names sons William, Henry, Charles, Sam; daughter Lucy Wall
Nathaniel Holt (b. 1736)	Sussex County VA will (~1814); FamilySearch LVX3-3QB	FamilySearch; Genealogy.com forum	Transitional generation; will probated in Sussex (formed from Surry)
Samuel Judkins III (will 1740)	Will dated 13 Apr 1740, probated 15 Oct 1740, Surry County	Grant genealogy (Archive.org)	Full transcription available; names wife Anne and son Samuel
John Clanton (c.1720-1781)	Will names "Abby Holt" as daughter (confirms Clanton-Holt marriage)	Geni profile; Heritage Books Surry Co deeds	Key find: proves Abigail Clanton married into Holt family
Thomas Rogers (~1740-1811)	Will dated 9 Sep 1811, Hawkins Co TN; names "Betty" (m. Drury Holt)	WikiTree Rogers-1235; Genealogy Trails	Note: originals destroyed by fire 1863; transcription survives
Drury Holt Sr. (1759-1835)	Listed on Grayson's First Muster Roll (while part of Montgomery Co, VA)	HMDB marker #174491	Confirms Rev War militia service
James Vaughan Sr. (d. 1735)	Will dated 12 May 1735, recorded 3 Jul 1735, Brunswick Co VA; 250-acre patent (1719)	Genealogy Facts; WikiTree Vaughan-638	Earliest Vaughan with surviving primary source
James Vaughan Jr. (~1704-1750)	Will in Lunenburg Co Deed Book 1 p. 484 (dated 20 Jul 1740, rec. 3 Jul 1750); 115-acre patent on Maherrin River (1736)	Hairston genealogy; WikiTree	Names sons Reuben, Stephen, James; daughter Luce
Reuben Vaughan Sr. (1732-1817)	Militia Muster Roll (1779); tax lists 1782-1819; John Ingram will (1762) names "Elizabeth Vaughan"	WikiTree Vaughan-634; Elliott (Mecklenburg Rev War records)	Only surviving Mecklenburg militia muster from the period
Henry Kerby (d. ~1789)	Will proved 1790, Stokes Co NC; names wife Susannah and 7 children including Jesse	Absher, Stokes County NC Wills 1790-1864 (1979)	Earliest documented Kirby/Kerby ancestor
Sophia Choice/Kirby	Tully Choice Sr. will, Henry Co VA Will Book 1 pp. 117-118 (dated 2 Nov 1777, proved 27 Oct 1785) names "Sophia Kirby" as daughter	WikiTree Choice-3	KEY FIND: partially resolves birthplace discrepancy. Sophia born Pittsylvania Co VA, not Scotland.
Jesse Kirby (1757-1852)	Added Document Sources section with pension, DAR, will, census, Tully Choice will	Multiple	Comprehensive source inventory
John Shortridge (~1752-1819)	Abercrombie & Slatten, VA Rev Publick Claims Vol 1 p. 344	Published compilation	Confirms supply service in Fairfax County
Rev. James Anderson (1678-1740)	Irvine Presbytery ordination (1708); sailed 6 Mar 1709; LancasterHistory collection; Derry Pres Church profile	Multiple	One of founders of Presbyterian Church in America
John Anderson Sr. (~1734-1781)	Served in Col. Roebuck's Regiment; died of wounds at siege of Augusta	Carolana.com; Lale (1976)	Three family members killed in Revolution (John, Scarlett, Joshua)
Joseph Abel Copeland (1728-1816)	Rev War land grant, Davidson Co TN, military warrant #786 (17 Mar 1785); will dated 10 Aug 1799	FamilySearch; WikiTree Copeland-1328	Previously marked "unverified"; now has military record
Jacob Brazelton (1770-1852)	Quaker Monthly Meeting records: Fairfax VA (1758/1765), Warrington PA, New Garden NC (1767)	Published Brazelton Family History	Detailed birth dates for all siblings from Quaker records
Sarah Baugh Farrar (1788-1845)	Ancestry record gives father as Capt. George Farrar (not Alexander); Farrar Family genealogy (FamilySearch #1453899)	Ancestry; FamilySearch catalog	Parentage discrepancy noted (George vs. Alexander)
Jesse Fulghum	Son William married Charity Ruth Marine at New Garden Meeting House (Quaker), 20 Dec 1827	WikiTree; FaG #5711658	Quaker connection confirmed

Negative Results

Search	Source	Result
John David Gibson Revolutionary War service	revwarapps.org; WikiTree Gibson-2930	No pension or service record found. FaG veteran flag unconfirmed.
Charles Lewis Samples (1792-1873) colonial records	FamilySearch; web search	No specific records found
James Scott (1745-1827) primary sources	Web search (multiple queries)	Name too common; no definitive match to a specific record
Richard Copeland (1767-1844) primary sources	WikiTree; web search	Found a Richard Copeland in Pittsylvania/Henry Co VA (1767 tithable, 1774 land patent) but cannot confirm same person

Files Created (16)

Randolph_Holt_I, Randall_Holt_Jr, William_Holt, Charles_Holt, Nathaniel_Holt, Elizabeth_Hansford, Samuel_Judkins_III, John_Clanton, Thomas_Rogers, James_Vaughan_Sr, James_Vaughan_Jr, Henry_Kerby, Sarah_Baugh_Farrar, Jesse_Fulghum, Joseph_Abel_Copeland, Jacob_Brazelton

Files Updated with Document Sources (14)

Drury_Holt_Sr, Reuben_Vaughan_Sr, Woody_Vaughan, Jesse_Kirby, John_Shortridge, John_David_Gibson, Rev_James_Anderson, John_Anderson_Sr, Bailey_Anderson, William_Kirby, Lavinia_Anderson_Kirby, Wyatt_Kirby, Susannah_Shortridge, Silas_Gibson

2026-03-20: Immigration and Naturalization Search

Methodology

Identified all immigrant ancestors in Family_Tree.md (persons born outside the US). Searched for passenger manifests, naturalization records, and immigration documentation for each. Searched Castle Garden, Ellis Island, Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild (immigrantships.net), FamilySearch wiki, WikiTree, FindAGrave, Geni.com, germanroots.com, Missouri Secretary of State naturalization database, and general web queries.

Immigrant Ancestors Identified

Person	Origin	Approx. Arrival	Status
Randolph Holt I (1607-c.1650)	Prestbury, Cheshire, England	1620/21	FOUND: Ship George
Rev. James Anderson (1678-1740)	Scotland	1709/10	FOUND: Sailed March 6, 1709
William Orrill (1811-1874)	Warwickshire, England	~1840s-1850s	OPEN
Sarah W. Tebbett Orrill (1806-1878)	Warwickshire, England	~1840s-1850s	OPEN
William Tebbett Orrill (b. 1834)	Warwickshire, England	~1840s-1850s (child)	OPEN
Heinrich Eggers Sr.	Hanover, Germany	pre-1861	OPEN
Mary Grupe	Germany	pre-1861	OPEN
Henrietta Rose Eggers (1868-1937)	Germany	pre-1890	OPEN
John Warnke	Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany	pre-1853	OPEN
Sophia Chise/Choice (1760-1853)	Scotland per DAR	N/A	RECLASSIFIED: Not an immigrant

Records Found

Randolph Holt I (1607-c.1650): Arrived at Jamestown aboard the ship George (sailed 1617, arrived 1620/21) at age 13 as an indentured servant to Dr. John Pott. Documented in the 1624/25 Virginia Muster: "RANDALL HOLT, aged 13 years, in the GEORGE, which sailed 1617." Corroborated by Hotten's Original Lists of Persons of Quality (1874) and Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635. By February 16, 1625, listed as servant in Pott's Household in Jamestown; by January 30, 1625, moved to Governor's Land. General Court Order (March 20, 1625) documented release from servitude. See American Genealogist (1961, Vol. 7, pp. 69-94).

Rev. James Anderson (1678-1740): Ordained November 17, 1708 by Irvine Presbytery (Scotland) with intent to settle in Virginia. Sailed from Scotland on March 6, 1709, arrived at Rappahannock, Virginia on April 22, 1710 (WikiTree says 1709; some sources say 1710). No ship name recorded. Received by Philadelphia Presbytery September 1711. Installed at New Castle Presbyterian Church 1713. Called to Donegal, Susquehanna, September 24, 1726. Sources: David Dobson, U.S. Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825; W.H. Egle, Pennsylvania Genealogies (1896); Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970. Married (1) Sudt Garland, December 5, 1712, Philadelphia; (2) Rebecca Crawford, December 27, 1737, Donegal.

Friedrich Wilhelm Tubbesing (collateral find, Henrietta Rose's maternal family connection): Listed as "Tubbesink, Wilh." (age 23, smith, from "Bannhausen") on the passenger manifest of the ship Hermann, Captain H.D. Kuhlmann, departed Bremen November 16, 1853, arrived New Orleans. Traveling with "Tubbesink, Catha M." (age 26, "Bannhausen"). WikiTree Tubbesing-28 identifies him as Friedrich Wilhelm Tubbesing (b. December 27, 1830, Borgholzhausen, Westphalia, Prussia; d. September 24, 1890, Dittmer, Jefferson Co, MO). "Bannhausen" is a transcription error for Borgholzhausen. Buried at Saint Martins UCC Cemetery, Dittmer, the same church that records baptisms for the Eggers and Rose families.

Reclassification: Sophia Chise/Choice

The DAR application 511175 lists Sophia's birthplace as "Scotland." However, multiple secondary sources (WikiTree, FamilySearch, Kirby Family Lineage book) identify her as the daughter of Tully Choice, born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, on September 23, 1760. She married Jesse Kirby on March 18, 1778. No immigration record has ever been cited for her. The "Scotland" notation in the DAR application appears to be an error. Reclassified as not an immigrant. This does not fully resolve the discrepancy (pension file S*W9489 may clarify), but the weight of evidence strongly favors a Virginia birth.

Negative Results

Search	Result
William Orrill passenger manifest (Castle Garden, ISTG, web)	No results; Edward Orrill (b. ~1801, Burton Hastings, Warwickshire) confirmed as related family, settled Pike Co, IL via Ancestry
Sarah W. Tebbett Orrill passenger or naturalization	No results; Tebbett One-Name Study has no Orrill connection in public data
William Tebbett Orrill passenger or naturalization	No results; 1880 census (WikiTree Orrill-26) shows him as head of household with Frederick Thomas Orrill
Heinrich Eggers Sr. passenger manifest	No results; 1870 census birthplace "Hanover" is the only origin data
Heinrich Eggers Sr. naturalization (Jefferson Co, MO)	Not searchable online; Jefferson County has naturalization index 1791-1992 at county clerk
Mary Grupe passenger manifest	No results; known only from death cert #8250 of son Henry D.C. Eggers
Henrietta Rose Eggers passenger manifest	No results (also negative in prior timeline gap session); tried "Germans to America" lists, Castle Garden, ISTG
Henrietta Rose Eggers naturalization	Not found; MO death cert (1937) at State Archives may list immigration year
John Warnke passenger manifest (Hamburg lists, Bremen, web)	No results; Hamburg lists begin 1850, Bremen records mostly destroyed in 1874
John Warnke naturalization (St. Louis)	Not found; St. Louis County Library has naturalization index (microfilm)

Databases and Resources Identified for Future Searches

Saint Martins UCC Church Records, Dittmer (FamilySearch microfilm 2047661, DGS 7834293): Baptisms 1857-1907, marriages 1859-1907, deaths 1858-1907. In German and English. May contain immigration data for Eggers, Rose, Tubbesing families.
Jefferson County Naturalization Index, 1791-1992: At county clerk's office. Covers Heinrich Eggers Sr. period.
Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1975 (sos.mo.gov): Henrietta Rose Eggers (d. 1937) death cert would list birthplace and potentially immigration year.
St. Louis County Library Naturalization Index: Microfilm, covers pre-1906 and post-1906. For Warnke family.
FamilySearch Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934: For Warnke (Mecklenburg) emigration via Hamburg.
Ancestry.com / FamilySearch indexed census records: 1850-1880 census for Orrill family in Pike Co, IL would show birthplace and immigration status.
"Germans to America" published series (at St. Louis County Library): Passenger arrivals 1840-1897.
National Archives, Central Plains Region (Kansas City): Original naturalization records for Missouri courts.

2026-03-20: Timeline Gap Analysis

Methodology

Built expected-records list for every person in Family_Tree.md with known dates (birth/death certificates, census appearances, marriages, military, immigration, death/burial, property). Compared against sources documented in vault person files. Created timeline_gaps.md tracking 249 expected records.

Initial Audit Results

FOUND: 82 records already documented in vault
OPEN: 131 records expected but not yet found
NOT_APPLICABLE: 36 records (destroyed, never created, or foreign jurisdiction)

Records Confirmed During Search Session

Jesse Kirby (1757-1852): WikiTree Kirby-1430 documents census appearances for 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, and 1850 in Warren County, KY. The 1830 census lists "Jesse Kerby, Senior" with 7 slaves; the 1840 census misspells as "Jepe Kerly." The 1850 census (District 2, Family #367) shows a household of 3: Jessie, Sophia, and Elizabeth (age 17). Will dated December 1, 1852, Warren County Court. WikiTree also lists 16 children (vs. 11 in the DAR application).

Henry David Christian Eggers (1861-1943): Geni.com confirms 1870 and 1880 census appearances in Meramec Township, Jefferson County, MO. The 1870 census lists birthplace as "Hanover" (Germany), narrowing the family's German origin from generic "Germany" to the Kingdom of Hanover (now Lower Saxony). Parents listed as Henry Eggers and Mary Eggers in both censuses. Henry D.C. Eggers person file updated with this data.

Bailey Anderson (1754-1840): TSHA Handbook of Texas confirms migration timeline: VA -> SC -> KY (1795) -> IN (1805, Anderson Township in Warrick Co named for him) -> Arkansas Territory/TX (1816-1819). TSHA gives spouse as "Mary Wyatt" (DAR says maiden name "unproven per DAR"). Birth date given as Nov 13, 1753 (vault has 1754 per DAR). Two census gaps reclassified to NOT_APPLICABLE (1820, 1830) because Bailey was in Texas/Mexico territory, not covered by US census.

Negative Results

Search	Result
Census records for 20+ ancestors via web search	All behind Ancestry/FamilySearch paywalls; no individual records returned
Henrietta Rose Eggers immigration/passenger record	No results; "Germans to America" lists or Castle Garden not searchable via web
Clinton Orrill burial location	No FindAGrave memorial; Bernard W. Orrill (#13845840) in Massachusetts is a different family
Fred Forest Fulghum obituary (1966, Kansas City)	Not found online
Alma Caroline Schmidt adoption records (1899, Lincoln Co, MO)	Not found; Lincoln County Courthouse may have records
Reuben Vaughan Sr. will/probate (1817, Dinwiddie Co, VA)	Not in online Dinwiddie County wills index; Peter Vaughan (1816) and Willis Vaughn are indexed
"George Albert Vaughan" census records	No individual records returned via web search

Free Databases Identified for Future Searches

Missouri Death Certificates (1910-1975): Free at sos.mo.gov. Covers: Walter M Vaughan (1914), Sarah Bell Harris (1915), Henrietta Rose Eggers (1937), Walter Henry Eggers Sr. (1955), Fred Forest Fulghum (1966), Hettie Kirby Carter (1965).
FamilySearch.org (free with registration): 1880 census fully indexed; 1940 and 1950 census indexed; WWI Draft Registration Cards; Kansas marriage records.
Kansas State Censuses (1855-1925): Indexed at kansashistory.gov. Would cover Orrill, Holt, and Fulghum families in Cowley County.
Dinwiddie County Will Books 1-11 (1753-1867): On FamilySearch microfilm. May contain Reuben Vaughan Sr. will.

