This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: KEECH, PURLING, McGEE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/43 Message Board Post: My ggGrandparents, Daniel T. and Eliza (King) Keech came to Riley County, KS from Erie, PA in 1872. They had the following children, all born in Erie, PA: Edy Lee Keech, married Nancy N. Edgerton Dan or Dar T. Keech, married ??? Nettie Louise Keech, married Nathan Osborne Ella Mary Keech, married Adolphus C. Smith Byron Earl Keech, married Laura Luella "Ella" Roberts Alice Phillena Keech, married ??? Annis "Eva" Evangeline Keech, married a Drake. I found Byron's family on the 1920 Census for Clay Center, Clay County, KS : Page 9B: Theodore Purling, Head, M, W, 29, M, AR, US, US, Teamster, City streets Aletha Purling, Wife, F, W, 28, M, KS, PA, KS, none (Byron Keech's daughter) Page 10A: Bert Purling, son, M, W, 5, S, KS, AR, KS Clyde Purling, son, M, W, 2 11/12, S, KS, AR, KS Donald Purling, son, M, W, 5/12, S, KS, AR, KS Page 11B: Huck McGee, Head, M, W, 19, M, KS, US, US, Laborer, Muncipal Light Plant Sadie McGee, Wife, F, W, 16, M, KS, PA, KS, none (Byron Keech's daughter) Ella (Roberts) Keech, Mother-in-law, F, W, 48, Div., KS, IN, IN, Washerwoman, At house (Byron Keech's ex-wife) Page 13A: Walter S. Keech, Head, M, W, 23, M, KS, PA, KS, grain duster (Byron Keech's son) Nora Keech, wife, F, W, 22, M, KS, Germany, MO, none Edward Keech, son, M, W, 2 & 8/12, S, KS, KS, KS (Another Purling family is 2 doors down from Walter Keech.) Page 14A: Byron Keech, Head, M, W, 58, Div., PA, PA, NY, Teamster (Youngest son of Daniel T. Keech) Dennis Osborne, partner, M, W, 74, Wid., PA, PA, PA, none I would like to get in touch with anyone who connects to this family or has info about them. Julie Keech Wychor