Surnames: ATKINSON VOGELI STROUD MILER MITCHELL Submitter: Leane O'Daniel (leaneodan@yahoo.com) Date: 21 Mar 2002 URL: www.geocities.com/leaneodan Dear My name is Leane O’Daniel, from Westfield Indiana. I am on a genealogy quest, searching for information about the linage of my great grandfather Charles Atkinson. He has a very sketchy past and I am now left with searching for any possible clues from the information that I do know. Please note that ANY INFORMATION YOU HAVE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME – NO MATTER HOW SMALL. Here is what I know: Charles Atkinson Born: 1887 Missouri In the 1900 Census I found a Charles Atkinson who was listed as a “step son” to a Vogeli family in Vernon County, Nevada, Missouri: Adolp Vogeli from Switzerland Byrd M. Vogeli (Atkinson?) born 1869 in Missouri (had 5 children, 3 living) Earl Vogeli born 1876 in Missouri (Half Brother) Nina Vogeli born 1899 in Missouri (Half Sister) Charles Atkinson born in 1887 Missouri In May 1910 he was a boarder with a George Stroud also born in Missouri. They were boarders at the Miler family at Sylvia, Township Reno County Kansas. The Miler family consisted of: Herford Miler born in 1852, in Iowa Hester Miler born in 1856 in Missouri Pearl Miler born in 1885 in Iowa Shearley Miler born in 1887 in Kansas Hazel Miler born in 1893 in Kansas I found George Stroud (Adopted Son) in the 1900 census in Phelphs County Missouri living with: Sam Mitchell born 1853 in Missouri D. Mitchell born 1869 in Missouri Leara born 1899 in Missouri Geo (adopted son) born in 1889 in Missouri Charles Atkinson Married: August 18, 1910 in Sylvia Kansas to Elsie May Naffziger Charles Atkinson then left Elsie May (while she was pregnant with his child) never to be heard of again. Their daughter (my grandmother was born). I cannot find him in WWI records, and I am almost certain he didn’t live long enough to apply for Social Security because I could find no record of that either. Thank you in advance for any information that you may know of, or have. I have enclosed his picture of Charles Atkinson with (his sister?) but I believe the girl to be Nina Vogeli his HALF-sister taken just before he moved to Kansas to work as a farm laborer. Even if you don’t know of a family connection, but you know of a family member who is “into genealogy” please forward this letter to them to see if they can find a connection. Sincerely, Leane O’Daniel 1707 B Ashley Wood Dr. Westfield IN 46074 leaneodan@yahoo.com