2026-03-20: Local History Extraction (County Histories, Published Genealogies)

Thomas Rogers Will (1811, Hawkins County, TN) - PRIMARY SOURCE

Source: Genealogy Trails will abstracts (genealogytrails.com/tenn/hawkins/willabstracts.html), transcribed from Hawkins County will records Results: Thomas Rogers, will dated September 9, 1811. Wife unnamed. Heirs: Doswell Rogers, Thos. Rogers (Jr.), Martha Rogers, Betta Rogers, Susannah Rogers, Molly Rogers. Key findings:

"Betta Rogers" is likely Elizabeth Rogers (= Sarah Elizabeth Rogers who married Drury Holt Sr.). "Betta" is a common nickname for Elizabeth.
"Susannah Rogers" matches the known daughter who married a Lykins (per WikiTree Rogers-1235).
The name Doswell appears in both families: Thomas Rogers had a son Doswell Rogers; Drury Holt Sr. had a son "Doswell 'Drury' Holt." This cross-family naming pattern is Strong Signal confirming the Rogers-Holt marriage.
The will does not name the wife, but she was reportedly Jane/Jean (surname unknown). New individuals added: 0 (names already known from WikiTree, but this is the first primary source confirmation) Confidence: Strong Signal (primary source: will abstract)

Randall Holt Land Patent and Will (1636, 1679) - Holt Genealogy Book

Source: "Holt genealogy" compiled by Mary Callaway Jones, 1938 (Archive.org: archive.org/stream/holtgenealogycom00jone) Results: Covers a Georgia Holt branch but shares the colonial Virginia ancestor:

Randall Holt (also "Raldolph Holt") patented 400 acres in James City County, September 18, 1636. First Holt to patent land in Virginia.
Married Elizabeth Hansford
Will probated September 30, 1679, Surry County
Six children including John and William New facts: Land patent date (1636) and will probate date (Sep 30, 1679) are newly documented. Confidence: Moderate Signal (published genealogy, 1938; not a primary source but cites Virginia records)

Joseph Gibson Vaughan Biography (1881 History of Jackson County, MO) - NEAR-CONTEMPORARY

Source: "The History of Jackson County, Missouri, Illustrated," Union Historical Company, 1881. Via genealogytrails.com/mo/jackson/bio_v.html Results: Significant near-contemporary source (Joseph was alive when this was published).

Born August 5, 1839, in Sni-a-Bar Township, Jackson County, MO (new: specific township)
Moved to Buchanan County around age 6 (~1845) (new detail)
Returned to Jackson County in 1855 (new detail)
"Served about one year with Quantrell" (confirms guerrilla service; specifies ~1 year duration)
Married S.B. Harris [Sarah Bell Harris] in December 1870 (resolves discrepancy: 1870 is correct per near-contemporary source, not 1872 as in Sarah's obituary)
Owned 80 acres plus 100 acres bottom land (new detail)
Two living children in 1881 Implication: Marriage date discrepancy resolved. The 1881 county history, published while Joseph was alive and possibly interviewed, says December 1870. This is stronger than the 1915 newspaper obituary that said 1872. FaG's 1870 date is correct. New facts: 5 (Sni-a-Bar Township birthplace, Buchanan County move ~1845, return 1855, ~1 year Quantrell service, 80+100 acres)

Silas H. Gibson Biography (1881 History of Jackson County, MO) - NEW INDIVIDUAL

Source: Same 1881 county history, via genealogytrails.com/mo/jackson/bio_g.html Results: Silas H. Gibson, farmer, Blue Springs post-office. Born April 24, 1836, Jackson County, Missouri. 180 acres. Married Elizabeth Slaughter in 1856. Pike's Peak miner. Missouri State Guards (Confederate militia) in Civil War. Seven children, six living. Implication: Almost certainly a son of our Silas Gibson (1797-1861) and Elizabeth Lane Gibson (1798-1881), making him a brother of Minerva Gibson Vaughan (1817-1880). Silas H. born 1836 in Jackson County is consistent with the Gibson family's migration from Simpson County, KY to Jackson County, MO in the 1830s. New individuals added: 2 (Silas H. Gibson, Elizabeth Slaughter Gibson)

William Kirby Biography (1881 History of Jackson County, MO) + Grain Valley News Article

Source: Same 1881 county history (bio_k.html); Grain Valley News "Looking Back" article (Jan 10, 2019) Results: William Robert Kirby (May 6, 1831, Warren County, KY; d. January 7, 1907). Farmer and school director in Buckner, Jackson County, MO. 120 acres on what became Kirby Road. Married Susan Capell October 7, 1868. Children: Durwood Britton, Truston, Edward Early ("E.E."), Sally. Charter members of Southern Methodist Episcopal Church at Pink Hill.

Immigrated to Texas 1854, stayed 3 years; then Jackson County; then California 3 years; returned Jackson County 1868.
Son Edward Early Kirby (1870-1937) became Jackson County Clerk. Kirby Road and E.E. Kirby Road named after the family. Implication: William Robert Kirby (1831) is likely a son of Major William Kirby (1785-1846) from his second wife Clarinda Herrington Doak (married 1821). This makes William Robert a half-brother of Wyatt Kirby (1809-1865) and uncle of John Abner Kirby (1842-1884). Both William Robert and John Abner migrated from Warren County, KY to Jackson County, MO. New individuals added: 2 (William Robert Kirby, Susan Capell Kirby)

Henry Kirby/Kerby: Jesse Kirby's Father Identified - NEW GENERATION

Source: "Kirby Family Lineage Historical Data" (Archive.org: archive.org/stream/kirbyfamilylinea00kirb_0); WikiTree Kerby-540 Results: Henry Kerby (b. after 1730, Virginia; d. ~1789, Stokes County, North Carolina). Will proved 1790 in Stokes County, NC. Wife: Susannah. Seven children named in will: Jesse, Pleasant, Sarah Davis, Edmund, Samuel, Sillia Williams, Dorcas Cunningham. Also mentions granddaughter Patsy Childress. Implication: This is a new generation beyond Jesse Kirby (1757-1852), who is our DAR patriot. Henry Kerby is Jesse's father. New individuals added: 2 (Henry Kerby, Susannah Kerby) Confidence: Moderate Signal (published genealogy + WikiTree, citing will record)

Sophia "Choice" / "Chise" Surname Variant

Source: Kirby Family Lineage (Archive.org) Results: Jesse Kirby "married Sophia Choice" (p. 55). Our vault has "Sophia Chise" from the DAR application. "Choice" and "Chise" are plausible variants of the same surname. New facts: 1 (surname variant documented)

Major William Kirby: Two Wives, Birthplace Correction, Full Children

Source: WikiTree Kirby-2658 Results: Major William Kirby (b. Feb 15, 1785, Henry County, Virginia; d. Mar 30, 1846, Plano, Warren County, KY).

Two wives (not one as in our vault):
1. Lavinia Anderson (b. Apr 11, 1789; d. Dec 6, 1820) m. Feb 24, 1806, Warren KY. Seven children.
2. Clarinda Herrington Doak (b. Nov 23, 1799) m. Sep 19, 1821, Allen County, KY. Five children.
Lavinia Anderson death date CORRECTION: Our vault says 1880; WikiTree says 1820. William remarried in 1821, which only makes sense if Lavinia had already died. The DAR application's "December 6, 1880" is almost certainly a transcription error for "December 6, 1820" (same day and month). She died at age 31.
Birthplace correction: Henry County, VA (not NC as in our vault). Consistent with Jesse Kirby's DAR record which says "Henry Co, VA."
Wyatt's full name: William Wiat Kirby (1809-1865).
Children with Lavinia: Mary "Polly" Kate (1808), William Wiat (1809), Jesse Anderson (1811), Elizabeth (1813-1826), Delilah (~1814), Julia Ann (1816), Margaret "Peggy" (1819)
Children with Clarinda: Nancy (1822), Henry Clay (1826), Sophia (1827), John C. Quincey (1833), Effie Jane (1839) Corrections: 3 (Lavinia death year 1820 not 1880; William birthplace Henry Co VA not NC; Wyatt's full name) New individuals: 1 (Clarinda Herrington Doak)

John Shortridge Will (1819) - Daughters Confirmed

Source: Web search results citing John Shortridge's will, 5 April 1819, probated 1820, Montgomery County, KY Results: Will names sons: Charles, William, George, Samuel, John; daughters: Sukey Harris (= Susannah who married Elexius Harris), Betsy, Sally Hopper, Nancy Hedges, Melissa Fuqua, Polly Butler. Charles Shortridge lived in Montgomery County, KY in 1820. Key finding: "Sukey Harris" in the will confirms Susannah Shortridge's marriage to Elexius Harris via primary source (will record). Previously this was known only from secondary sources. New facts: 2 (will date: 5 April 1819; sons Charles, William, George, Samuel, John named for first time)

George David Shortridge (Montgomery County, KY) - Possible Connection

Source: Genealogy Trails Montgomery County KY biographies (genealogytrails.com/ken/montgomery/bios1.html) Results: George David Shortridge (b. Nov 10, 1814, Montgomery Co, KY; d. 1870). Son of "Hon. Eli Shortridge." Attorney, solicitor, mayor, state legislator (1838), circuit judge (1846). Lost three sons and only son-in-law in Civil War. Implication: If John Shortridge's will names a son named "George" or if Eli is a grandson, this George David could be in our Shortridge line. John's will does name a son George. George David born 1814 in Montgomery County fits as a son of George Shortridge (John's son). This would make George David Shortridge a nephew of Susannah "Sukey" Harris. Confidence: Speculative.

Drury Holt Sr. Birthplace Discrepancy

Source: Multiple genealogical sources (WikiTree Holt-2042, Find a Grave #181709913, Genealogy.com forum) Results: Drury Holt Sr.'s birthplace is consistently given as Surry County (Albemarle Parish), Virginia, not Sussex County as in our vault. Nathaniel Holt's will was probated in Sussex County (1814), which may be the source of the Sussex association. Surry and Sussex are adjacent counties. Correction needed: Drury Holt Sr. birthplace from "Sussex Co, VA" to "Surry Co, VA"

Published Holt Genealogy Book Identified

Source: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Everand Results: Paul Lawrence Holt Jr., "Genealogy of the Holt Families: From Scotland to Virginia to Tennessee to Missouri and Several Midwest States" (Fideli Publishing, 2019, ISBN 9781948638531). The subtitle matches our Drury Holt migration corridor exactly. Available for purchase or 30-day free read on Everand. Recommendation: HIGH PRIORITY acquisition. This published genealogy likely covers our exact Holt branch.

Hawkins County TN Sources Identified

Sources found (not yet fully accessed):

Lucy Kate McGhee, "Hawkins County, Tennessee, Marriages and Wills" (Archive.org, fully digitized). Covers 1786-1851.
"Families of Hawkins County, Tennessee, 1786-1994" (2 vols., Hawkins County Genealogical Society, 1999). Physical copies at H.B. Stamps Library, Rogersville, TN.
"Hawkins County, Tennessee Compendium, 1786-1900" (Heritage Books, ISBN 9780788485312). 97-page PDF available for purchase.
Tennessee State Library and Archives digital portal (tslaindexes.tn.gov)
Genealogy Trails will abstracts (accessed; Thomas Rogers found)

Mecklenburg County, Virginia Records: Vaughan Family (PRIMARY SOURCE)

Source: genealogyfacts.org Mecklenburg County roster, deed records, and chancery cases Results: Multiple primary source confirmations for the Vaughan line.

Woody Vaughan: Married Sarah Farrar/Farrow on 11 or 14 December 1804 in Mecklenburg County (roster says 14th, chancery case says 11th). Personal tax records 1800 (paid by father Reuben), 1803-1813. Chancery case 1845-023: "Ralph Hubbard (Administrator of Sally Vaughan) vs. Administrator of Elizabeth Farrar et al." Sarah was a legatee of Alexander Farrar's estate, suggesting Alexander was her father.

Reuben Vaughan Sr.: Son of James who died 1750 in Lunenburg County. Land records 1740-1814. Wife Elizabeth (deeds 1793-1806). 1771 deed: received 230 acres on Anthony Branch from Stephen Vaughan, witnessed by Thomas Jefferson, James McDaniel, Edward McDaniel, William Cooper.

James Vaughan (d. 1735, Brunswick Co, VA): Father of our James (d. 1750, Lunenburg Co). New generation discovered. Land patent 1736 (Brunswick), 1740.

New individuals: 2 (James Vaughan Sr. d. 1735; Alexander Farrar) New facts: Woody's marriage date (Dec 1804), Reuben's land (230 acres Anthony Branch), James Sr. (d. 1735 Brunswick Co) Confidence: Strong Signal (county records: deeds, tax lists, chancery cases)

Sophia Choice/Chise Birthplace: Scotland vs Virginia (DISCREPANCY)

Source: Kirby Family Lineage book; WikiTree; FamilySearch; Find a Grave Results: Multiple secondary sources say Sophia was born 23 September 1760 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, daughter of Revolutionary War Patriot Tully Choice (b. 17 June 1753). The DAR application says she was "born in Scotland" and married in Southampton, England. Assessment: Unresolved. The pension file S*W9489 may contain Jesse's own testimony clarifying this.

Randall Holt I: Ship and Virginia Details

Source: "Holt Genealogy" (Jones, 1938); LOC HALS VA-73 (Hog Island survey) Results: Arrived Virginia 1620-21 on ship George, indentured to Dr. John Pott. Patented 400 acres at Lower Chippokes Creek (1636) + 490 acres on Hog Island (1639). Wife's inherited 500 acres. Total: ~1,300 acres.

James Vaughan Will Citation

Source: hairston.org/p2657.htm Results: Will in Lunenburg County Virginia Deed Book 1, page 484. Died 1750.

Capt. Reuben Vaughan: Only Surviving Mecklenburg Co Militia Muster

Source: Katherine B. Elliott, "Revolutionary War Records, Mecklenburg County, Virginia" (1964) Results: His 1779 muster roll is the only surviving Mecklenburg Co militia muster. Battle of Stono confirmed.

