> > Hi Denise: > > I'm in contact with a person from the John Rice Maupin line who told me this > a long time ago and I've been trying to find something about it on paper. So > far, nada. That is, to their running with the James boys. I knew they were > with Quantrill. I do not know if they actually went out with the James boys. I do know that my grandfather used to talk of Jesse James coming to visit when he was in the area and needed a place to hide out. > > These Maupins were second cousins to my GG granddaddy, John Maupin. One of > my Fitzpatrick cousins told me that the gang use to go to Rush Springs, > Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, now Rush Springs, Grady CO, OK, and stay > at his G granddaddy's farm when they were in the area. He said he is sending > me some information on this. Which John Maupin are you referring to? John Harris Maupin, John Rice's father? > > Off the top of my head, John Rice Maupin married Helen Eastman and they had a > daughter, Leah. I didn't know they had any sons. I will have to check with > the Patrick cousin on that one. She must be holding out! LOL She sent me a > lot of stuff on John Rice and brother William that was very interesting. The top of your head needs a little help. ;D John Rice Maupin/Helen Eastman's daughter was Lelah Maupin, not "Leah". No other children. Helen Eastman had some physical/mental problems and spent a lot of her adult life in a sanitorium in Saint Louis, Mo., where she died. Lelah Maupin married Arthur Neel Leecraft and they had 3 children, one of whom was my grandfather. Pat.