This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VEH.2ACIB/375.1.1 Message Board Post: I would assume he was adopted out in Missouri. His mother died May 5 1928 in Stoddard Co. MO. William would of been about 1 1/2 years old. After the mother's death, the father couldn't take care of the youger ones. William and James were adopted out. The sister Lois was raised by a friend or family member. When the boys were old enough they were told about their real families and came around to reunions and such. My grandpa was their older brother and he died in 1962 when I was 7. No one really had any reunions or get togethers after that. I didn't know that much about any of this until I got older and started asking questions. Now I want to find William's family. His real parents were William Franklin "Frank" McDaniel and Deltha Ray Snider. Frank was born Aug. 19 1884 and died Aug. 1 1942 in Cardwell MO. Deltha Ray Snider was born March 18 1892 and her parents were Jacob "Jake" Snider and Nancy Jane Blake.