Additional Digitized Sources Identified (Not Yet Searched)

Source	Family	URL	Access
Goodspeed's History of Jefferson Co, MO (1888)	Eggers	archive.org/details/historyoffrankli00cape	Free
"German Immigrants in American Church Records" Vol. 19	Eggers	familyrootspublishing.net	Purchase
"1672 Samuel Judkins of Surry County" (Grant, 2000)	Judkins/Holt	archive.org/details/1672samueljudkin00gran	Free
"Colonial Surry" (Boddie, 1948)	Holt	archive.org/details/colonialsurry0000bodd	Free (borrow)
"Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War" (McAllister, 1913)	Vaughan	archive.org/details/virginiamilitiai00mcal	Free
WKU Minister Returns 1820-1830 (Warren Co marriages)	Kirby	digitalcommons.wku.edu/wc_ky_marriage_records/345/	Free
Richard Reid "Historical Sketches of Montgomery Co" (1882)	Harris/Shortridge	scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu (PDF)	Free
Collins' History of Kentucky Vol. 2	Shortridge	archive.org/details/collinshistoricav02coll	Free

Negative Results

Query	Source	Result
Drury Holt Revolutionary War pension	revwarapps.org, web search	No pension record found under "Drury Holt"
Drury Holt War of 1812 Battle of the Thames	Web search	No service record found; Whitley County connection confirmed but not his participation
Jonathan Jones in Hawkins County local histories	Multiple sources	No mention in any digitized Hawkins County source
Harris biography in 1881 Jackson County history	genealogytrails.com/mo/jackson	bio_h.html returned 404; Harris biographies not accessible
Holt family in McGhee Marriages and Wills	Archive.org full text	No Holt entries in marriages or wills
Silas H. Gibson parents	Web search	No direct confirmation of parentage; relationship to Silas Gibson (1797-1861) is inferred
Orrill family in Pike County IL histories	Archive.org (1880, 1906 histories)	Not found in digitized text; biographical sections may not be in OCR
Eggers/Rose/Grupe in Jefferson Co MO local histories	Web search	No published county history found online. Key source identified: Dittmer, St. Martin's United Church of Christ Church Records, 1857-1983 (Missouri church records collection). Would contain baptism/marriage/death records for these German immigrant families.
Joseph Copeland in Jefferson County, TN	FamilySearch, web	Joseph Copeland was one of first settlers of Jefferson Co, TN (1780). Could connect to our Jacob Tipton Copeland (1831-1910).

2026-03-20: Walter J Eggers III Cross-Reference Audit

Walter Henry Eggers Sr.: FaG Memorial Found (#14767572)

Source: Find a Grave memorial #14767572 Results: Significant find. Walter Henry Eggers has his own FaG memorial with detailed family information:

Born: 25 Feb 1895, Dittmer, Jefferson County, MO
Died: 12 Sep 1955, St. Louis County, MO
Burial: Local Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cedar Hill, Jefferson Co, MO (same cemetery as parents)
Veteran (war unspecified; WWI likely given age)
Spouse: Alma C. Schmidt Eggers (1899-1989), married 1923
Parents: Henry David Christian Eggers (1861-1943) and Henrietta Rose Eggers (1868-1937)
Siblings: Arthur C. (1893-1982), Edwin William (1897-1972), Frederick Emil (1899-1971), Wilhelmine Marie "Minnie" (1901-1963), Martha Ann (1903-1968)
Children listed: Florine Ida Eggers Bohle (1924-2021), Walter Henry Eggers Jr. (1927-1936), Marie Caroline Eggers Mathis (1932-2003)
Walter J Eggers III and Jim Eggers are NOT listed (alive when memorial created June 2006)
Created by contributor "Missouri Duv" (same contributor for Henry Dan #14767570 and Henrietta #14767563)

Key finding: Walter Henry Eggers Jr. (1927-1936) was a previously unknown child who died at age 9. This explains the "III" suffix for Walter J Eggers III (born 1930): he was the third Walter in the family (Sr., Jr., III), despite having a different middle initial (J vs H).

Implication for Open Question #24: The FaG memorial independently confirms the Henry Dan Eggers → Walter Sr. link (same parents listed as on Geni). However, the same FaG contributor "Missouri Duv" created all three Eggers memorials, so this may not be a truly independent second source. The parentage above Henry Dan (Henrich Eggers + Maria Gronholt) remains from FaG only. Jeff's reported errors may be at that level rather than the Henry Dan → Walter Sr. link.

Next step: Walter Sr.'s MO death certificate (d. 12 Sep 1955, St. Louis County) is the definitive record. It falls within the 1910-1975 window available at s1.sos.mo.gov. Searching that database with the exact death date should locate it.

Eggers & Company (Farrar, MO): Ruled Out as Same Family

Source: lutheranmuseum.com (Eggers & Company article) Results: A different Eggers family in Farrar, Perry County, MO. Their Henry Eggers married Katherine Soehl (not Henrietta Rose). Their Walter Eggers had children Fred and Cal (not Walter III and Jim). This is the Eggers & Company general store family, NOT our Eggers line.

Henry D. Eggers Death Certificate: Mother's Maiden Name CONTRADICTS Tree (PRIMARY SOURCE)

Source: Missouri Death Certificate #8250 / State File 2925 (s1.sos.mo.gov) Results: Critical finding. Mother's maiden name does not match tree.

Field	Death Certificate Value	FaG/Geni Value	Assessment
Full name	Henry Dan Eggers	Henry David Christian Eggers	"Dan" was his known name; "David Christian" from headstone
Birth date	Dec 24, 1861	24 Dec 1861	Match
Birthplace	Dittmer, Missouri	Hillsboro, Jefferson Co, MO	Death cert corrects FaG. Both in Jefferson Co, ~10 mi apart.
Death date	March 27, 1943	27 Mar 1943	Match
Death place	St. Louis (3416 Chippewa)	City of St. Louis	Match
Father's name	Henry Eggers	Henrich Eggers (1837-1908)	Consistent. "Henrich" is German form of "Henry."
Father's birthplace	Germany	Germany	Match
Mother's maiden name	"Grupe" (per death cert)	Maria E. Gronholt (1844-1918)	DISCREPANCY. Not plausible variants of each other.
Mother's birthplace	Germany	Germany (implied)	Match
Spouse	Henrietta (widower)	Henrietta Rose Eggers (1868-1937)	Match
Marital status	Widower	(wife died 1937)	Consistent
Occupation	Farmer	-	New detail
Informant	Mrs. Frieda Hersby, 2317 Russell Blvd	-	Daughter Freda Eggers (1920 Census), married name Hersby
Cause of death	Chronic myocarditis, senility	-	New detail
Burial	Cedar Hill, MO	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Jefferson Co	Match

Implication: The mother's maiden name "Grupe" (or similar reading) contradicts "Gronholt" from FaG/Geni. This is likely the error Jeff Eggers reported. The death certificate is a primary source (filed by daughter who knew the family). The FaG/Geni "Maria E. Gronholt" may be from a different family or a contributor error. The 1880 Census (Henry Dan ~age 19 in parents' household) could provide further evidence.

New individuals confirmed: Mrs. Frieda Hersby (nee Freda Eggers, ~1907) as Henry Dan's daughter and informant.

Grupe Family in Dittmer: "Gronholt" Error Explained

Source: Find a Grave memorials at Saint Martins United Church of Christ Cemetery, Dittmer, Jefferson Co, MO Results: The "Gronholt" mystery solved.

Margaret Gruenholtz Grupe (20 Mar 1839 - 24 Jan 1918, FaG #32689333), born Germany, buried Dittmer. Married Christian J Grupe (3 May 1839 - 10 Nov 1922, FaG #32689326). Both from Germany.
Their children: Emma (1863), Louis (1866), Henry Christian (1869), George (1874), Hannah (1876), Tillie (1878).
"Gruenholtz" is phonetically very close to "Gronholt." Margaret's death year 1918 exactly matches the "Maria E. Gronholt (1844-1918)" in the FaG tree.
The FaG contributor confused Margaret Gruenholtz (Mary Grupe's probable mother, Henry Dan's maternal grandmother) with Henry Dan's own mother.
Mary Grupe (Henry Dan's mother per death cert) was likely a daughter of Christian and Margaret, not listed among the 6 children on the FaG memorial (she may have died before the others or simply been missed by the contributor).

Also found at Saint Martins Cemetery: Christopher Eggers (1833-1905, FaG #32231174), a different Eggers patriarch from Germany. Married (1) Lisette M. Dittmer (1850-1877) and (2) Wilhelmine Springmeier (1858-1926). His son Henry F Eggers (1868-1934) is NOT the same as our Henry Dan Eggers (1861-1943). Our Henry/Henrich Eggers (father) is not buried at Saint Martins or Cedar Hill cemeteries.

Also found at Cedar Hill Cemetery: Helen Eggers (1920-1941, FaG #14767551), previously unknown, buried with the Henry Dan Eggers family. Possibly Walter Sr.'s daughter who died young. Mabel H. Lietz Eggers (1896-1981, FaG #31020848), likely Arthur C. Eggers' wife.

Henrich Eggers (FaG #41494583) and Maria Gronholt (FaG #154831082): WRONG FAMILY

Source: Find a Grave memorials Results: Henrich Eggers (1837-1908) is buried in Becker County, Minnesota (Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery). He served in the Ohio 22nd Infantry during the Civil War. Maria E. Gronholt (1844-1918) is buried in Adams County, North Dakota (Rose Hill Cemetery, Reeder). These people lived in a completely different part of the country from our Henry Dan Eggers, who lived and died in Jefferson County, MO / St. Louis.

The FaG contributor who linked Henry Dan to these parents confused two different families. Henry Dan's actual parents were "Henry Eggers" and "Mary Grupe" (per death certificate), both from Germany, living in Dittmer, Jefferson County, MO.

The FaG-listed siblings (Frederick 1873-1958, Matilda 1877-1957, Emma 1890-1902) are likewise children of the Minnesota/North Dakota family, not our Henry Dan's actual siblings.

Saint Martins UCC Church Records: Key to Henry Dan's Parents

Source: St. Louis County Library catalog; FamilySearch catalog item 776869 Results: Saint Martin's United Church of Christ, Dittmer, MO has baptism records from 1857-1907 digitized on FamilySearch. Henry Dan was born Dec 24, 1861 in Dittmer, so his baptism record should be in these records and would name his parents (Henry Eggers and Mary Grupe). A baptism index for 1857-1871 exists. Records are in German and English.

Next step: Search FamilySearch for catalog item 776869 / FHL Roll 2047661 to find Henry Dan's baptism record.

Saint Martins UCC Baptism Records: Full-Text Search (PRIMARY SOURCE)

Source: FamilySearch DGS 7834293, full-text OCR search for "Eggers" Results: 31 OCR matches across the baptism records. Key findings:

Entry #273 (1883): "Johann Heinrich, born 21 April 1883, of Heinrich Eggers and Maria Eggers geb. Grunhold. Sponsors: John Gruppe, Heinrich Eggers, Heinrich Brockmann."
Entries 1889-1897: Baptisms for children of Heinrich Eggers and Henriette Eggers geb. Rose, including one born 25 Feb 1895 (= Walter Henry Eggers).
Entries 1883-1888: Children of Heinrich Eggers + Maria Eggers geb. Grunhold.

Resolution: The 1889-1897 "Heinrich Eggers + Henriette geb. Rose" entries are for our Henry Dan and his wife. The 1883-1888 "Heinrich Eggers + Maria geb. Grunhold" entries are for Henry Dan's father (Heinrich Sr.) and his second wife. Heinrich Sr. married twice:

First wife: Mary Grupe (Henry Dan's biological mother, per death cert). Died before 1883.
Second wife: Maria Grunhold/Gruenholtz (Henry Dan's stepmother). Children from 1883 onward.

The FaG contributor confused the stepmother with the biological mother. The sponsor "John Gruppe" confirms the Eggers/Grupe/Gruenholtz family connections in Dittmer.

Implication: The "Gronholt" error is fully explained. The FaG contributor confused Henry Dan's stepmother (Maria Grunhold/Gruenholtz) with his biological mother (Mary Grupe).

1920 Census: Walter H Eggers in Henry D Eggers Household (PRIMARY SOURCE)

Source: 1920 US Census, Meramec Township, Jefferson County, Missouri (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:M8HR-388) Results: Definitive confirmation of the Henry Dan → Walter Sr. link.

Name	Sex	Age	Born ~	Birthplace	Father's BP	Mother's BP	Role
Henry D Eggers	M	58	1862	Missouri	Germany	Germany	Head
Henrette Eggers	F	54	1866	Germany	-	-	Wife
Walter H Eggers	M	24	1896	Missouri	Missouri	Germany	Son
Ella Eggers	F	13	1907	Missouri	-	-	Daughter
Freda Eggers	F	13	1907	Missouri	-	-	Daughter

Key findings:

Walter H Eggers is listed as Son of Henry D Eggers. Federal census is a primary source. This link is now proven.
Henry D's parents both born Germany (consistent with Henrich Eggers b. 1837, Germany and Maria Gronholt b. 1844, Germany).
Henrietta ("Henrette") born Germany, age 54 (~1866), consistent with FaG (b. 1868). Census ages often approximate.
Two previously unknown daughters: Ella Eggers and Freda Eggers (both 13, born ~1907, Missouri). Likely twins. Not listed on FaG memorial for Henry Dan.
Walter was single in 1920 (married Alma Schmidt in 1923).
Household located in Meramec Township, Jefferson County (near Dittmer and Hillsboro).

New individuals added: Ella Eggers (~1907), Freda Eggers (~1907) (+2)

WWII Draft Registration Card (27 Apr 1942)

Source: FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:QKVS-VNZF Results: Walter Henry Eggers, born 25 Feb 1895, Dittmer, Missouri. Registered in Hillsboro, Jefferson County. Occupation: Consolidated School District No 3. Complexion: Ruddy. Height: 5'6". Weight: 175 lbs. Brown eyes, brown hair. Wife: Alma Eggers.

Source: FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:6KWS-GPP6 Results: Walter H Eggers. Birth: 25 Feb 1895. Death: 12 Sep 1955. SS claim date: 23 Sep 1955 (11 days after death, filed by survivor).

Additional Census Records Available (not yet accessed)

FamilySearch tree person KCHX-RTZ has attached records for 1900, 1930, 1940, and 1950 censuses. The 1900 census would show Walter as a child (~5) in his parents' household, further confirming the link and potentially listing additional siblings.

Negative Results

Query	Source	Result
Walter Henry Eggers death 1955 obituary	Web search	No obituary found
Walter Eggers + Jean Eggers 1930 census	Web search	No indexed census result accessible
Florine Eggers Bohle obituary 2021	Web search	No obituary found
Marie Mathis Eggers obituary 2003	Web search	No obituary found
Jim Eggers brother Walter Eggers	Web search	No matching obituary; one Jim Eggers photographed in St. Louis 2008 (with parrot) may be same person
FamilySearch Walter Henry Eggers 1895	FamilySearch	Requires authentication; could not access
MO death certificate database	s1.sos.mo.gov	403 error; requires browser access

2026-03-20: DAR Membership Record and Patriot Identification

Doris Vaughan Fulghum: DAR National Number 511175

Source: DAR Library Copy Services (email response, 2026-03-20); DAR GRS Member Search Results: DAR confirmed Doris in their database. National Number 511175, Chapter 6035MO, joined October 1965.

DAR Patriots Identified (SURPRISE)

Source: DAR GRS Descendant Listings for National Number 511175 Results: Doris claimed descent from TWO Revolutionary War patriots, neither of which we had predicted:

Bailey Anderson (A002346): Private, South Carolina and Virginia. Born 13 Nov 1754, Stafford County, Virginia. Died 1840, Harrison County, Texas. Pension S30826. Served under Cols Brandon, Richardson; Capt Price, Col Christian. Daughter Lucina Anderson married William Kirby (Add Volume 725). Note: GRS shows a problem notice: "PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED WITH AT LEAST ONE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED PAPER."
Jesse Kirby (A065510): Private, Virginia. Born 23 Oct 1757, Halifax County, Virginia. Died 17 Dec 1852, Warren County, Kentucky. Pension S*W9489. Served under Capts George Waller, James Terrance, James Conden; Cols Faulkner, Lyon, Holcombe, Penn. Son William Kirby married Lavinia Anderson.

