I wonder if Bethany's paper said anything more about them when were dropped off in the town of Bethany? > >From: "Nancee Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net> > >To: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [IADECATU] IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY - CLAY STOUT FAMILY > >Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 15:55:50 -0500 > > > >Leon Reporter, Leon, Iowa > >Thursday, April l4, l898 > > > >There arrived on the train from the south, Tuesday, a destitute family, > >consisting of the husband, wife and three children, the youngest a babe one > >year old. The man's name is CLAY STOUT, and his home is in Berry > >(sic)County, Mo. The family were entirely destitute and to make matters > >worse the husband is crazy. The wife applied to the town authorities for > >assistance and also requested that her husband be locked up for safe > >keeping. He was placed in jail overnight and yesterday, Mayor Woodard > >bought tickets for the family as far as Bethany and returned them to > >Missouri, as they were residents of that State, and Missouri should care > >for them. > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > > >Copied by Cordelia Suzann > >"With permission from the Leon Journal Reporter" > >December 4, 2002 > > > >*This has made a permanent mark on my heart! > > > > > >==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > >Nancee, iggy29@scican.net; List Administrator > >Stacey, Momdit@aol.com; Coordinator > >Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > > >============================== > >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 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > ==== IADECATU Mailing List ==== > Nancee, iggy29@scican.net; List Administrator > Stacey, Momdit@aol.com; Coordinator > Decatur County IA Genweb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~iadecatu > > ============================== > 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 > >