I there anyone on this list researching the Howard family in Clark County, MO? I was just told that families by the name of Howard and Stamper were going to MO together when attacked by Indians. One set of parents were killed and the children taken in by the other family. My GG grandfather was John Rolston Stamper and we can find no trace of this parents or any siblings so are wondering if his parents were killed and he became part of the Howard family. According to his death certificate he was born in 1835 in KY and the first public record we have of him is the 1850 census. He was living with the Willliam Lambrith family in the 19th district of Clark County but at 15 in those days he could have been working for them. I found a Catharine, EJ, Elizabeth A, and JLV Howard also in the 19th district in 1850. If any of this rings a bell with anyone I would love to hear from you. Twila Researching Weber and Stamper