To the person who was looking for Silkwood-Breedlove connection. I searched and didnt find it till pg 114- From A.f. Silkwood, 4407 Old Alturs Rd, Redding, CA. Myra Breedlove my grmother on fathers side-1st marriage to GAGE. One sonWm. m Betty my aunt, 3 sons: Jesse, Walter, William Ottowa Gage. 2 girls Grade & Maude, now dead. 2nd marriage- A? Silkwood, 2 sons Tom & Author Dire Silkwood my father. both sons decd. Tom had lg family, Fresno, Ca. Came from Ok many yrs ago. My parents had lg family, some d inf. Myra Breedlove's 3rd m. Walter? Saunders, dau Hattie, decd. My uncle Will Gage, railroad conductor, Oakland, Ca. Myra b Gainsville, TX 24 Oct 1879. My aunt Betty Gage once told me the Civil War raiders, a famouns gang raided their farm, killed all the stock. Her mother told her to run and hide. She stayed in some brush ner the house, saw them shoot her mother and father and throw their bodies in the fire. I believe it was in Mo. Will Hicks had a ranch in Los Angeles, Ca. My father related to Leach family. My dad uncle was John Breedlove, ranch in TX, justice of Peace, etc. Dads mother moved to Nowata, Ok. One son of John Breedlove d Los Angeles ca 1935, council man, Charles Breedlove. There is an Ottawa Breedlove, living Highland Park, Los Angeles. Recently I called a Mrs Breedlove in Redding, her father in law lives Burney, CA & she said she is sure he draws an Indian allottment. I hope this is of some help to you. Ellen Byrne, dande@tds.net