Who's Who at Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, KCMO

Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, Kansas City, MO (OB) 1883-1984

Families

Some of these individuals may not have been at Troost, but part of other KC area assemblies, or visiting itinerants. Help requested identifying these.

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• "Hobo Billy" (North End KC) 1903+

Allsman family

KC Star, KCMO 1964-12-12 obit: "George R. Allsman 81, of 5057 Woodson, Mission, died last night at a nursing home at 4125 Rainbow boulevard, [(now the home of the University of Kansas Endowment)], where he had been a resident the last year. He was born in Montrose, Mo., and had lived in the Greater Kansas City area 70 years. He was the owner of the Allsman Cabinet company [+1910-1941+], at 708 East Thirty-first street, before his retirement. He was a member of Troost Avenue Gospel Hall 60 years. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Florence P. Allsman of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Mary Kathryn Marquette of the home; a son, Harry E. Allsman, San Mateo, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Gertrude Rey, Albuquerque, N.M.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock Tuesday at the Newcomer chapel, Brush Creek and the Paseo. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery."

As per FindAGrave courtesy of Bill Herrman, "Mrs. Florence Pearl Allsman, 87, Marble Hill, Mo., formerly of Kansas City, died Tuesday at a Marble Hill nursing home. She was the widow of George R. Allsman, founder of the Allsman Cabinet Company, 708 E. 31st. Mrs. Allsman was born in Montrose, Mo., and had lived in Kansas City 75 years before moving to Marble Hill in February. She attended the Troost Avenue Gospel Hall and the [[Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS|Overland Park Bible Chapel]. She leaves a son, Harry E. Allsman, San Mateo, Calif., and seven grandchildren..."

Harry & Agnes Allsman's wedding was officiated by William Ely King (b. 1900 Selma, Fresno, CA), pastor (+1934-1940+) of Maywood Baptist, then at 15th & Northern Blvd., Independence, MO. King's father, Charles Henry King (b. 1859 Princeton, IN - d. 1927 Selma, CA) moved to Selma in 1885, several years before it was incorporated, and was a member of Selma Baptist. In 1928, W.E. King was pastoring Michigan Avenue Baptist in KC. He studied at John Brown & William Jewell.

