Is there any chance that there is a reference somewhere in a historical book to the KAPELLER Family who settled in Arrow Rock/Slater between 1864-1870? They arrived in New York : 21 Sep 1855: Line 235 Jacob Kapeller; 55; gardener Line 236 Maria Kapeller 54; female Line 237 Joseph Kapeller 27; male Line 238 Florian Kapeller 19; male; Florian married Walburga OTT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and their 1st child, John KAPELLER is born in Wisconsin in 1864..the next child is born in Missouri in 1865. They appear in the 1870 Census for Saline County: 1870 United States Federal Census Record Enumerated with son Florian in 1870--aged 77 Name: Jacob Kapeller Estimated Birth Year: abt 1793 Age in 1870: 77 Birthplace: Austria Home in 1870: Jefferson, Saline, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Arrow Rock Next door to Florian is his brother, Joseph Date 16 Aug 1870 P.O. Box Arrow Rock, Jefferson Twp, Saline, Mo Microfilm Reel Number M593-804 Pg 30 Line 8 House 196 Family 196 Kapeller Florina 32 M carpenter Austria Kapeller Morbboyer(this is the way it is spelled) 25 F. N.Y. Kapeller John 6 M Wisc Kapeller Magdaline 5 F. Mo Kapeller Francis 3 F Mo Kapeller Florena 1 F Mo Kapeller Jacob 77 M Austria In 1880 their name is spelled differently: 1880 Census Microfilm Reel Number T-9 717 Date June 28 1880, Jefferson Twp, Saline Mo. Page 28D Line 16 House 242 Family 244. (Note the spelling) Line 24 House 243 Family 245 Copella Florin M 44 md carpenter Ger Copella Walburga F 35 wife md N.Y. Copella Jno P M 16 son s Farmer Wisc Copella Florin M 10 son s Mo Copella Jacob M 8 son s Mo Copella Mary F 6 dau s Mo Copella Margaret F. 4 dau s Mo John KAPELLER is still there in 1900: Found in T623, Roll 901, 1900 US Federal Census for Saline County, Missouri, Township of Cambridge: Enumerated on 25 June 1900, Sprv Dstr 7, ED 121, Sheet 13, page B: Family number 270: KAPELLER, John B., Head of Household, W, male,single, Sept 1863, age 36, born: WI; Austria/New York, Farmer, 0 months can read-write-speak English Jacob, brother, W,M, single, Oct 1871, age 28, born-MO; Austria/New York, Farmer, 0 months can read-write-speak English Annie, sister, W,F, Octo 1880, age 19 single; born MO; Austria/New York, Farmer, 0 months can read-write-speak English Lizzie, sister, W,F, June 1883, age 16, single, born MO; Austria/New York, 0 months can read-write-speak English Julia, sister, W,F, June 1886, age 13, born MO; Austria/New York, 0 months can read-write-speak English at school 6 years Walburgur, mother, W,F, widowed, March 1845, age 55, 5 children, 5 living,born in New York, Germany/Germany I am told that they are buried in the New Frankfort Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri. Any assistance or direction appreciated. Thank you in advance, Susan snokes@earthlink.net