Dear Phil, I can't see any names in common. It appears that my 3 unrelated families, may have just passed thru. Mrs. Keller got buried in Chetopa, KS but her husband and children went on to the Oklahoma Indian Territory. Otis Monroe was living in Chetopa Twsp, near Thayer, KS with his mom and step-father. They may have stayed on, but Otis later went to Los Angeles , CA and died in San Bernadino Co., CA 7-22-1909. Hans Hansen and his brother Neils Hansen were working as field hands on a farm of ELISHA SAPP there at Chetopa twsp., near Thayer, KS. They were Danish immigrants who later ended up sucessfull ranchers in Union Co., OR. So the only one which may have stayed on is the mother and step-father of Otis, he is J.H. Stewart and son Eddie Stewart and mother Marie E. Appleton Monroe Stewart. Have you ever heard of any Stewart families?? Otis is the paternal Grandfather of Marilyn Monroe the actress. Best regards, Lillian Kathleen Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: Philip R. Freimann To: Lilly ; KSNEOSHO-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 4:51 AM Subject: Re: [KSNeosho] Chetopa twsp vs. city Lillian, I am intrigued by your interest in Thayer, Neosho, KS and Chetopa, Labette, KS. I thought I was the only person in the world with ancestors in both locations. Surnames in Kansas, Labette, Chetopa SMITH, WOODWARD, REED, BLAISDELL, OGDEN Kansas, Neosho, Thayer OGDEN Kansas, Labette, Coffeyville LYNN Kansas, Labette, Oswego REED, SHEETS, JUDD Kansas, Neosho BLAISDELL, OGDEN, WHIPPLE, BENTLEY Do we have any names in common? Phil Daytona Beach At 05:48 PM 1/4/2003 +0200, Lilly wrote: Dear Randy, I tried to send a thank you to you direct for your help, but your mail was returned to me as "access denied". No, problem. Thanks for the clarification of the difference between Chetopa Twsp near Thayer, Neosho Co., KS and Chetopa, Labette Co. KS. Thanks to all who have helped me. Lillian Kathleen Martin