I had a distant relative that was in some trouble, who was "gang laborer" for railroad. He lived in Moberly and/or Madison, MO. The fight that he was involved in took place when they were coming back from Paris, MO after getting paid. So it sounded to me like the main office might have been in Paris or at least that is where they wer hired on at. I know my grand-father who also worked on the railroad hired on in Brunswick, MO according to his SSN Application. Hope this gives you some clues that pan out! -- Jim LowAry > I found an ancestor in the 1870 Randolph County, MO census...Moberly Twp. > The information for this ancestor says that he worked on the railroad > section crew. > > He is NOT in the next Randolph County census of 1880. It is a > possibility that he followed the railroad construction crew to a new > destination. > > Do any of you have knowledge of the history of the railroads through > Randolph County during 1870-1880? What were the names of the railroads > at that time? And do you know the direction that the construction crews > were going at that time? > > Maybe I could find this ancestor in another county, if I had an idea which > direction the construction was going. > > Thank you, in advance, for any helpful information. > > Paula > Note: E-mail Address has changed!!!! jlowary@coin.org LowAry Home Page: http://www.lowary.org/