Implication: The DAR lineage runs through the Kirby line, not the Shortridge or Vaughan lines. The Anderson and Kirby families intermarried (Bailey Anderson's daughter Lucina married a William Kirby; Jesse Kirby's son William married Lavinia Anderson). The connection to Doris runs: Jesse Kirby → William Kirby → ... → John Kirby → Hettie Adeline Kirby Carter → Walter M Vaughan → Roy Wallace Vaughan → Doris Vaughan Fulghum. The gap between William Kirby and John Kirby (our tree's current limit) will be filled by the application record.

What we got wrong: We hypothesized John Shortridge (A207508) as the most likely patriot, with Capt. Reuben Vaughan (A118329) as a secondary candidate. Both are legitimate Rev War ancestors in Doris's tree, but she chose the Kirby/Anderson line instead. This is a reminder that DAR applicants choose which line to prove, and it may not be the most obvious one.

Next step: Order the application record copy ($20, copyservices@dar.org, National Number 511175). Also pursue the pension files: S30826 (Bailey Anderson) and S*W9489 (Jesse Kirby) via Fold3 or NARA. Both pension files likely contain sworn testimony with family details.

DAR Application Records Received and Transcribed

Source: DAR Copy Services. Three PDFs purchased and downloaded.

RC-A065510-M511175-090141.pdf: Kirby application (original, June 19, 1965)
RC-A002346-M511175-090140.pdf: Anderson supplemental (May 1, 1992)
RC-A065510-M511175-SD-090140.pdf: Supporting documentation (10 documents)

New individuals added: ~10 (Wyatt Kirby, Elizabeth Graham, William Kirby, Lavinia Anderson, Jesse Kirby, Sophia Chise, Bailey Anderson, Mary Anderson, John Anderson Sr., Sarah Crossey, Rev. James Anderson)

Key findings from application transcription: See Family_Tree.md for full proven lineage (10 generations, Doris to Rev. James Anderson of Scotland). Supporting documents include 5 marriage bonds/licenses (Jackson Co MO, Warren Co KY, Franklin Co KS), Mrs. A.T. Hardcastle research note, and original Warren County bond document. Roy & Blanche married in Ottawa, Kansas (not Missouri). John Abner Kirby born in Warren County, KY (migrated to Jackson Co, MO). Jesse Kirby's wife Sophia Chise was born in Scotland and married in Southampton, England. Jesse's pension number was 317665.

Corrections to vault: Walter Vaughan birth year 1873 (not 1874). Walter death October 14 (not 17). Roy death date September 24, 1977 (new). Hettie marriage date May 10/13, 1894 (license/ceremony). John Kirby & Sarah Johnson married October 3, 1872 (not October 13 as on Doris's lineage sheet).

2026-03-20: Tree Expansion (Iteration 1)

Baseline: ~110 named individuals in Family_Tree.md

Fulghum Deep Ancestry: Isaac Fulghum's Parents

Source: Find a Grave #26576157 (Isaac), #26576164 (Caroline), #5711658 (Charity Ruth Marine), #51772338 (Calvin) New individuals added: 8 (William Fulghum, Charity Ruth Marine, Jesse Fulghum, Phebe Arnold, Jonathan Marine, Hannah Moorman Marine, Benjamin Arnold, Zella Parker Arnold) Key findings: Isaac's parents were William Fulghum (1804-1881) and Charity Ruth Marine (1805-1882). Quaker family at New Garden Monthly Meeting. New Paris is in Preble County, Ohio (not Elkhart County, Indiana as previously recorded). Caroline Arnold's parents were Benjamin Arnold and Zella Parker Arnold of Randolph County, Indiana. The Arnold surname appears on both sides (Phebe Arnold was Isaac's paternal grandmother).

Jones/Samples Family: William Arthur Jones and Maude Samples Confirmed

Source: Find a Grave #66027560 (William Arthur Jones), #63979898 (Maude Samples Jones), #63464510 (Ernest Jones), #52670152 (Harriet Samples Jones) New individuals added: ~15 (William Arthur Jones, Maude Samples Jones, Ernest Jones, W. K. Jones, Marinda R. Wrightman, Charles Jackson Samples, Mary Laura Taylor Samples, plus siblings) Key findings:

William A Jones's full name was William Arthur Jones (b. 28 Jun 1865, Jackson County, MO; d. 7 Dec 1927). Buried Salem Cemetery (same as Frances and Roy).
Parents: W. K. Jones (1832-1904) and Marinda R. Wrightman (1838-1905). "W. K." unresolved.
Maude Samples Jones (b. 2 Jul 1866, Indiana; d. 9 Dec 1941). Parents: Charles Jackson Samples (1828-1906) and Mary Laura Taylor (1838-1866). Mary Laura died the year Maude was born.
Ernest Jones (1890-1956), Frances's brother, never married, farmer. His FaG memorial lists "Mrs. Roy Vaughan" as sister and "Mrs. Gale Fulghum" as niece, definitively confirming the family connection.
Harriet Samples (Maude's sister) also married a Jones and is buried at Salem Cemetery.
The Samples family was large (8 siblings spanning 1857-1878). Elizabeth B. Samples born 1878 is 12 years after Mary Laura Taylor's death, indicating Charles Jackson Samples remarried.

2026-03-20: Tree Expansion (Iteration 2)

2026-03-20: Tree Expansion (Iteration 3)

Holt Line: Eliphaz's Parents, Julia's Parents, Calvin Rogers Holt

Source: Find a Grave #38024736 (Eliphaz), #38024668 (Julia Ann Miller), #38120677 (Dora Lou Copeland) New individuals added: ~7 (Drury Holt Jr., Sarah Cassel, Calvin Rogers Holt, William Malcolm Miller, Arrena Howell, Ruby Fern Holt, Sarah Ann Kendall) Key findings:

Eliphaz Holt's parents: Drury Holt Jr. (1801-1883) and Sarah Cassel (1802-1839). Eliphaz had a first wife Sarah Ann Kendall before Julia.
Julia Ann Miller's parents: William Malcolm Miller (1817-1892) and Arrena Howell (1823-1900), Daviess County, Indiana.
Julia's first husband was Calvin Rogers Holt (1818-1866), Eliphaz's first cousin. They married 10 Aug 1859. Calvin died 1866. Julia married Eliphaz 7 Sep 1867.
John William Holt was Calvin's biological son (b. 1864, before Calvin's 1866 death). Noah Caswell Holt was Eliphaz's biological son (b. 1869, after 1867 marriage). They were half-brothers, not full brothers.
Dora's full name: Dora Lou Copeland. Buried Wilmot Cemetery, KS (not Jefferson, TN). Previously unknown daughter: Ruby Fern Holt (1894-1952).
Dora's parents: NOT FOUND.

Shortridge Line: Three Generations to 1688 London, England

Source: WikiTree Shortridge-183, Shortridge-113; Buffalo.edu Shortridge history New individuals added: ~6 (Nancy Wren, William Shortridge, Mary Stubblefield, John Shortridge II, Mary Gilbert, Michael Gilbert) Key findings:

John Shortridge's wife: Nancy Wren (b. 1761, Shenandoah, VA). His will (1819, Montgomery Co KY Will Book B p. 334) names 11 children.
John's father: William Shortridge (~1707-1783), first Shortridge born in America. Fairfax County, VA farmer and tobacco grower.
William's father: John Shortridge II (b. 25 Dec 1688, St. Botolph without Aldgate, London, England). Immigrant ancestor, appeared in Westmoreland County, VA court records 1704.
Birth year discrepancy: DAR says ~1740; WikiTree says 1752.
Nancy Wren may connect to DAR patriot James Christopher Wren Jr. (A134792), but this is Speculative.

2026-03-20: Tree Expansion (Iteration 4)

2026-03-20: Tree Expansion (Iteration 5)

Alma Caroline Schmidt (Jean Eggers): Parents Found

Source: FaG #14767546 New individuals: William Henry Schmidt (1863-1950), Ida Caroline Pruesner Schmidt (1866-1948)

Vaughan Deep Ancestry: CORRECTED and Extended to 1704

Source: WikiTree Farrar-1923, Vaughan-634, FaG #25783656, #225536876 CORRECTION: George Albert Vaughan's father was Woody Vaughan (1772-~1813), NOT James Washington Vaughan (who was George's brother). FaG memorial conflated father and son. New ancestors: Woody Vaughan, Sarah Farrar (dates confirmed), Capt. Reuben Vaughan (1732-1817, DAR A118329), Elizabeth Ingram, James Vaughan (1704-before 1750). Reuben is a THIRD confirmed DAR patriot.

Holt Line Extended to 1607 Prestbury, England

Source: WikiTree Holt-3175, Holt-1016, Holt-1014, Clanton-268; FamilySearch LCMM-XDF New ancestors: William Holt (1666-1726), Elizabeth Seward, Randall Holt Jr. (c.1629-1679, House of Burgesses 1656), Elizabeth Hansford, Randolph Holt I (1607-c.1650, Jamestowne Society), Mary Bayley, Samuel Judkins III (will 1740), John Clanton, Amy Wyche Clanton.

Jonathan Jones: Death Date, Wife's Maiden Name, Migration Route

Source: 1881 Jackson County biography (genealogytrails.com/mo/jackson/bio_j.html) -- near-contemporary source, Strong Signal Key findings: Jonathan died 14 Oct 1865. Wife: Anna Beets (d. 2 Apr 1881). From Hawkins County, TN. Migrated spring 1843 to St. Charles Co, MO (1 year), then Jackson Co 1844. W.K. married Marinda Writsman 1 May 1864. Fifth child confirmed: Maudie E. (= Maud Coldsnow).

Elizabeth Ann O'Nan Walker: Parents Identified

Source: Ancestry, Geni, WikiTree (Moderate Signal) Parents: John O'Nan (~1790, VA) and Rebecca Carrico (m. 2 Apr 1813, Shelbyville, KY).

Franklin Parsons: Birthplace Found, Parents Unknown

Source: Rootsweb genealogy page Finding: Born 9 Jan 1826, Agawam, Hampden County, Massachusetts. Parents not found.

Dora Lou Copeland: Parents and 4 Generations Found via FamilySearch Tree

Source: FamilySearch tree profile G6TH-9K2, 1900 Census (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:M3BN-GF1) New individuals added: ~15 (Jacob Tipton Copeland, Nancy Jane Scott, Hamilton Copeland, Margaret Irwin, Richard Copeland, Mary Polly Grier, John Irwin, Anne, Robert H. Scott, Prudence Brazelton, James Scott, Levina McCuistion, Jacob Brazelton, Rachel Armstrong) Key findings:

1900 Census confirms: Dora L Holt, age 28, born July 1872, Tennessee. Both parents born Tennessee. Married 7 years. 1 child (Ruby, b. Dec 1894). Living Richland Township, Cowley County, KS.
FamilySearch tree (G6TH-9K2) gives parents: Jacob Tipton Copeland (1831-1910) and Nancy Jane Scott (1837-1898). Ancestors traced back to Richard Copeland (1767-1844) and James Scott (1745-1827).
Also reveals additional children of Noah and Dora: Beth Goldyne Holt (1911-), plus Vada's birth year may be 1908 (not 1905 as in vault).
Confidence: Unverified (user-contributed FamilySearch tree). Needs corroboration from census records or FaG memorials. Jacob Tipton Copeland (1831-1910) should be findable in Jefferson County, TN census and FaG.

Drury Holt Line: Six Generations to 1694 Virginia

Source: WikiTree Holt-1771 (Drury Sr.), Rogers-1235 (Thomas Rogers), Clanton-268 (Abigail), Geni (Peter Cassel) New individuals added: ~13 (Drury Holt Sr., Sarah Elizabeth Rogers, Nathaniel Holt, Abigail Clanton, Charles Holt, Sarah Judkins, Thomas Rogers, Henry H. Holt, Catharine Jane Gray, Peter Cassel Sr., Elizabeth Gragg, plus details) Key findings:

Drury Holt Jr.'s father: Drury Holt Sr. (b. 29 Dec 1759, Sussex Co, VA; d. 16 Feb 1835, Whitley Co, KY). Revolutionary War militia veteran and War of 1812 veteran (Battle of the Thames). Another potential DAR patriot!
Drury Sr.'s parents: Nathaniel Holt (~1736) and Abigail Clanton (1742). Nathaniel's parents: Charles Holt (1694-1773) and Sarah Judkins (~1711-1756).
Drury Sr.'s wife: Sarah Elizabeth Rogers (~1765-~1852), daughter of Thomas Rogers (~1740-1811) of Hawkins Co, TN.
Calvin Rogers Holt's parents confirmed: Henry H. Holt (1787-1879) and Catharine Jane Gray (1790-1875). Henry was Drury Jr.'s brother.
Sarah Cassel's parents (Moderate Signal via Geni): Peter Cassel Sr. (~1775, VA) and Elizabeth Gragg (1775-1849), Greene County, TN.
The Holt line now goes back to Charles Holt (1694-1773) in Virginia.

W. Kenneth Jones Parents: Jonathan and Anna Jones (1850 Census)

Source: 1850 US Census, Blue Township, Jackson County, MO (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ8-QPV) New individuals added: 2 (Jonathan Jones, Anna Jones) Key findings: W. Kenneth Jones (listed as "Wm K Jones," age 19) was living with parents Jonathan Jones (45, TN) and Anna Jones (43, TN) in Blue Township, Jackson County, MO. All older children born in Tennessee; Sarah (~1844) and Emily (~1846) born in Missouri. Family migrated ~1842-1844. Blue Township is where the Jones Cemetery is located. Thomas Jones connection RULED OUT: W. Kenneth was born in Tennessee, not Kentucky. His father Jonathan was also from Tennessee. The Thomas Jones (1791-1871) of Montgomery County, KY married Frances Miller is a different family.

Jones Family: Claude Lynch, Maud Coldsnow, Osla Sehrt Details

Source: FaG #53601717 (Claude M. Jones Lynch), #62319260 (Maud Elizabeth Coldsnow), #91541270 (Osla Sehrt Jones) Key findings:

Claude M. Jones Lynch (b. 31 Jan 1873; d. 19 Feb 1911, influenza). Married Joseph Bernard Lynch (1871-1959). MO death cert #6278. Buried Woodlawn Cemetery (not Salem).
Maud Elizabeth Coldsnow (b. 3 Jun 1877; d. 16 Nov 1956). Death cert #38342 lists parents as "Kenny Jones" and "Ethel Lanphere Jones." NOT listed as sibling on other Jones memorials. Possibly a half-sibling from a second marriage. John Jones's 1945 obituary called her his sister. Needs census/death cert verification.
Osla Sehrt Jones (b. 29 May 1881, Augusta, St. Charles Co, MO; d. 29 Sep 1967). Wife of Charles F Jones. Parents: F.C. Julius Sehrt (1830-1897) and Lena Scholle Sehrt (1843-1925).
MO death certificate site blocks automated access. Manual browser search needed for William Arthur Jones (d. 1927), Charles F Jones (#23754), Claude Jones Lynch (#6278), Maud Coldsnow (#38342). Negative: No FaG memorial exists for William Arthur Jones (1865-1927). His death cert is the priority.

