Hi, I am Shirley (Jennings) Weber, now living in Centralia, Washington, but a native Kansan. I was born in Kansas City, Missouri, but raised in Rosedale, Kansas City, Kansas. My family is really connected to both Kansas City, MO and Kansas. My mother was a Davis and her father was born in LaPlata, Macon County, MO,1869. John W. Davis moved to Rosedale about 1889. Was one of the early motormen on the Rosedale Street Car. About 1928 he built a grocery store corner of Bristow and Francis. Always on the lookout for the surnames of Davis, Bowen, Murley, Wright, Sampson. My father was born in 1903, Turner, KS. Most of his ancestors settled in Kansas City or along the border counties of KS and MO. Number of families lived in Bates County, MO. My reason for joining the Kansas City List is the possibility of finding one of my many surnames, learning more on early Kansas City, MO and KS. Where information might be found and possibly learning where some of my old high school friends are today. As I said I grew up in Rosedale but only a block from State Line. After I married lived number of years in Kansas City, North, in the Briarcliff area so always interested in news from that area. Love John for his postings of newspaper obits, deaths marriages and happenings of people in any early time period. Have had some luck on a few deaths that he posted. Thank You, John, for your wonderful postings and bringing back some pleasurable memories of my years in Kansas City. Shirley