And on the same note as John O'Brien stated: in looking in the 1880 Census online at: http://www.familysearch.org I entered Goodale in the continuous search for my ggGrandfather, Stephen and family in Missouri and found that the State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Cole County, Missouri is enumerated with all prisoners. You can scan thru the list if you enter James FAHY as he is listed as the head. Perhaps you'll find a skeleton in your closet too :) Marie "The ground on which we stand is sacred ground. It is the dust and blood of our ancestors." ~Chief Plenty Coups, Crow

"The Kansas City Post" (Missouri) Wednesday, January 1, 1919 WOMAN AND MAN FIRST '19 PRISONERS A woman found standing on her head in the snow at Nineteenth street and Baltimore avenue and "Paddy" McCARTHY, North Side, ganly (sic) dancer, monologist and impersonator, whose chief aim upon the opening of a new year is to have his name at the top of the jail blotter, were the first 1919 prisoners of the Kansas City police. Pedestrians on Nineteenth street saw the woman in her odd pose at midnight. The police at the Nineteenth street station were notified and William FRICK, motorcycle cop. sent to investigate. When he arrived, the woman, too full of New Year's cheer to give her name, was found in the snow and she was arrested. McCARTHY, who has held the first-arrest-of-the-year record for several years, failed in efforts to break into the limelight at the hotels. He then hied (sic) himself to Seventh and Main streets, where he was found clinging to the cross arms of a telephone pole. He was discovered by William FIELDS, booking clerk at police headquarters, and held for the North Side court tomorrow. (I have no connection with any of these people but let me know if you found this posting helpful.)

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, May 19, 1919 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Frances Elizabeth RYAN, 415 East Fourteenth Street, died yesterday morning at her home. Mrs. RYAN was 63 years old, and had lived thirty-five years in Kansas City. Surviving are two sons, Edward RYAN and John RYAN, both of the home address. (I have no connection with this person but let me know if you found this posting helpful.) ----- Original Message ----- From: To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:24 AM Subject: KC obituaries Ryan, Frances Elizabeth, May 1919 Karen Shrock-Jones

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Monday, April 3, 1922 DEATHS IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. Roe WRIGHT, Findlay, Kas., died yesterday in St. Mary's hospital. He was 63 years old and was in the dry goods business. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary WRIGHT. Burial will be in Findlay. (I have no connection with this person but let me know if you found this posting helpful.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marijean" <> To: "John O'Brien" <JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [KansasCity] Fw: Kansas City deaths - reported June 24, 1890 > Thanks, I am interested in all WRIGHT names right now, we have several who > are "not legitimate" and so this information is very helpful. > > That Thomas W. Wright is a lead, I will let you know if he pans out. > > Thanks again, > Marijean > >

BARR, BATES, BRUMWELL, CARR, CECIL, FELLISCH, GOLDBERG, HEUBEN, LEWIS, McNINCH, REESE, RYAN, SHORT, SPENCER, TEMPLETON "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Monday, June 23, 1890 DEATHS. The following deaths were reported during the forty-eight hours ending at noon to-day: REESE, H. E.; 8 months; Eighth and Santa Fe; whooping cough HEUBEN, H. F.; 1 years; 915 State Line; cholera infantum FELLISCH, A. M.; 3 months; 906 Freight; cholera infantum BRUMWELL, E.; 7 months; 337 Park; cholera infantum BRUMWELL, A.; 7 months; 337 Park; cholera infantum LEWIS, G. S.; 8 months; 1853 Dripps; cholera infantum GOLDBERG, M.; 1 year; 615 East Twelfth; acute dysentery TEMPLETON, I.; 9 months; 1828 Flora; convulsions SHORT, L. F.; 21 years; 1208 McGee; consumption McNINCH, L.; 81 years; 2109 College; old age BATES, A.; 68 years; 3141 Cherry; cancer of stomach SPENCER, F. V.; 1 year; Colorado and Garner; meningitis BARR, A.; 2 years; 579 Troost; cholera infantum CARR, J.; 58 years; First and Highland; Bright's disease RYAN, C.; 27 years; Twenty-ninth and Bellview; puerperal septicemia CECIL, J. B.; 67 years; 507 Charlotte; acute paralysis (Note: In 1890 deaths were reported in a daily column. Usually, there wasn't an obituary.) (I have no connection with any of these families but let me know if you found this posting helpful.)