Nancy Wren Parentage: Unresolved

Results: Nancy Wren (b. 1761) CANNOT be daughter of James Christopher Wren Jr. (born 1755, only 6 years older). She could be a daughter of James Christopher Wren Sr. (b. 1728, DAR patriot A130667), who was a Colonel and architect (Falls Church, Christ Church Alexandria). A gap in his children between Shadrack (1760) and John S. (1766) could fit a Nancy born 1761. But no source confirms this. Susannah Shortridge dates found: b. 6 Nov 1779, VA. Married Elexius ("Alexius Elias") Harris on 15 Feb 1798, Fairfax County, VA. Michael Gilbert will confirmed: 1717 Westmoreland County will names wife Jane, sons William/John/Michael, and grandson William Shortridge. Source: Fothergill, Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1654-1800 (1925).

William Malcolm Miller and Arrena Howell: FaG Memorials Found, Parents Not Found

Source: FaG #38025982 (William), #47000792 (Arrena) Results: William born 26 Dec 1817, Tennessee (not Indiana). Civil War veteran: Co. C, 31st Indiana Infantry. Both buried Wilmot Cemetery, KS. Middle name discrepancy: "Malcolm" (FaG) vs "Michael" (WikiTree). Arrena's parents NOT FOUND.

W. Kenneth Jones: Full Name Resolved, FaG Memorials Found

Source: Find a Grave #14518930 (W. K. Jones), #14518939 (Marinda), #63979301 (Charles F Jones bio), #52670030 (Jonathan R. Jones) Key findings:

W. K. Jones's full name: W. Kenneth Jones (from Charles F Jones memorial: "Son of W. Kenneth Jones and Miranda Wrightsman Jones")
FaG #14518930: b. 2 Feb 1832, d. 18 Jan 1904. Buried Salem Cemetery, Independence.
Marinda: FaG #14518939: b. 28 Apr 1838, d. 23 May 1905. Alternate spellings: Wrightman/Wrightsman.
Jonathan R. Jones (FaG #52670030) married Harriet Samples Jones (1869-1920). Two Jones brothers married two Samples sisters.
Charles F Jones (FaG #63979301) married Osla Sehrt Jones. MO death cert #23754.
John's 1945 obituary mentions "Mrs. Maude Coldsnow of Atherton" as a sister. Unknown if this is Claude M. Jones Lynch or a new sibling.
Jones Cemetery (FaG #2333480) in Blue Township near Atherton, established on Jones family property, has 110 memorials. Thomas Jones connection: Still unproven. "W. Kenneth" does not match any known child of Thomas Jones (1791-1871). The 1850 census of Montgomery County, KY would be the key record.

Jean Eggers Maiden Name: NOT FOUND

Searches: Walter Eggers obituary (2023), FaG for Walter Henry Eggers Sr., St. Louis census/marriage, Jim Eggers. Results: Walter J. Eggers III obituary (Legacy.com/Kansas City Star, d. 16 Jul 2023) lists parents as "Walter and Jean Eggers" with no maiden name. No FaG memorial for Walter Sr. or Jean. No obituary for Jean found online. Jim Eggers (brother) still living as of Jul 2023. Best next steps: (1) Search Missouri death certificates 1910-1975 online for "Walter Henry Eggers" d. 1955. (2) Search 1930 census on FamilySearch for Walter H. Eggers in St. Louis. (3) Search St. Louis marriage records on FamilySearch (~1920s).

W. K. Jones and Marinda R. Wrightman: No Online Presence

Searches: Find a Grave for W.K. Jones (d. 1904), Marinda Wrightman, Jonathan R. Jones (1867-1945), Charles F Jones (1870-1949), Claude M. Jones Lynch (1873-1911). All returned zero results. Thomas Jones connection: Investigated but NOT CONFIRMED. Thomas Jones (1791-1871) of Montgomery Co, KY married Frances Miller. Their daughter Lucy Ann Jones (1820-1848) married James William Harris. W.K. Jones (b. 1832) could plausibly be Thomas's son (dates fit, both families ended up in Jackson County, MO), but no document names W.K. as a child of Thomas. Important clarification: There are two different Thomas Jones families being conflated online. Family A: Thomas Jones (1785-1859) married Frances Bybee (moved to Indiana, 15 children). Family B: Thomas Jones (1791-1871) married Frances Miller (Montgomery Co KY, daughter Lucy Ann married Harris). Our line is Family B. Negative results: No FaG memorials for any of W.K. Jones's family. No Wrightman/Wightman records in Jackson County. No death certificates accessible online (W.K. died 1904, before MO death cert coverage). Next steps: Search 1870/1880 census on FamilySearch for W.K. Jones household in Jackson County. His children's Missouri death certificates (William Arthur d. 1927, Jonathan d. 1945, Charles d. 1949) would name parents and are within the 1910-1975 online window.

Eva Eleanor Wiley Fulghum: Dates Confirmed, Parents Not Found

Source: Find a Grave #51772361 Results: Born 22 Sep 1867, died 25 Jul 1948. Buried Highland Cemetery, Winfield, KS. No parents listed. No WikiTree profile. Ancestry remains unknown.

Henrietta Rose Eggers: Maiden Name and German Parents

Source: Find a Grave #14767563 New individuals added: 2 (Henry Rose, Mary Tubbesing) Key findings: Maiden name was Rose. Born 25 Sep 1868, Germany. Parents: Henry Rose and Mary (nee Tubbesing). Both German.

John David Gibson: Rev War Service Unconfirmed

Results: Identity as Silas Gibson's father confirmed. Revolutionary War service remains Speculative (FaG veteran flag unsourced). No pension, no DAR ancestor number found. Death location disputed (Simpson Co KY vs Franklin, TN). The DAR patriot is now identified as John Shortridge (A207508) via separate research. See DAR GRS search log entry.

Samples Deep Ancestry: Charles Jackson Samples

Source: Find a Grave #223475261 (Charles Jackson Samples) New individuals added: 3 (Charles Lewis Samples 1792-1873, Anna "Ann" Young Samples 1797-1857, plus detailed dates/locations for Charles Jackson) Key findings: Charles Jackson Samples (b. 10 Jul 1828, Greene Co, MO; d. 11 Sep 1906, Rocky Ford, CO). Had four wives. Parents: Charles (Lewis) Samples (1792-1873) and Anna "Ann" Young (1797-1857). Father reportedly from "Ben County Kentucky" (probably Benton County). Large sibling group. Buried in Colorado, not Missouri.

Parsons/Walker Ancestry

Source: Find a Grave #35001848 (Frank DeWitt Parsons), #159366954 (Carrie Myrtilla Walker Parsons) New individuals added: 4 (Franklin Parsons 1826-1908, Sarah Bullard Parsons 1828-1869, Henry Dennis Walker 1830-1864, Elizabeth Ann O'Nan Walker 1836-1913) Key findings: Frank DeWitt Parsons (b. 2 Sep 1854, Galesburg, Knox Co, IL; d. 26 Jun 1926). Parents: Franklin Parsons (1826-1908) and Sarah Bullard (1828-1869). Married Carrie Myrtilla Walker 25 Oct 1881, Galesburg, IL. Carrie's parents: Henry Dennis Walker (1830-1864, died when Carrie was 7) and Elizabeth Ann O'Nan (1836-1913). Both Frank and his daughter Margaret died in 1926.

Orrill Ancestry: Three Generations to Warwickshire, England

Source: Find a Grave #37543673 (William Orrill), #37543715 (Sarah W. Tebbett), #84803952 (George A. Orrill), #37543621 (Annie L Orrill), WikiTree Orrill-26 New individuals added: ~12 (William Tebbett Orrill, Eliza F. Miller Chitwood, William Orrill, Sarah W. Tebbett, plus siblings) Key findings:

Frederick Thomas Orrill's parents: William Tebbett Orrill (b. 1834, Warwickshire, England) and Eliza F. Miller Chitwood (b. 1842; d. 1921). Strong Signal from multiple cross-referencing FaG memorials.
Grandparents: William Orrill (1811, Warwickshire; d. 1874, Pike Co IL) and Sarah W. Tebbett (1806, Warwickshire; d. 1878, Pike Co IL). Married 5 Nov 1832 in Bulkington, Warwick, England. Both buried Bethel Cemetery, Newburg Township.
The Orrill family immigrated from Warwickshire, England to Pike County, Illinois.
41 Orrill memorials found in Pike County cemeteries.
"Harriet M." from 1880 census does not match any FaG memorial. Unresolved.
Eliza's "Miller Chitwood" name suggests either maiden name Miller with prior marriage to Chitwood, or double-barreled maiden name. WikiTree says "born in England" but this may be a census misread.

Gibson/Harris/Henry Deep Ancestry

Source: Find a Grave #48443658 (John David Gibson), #155435248 (Nancy Henry Harris), colonial-settlers-md-va.us (Elexius Harris/Susannah Shortridge F18487) New individuals added: ~10 (John David Gibson, James Henry, Drucilla Henry, Elexius Harris details, Susannah Shortridge siblings, Gibson siblings) Key findings:

Silas Gibson's father identified as John David Gibson (b. 1755, Laurens County, SC; d. ~1825, Simpson County, KY). FaG #48443658. Listed as veteran. Born 1755, he was of Revolutionary War age. If his military service is confirmed, he is likely Doris Vaughan Fulghum's DAR patriot ancestor. This is the most significant lead on the DAR question.
WikiTree Gibson-2930 has a disputed profile for John David Gibson with different death date (1823 vs 1825). Wife possibly Mary Elizabeth Locke. Not reliable without corroboration.
Nancy Henry Harris's parents identified as James Henry and Drucilla (surname unknown). Per FaG #155435248.
Elexius Harris and Susannah "Sukey" Shortridge marriage recorded in Virginia marriage records. Elexius's estate appraised Feb 1844 in Montgomery County, KY. Colonial Settlers database (F18487) has their family.
Susannah Shortridge's siblings identified from a will: Betsy, Sally Hopper, Nancy Hedges, Melissa Fuqua, Polly Butler.
Elizabeth Lane Gibson's parents: NOT FOUND. This remains a gap. Negative results: No FaG memorial for Silas Gibson himself. No WikiTree profile for Silas Gibson (1797-1861). Elizabeth Lane's ancestry completely unresolved.

2026-03-20: Frances Blanche Jones Vaughan Parents Identified

FamilySearch NUMIDENT: Blanche Jones Vaughan

Query: FamilySearch search for Frances Blanche Jones, born 1903, died 1997 Source: United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 (FamilySearch ark:/61903/1:1:6KW3-SY9Z) Results: Blanche J Vaughan (alias). Birth: 20 Jan 1903, Independence, Missouri. Death: 6 May 1997. SS application filed 6 Sep 1972. Residence: Independence, Jackson, Missouri. Race: White. Parents identified: Father: William A Jones. Mother: Maude Samples. Confidence: Strong Signal. This is self-reported data from Frances herself on her Social Security application. Primary source. Impact: Resolves Open Question #2. Opens two new family lines for research: the Jones line (William A Jones in Independence, MO) and the Samples line (Maude Samples, maiden name). The "A" middle initial for William needs to be resolved (could be Andrew, Albert, Arthur, etc.). Next steps: Search 1910/1920 census for William A Jones household in Jackson County, MO with daughter Frances/Blanche. Search FaG for William Jones and Maude Samples in Independence area. Search Missouri birth/death records for both parents. Connection to investigate: James William Harris's first wife was Lucy Ann Jones (1820-1848), daughter of Thomas Jones (1791-1871) and Frances Miller of Montgomery County, KY. Whether William A Jones descends from this same Thomas Jones line is unknown but worth investigating. The name "Frances" in Frances Blanche Jones could be a family naming pattern from Frances Miller.

2026-03-20: Robert Edgar "Bob" Fulghum Research

Find a Grave: Robert Edgar "Bob" Fulghum (#135422906)

Query: Find a Grave search for Robert Fulghum, born ~1925, Kansas Source: Find a Grave memorial #135422906 Results: Robert Edgar "Bob" Fulghum (b. 28 Aug 1924, Winfield, Cowley County, KS; d. 20 Aug 2003, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO). Buried Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. TEC 5, US Army Air Forces, WWII, 860th Engineer Aviation Battalion, South Pacific. Career in carpentry/construction from 1946. Spouse: Dora Deane Fulghum (1925-2022), married 57 years. Life member VFW Post 30. Sibling listed: Aura Gale Fulghum (1923-2007), confirming identity. Key finding: Parents listed as Fred Forest Fulghum (1895-1966) and Margaret Parsons Fulghum (1897-1926). Bob was NOT Sybil's biological son as previously assumed; he was Fred's son from his first marriage. Birth year correction: Born 1924 per headstone/FaG, not 1925 as estimated from memoir.

Find a Grave: Fred Forest Fulghum (#25618094)

Query: Find a Grave search for Fred Forest Fulghum Source: Find a Grave memorial #25618094 Results: Fred Forest Fulghum (b. 21 Sep 1895, New Paris, Elkhart County, Indiana; d. 20 Dec 1966, Kansas City, MO). Buried Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, MO (same cemetery as Sybil). Corporal, US Army, WWI. Physical (1917): medium height, medium build, dark blue eyes, dark brown hair. Occupation: Gas Fitter, then Superintendent/Assistant Supervisor at Gas Service Company. Address: 1222 North Liberty, Independence, MO (confirms memoir). Spouses: (1) Margaret Parsons Fulghum (1897-1926); (2) "Dora Sybil Holt Fulghum" (1900-1989). Note: Sybil listed as "Dora Sybil" on this memorial; elsewhere "Sybil Dora." Parents: Calvin A. Fulghum (1867-1945) and Eva Eleanor Wiley Fulghum (1867-1948). Siblings: Marshall Wiley Fulghum (1894-1962), Eugene Fulghum (1898-1993), Agnes Lorea Fulghum Robbins (1900-1999). Implication: Resolves Open Question #6 completely. Fred was from Indiana, not Kansas. The Fulghum family (Calvin) settled in Cowley County, KS (buried Highland Cemetery, Winfield).

Find a Grave: Margaret Parsons Fulghum (#35001878)

Query: Find a Grave search for Margaret Fulghum, born ~1897 Source: Find a Grave memorial #35001878 Results: Margaret Parsons Fulghum (b. 14 Jul 1897, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois; d. 14 Dec 1926). Buried Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley County, KS, with Parsons family. Parents: Frank DeWitt Parsons (1854-1926) and Carrie Myrtilla Walker Parsons (1857-1935). Siblings: Lelia Blanche Parsons (1882-1902), Guy Victor Parsons (1887-1964). Note: Both Gale and Bob listed as her children on FaG, but Gale's birth name was Aura Gale Orrill (WikiTree Orrill-24). FaG listing reflects Fred's role as father of both, not biological parentage. Note: Margaret's Parsons family is distinct from Alice Ada Orrill's husband Alva Hall Parsons (b. 1893). Both families were in Cowley County, but no confirmed connection.

