My husband's great-grandfather was Wilhelm Niehaus, who owned a farm near Enon and died there about 1894. He had at least one son, August, who moved his family to Oklahoma about 1920. Wilhelm died during the time that Missouri did not keep birth or death records. Can you tell me if Moniteau kept these records? Is there some other place I can search for info on where Wilhelm was born in Germany in June of 1826. We think it was in Westphalia but I'm lost as to how to connect him to that place. I've searched all available ship passenger lists with no luck. Always thought he probably went through New Orleans and up to St. Louis, then west to Morgan and Moniteau. Can anyone advise me what to do next, short of driving to Missouri from northern Colorado :-) a fairly expensive proposition. Thanks, Allene