• George Raymond Allsman +1904-1964 (b. 1883 Montrose, Henry, MO - d. 1964 KCKS), son of Marquis DeLafayette Allsman (b. 1846 Sullivan Co., IN - d. 1897 KCKS) & Sarah Ann "Sally" Day Allsman (b. 1850 Morgan Co., KY - d. 1941 Albuquerque, Bernalillo, NM). In early 1862 at the age of eighteen, Marquis enlisted with the 62nd Illinois Infantry where he served in the Civil War thru 1866, later a resident of the Old Soldiers Home in Leavenworth, KS. Sally resided in Albuquerque from 1921-1941.
• Florence Pearl Iman Allsman +1909-1964+ (b. 1885 Montrose, MO; m. 1909 KCMO; d. 1972 Marble Hill, MO), daughter of John Iman (b. 1847 Olivet, South Bend Twp., Armstrong, PA - d. 1910 KCMO) & Henrietta Yockey Iman (b. 1851 Perryton, Bell Twp., Westmoreland, PA; m. 1876; d. 1941 KCMO).
  • Harry Earl Allsman (b. 1911 KCMO - d. 1973 Arnold, Calaveras, CA). In 1940, Harry still resided in KCMO, working for his father as a cabinetmaker. By 1950, he had relocated to Burbank, in Los Angeles, he was employed as a draftsman in the industry of retail store fixtures. Wife (1936): Agnes Grace Clarkson Allsman-Arons (b. 1918 KCMO - d. 2007 Miami, Dade, FL), daughter of gardener Andrew Pollock Clarkson (b. 1886 Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Glasgow metro, Scotland; emig. 1901; d. 1977 KCMO) & Janet "Jennie" Lawson Clarkson (b. 1893 Glasgow, Scot.; emig. 1905; d. 1980 KCMO). During WWI, Andrew was recruited to serve in the CAF in Canada. Jennie Clarkson was a member of Westport Presbyterian in KCMO.
  • Mary Kathryn Allsman Marquette 1914-1964? (b. 1914 KCMO - d. 1972 KCKS). Husband (1932 @ KCMO): John Marquette (b. 1909 KCMO - d. 2000 Mesa, Maricopa, AZ), son of Austin "August" Albert Marquardt-Marquette, Jr. (b. 1875 Germany; m. 1900 Beatrice, NE; d. 1939 KCMO) & Elizabeth "Bessie" Kaminska Marquette (b. 1876 Germany - d. 1970 KCMO). In 1897, Bessie resided in Jefferson City, Missouri. Austin's father was a pastor in Beatrice that year. Austin was self-employed in 1930 as a cleaner. John & Mary's wedding may have been officiated by Charles W. Ross. John & Mary were later part of Overland Park Bible Chapel. Mary was also a member of the City Union Mission Auxiliary. In 1950, they resided in Lawrence where John was employed as a creamery milkman. In 1940, John worked for George's cabinet making shop. His 2nd wife was Emma Marquette (1921-2015)
    • Duane Marquette (b. 1952)
    • Richard "Dick" Dean Marquette (b. 1934 KCMO). In 1952, Dick was drafted into the Korean conflict, while residing in Lawrence with his family, who were still there in 1956. Wife (1958 @ Danforth Chapel, KU, Lawrence, KS): Deanna Holmes Marquette, daughter of Raymond "Ray" Holmes (b. 1905 Scandia, KS - d. 1993 Manhattan, KS) & Erna Katherine Schwartz Holmes. In 1957, Deanna studied at Kansas State University, and by 1958 at KU with Dick. 1972 @ Prairie Village. Ray Holmes managed Commonwealth Theatre chain theaters in Manhattan and Lawrence from 1931-1979, have moved to Manhattan from Scandia in 1931.
    • John Raymond "Ray" Marquette (b. 1937 KCMO - d. 1992 Mission, Johnson, KCKS) - 1972 @ Overland Park. Wife: Mary Ann Ramseyer Marquette (b. 1940 Lamar, Barton, MO - d. 2021 Springdale, Washington, AR), daughter of Fred Andrew Ramseyer (b. 1914 Nashville, Barton, MO - d. 2013 DeSoto, Johnson, KCKS) & Ruth Arlene Metsinger Ramseyer (b. 1922 Quapaw, Ottawa Co., Joplin MO metro, OK - d. 2017). Fred's parents: Alfred Ramseyer (b. 1872 Switzerland; emig. 1896; d. 1952 Barton Co., MO) & Mary Heiniger Ramseyer (b. 1882 Goodfield, Woodford, Peoria metro, IL - d. 1924 Barton Co., MO). In 1920, Ruth's father, Oscar Elvin Metsinger (1889-1935), was a teamster for the water route in Quapaw, the family resided at 105 Greece St. Fred Ramseyer died at the age of 98, on the day of his 74th wedding anniversary. He was employed with Allsman Cabinet Corp., farming in Jefferson Co., and during WWII at the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in Prairie Center (residing in Lawrence). He also worked for the Robinson Gym at KU which was designed by James Naismith, founder of basketball He was a member of First Baptist of Lawrence.
      • William Jeffery Marquette (b. 1959 KCMO - d. 1980 Manhattan, Riley, KS).
    • Alan Allsman Marquette (b. 1948 Lawrence?, KS - d. 2008) - 1972 @ KCKS. Wife (1971): Wynn Schmidt Marquette. 2nd wife (1976): Jackie Lynn Roos Marquette. Alan also resided at Spring Hill & Overland Park.
    • Sally Ann Marquette Purcell (b. 1945 KS). Husband (1966 @ KCKS): Howard Wayne Purcell (b. 1944). Howard & Sally's wedding was at Overland Park Bible Chapel, officiated by Paul R. Goring of Colombia. Bridesmaids were Joan McCabe of Lawrence, KS & Ruth Montgomery of Phoenix, AZ. Max Grable of Dallas was best man. Groomsmen were Larry Fryback of Lawrence & Gary Wright of Wichita. Timothy Purcell, brother of Howard, was an usher, along with Alan Marquette. They settled initially in Lawrence, and by 1972 were in Topeka.
    • Susan Jayne Marquette (b. 1947 KS) - 1972 @ Mission

Altergott family

Alice Strayer recalls that Jake’s family was from Russia, he was employed as a tailor, and remembers him making the announcements during her era there in the 1940's. His wife Edith worked as a laborer in 1900 for Caleb Baker's awning factory, as did her sister Alice I. Allsman Stark (b. 1883 Junction City, KS - d. 1941 Oakland, Alameda, CA), who was R.C. at the end of her life, a member of St. Anthony's in Oakland. Jake & Edith relocated to KCMO in 1901.