Marijean, there isn't anything else. Back in 1890 they ran a daily column of deaths. (I should have included a note with the list explaining this. Sorry.) John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marijean" <missmari@cableone.net> To: <KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 10:02 PM Subject: Re: [KansasCity] Fw: Kansas City deaths - reported June 24, 1890 > John, could you please send any information on WRIGHT,M 24 years, All > Saints' Hospital.. > > Thanks, > Marijean

Dear John.. My opinion is that I'm researching my family history; that would include the whole package. ..I have two aunts that were murdered in the 1930's by an uncle, I have another aunt that in the 1920 Census I've found in the Ventura County State Girls Home at the age of 16. My gGrandmother was almost 20 years younger the my gGrandfather and on Mom's side my ggGrandfather spent over 3 years in Indiana State Pentitenary for horse stealing. My gUncle was murdered in his grocery market over a chicken... ...I finally after 4 years got I've both the medical and legal reasons for my grandfather being admitted to 3 different State Mental Hospitals in 1957 where he was for the rest of his life til his death in 1973. And so many scandals I wouldn't know where to start... but you know what? They made their own life choices and faced life just as I'm doing. I'm not responsible for what they did I'm only here to record and pass on this rich history; and hopefully to live my life making better choices. ~Marie -----Original Message----- From: John O'Brien [mailto:JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com] Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 8:38 PM To: KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KansasCity] Fw: Your opinion please See article below. If this was your great-grandfather, would you want to know? I usually don't post articles about people breaking the law (murder, assault, stealing, etc); but will occasionally post minor offenses, especially those actions that are no longer against the law. Sometimes I'll edit out the perpetrator's name and only include the victim's name. "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, April 22, 1921 On a charge of transporting liquor, John McNERNY, 21 years old, 2527 Quincy avenue, and Roy BRIGHT, 19 years old, 2626 Colorado avenue, were arraigned late yesterday before Justice John GEORGE. They pleaded not guilty and were released on $500 bond each pending their preliminary hearing April 29. The men were arrested in a motor car in which liquor was found, according to the police. ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== USGENWEB SEARCH ARCHIVES http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

See article below. If this was your great-grandfather, would you want to know? I usually don't post articles about people breaking the law (murder, assault, stealing, etc); but will occasionally post minor offenses, especially those actions that are no longer against the law. Sometimes I'll edit out the perpetrator's name and only include the victim's name. "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, April 22, 1921 On a charge of transporting liquor, John McNERNY, 21 years old, 2527 Quincy avenue, and Roy BRIGHT, 19 years old, 2626 Colorado avenue, were arraigned late yesterday before Justice John GEORGE. They pleaded not guilty and were released on $500 bond each pending their preliminary hearing April 29. The men were arrested in a motor car in which liquor was found, according to the police.

ALEXANDER, BENGTRAN, DEER, GLEDSTROM, HANNAWALT, LAND, MORRIS, TODD, WALKER, WASHINGTON, WILSON "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Tuesday, June 24, 1890 BIRTHS. The following births were reported during the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day: ALEXANDER, J. C. and D.; boy; 1223 Gladstone MORRIS, L. S. and M.; boy; 2424 Washington LAND, S. and M. S.; boy; 1908 Highland TODD, F. and M.; girl; 1850 Mercer WALKER, J. B. and L. A.; boy; 921 East Eighteenth WILSON, W. H. and J.; boy; 1510 Lonsdale WASHINGTON, J. and L.; girl; 515 Lydia DEER, C. K. and E. T.; girl; 1307 Woodland HANNAWALT, F. and E.; boy; 1908 Woodland GLEDSTROM, C. F. and M.; boy; 1885 Terrace BENGTRAN, S. and C.; boy; 2000 Washington (I have no connection with any of these families but let me know if you found this posting helpful)

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Tuesday, April 25, 1922 DEATHS IN GREATER KANSAS CITY. Thomas W. WRIGHT, 65 years old, 3009 Charlotte street, died at Horton, Kas., Sunday. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Emma WRIGHT, of the home address; two daughters, Miss Hazel WRIGHT of the home address and Miss Netta WRIGHT, Oklahoma City, and one son, Harry L. WRIGHT, 5307 Kensington avenue. Burial at Harrisonville, Mo., today. (I have no connection with this person but let me know if you found this posting helpful.)

