Would someone be kind enough to help me locate the 1919-20ish newspaper article that was posted not long ago in regard to Alice Cooper, former wife of Erastus Whaley. She had returned to St. Francois to visit her daughter, Alma Whaley, who was in the care of John & Nancy (Whaley) Dosing, and convinced her to leave home. Alice Inman Whaley Cooper was remarried to Thomas Cooper, and divorced from Erastus Whaley. She would return each year [?] to visit her daughter Alma. Upon the last visit, Alice convinced her daughter, Alma to return home with her. This prompted the sheriff & John Dosing to attempt to bring Alma back, but since she was of age, there was nothing that could be done. I can't find this in my files and am having no better luck finding where/when it was posted online. Thank you in advance for any help! -Kay, FL Also, if anyone is interested in more information on Paul BEISER, who was mentioned in a posting Oct 2008 in regard to the Isolation Hospital - [MOSTFRAN] Paul Bieser Died at Isolation Hospital (1933) : Erastus WHALEY born 1872 St. Francois Co., son of George & Gillilah [nee COBB] Whaley - married Alice Inman of Silver Irondale, Washington Co., Mo. June 1896 - child: Alma Whaley born May 9, 1901 [spouses: Paul Bieser; Wm. Byrd] - divorce; Alice Whaley vs Erastus Whaley, decree granted June 22,1906 - Erastus Whaley died April 09, 1911 St. Francois; buried Gibson Cemetery. 1910 - St. Francois Township, St. Francois Co, Missouri Census Dosing: John (head) 60, Nancy (wife) 40, Alma E. (daughter) 9, James (son) 17 (*Note: Alma was Nancy Whaley Dosing's niece.) 1920 - Commerce, Ottawa, OK Census Cooper Thomas D 35 MO MO MO Alice wife 42 MO MO GA Whaley Alma W step-daughter 18 MO MO MO Cooper Virgil 24 brother MO MO MO Inman Lizzie 62 mother-in-law GA GA GA 1930 - St. Louis, MO Census Paul Bieser; Head; Rent $35; Age 27; Married 23; Cab driver; Born IL; Parents IL Alma, Wife, Age 28; Married 24; Born MO; Parents MO Marion; Daughter; Age 4 ½; Born MO Inman, Marshall; Boarder; Widow; Age 37; Married 19; Born MO 1933 - Paul Beiser died - see online MO death record (note- his obit fails to mention his 2 young daughters, Marion and Betty} 1936ish - Alma Whaley Beiser md. William Byrd 1939 - Wm. Byrd, Jr., 2 yr. old son of William and Alma, died 1991 - Alma R. Byrd died Connie William BYRD, two years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Byrd of Elvins, died of tetanus at the Bonne Terre Hospital on Sunday January 8, 1939. The infection developed in the child's knee where a splinter, which pierced the flesh, had been removed a few days before. Funeral services were held at the Elvins Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, Rev. D.D. Seger. Burial was in the Layne Cemetery in charge of Caldwell Bros. Service. He leaves to mourn his death his parents, a brother Edward Byrd, and sister Annie Yvonne Byrd; also two half sisters, Marion and Betty Bieser, and two grandmothers. In a message dated 10/18/2009 7:26:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, mandboconnor@msn.com writes: > > You will find the answer about the Isolation Hospital by going to google > and typing... > Where was the Isolation Hospital located in St. Louis in 1933? The answer > will come > up .... St. Louis Neighborhoods ... The Hill. And the address will be > there. > Hope that helps!!! > From: "James Turner Harris" <chinahilltop@charter.net> > Subject: Re: [MOSTFRAN] Paul Bieser Died at Isolation Hospital (1933) > Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 Ms. Rickmar, Thanks Melanie for posting these story's that you are finding. I find another term that I have never heard before. Maybe someone can enlighten me as to what this term means or where this hospital was. "died Sunday, July 30, 1933, at the Isolation Hospital in St. Louis, following an illness of typhoid." I know that typhoid was very contagious so the term "isolation" to me would be similar to how I envision "lepers" being treated ... but to have a hospital for that cause .. "isolation." Very interesting. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Melanie Rickmar<rickmar@cdinter.net> > To: mostfran@rootsweb.com > Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:18 PM > Subject: [MOSTFRAN] Paul Bieser Died at Isolation Hospital (1933) > > LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois County, Missouri, Friday, August > 4, > 1933 > > PAUL BIESER > > Paul Bieser, aged 26 years, who had conducted a filling station at > Leadington the past two months, died Sunday, July 30, 1933, at the > Isolation > Hospital in St. Louis, following an illness of typhoid. He was buried in > > Illinois Tuesday. > > His widow, two children and his mother survive him. {Note from Kay, FL: there were also 2 daughters: Marion, age 8 and Betty Bieser, age < 3}