Yes, sure did, John. Thank you for checking, though. Thanks, too, for all the work you do with obituary postings. Your are appreciated! Chris Mott ----- Original Message ----- From: "John O'Brien" <JohnOBrien@kc.rr.com> To: <KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:39 PM Subject: Re: [KansasCity] FELCH > Chris, have you seen the following posting on the FELCH message board? > > > "The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Friday, November 30, 1894 > > A CHILD'S HORRIBLE FATE > > Little Maud FELCH, the 7-year-old daughter of Walter FELCH of 654 Ferree > street, was burned to death Wednesday night. Maud and her grown sister, Ida, > were the only ones at home at the time. Maud was sweeping the kitchen floor > and her clothes caught fire from the stove. Her sister endeavored to put out > the flames, but was unsuccessful and finally ran for help. At this time Mr. > FELCH arrived and found his child burnt to a crisp, with only the shreds of > an undergarment remaining. He threw the poor little one on a bed and > extinguished the flames. The child died an hour later. > > Coroner STEVENS viewed the body yesterday, but did not think an inquest > necessary. The funeral will take place today. > > Mr. FELCH is a day watchman at Reid Bros.' Packing house. He is a widower. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chris Mott" <minimotts@grrtech.com> > To: <KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:14 AM > Subject: [KansasCity] FELCH > > > > I am looking for information on Walter C. FELCH and his family. Walter > was born in Arkansas in 1849. He appears on the 1880 Wyandotte County, > Kansas census with his first wife, Jane MURRAY, and their children: Clara, > Ida, Walter, William, Maude and Pearl. > > > > Walter's second wife was Auretta WHITE. She was born about 1871 and died > on May 20, 1914. Auretta is buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Walter's children > with Auretta are: Dewey, Hallard, Edna and Helen. > > > > I am seeking information on Walter C. FELCH and his parents. Was his > mother Mary MOTT? > > > > I will be pleased to share info. > > > > Chris Mott > > > > > > > ==== KansasCity Mailing List ==== > KansasCity-L@rootsweb.com > List Administrator > Maureen Patt, ListMom > knitandspin@earthlink.net > > ============================== > 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 > >