Anne I did not find an obituary, death notice or funeral notice for a Babel RUKES in either the Kansas City Times or the Kansas City Star from Nov. 9, 1957 to Nov. 13, 1957. These notices usually appear a day or two after the death occurs. Dave Goldy Overland Park, KS davegoldy@swbell.net

>From "The Kansas City Times", Saturday, October 8, 1960, Vol. 124, No. 242, page 16, columns 2 & 3 Roy Halley KENNEDY, 71, Camdenton, Mo., died yesterday. He was a retired interior designer.Surviving are three sons, Robert L. Kennedy, 7201 Highland; Denzel Kennedy, Higginsville, Mo., and Theron Kennedy, Sunrise Beach, Mo., 11 grandchildren, and a great-grandson. I have no connection with this family. Dave Goldy Overland Park, KS davegoldy@swbell.net

John, could you please send any information on WRIGHT,M 24 years, All Saints' Hospital.. Thanks, Marijean

ECKTROM, EWING, LEPHORINE, MARKS, SHELL, WILSON, WRIGHT "The Kansas City Star" (Missouri) Tuesday, June 24, 1890 DEATHS. The following deaths were reported during the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day: SHELL, E.; 8 months; 1314 St. Louis; cholera infantum MARKS, M,; 8 months; 1727 Troost; diarrhea LEPHORINE, H.; 6 months; 1527 Grand; cholera infantum SMITH, H. B.; 1 year; 2603 Terrace; cholera infantum EWING, F. V.; 1 year; Twenty-seventh and Broadway; acute bronchitis WRIGHT, M.; 24 years; All Saints' hospital; malarial fever WILSON, H.; 4 months; 905 Troost; convulsions ECKTROM, P.; 9 months; 568 Forest; cholera infantum (I have no connection with any of these families but let me know if you found this posting helpful)

ADAIR, BIRD, DONNELLY, FAY, GREEN, GROVER, McGRAITH, McNEES, PARSONS, SCHNELL, SEVIER, TALBOTT, VAN HORN, YEAMAN "The Evening Mail" (Kansas City, MO) Friday, March 26, 1875 YE SNAPPER UP. A Cauldron Containing Local Hash. There are now only fifteen patients in the city hospital. Only one case -- a drunken woman -- before the recorder this morning. The gymnasium association meet at Turner Hall for practice this evening. The coopers strike in Kansas City, Kansas, had ended, the employees acceding to the terms of the strikers. The old mother of Alex ADAIR was at the court house this morning with a petition asking the release of her son from the work house. Deputy Constable McGRAITH this morning arrested a man named SEVIER, charged with stealing a hog from Mr. SCHNELL, near the Blue. The rain last night was badly needed and heartily welcomed, as was also the bright sun and clear sky of this morning. John C. McNEES, Caldwell YEAMAN, D. A. N. GROVER and Judge PARSONS are spoken of as candidates for city recorder. Mr. L. J. TALBOTT, of the firm of DONNELLY & TALBOTT, is prominently spoken of as a candidate for the office of city auditor on the Democratic ticket. There was a very pleasant time last evening at the young folks' social at the Second Presbyterian church, corner of Eight and Wyandotte streets. The meeting called at P. FAY's in the 6th ward, last night, resulted in some pretty warm discussion and an adjournment to meet at the same place to-morrow night. Two women of doubtful reputation effected a lodgment in Mulkey's addition a few days ago, and attempted to conceal the character of their calling under the shadow of a sign prominently displayed and announcing, "Plain Sewing Done Here." The neighbors gave them 24 hours in which to leave, and they left. Mary BIRD, of Cincinnati, Ohio, sister of Dennie BIRD, the man who died on the K.C., St. Joe & C.B. road, a few days ago, yesterday telegraphed to Mr. WELDEN, the undertaker, to send the remains to her. The remains were buried Wednesday evening but they were exhumed this morning and will be forwarded to Cincinnati this evening. It seems the "Times" has concluded that, if it cannot say anything good, it won't say anything bad, and consequently was as silent as a graveyard this morning on the subject of the Spring election. However, this silence may have been the result of a protracted consultation between GREEN and VAN HORN at the Health office yesterday afternoon.. (I have no connection with any of these families but let me know if you found this helpful.)