Find a Grave: Calvin A. Fulghum (#51772338)

Query: Find a Grave search for Calvin Fulghum Source: Find a Grave memorial #51772338 Results: Calvin A. Fulghum (b. 5 Jan 1867, Indiana; d. 29 Nov 1945). Buried Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley County, KS. Spouse: Eva Eleanor Wiley (1867-1948, m. 1890). Parents: Isaac Fulghum (1830-1914) and Caroline Arnold (1833-1932). Siblings: Zeri H Fulghum (1855-1934), Eliza Adeline Fulghum Lambert (1858-1929). Children: Marshall Wiley (1894), Fred Forest (1895), Eugene (1898), Agnes Lorea (1900). Implication: Fulghum line extends 3 generations back from Bob: Fred Forest → Calvin A. → Isaac Fulghum (1830-1914). All from Indiana originally; Calvin settled in Cowley County, KS.

860th Engineer Aviation Battalion

Query: Web search for 860th Aviation Engineers South Pacific WWII Source: ibiblio.org/hyperwar, apps.dtic.mil Results: The 860th EAB served in MacArthur's Southwest Pacific campaign. Participated in the assault on Biak (27 May 1944) and built the airfield on Owi Island in 10 days under difficult conditions. The Owi airfield enabled the first bombing of the Philippines in over two years.

Negative result: Dora Deane Fulghum

Query: Find a Grave and web search for Dora Deane Fulghum Source: Find a Grave, web Results: No Find a Grave memorial found. No obituary found online. Per Bob's FaG memorial, she lived 1925-2022.

2026-03-19: Vault initialization

Family tree assembly from existing documents

Query: Consolidated family data from available source materials Source: Family_Tree.md, Fulghum memoir, Eggers death certificate photograph Results: Assembled 13 named individuals across Fulghum, Vaughan, Eggers, Britt, Giles, and Warnke families. Birth/death years documented for 11 of 13. Two individuals (Walter Eggers Sr., Jean Eggers) have no dates. Implication: Core direct line is documented back to ~1900 on both sides. Pre-1900 ancestry is unknown. Next step: OCR the Fulghum memoir for additional names, dates, and locations. Examine death certificate for informant name, cause of death, and burial location.

2026-03-19: Iteration 1, Tree Expansion (Web Research)

Gale Fulghum (b. 1923, d. 2007)

Query: "Gale Fulghum" born 1923 died 2007 parents genealogy Source: Speaks Chapel obituary (speakschapel.com) Results: Confirmed: born 19 Feb 1923 in Kansas City, MO; died 2 Oct 2007 in Independence, MO. Spouse Doris (Vaughan) Fulghum. Son Gary, grandsons Clay and Jordan. Naval officer WWII. Metallurgical Engineering, Univ. of Missouri at Rolla. Burial: Salem Cemetery (cremation). No parents named in obituary. Implication: Fulghum paternal line remains a dead end via obituary. Need census records or Missouri vital records to find Gale's parents. Next step: Search 1930/1940 census for Gale Fulghum in Kansas City, MO to identify parents in household.

Roy Wallace Vaughan (b. 1901, d. 1977)

Query: "Roy Wallace Vaughan" born 1901 died 1977 parents genealogy Source: Web search (WikiTree, Ancestry, Rootsweb) Results: No results. General Vaughan genealogy pages returned, but no specific match. Implication: Roy Wallace Vaughan not indexed in free web sources under this exact name. Next step: Try broader search with location (if discoverable), or search for Blanche Jones maiden name to find her family and locate Roy through marriage records.

Blanche Jones Vaughan (b. 1903, d. 1997)

Query: "Blanche Jones Vaughan" born 1903 died 1997 parents Source: Web search Results: No results matching this individual. One false positive (Blanche Meredith Otterstrom, b. 1907). Implication: Name may be too common or records not digitized. Next step: Search for Vaughan/Jones marriage record in Missouri.

Walter J Eggers III (b. 1930, d. 2023)

Query: "Walter J Eggers" obituary 2023 parents born 1930 Source: Legacy.com / Kansas City Star obituary Results: Major find. Born 23 Aug 1930 in St. Louis, MO to Walter and Jean Eggers. Wife Jackie (72 years). Children: Terri Fulghum (Gary) and Jeff Eggers (Deb). Grandchildren: Clay (Kristin) and Jordan (Mary Kate) Fulghum, Erin Aparicio, Cassidy Osbourne, Nate Eggers. Great-grandchildren: Maya, Leighton, Amelia, Bear, Piper, Jackie. Brother: Jim Eggers. Resided in Overland Park, KS. Implication: Confirms existing tree. Adds Jeff Eggers (sibling of Teresa), Jim Eggers (brother of Walter III, therefore also child of Walter Sr. and Jean). Teresa is called "Terri" in the obituary. New individuals added: Jeff Eggers, Deb Eggers, Jim Eggers (+3)

Ira Mollett Giles (b. 1902, d. 1970)

Query: "Ira Mollett Giles" born 1902 died 1970 parents genealogy Source: Web search (WikiTree, FamilySearch, Ancestry index pages) Results: Search summaries suggest born 28 Dec 1902 in St. Louis, MO; died 15 Jun 1970 in San Benito, Cameron County, TX. Parents possibly John Giles and Maude Estrella Dickenson. Single source only; not yet corroborated. Implication: Promising lead on Giles parents but needs independent verification before adding to tree. Next step: Search for John Giles and Maude Dickenson in St. Louis records. Find a Grave or obituary for Ira to corroborate.

Adeline G Warnke (b. 1906, d. 1987)

Query: "Adeline Warnke" born 1906 died 1987 parents genealogy, "Adeline G" Warnke Giles Kansas born 1906 Source: AncientFaces.com, web search Results: Found "Adeline Britt" (b. 18 Dec 1906, d. Sept 1987) in Lenexa, KS. Dates match exactly. "Britt" may be a married surname (connecting to Jacqueline Britt Eggers' middle/maiden name). No parents found. Implication: Adeline may have married someone named Britt before or after Giles. The "Britt" in Jacqueline's name likely comes from Adeline's married name. Next step: Search for Adeline Warnke marriage records in Kansas/Missouri. Search for "Britt" family in Lenexa, KS.

Walter Eggers Sr. and Jean Eggers

Query: "Walter Eggers" "Jean Eggers" parents New York New Jersey genealogy, "Walter Eggers" "Jean" St. Louis Missouri parents Source: Web search Results: No specific results. General Eggers genealogy resources found. Eggers surname present in NJ/NY area historically. Implication: Without dates or locations for Walter Sr. and Jean, searches are too broad. Next step: Use Walter III's St. Louis birthplace (1930) to search for Walter Eggers in 1930 St. Louis census.

2026-03-19: Iteration 2, Tree Expansion (Doris Vaughan Fulghum obituary, corroboration attempts)

Doris Vaughan Fulghum (b. 1922, d. 2014)

Query: "Doris Vaughan" "Fulghum" obituary Independence Missouri 2014 Source: Signature Funerals obituary (signaturefunerals.com) Results: Major find. Born 20 Nov 1922 in Buckner, MO. Died 6 Aug 2014. Parents: Roy Vaughan and Blanche Jones Vaughan. Only child. Married Gale Fulghum 14 Sep 1944 in Chicago. DAR member (documented Revolutionary War ancestry). Descendant of early Jackson and Clay County settlers. First cousin: Kaye Vaughan, Knowlton, Quebec. 1940 graduate William Chrisman High School. Implication: DAR membership means there exists a documented lineage application proving Revolutionary War ancestor on the Vaughan or Jones line. Kaye Vaughan in Quebec suggests a branch of the Vaughan family moved to Canada. "Early Jackson and Clay County settlers" places the Vaughan/Jones families in western Missouri since at least the mid-1800s. New individuals added: Kaye Vaughan (+1) Next step: Search DAR records for Doris Vaughan Fulghum's lineage application. Search for Kaye Vaughan in Quebec. Research Jones family of Jackson County, MO.

Ira Mollett Giles corroboration attempt

Query: "John Giles" "Maude Dickenson" St. Louis Missouri children Source: Web search Results: No results. Could not corroborate the parent names from iteration 1. Implication: Ira Mollett Giles parents remain single-source (likely user-contributed tree). Not adding to vault per guard rules. Next step: Search for Ira Mollett Giles in 1910/1920 census to find parents in household.

Adeline Warnke / Britt corroboration attempt

Query: "Adeline Warnke" OR "Adeline Giles" OR "Adeline Britt" Kansas 1906 parents Warnke Source: Web search, AncientFaces.com Results: Confirmed Adeline Britt (b. 18 Dec 1906, d. Sept 1987) in Lenexa, KS. Dates match Adeline G Warnke exactly. No parents found. No Find a Grave memorial found. Implication: Adeline likely used married name "Britt" at some point. Warnke was likely maiden name. Next step: Search Kansas marriage records for Adeline Warnke. Search for "Britt" surname in Lenexa/Johnson County, KS.

1940 Census for Blanche Vaughan

Query: Ancestry.com 1940 census link for Blanche Vaughan in Missouri Source: Ancestry.com (blocked by paywall) Results: Could not access. Ancestry returned 403. Implication: Census data behind paywall. Next step: Try FamilySearch free census images.

2026-03-19: Iteration 3, Tree Expansion (Eggers ancestry, DAR, Fulghum parents)

Walter Eggers Sr. ancestry

Query: "Walter Eggers" "Jean" St. Louis Missouri 1930 children family, "Henry Eggers" "Walter" St. Louis Missouri children family tree Source: Geni.com (via web search summaries), Find a Grave Results: Found Walter John Eggers (1905-1949) on Find a Grave, but his spouse was Miriam Sara Cotton, NOT Jean. Wrong person. Separately found Henry Dan Eggers (1861-1943) in St. Louis with son "Walter H. Eggers" on Geni. This is a potential grandparent of Walter J Eggers III, but single-source (user-contributed tree). Implication: The "H" in "Walter H. Eggers" could indicate the middle name. Need corroboration before adding. If Henry Dan Eggers is the grandfather, the Eggers family was in St. Louis since at least the 1860s. Next step: Search for "Walter H Eggers" marriage to "Jean" in St. Louis. Search for Henry Dan Eggers in census records.

DAR lineage for Doris Vaughan Fulghum

Query: "Doris Vaughan" OR "Doris Fulghum" DAR lineage application Missouri Source: DAR website, FamilySearch wiki Results: DAR lineage applications are not freely searchable online. The DAR Genealogical Research System (GRS) requires visiting the DAR website directly. Implication: Cannot access DAR lineage application through web search. This would be a high-value record if accessible, as it documents Revolutionary War ancestry. Next step: User could access DAR GRS directly or request Doris Fulghum's application number.

Gale Fulghum's parents

Query: "Gale Fulghum" OR "Gale F" father mother born 1923 Kansas City Missouri, Missouri Birth Index search Source: Web search, missouribirthindex.com Results: No parents found. Missouri Birth Index exists (1910-2024) but requires direct website access. Implication: Gale Fulghum's parents remain unknown through free web sources. Next step: Direct search on missouribirthindex.com. OCR the Fulghum memoir for family details.

Jim Eggers identification

Query: "Jim Eggers" "Walter Eggers" St. Louis brother obituary Source: Legacy.com, various obituary sites Results: No matching obituary found. Multiple Jim/James Eggers from various states, none clearly matching. Implication: Jim Eggers not findable through web search alone without more identifying details. Next step: If Jim is still living, he may not have an obituary. Would need other records.

2026-03-19: Iteration 5, Tree Expansion (Fulghum memoir OCR, photo captions)

"The Best of Times" memoir by Gale Fulghum (2004), photo captions

Query: OCR/read of scanned PDF memoir, pages 1-80 Source: "The Best of Times" by Gale Fulghum (January 1, 2004), family memoir dedicated to grandson Clayton Vaughan Fulghum Results: Major breakthrough. Photo caption page (p. 63) reveals Gale's entire parentage:

Photo #1: "With Jack and Sybil Orille, assumed biological parents, Fairmount, Mo, 1925"
Photo #2: "With Fern Orille, 'Grandma Orille', Sybil, and Nina and Bob Tucker, Wichita, 1927"
Photo #3: "With Bob Fulghum on Holt farm, Wilmot, Kansas, 1928"
Photo #4: "With 'Grandma' Holt on Holt farm, 1928"
Photo #6: "'Grandfather' Holt with Queenie and Glory, 1928"
Photo #12: "With Fred and Sybil (now) Fulghum hunting jackrabbits near Holt farm, 1928"
Photo #14: "With Bob, Augusta, Kansas, 1929"
Photo #16: "Fred's 1930 Ford Model 'A' company car, 1932"
Photo #17: "With Bob and Bobby Smith, 1222 N. Liberty, Independence, Mo. 1935"

Chapter 1 confirms: Gale lived with foster grandparents on a quarter-section farm in Cowley County, Kansas (near Wilmot) from age 3 to kindergarten age (1926-1928). He refers to "my brother" throughout.

Implication: Gale was born to Jack Orille and Sybil Orille in 1923 (Kansas City). By 1925, he was with them in Fairmount, MO. Between 1926-1928, he and brother Bob were placed with the Holt foster grandparents on a farm near Wilmot, KS. By 1928, Sybil had married Fred Fulghum, who gave the boys the Fulghum surname. Fern Orille was "Grandma Orille" (Jack or Sybil's mother), located in Wichita. The word "assumed" before "biological parents" suggests Gale himself was not entirely certain of his parentage.

New individuals added: Jack Orille, Sybil Orille/Fulghum, Fred Fulghum, Bob Fulghum, Fern Orille, "Grandfather" Holt, "Grandma" Holt (+7)

Next step: Search for Jack Orille and Sybil Orille in Missouri records. Search for Holt family in Cowley County, Kansas. Search for Fred Fulghum in Independence, MO. The Orille surname is distinctive and should be searchable.

2026-03-19: Iteration 6, Tree Expansion (Holt family identification, Orille search)

Holt family identification

Query: "Holt" farm Wilmot "Cowley County" Kansas family 1920s Source: Cowley County Heritage Book (ksgenweb.org), Wilmot Cemetery records (ksgenweb.org) Results: Strong corroboration. John William "Will" Holt (b. ~1856, d. 10 Feb 1938) and Clara Effie Kennedy Holt (b. 15 Nov 1869, d. 13 Apr 1953) owned 80+ acres in Richland Township, Cowley County, KS, near Wilmot. They had 12 children. Clara's parents: Alexander B. Kennedy and Rachael Kennedy. Farm size, location, surname, and generation all match memoir's "Grandfather" and "Grandma" Holt. Implication: Foster grandparents now identified by full name with birth/death dates from two independent sources (Heritage Book + cemetery records). Clara Holt's parents are also documented. New individuals confirmed: Alexander B. Kennedy, Rachael Kennedy (+2, from published county history)

Orille family search

Query: "Jack Orille" OR "Sybil Orille" Fairmount Missouri Kansas City 1920s, "Orille" family Missouri Kansas genealogy Source: Web search Results: No results. The Orille surname returned no matches in any genealogical database searched. Implication: "Orille" may be misspelled in the memoir, or an uncommon/anglicized surname. Possible variants: O'Rille, Orrill, Oriel, Orella. Next step: Try variant spellings. Search Missouri birth/marriage records. Try Fairmount, MO specifically.

