Rachel's mother, Margaret, died in 1871
Rachel is adopted out to Andrew J. & Eugenia M. Parr on August 1875 by her father, Jefferson Myers
Rachel is listed as Luella Parr, age 10, in the 1880 census, living with her adoptive parents, Andrew & Eugenia Parr, in Cheyenne, Barton, Kansas.
Luella Parr (Lucinda) marries Arthur Amaziar Alton on 24 Apr 1887 in Kansas. He called her Louie.
Eugenia Parr (# 18659475), Lucinda's adoptive mother, probably divorced Andrew Parr at some point after 1880 and she married Samuel Kuhn (# 30439989) in 1889.
"KUHN -- PARR Mr. Samuel KUHN and Mrs. Eugenia PARR, both of this place, were married at Great Bend Thursday of last week. Hoisington Dispatch -- Thursday, September 5, 1889"
Lucinda's adoptive father seems to be back in Monroe, IA in 1900 living with one of his younger sisters, Matilda J. Parr Wymore.
Lucinda died in Pratt, Kansas on 3 Apr 1900 – Her adoptive mother and stepfather came from Hosington, KS to attend her funeral.
Newpaper article - "Mr. & Mrs. S Kuhn of Hosington, Kansas came in to attend the funeral of their daughter, Mrs. A.A. Allton."
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Find A Grave contributor Ruth Jenkins-McIntire, 6/2013
Rachel's mother, Margaret, died in 1871
Rachel is adopted out to Andrew J. & Eugenia M. Parr on August 1875 by her father, Jefferson Myers
Rachel is listed as Luella Parr, age 10, in the 1880 census, living with her adoptive parents, Andrew & Eugenia Parr, in Cheyenne, Barton, Kansas.
Luella Parr (Lucinda) marries Arthur Amaziar Alton on 24 Apr 1887 in Kansas. He called her Louie.
Eugenia Parr (# 18659475), Lucinda's adoptive mother, probably divorced Andrew Parr at some point after 1880 and she married Samuel Kuhn (# 30439989) in 1889.
"KUHN -- PARR Mr. Samuel KUHN and Mrs. Eugenia PARR, both of this place, were married at Great Bend Thursday of last week. Hoisington Dispatch -- Thursday, September 5, 1889"
Lucinda's adoptive father seems to be back in Monroe, IA in 1900 living with one of his younger sisters, Matilda J. Parr Wymore.
Lucinda died in Pratt, Kansas on 3 Apr 1900 – Her adoptive mother and stepfather came from Hosington, KS to attend her funeral.
Newpaper article - "Mr. & Mrs. S Kuhn of Hosington, Kansas came in to attend the funeral of their daughter, Mrs. A.A. Allton."
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Find A Grave contributor Ruth Jenkins-McIntire, 6/2013
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Minnie May Myers Ostrander
1882–1966
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George Christian Myers
1884–1950
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Clarence Myers
1886–1890
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Roy Ernest Myers
1888–1981
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Lillie Pearl Myers Ostrander
1890–1961
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Ada Myers
1891–1893
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Elmer Q. "Pete" Myers
1894–1988
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Leo Earl Myers
1895–1898
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Vera Lulla Myers Andrews
1897–1941
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Eva Faye Myers Pitchford
1899–1986
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