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, April 22, 1921 Mrs. Minnie MADDEN, 37 years old, 601 East Thirteenth street, was taken to General hospital last night, suffering from a fractured left leg which she said she received when a motor car in which she and her husband were riding was overturned near Raytown. (I have no connection with this family but let me know if you found this posting helpful.)

BANTON, BUTLER "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Wednesday, May 29, 1918 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Sophrona BANTON died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nancy BUTLER, 1220 Bales Avenue. Mrs. BANTON was born in Indiana and was 87 years old. She had lived in Missouri seventy years. Mrs. BANTON is also survived by a son, J. T. BANTON, Thirtieth and Cherry streets. Burial will be in Weston, Mo., tomorrow. (I have no connection with this person but let me know if you found this posting helpful.)

BARNES, STRAYER "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, May 10, 1917 FUNERAL OF T. L. BARNS TODAY, The body of Thomas L. BARNS, manager of the Bentley Hotel in Alexandra, La., who died Tuesday night in Alexandra, will be brought to Kansas City this morning. Mr. BARNS was 60 years old and was born in Vevey, Switzerland County, Indiana. He came to Kansas City when 20 years old, following his graduation from the University of Illinois in the class with William J. BRYAN. For many years in Kansas City he had charge of the dining service of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company. Seven years ago he moved to Alexandra. He was former president of the Kansas and Missouri Hotel Men's Association. He was a thirty-second degree Mason, a member of the commandery, a Shriner, a life member of the Elks, and an Odd Fellow. >From 1907 to 1910 he was steward of the Elks Club in Topeka. His father, the late Rev. R. M. BARNS, was pastor of the old Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church from 1882 to 1885. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Minnette BARNS; his mother, Mrs. R. M. BARNS; a sister, Mrs. F. T. STRAYER of Denver, Col., and a brother, H. M. BARNS, 1923 Linwood Boulevard, at whose home the funeral will be held at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon. The Rev. Joseph M. M. GRAY will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Washington Cemetery. (I have no connection with this person but let me know if you found this posting helpful.)

"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Wednesday, May 21, 1919 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Bridget RYAN, 71 years old, died yesterday at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Thirty-first Street and Robert Gillham Road, where she lived. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Fred GABRIEL, 6611 Dauphin Street. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Quirk & Tobin's chapel; burial at Mt. St. Mary's Cemetery. (I have no connection with this person but let me know if you found this posting helpful.) ===================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:24 AM Subject: KC obituaries Ryan, Bridget , May 1919 Karen Shrock-Jones

GRIFFITH, JONES "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, April 29, 1922 DEATHS IN KANSAS CITY. Mrs. Margaret H. GRIFFITH, widow of the late J. M. GRIFFITH, former mayor of Emporia, Kas., died yesterday at her home, 1306 the Paseo. Mrs. GRIFFITH was born in 1836 in Bucks County, Pa., and spent her girlhood days near Danville, Ill. In 1865, she went to Lawrence, Kas., with her husband, and to Emporia in 1870. They came to Kansas City in 1906. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Eastern Star, and Woman's Relief Corps. In 1897-98, she was state department president of the Woman's Relief Corps. Mr. GRIFFITH died in 1912. She leaves two sons, W. A. GRIFFITH, Laguna Beach, Cal., formerly professor in the school of fine arts, Kansas University, and George D. GRIFFITH, 3116 Coleman road, and a daughter, Mrs. Ester G. JONES, of the home address. Funeral services will be at 4:30 o'clock today at the home. Burial will be in Emporia. (I have no connection with this person but let me know if you found this posting helpful.) ----- Original Message ----- From: To: johnobrien@kc.rr.com Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 5:08 PM Subject: Apr 1922 Griffith (wife of mayor Emporia) Thanks, Anne O'Neal