There are records of railroad workers. The name of the organization escapes me for the moment. jim gordon wrote: > > Sherri --- > > Have you checked the censuses or City Directories for that area? > -- > > Cheers, > > Jim Gordon, Laurel, MD USA > > sherri gordon wrote: > > > > I AM RESEARCHING MY HUSBANDS FAMILY. ONLY NOW I HAVE RUN INTO A WALL. SO FAR THE ONLY INFORMATION I HAVE: > > > > 1. PERRY EDWARD GORDON BORN JOPLIN,MO ABOUT 1900 OR 1901. > > 2. PERRY'S FATHER(JAMES GORDON) WAS A RAILROAD WORKER AND MOVED HIS FAMILY TO PITTSBURG AND ERIE,KS. HE WAS KILLED IN A RAILROAD ACCIDENT IN 1903 OR 1904. > > 3. THE COUNTY(JASPER) COURTHOUSE IN JOPLIN, MO UNFORTUNATLY HAD A FIRE SOME YEARS BACK AND LOST MOST OF THE RECORDS. > > > > IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO IT WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATED. > > ITS LIKE THE ROAD DEAD ENDS IN JOPLIN. > > > > THANKS > > SHERRI (WOOD) GORDON > > D) GORDON