Fred Fulghum search

Query: "Fred Fulghum" Independence Missouri obituary family Source: Web search (Legacy.com, Speaks Chapel) Results: No specific obituary found for Fred Fulghum. Only Gale Fulghum's obituary returned. Implication: Fred Fulghum may have died before the digital obituary era, or may not have lived in Independence. Next step: Try Missouri death certificates (1910-1975 available from Missouri State Archives).

2026-03-19: Iteration 7, Tree Expansion (Death certificate OCR, Orille variant search)

Ira Mollett Giles death certificate (PRIMARY SOURCE)

Query: OCR of death certificate photograph in Eggers/death-certificate.jpg Source: Texas Department of Health, Certificate of Death #39734, State File 2509, Registered #23 Results: Critical primary source. Confirms:

Full name: Ira Mollett Giles
Born: December 28, 1902, St. Louis, MO
Died: June 15, 1970, San Benito, Cameron County, TX (age 67)
Father: John Giles
Mother's maiden name: Maude Dickinson
Occupation: Sales Rep., Missouri Pacific Railroad (retired)
Residence: 208 Poinciana, San Benito, TX (9 years)
Burial: June 18, 1970, Mont Meta Cemetery, San Benito, TX
Funeral home: Thomae Funeral Directors, Harlingen, TX
Informant: Mrs. Ivy Poules
Cause of death: Acute myocardial infarction (suspected), arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus Implication: Death certificate (primary source) corroborates earlier web search that identified parents as John Giles and Maude Estrella Dickenson. Two independent sources now confirm. "Dickinson" vs "Dickenson" is a minor spelling variant. New individuals added: John Giles, Maude Dickinson (+2)

Orille surname variant search

Query: "Orille" OR "Orile" OR "O'Rille" genealogy United States Source: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Forebears.io, Geneanet Results: The surname Orille exists in US records (38 census records, 124 immigration records found between 1840-1911). Rare but real surname. No specific Missouri/Kansas results. Implication: Orille is a genuine surname, not a misspelling. Jack and Sybil Orille remain searchable but not found in free online records. Next step: Direct search of Ancestry or FamilySearch census records for Orille in Missouri.

Bob Fulghum search

Query: "Bob Fulghum" Independence Missouri obituary brother Gale Source: Web search Results: No results. A Robert Fulghum obituary from Memphis, TN (2024) appeared but is not the right person. Implication: Bob Fulghum not found in web search. May be deceased under a different name or location. Next step: User may know Bob Fulghum's current status or full name.

2026-03-19: Iteration 8 (FINAL), Tree Expansion (Holt ancestry, final push)

Eliphaz Holt and Julia Ann Miller (John William Holt's parents)

Query: "Eliphaz Holt" Cowley County Kansas genealogy family Source: WikiTree (Holt-11387, profile of Cora Belle Holt Stephens), 1880 US Census (Richland, Cowley, KS) Results: Significant extension of the Holt line. Eliphaz Holt (b. 23 Oct 1824, Hawkins County, TN; d. 21 Dec 1897) married Julia Ann Miller (b. ~25 May 1840, Daviess, IN; d. ~26 May 1901). John William Holt was Julia's son from a prior marriage (listed as "half-sibling" on WikiTree, "stepson" in 1880 census). Eliphaz was a farmer in Richland Township, Cowley County. Two independent sources (WikiTree family profile backed by census transcription + 1880 census listing). Implication: The Holt foster line now extends to the early 1800s. Eliphaz was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee in 1824 and migrated through Indiana to Kansas. Julia Ann Miller was from Daviess County, Indiana. John William Holt was born in Indiana and moved to Kansas with the family. New individuals added: Eliphaz Holt, Julia Ann Miller Holt (+2)

John Giles and Maude Dickinson (deeper search)

Query: "John Giles" "Maude" St. Louis Missouri children born 1870 1880 genealogy Source: Web search Results: No specific results. General St. Louis genealogy resources returned. Implication: John Giles and Maude Dickinson remain identified only by the death certificate and web genealogy. No further details found about their origins or dates.

2026-03-19: Iteration 9, Tree Expansion (Eggers grandparents, Orille surname analysis)

Henry Dan Eggers and Henrietta Rose (Walter Sr.'s parents)

Query: "Henry Dan Eggers" 1861 1943 St. Louis children "Walter" wife, "Walter H Eggers" St. Louis Missouri wife "Jean" family children Source: Geni.com (Henry Dan Eggers profile), Walter J. Eggers III obituary (Legacy.com, 2023) Results: Henry Dan Eggers (b. 1861, d. 27 Mar 1943, St. Louis, 3416 Chippewa) married Henrietta Rose. Children included Walter H. Eggers, Arthur C., Edwin William, Fredrick Emil, Wilhelmine Marie. Separately confirmed: Walter J Eggers III was born in St. Louis to "Walter and Jean Eggers." Walter H. Eggers (son of Henry Dan) matches Walter Eggers Sr. who married Jean. Implication: Two sources corroborate: Geni lists Walter H. as son of Henry Dan; obituary confirms a Walter Eggers in St. Louis married Jean and had Walter J III. The "H" middle initial distinguishes Walter H. from a different Walter John Eggers (1905-1949) who married Miriam Cotton. Geographic and timeline match is strong. New individuals added: Henry Dan Eggers, Henrietta Rose Eggers (+2) Caveat: Geni is user-contributed. The corroboration is indirect (geographic/timeline) rather than a second primary source.

Orille surname analysis

Query: FamilySearch surname page, "Orille" Missouri Kansas 1920 1930 census Source: FamilySearch.org Results: Orille surname has 18,539 historical records on FamilySearch. Most common in Spain (26 people), Philippines (12), US (4). Only 4 people in US family trees. Very rare surname. No census results for Missouri/Kansas. Implication: With only 4 US individuals in FamilySearch trees, the Orille family is extremely rare in the US. Jack and Sybil Orille may be findable through targeted census image browsing or Ancestry subscription. Next step: Try Ancestry census search directly for "Orille" in any US state.

2026-03-19: Iterations 10-11, Tree Expansion (DAR, remaining leads, free sources exhausted)

DAR patriot search

Query: DAR ancestor search, Missouri patriots list Source: mssdar.org, services.dar.org Results: Two Jones patriots buried in Missouri: David Jones (A062039) and William Jones 2nd (A062809). Either could be Blanche Jones Vaughan's Revolutionary War ancestor, but no county or family connection can be confirmed. Implication: DAR records require direct access to the GRS database or a DAR member's assistance to search by descendant name.

Jean Eggers maiden name

Query: "Jean Eggers" St. Louis Missouri maiden name wife Walter Source: Web search Results: No results. Jean's maiden name remains unknown.

Adeline G Warnke parents

Query: Multiple searches for Warnke family in Kansas/Missouri, marriage records Source: Web search, Wyandotte County records Results: No parents found. Adeline confirmed as "Adeline Britt" in Lenexa but parents remain unknown.

Fred and Sybil Fulghum

Query: "Fred Fulghum" "Sybil" Kansas Missouri Independence, "Fulghum" Augusta "Butler County" Kansas, "Fred Fulghum" OR "Frederick Fulghum" obituary Source: Web search Results: No results. Fred Fulghum not indexed in any free online source. Implication: Fred Fulghum may need to be searched via Ancestry subscription (census records) or Kansas/Missouri vital records.

Fairmount, MO location

Query: Fairmount Missouri Kansas City neighborhood community 1920s history Source: City of Independence website, neighborhood history Results: Fairmount is a neighborhood of Independence, MO (and also overlaps with Kansas City). This places Jack and Sybil Orille in the Independence area in 1925, the same area where the Fulghum family later lived.

Roy Wallace Vaughan burial

Query: Multiple searches for Roy Vaughan burial, cemetery, obituary in Missouri Source: Web search, Find a Grave Results: No results. Roy Vaughan (1901-1977) not found on Find a Grave or any online obituary database.

Free web source assessment

After 11 iterations, the remaining leaf nodes (Orille parents, Vaughan parents, Jones parents, Warnke parents, Jean Eggers maiden name) cannot be resolved through free web sources. The following paid or in-person resources are recommended:

Ancestry.com subscription: Census records for Orille, Vaughan, Jones, Warnke families
FamilySearch census image browsing: Free but requires manual browsing of census pages
DAR Genealogical Research System: Search for Doris Vaughan Fulghum's lineage application
Missouri State Archives: Death certificates (1910-1975) for Roy Vaughan, Fred Fulghum
Jackson County Recorder of Deeds: Marriage records for Vaughan/Jones, Fulghum/Orille
Midwest Genealogy Center (Independence, MO): Local records, directories, newspapers

2026-03-19: Web Research Session (Open Questions + Document Transcription)

Vaughan Deep Ancestry Breakthrough

Query: Find a Grave search for Joseph Vaughan, born ~1839, died ~1918, Missouri Source: Find a Grave #88078489 Results: Major breakthrough. Joseph Gibson Vaughan (b. 5 Aug 1839, MO; d. 24 Apr 1918, Buckner, MO) found with own memorial. Parents: George Albert Vaughan (1812-1889, Virginia) and mother "Gibson." Wife: Sarah Bell Harris (1852-1915, Bourbon Co, KY). 7 children with FaG links. Civil War: Quantrill's guerrillas per Carl Breihan. Buried Oak Grove Cemetery, Jackson Co, MO.

Cascading FaG memorial discoveries:

George Albert Vaughan (FaG #69396081): b. 3 Apr 1812, Virginia; d. 8 Mar 1889, Hill County, TX. Wife: Minerva Gibson (1817-1880), m. 21 Jan 1836 Jackson Co, MO. Parents per Geni: James Washington "Woody" Vaughan and Sarah Baugh Farrar (Moderate Signal).
Minerva Gibson (FaG #159635575): b. 1817, Tennessee; d. 1880, Jackson Co, MO. Parents: Silas Gibson (1797-1861) and Elizabeth Lane Gibson (1798-1881). Census: Simpson Co, KY then Jackson Co, MO.
Sarah Bell Harris (FaG #88078577): b. 7 Jun 1852, Bourbon Co, KY; d. 14 Feb 1915, Oak Grove, MO. Parents: James William Harris (1817-1875) and Nancy "Nannie" Henry (1833-1868). 9 children, 5 living at death. 6 siblings + 2 half-siblings.
James William Harris (FaG #155434069): b. 30 Apr 1817, Montgomery Co, KY; d. 26 Sep 1875, Levasy, Jackson Co, MO. Parents: Elexius Harris and Susannah Shortridge. 1st wife: Lucy Ann Jones (1820-1848). 2nd wife: Nancy Henry.
Frances Blanche Jones Vaughan (FaG #92372894): exact dates confirmed (b. 20 Jan 1903, d. 6 May 1997). No parents listed.

Implication: Vaughan line now documented 5 generations from Roy (to George Albert Vaughan, Virginia, 1812). Harris line extends to Kentucky (1817). Gibson line extends to Tennessee/Kentucky (1797). Joseph Gibson Vaughan was a founding Quantrill guerrilla. James William Harris's first wife was Lucy Ann Jones, raising potential connection to Frances Blanche Jones line. DAR patriot ancestor still unidentified.

Joseph Gibson Vaughan Gun Affidavit (1965)

Query: OCR of Fulghum/vaughan-gun-letter.png Source: Sworn affidavit by Samuel Gibson Vaughan, notarized 22 Apr 1965; from GunsInternational.com Results: Samuel authenticates a Civil War gun carried by his father Joseph Gibson Vaughan. Key facts: Joseph was "one of the first eight men to join Quantrell (1861)." Nickname "Dan Vaughn" (confirmed by Burch book citation, p. 261). 19 named engagements including Lawrence Massacre and Centralia Massacre. Gun belonged to Joseph's father (George Albert Vaughan). Scabbard taken off Union soldier. Death date given as April 20, 1918 (4 days off from death certificate). Implication: Primary source for Joseph's detailed Civil War service. "Dan Vaughn" alias explains why he appears in published histories under that name.

Joseph Gibson Vaughan Death Certificate (MO, 1918)

Query: OCR of Fulghum/vaughan-death-certificate.jpeg Source: Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #12983 Results: Definitive primary source. Death: 24 Apr 1918. Birth: 5 Aug 1839. Father: Albert Vaughan (Virginia). Mother maiden name: Gibson (birthplace unknown to informant). Cause: cirrhosis of liver. Informant: Elsie Maloney, Kingsville, MO (daughter Elsie May Vaughan Maloney). Township: Ft. Osage, Jackson County. Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, 26 Apr 1918. Implication: Resolves death date discrepancy (cert says 24th, affidavit said 20th). Confirms father "Albert Vaughan" from Virginia (corroborates George Albert Vaughan, FaG). Mother "Gibson" confirmed. Informant identification connects to Elsie May Vaughan Maloney (FaG #32299789).

Negative Results (Searches Attempted, No Findings)

Query	Source	Result
"Jack Orille" / "Sybil Orille" + variants	Web search	No records in any state
"Fred Fulghum" Missouri/Kansas	Web search, MO death index	No results
"Jean Eggers" + "Walter Eggers" marriage	Web search, St. Louis records	No results
"Gale Fulghum" Missouri Birth Index 1923	missouribirthindex.com	No results (may not be digitized)
DAR GRS for Vaughan/Jones ancestors	services.dar.org	Interactive JS; could not scrape results
"Kaye Vaughan" Knowlton Quebec	Web search	No results
"Bob Fulghum" Independence Missouri	Web search	No results
"Blanche Jones Vaughan" obituary 1997	Web search	No results

2026-03-20: Sybil Holt / Orrill Identification (WikiTree Breakthrough)

WikiTree Holt-14739 discovery

Query: User identified WikiTree profile Holt-14739 showing "Sybil Dora Fulghum, formerly Holt aka Orrill" Source: WikiTree (wikitree.com/wiki/Holt-14739) Results: Major breakthrough resolving the #1 open question. "Sybil Orille" identified as Sybil Dora Holt:

Born: 29 Jul 1900, Wilmot, Cowley County, Kansas
Died: 27 May 1989, Jackson County, Missouri (age 88)
Burial: Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, Jackson County, MO
Parents: Noah Caswell Holt (1869-1935) and Dora L. Copeland (Jul 1872 - 12 Feb 1940, Jefferson, TN)
Sister: Vada Emily Holt Langton (b. 1905, Wilmot, KS)
First husband: Clinton Woodward Orrill (m. 24 Nov 1920, Wichita, KS)
Son from first marriage: Leo Eugene Orrill (b. 9 Mar 1922)
Second husband: Fred Fulghum (by 1930 census)
1930 census household includes: Gale Fulghum (b. 1923, MO) and Robert Fulghum (b. 1925, KS)

Implication: Resolves multiple open questions simultaneously:

"Orille" was phonetic misspelling of married name "Orrill"
Sybil's maiden name was Holt, born in Wilmot, KS
The Holts were NOT unrelated foster family: Noah Caswell Holt (Sybil's father) and John William Holt (the "Grandfather Holt" of the memoir) were brothers, both sons of Julia Ann Miller and (step)father Eliphaz Holt
Gale had a previously unknown half-brother: Leo Eugene Orrill (1922)
Sybil lived until 1989 in Jackson County, MO, the same area as Gale
New family lines opened: Copeland (Jefferson, TN) and Orrill (Cowley County, KS)

New individuals added: Sybil Dora Holt (+identity), Noah Caswell Holt, Dora L. Copeland, Clinton Woodward Orrill, Leo Eugene Orrill, Vada Emily Holt Langton (+6)

WikiTree Orrill-24 discovery (Clinton's profile)

Query: User identified WikiTree profile Orrill-24 for Clinton Woodward Orrill Source: WikiTree (wikitree.com/wiki/Orrill-24), plus linked profiles Orrill-25, Orrill-26, Orrill-27, Orrill-28 Results: Second major breakthrough in same session. Resolves the "Jack" question and opens the entire Orrill family line:

Clinton Woodward Orrill was also known as "Jack", resolving the memoir's "Jack Orille"
Gale's birth name was Aura Gale Orrill
Clinton died 13 Mar 1926 at age 25 from burns suffered in a tar still explosion at the Standard Oil refinery in Sugar Creek, MO. Died at Independence Sanitarium.
Leo Eugene Orrill (b. 9 Mar 1922) died at 6 days old (15 Mar 1922, Wichita). Not a surviving sibling.
Clinton's parents: Frederick Thomas Orrill (b. 8 Jul 1869, Pike, IL; d. 4 Jun 1926, Arcadia, CA) and Mary Alvira Woodward (b. 16 Jul 1866; d. 3 Aug 1950). Frederick died 3 months after Clinton.
Frederick's 1880 census (Pike Co, IL) shows siblings: George A., Alice J., Minnie N., Harriet M., Arbella A., Arthur H. Orrill. Parents' names unknown.
Clinton's siblings: Alice Ada Orrill Parsons (1896-1966, Wilmot/Winfield, KS) and Price Vinton Orrill (1898-1990, Blue Springs/Independence, MO). Price lived in Jackson County from 1930 until death, same area as Gale.
"Fern Orille" (memoir) does not match Mary Alvira Woodward. May be misremembered name (Gale was 4).

Implication: Clinton's death in the refinery explosion explains the entire sequence: Sybil widowed at 25 with two children, sends them to her uncle's farm, later remarries Fred Fulghum who gives the boys a new surname. The Orrill line traces to Pike County, Illinois (1860s-1870s) and should be traceable further through 1880 census.

New individuals added: Frederick Thomas Orrill, Mary Alvira Woodward, Alice Ada Orrill Parsons, Price Vinton Orrill, Edith Blanch Adams Orrill, Dale Adams Orrill, Alva Hall Parsons (+7)

2026-03-20: DAR Patriot Identification (GRS Search)

DAR GRS search for Shortridge ancestors

Query: Searched DAR Genealogical Research System (services.dar.org) for Shortridge ancestors Source: DAR GRS, Ancestor Search Results: 6 Shortridge patriots found. Two geographic matches to our Harris/Shortridge family:

John Shortridge (A207508): b. ~1740, d. before 5 Jun 1819, Montgomery County, KY. Patriotic Service, Virginia (Fairfax County). Furnished supplies. Wife: Nancy.
George Shortridge (A026089): b. ~1756, d. before 1818, Bourbon County, KY. Private, Virginia militia.

John Shortridge's descendant list shows children: Sarah "Sally" Shortridge (b. 2 Apr 1788, Fairfax Co, VA; m. John Hopper) and William Shortridge (m. Elizabeth Wren). Our vault independently lists Susannah Shortridge's siblings as including Sally Hopper. Sally Hopper appears in both sources, confirming John Shortridge as Susannah's father.

DAR application #987569 preview confirms: Sarah Shortridge (b. 2 Apr 1788, Fairfax Co, VA) married John Hopper (b. 1787, VA; d. 1823, Wayne Co, IN). Their descendant line goes through James R Hopper → Susan Louisa Hopper Howard → applicant.

Implication: John Shortridge (A207508) is almost certainly Doris Vaughan Fulghum's DAR patriot ancestor. Lineage: John Shortridge → Susannah Shortridge → James William Harris → Sarah Bell Harris → Walter M Vaughan → Roy Wallace Vaughan → Doris Vaughan Fulghum. Confidence: Strong Signal.

Query	Results	Assessment
Gibson, John, South Carolina, birth ~1755	2 results (A044808 Culpeper VA/Greene VA, A135397 Georgetown SC/Warren GA)	Neither matches our John David Gibson (Laurens SC → Simpson Co KY). Not in DAR system.
David Jones, A062039	Found: Halifax Co VA → Cooper Co MO. Children: Robert, Anna, Lydia, Elizabeth, Margaret, David, Martha, Lavinah	No clear connection to our Jones line (Jackson Co, MO). Different migration pattern.
Vaughan, Virginia	650+ results	Too many to filter without more specific information

Next step

Email copyservices@dar.org to request Doris Vaughan Fulghum's DAR application record copy ($15). This would confirm the patriot identity and document every generation.

2026-03-23: Colonial Records Search (Pre-1800 Ancestors)

Session Goal

Systematically search for colonial-era primary source records for every ancestor in Family_Tree.md with dates before 1800. Baseline: All 30 colonial-era person files already had Document Sources sections with citations.

Key Finds

1. Albemarle Parish Register (Surry/Sussex Co, VA)

Published by Boddie (1958); Richards ed. on Archive.org. Primary source parish records confirming multiple Holt/Clanton/Judkins entries:

Entry	Date	Parents	Significance
Charles Holt (M)	21 Feb 1745	Charles and Sarah	Confirms Charles Holt + Sarah Judkins
Mally Holt (F)	26 Aug 1762	Nathl. and Abby	Nathaniel Holt + Abigail Clanton child
Betsy Holt (F)	21 Nov 1767	Nathl. and Abba	Nathaniel Holt + Abigail Clanton child
Amy Wyche Holt (F)	21 Aug 1770	Nathl. and Abby	Named for maternal grandmother; confirms Amy Wyche identity
Holt Clanton (M)	5 May 1759	Nathaniel and Mary	Clanton child with Holt as given name; confirms intermarriage
18 Judkins entries	1739-1772	Various	Shows deep Judkins family presence in parish

2. James Wyche Will Discrepancy (Surry Co, VA)

James Wyche's will (dated 14 Feb 1748) names "daughter Amy Jackson" (married Ambrose), not "Amy Clanton." The Family Tree already flags this as a discrepancy. However, the Albemarle Parish Register naming of "Amy Wyche Holt" (b. 1770) to Nathaniel and Abigail confirms the Wyche surname connection is real, even if the specific parent is uncertain.

3. Robert N. Grant, 1672 Samuel Judkins of Surry County, Virginia (2000)

Published genealogy on Archive.org covering the Judkins line from immigrant Samuel Judkins I through descendants. Includes Judkins-Holt connections.

4. William Clanton Will (Surry Co, 1725)

Will of William Clanton, dated 15 Sep 1725, probated 21 Sep 1726. Names wife Mary, sons Nathaniel and Richard, daughters Joanna and Agnes. Edward Clanton witnessed. Father Edward Clanton (d. bef. 1679) confirmed. WikiTree Clanton-145.

5. John Clanton Will (Sussex Co, Will Book C, p. 422)

Probated ~Aug 1781. Names wife "Amey," son John, daughters Lucy Andrews, "Abby Holt" (Abigail, m. Nathaniel Holt), Martha Roe, Mary Gilliam. Confirms family structure.

6. Tully Choice Sr. Will (Henry Co, VA, Will Book 1, pp. 117-118)

Dated 2 Nov 1777, proved 27 Oct 1785. Names daughters including "Sophia Kirby." Primary source confirming Sophia Choice's Virginia birth. Contradicts DAR application's Scotland claim.

7. John Ingram Will (Brunswick Co, VA, Will Book IV, pp. 376-379)

Died 1 Nov 1763. Names wife Hannah, 10 sons (Samuel, John [dec.], James, George, Jesse, Joshua, Richard, Benjamin, Joseph), and daughters Elizabeth Vaughan and Tabitha Gee. Primary source confirming Elizabeth Ingram Vaughan's parentage.

8. Capt. Reuben Vaughan Sr. New Sources

From Hairston.org profile #2650:

JP commission 8 May 1771 (VA State Library Bulletin)
795-acre land patent with Stephen Vaughan (Hudgins, Cavaliers and Pioneers vol. 5, 1994)
Mecklenburg Co freeholders committee 8 May 1775
Children named: James, John, Jeremiah, William, Hannah Pines, Patsey, Ingram, Reuben Jr., Ann Carter "Nancy"
Additional sources: Pierrepont (1947), McAllister (1913)

9. Henry Wyche Immigration (Surry Co, VA)

Henry Wyche (1649-1714) immigrated to Virginia in 1678 from Sutton, Surrey, England. Father was Henry Wyche, Rector of Sutton (1604-1678). Will dated 1 Aug 1712, proved 18 Mar 1714 in Surry County. Source: Brouwer Genealogy blog; William & Mary Quarterly 14(1905):59.

10. Lawrence Dameron Land Patents (Northumberland Co, VA)

12 May 1652: 342 acres on Wicomico River
450 acres on Wicomico River
20 Aug 1655: 500 acres adjoining previous
21 Feb 1659: 450 acres (transport of 9 persons named)
Total: ~2,600 acres Source: Helen Foster Snow, The Dameron-Damron Genealogy (Archive.org); ddfa.org.

11. Charles Ingram Will (Northumberland Co, Will Book 5, pp. 174-175)

Dated 10 Aug 1754, probated 11 Feb 1760. Names sons George, Bartholomew, Charles, John, Joseph, Benjamin. First wife Elizabeth Dameron (m. bef. 15 Apr 1702); second wife Mary Waddy (m. bef. 27 Jan 1741).

12. Kerby Family JSTOR Article

"Kerby Family of York & Elizabeth City Cos., Virginia" in a scholarly journal. Provides documented parish register entries for the Kirby/Kerby line in Charles Parish, York County.

13. Jeanne Braconnier Detailed Timeline

From ancestorbios.blogspot.com (Denis Paul Edeline research): Full children's list with birth/death/marriage dates. Catherine-Therese Edeline confirmed b. 15 Feb 1677, m. Bertrand DeBluche 24 Jul 1697 at Boucherville.

Negative Results

Search	Source	Result
Drury Holt Sr. Revolutionary War pension	revwarapps.org, Library of Virginia	No pension record found; service documented through historical marker and WikiTree
Nelson Reed Sr. "Clark's Inheritance" land records	Web search	Confirmed he owned it and sold it, but original deed not located online
William Stacy Haines Monmouth Co NJ	Web search	No primary sources located; only WikiTree reference
Jesse Fulghum 1779 NC Quaker records	Web search	No specific records found; general Quaker migration patterns confirmed

Files Updated

Person/Holt/Nathaniel_Holt.md: Added Albemarle Parish Register entries (3 children), Grant genealogy reference
Person/Holt/Charles_Holt.md: Added parish register entry for son Charles (b. 1745)
Person/Clanton/John_Clanton.md: Added children from will and Geni; Amy Wyche identity clarification; parish register cross-references
Person/Vaughan/Reuben_Vaughan_Sr.md: Added children list, JP commission, land patent, Hairston sources
Person/Farrar/Sarah_Baugh_Farrar.md: Added full Farrar lineage (William Farrar I through George III)
Person/Copeland/Joseph_Abel_Copeland.md: Updated migration narrative

Priority Acquisitions

Pension file S*W9489 (Jesse Kirby): May contain Sophia's own testimony on her origins
Pension file S30826 (Bailey Anderson): Filed 1833, Natchitoches Parish, LA
Albemarle Parish Register (Boddie 1958, full text on Archive.org): Contains Holt/Clanton/Judkins baptismal records
Robert N. Grant, 1672 Samuel Judkins (2000, Archive.org): Full Judkins genealogy
Helen Foster Snow, Dameron-Damron Genealogy (Archive.org): Covers Lawrence Dameron and descendants
Lois E. H. Rose, Descendants of George Tavenner (1962): Published genealogy for Tavenner line
Charles Blair Tavenner Collection (1709-1980): Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA. Photocopies of genealogies, abstracts of Loudoun/Fairfax/Prince William deeds, land grants, plats.
Fairfax Monthly Meeting Records (1718-1941): Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College. Contains Tabitha Roach dismissal record.
William Reed will: Maryland State Archives, Probate Records Colonial Index 1634-1777, MSA S1393, Box R, Folder 15. Dated Jul 1, 1771; proved Oct 6, 1772.
"Kerby Family of York & Elizabeth City Cos., Virginia": JSTOR scholarly article on Charles Parish Kirby/Kerby line.

Additional Findings from Parallel Research Agents

Farrar/Baugh Line

William Farrar I: "The English Ancestry of William Farrar" in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 50:4 (Oct 1942), pp. 350-359
William Farrar II: Burgess from Henrico 1660-1676 (Long Assembly period)
William Farrar III: Captain Henrico militia 1698 (54 soldiers); JP 1685-1715; Sheriff 1690-92, 1712-13; Burgess 1700-02
William Baugh Sr.: Arrived 1638 as widower from London; tailor/merchant/planter; JP Henrico 1656-57, 1669; Sheriff; will proved Apr 1687
George Farrar Jr.: Land transactions 1759-1761 (sold 2 acres, 148 acres, patented 385 acres Lunenburg Co); moved to Mecklenburg ~1761
Lawrence Dameron: Will signed 1 May 1660, proven 17 Dec 1660; wife Dorothy; ~2,600 acres total; origin likely Suffolk, England

George Tavener Sr.: Convict Transportation (MAJOR FINDING)

George Tavener Sr. (b. 1714, Hornchurch, Essex) was a transported convict, not a voluntary immigrant. Convicted at Middlesex Court, transported to Virginia on ship "Forward" Oct 30, 1730, sentenced to South Potomack/Dumfries, Prince William Co. This reframes his arrival narrative. Also: imprisoned for 20+ days in Loudoun County and took Oath for Insolvent Debtors (13 Mar 1760).

Kirby/Choice Line

John Kerby (1698-1772): Goochland Co land grant 1 Dec 1740 (400 acres); Pittsylvania Co patent 12 Jul 1750 (280 acres, Pigg River); sold Goochland land to Thomas Massie 20 Sep 1748; South River Meeting Quaker until 16 May 1767, then Baptist; will dated 19 Nov 1772, proved 25 Feb 1773
David Kirby (1738-1811): Oath of Allegiance Henry Co VA 13 Sep 1777; KY land grant 17 Feb 1803 (200 acres)
Henry Kerby: Will in Absher, Stokes County NC Wills 1790-1864 (published)

Anderson/Shortridge Line

John Anderson Sr.: Captain SC Minutemen (commissioned 6 Feb 1779, Col. Roebuck's Regiment); died at hospital at Camden 8 Oct 1781
Suit Garland Anderson: Born ~1694 New Castle, Delaware; married Rev. James Anderson 5 Feb 1713; 11 children; died 24 Dec 1736 at Donegal
William Shortridge: Leased 103 acres Prince William Co from George Turberville 24 Oct 1741; built 32-ft tobacco house; planted 150 apple and 250 peach trees; voter Fairfax Co 1744; estate appraised 14 Jun 1783

Tavenner/Reed Line

Rebecca Sanders Reed: Baptized 15 Apr 1734, Anne Arundel Co, MD; father James Sanders' will dated 31 May 1771
Nelson Reed Sr.: "Clark's Inheritance" conveyed to him by Eleanor Reed 1781; taxed for 100 acres 1783; sold to William Groves

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