• Johann Jacob "Jake" Altergott +1949-1961 (b. 1872 Dönhof Colony, Vysokoye, Saratov, RU; emig. 1892; d. 1961 KCMO), son of Johann Wilhelm Altergott (1840-1910? Dönhof Colony, RU) & Kathryn Meisinger Altergott (b. 1840 Messer Colony, Krasnoarmeysk, Saratov, RU - d. Dönhof Colony, RU).
• Edith Edna Allsman Altergott +1949-1967 (b. 1881 Junction City, Davis/Geary, KS - d. 1967 KCMO), daughter of Sgt. John Dryden Allsman (b. 1845 Sullivan Co., IN - d. 1906 Sawtelle, L.A., CA) & Adaline Hooker Allsman (b. 1849 Vernon, Jennings, IN; m. 1866 Shelby, IN; d. 1917 Oakland, Alameda, CA). In 1900, John & Adaline resided in Quindaro, Wyandotte, KCKS. John was employed in 1880 in Junction City as a brick mason. He served 1862-1865 with the 62nd Illinois Inf., Co. H, enlisting in McLean Co., IL and discharged in Chicago. He resided in 1905 in Santa Monica, and his final year at the Sawtelle Veterans Home in Los Angeles.
  • Kathryn Marie Altergott Sommerville (b. 1903 KCMO - d. 2004 Eudora, Douglas, KS). Husband: William "Will" Baker Sommerville (b. 1902 KCMO - d. 1978 Lawrence, Douglas, KS), son of William Charles Sommerville (b. 1874 Wishaw, N.L., Scot. - d. 1931 KCMO) & Jessie Mae Baker Sommerville (b. 1879 Chicago, Cook, IL - d. 1964 KCMO). Jessie was a daughter of Caleb Jason Baker (1840-1918), co-founder of Baker-Lockwood and the Troost assembly. In 1922, William Charles Sommerville was president of Baker-Lockwood Awning, and Will's brother Caleb J. Sommerville was an employee there. See Sommerville family.
  • Ruth Lucia Altergott Armstrong (b. 1904 KCMO - d. 2006 Tyler, Smith, TX). Ruth studied at Northeast High School and Metropolitan Community College, both in KCMO. She also earned an A.B. in 1925/1926 from the University of Kansas, and from the Kansas City Teachers' College in 1927. She served as an instructor at Stony Brook School from 1928-1932, then as their librarian 1932-1940+. Husband (1929 @ Manhattan, NYC, NY): Francis G. Armstrong (b. 1903 Cobleskill, Schoharie, NY - d. ?), son of Charles W. Armstrong (1872-1944) & Nellie Merritt Jamieson Armstrong (1880-1959). In 1910, Charles was principal of the Cobleskill High School. Francis earned his A.B. in 1923 from Colgate Univ., and his A.M. from Columbia Univ. in 1928. From 1923-1925, he was a Latin & German instructor at Worcester Academy, and on the summer faculty in 1924 of the American Students European Tours. From 1925-1940+, he taught Latin & German at Stony Brook, and also served as its Dean 1928-1938+. Ruth resided in Stony Brook until 1998 when she relocated to Tyler, TX. She was a member of Setauket Presbyterian.
  • Garnet E. Altergott Erwin (b. 1907 KCMO - d. 1986 Prairie Village, MO). Later a Presbyterian. Husband (1941 @ Harrisonville, Cass, MO): Joseph Russell Erwin (b. 1906 KCMO - d. 1984), son of Ed Erwin & Mary Erwin. From 1926-1976, Russell was employed for the Gelhaar Uniform Co., which produced uniforms for the military, law enforcement, musical groups, airlines, bus firms, shriners, hotels, industrial uniforms (including for bakers, dairies & truck lines), as per an article in the Kansas City Star from 1962-2-25. It was founded prior to 1892 in the manufacture of a variety of caps, before being expanded into the uniform industry about 1927 by Alfred M. Blumenthal who served as its president at that time until his death in 1958. It met at 1228-32 Grand in "Garment District" until moving in 1962 to 1608 Oak, KCMO.
  • Alice Margaret Altergott Gill (1909-1996 KCMO). Husband (1928 @ KCMO): Forest Prescott Gill (1906-2005 KCMO), son of Forest Ernest Gill (b. 1874 Richmond, Ray, MO - d. 1947 KCMO) & Mabel Annie Prescott Gill (b. 1879 Paola, Miami, KCKS - d. 1955 Westwood, Johnson, KCKS). Forest & Margaret were married in 1928 by a pastor named Bradbury of Bales Baptist Church, now (since 2013) Bales Avenue Community Church, organized in 1886/1891. By 1901 was the second largest Baptist church in the state of Missouri, with membership over 1,000. A directory from 1900 for that church can be obtained at Watermark West Rare Books in Wichita. Forest & Alice were also among the 282 charter members of megachurch Village Presbyterian in KCMO suburb Prairie Village in 1949, both active thru the remainder of their lives. Its founding pastor was "Dr. Bob" Meneilly (1925-2021), an influential civic and social justice leader, according to a brief bio on the church's website. The initial charter group was largely recruited by Meneilly thru neighborhood door-to-door outreach, as a community church for all denominations, though financed by the Presbyterian Board of Missions. By 1954, the church had grown to 1,600 with its peak at over 7,000 under Meneilly's leadership, as per his wiki. Over 400 of his sermons from 1971-1999 can be found on SoundCloud. Forest & Margaret operated a silkscreen printing company known as Gill Studio in the advertising industry for many years, as per her obit. In 1940, this studio was located in the Library District of KCMO, at 906 Central. It was founded in Forest's basement in 1934, now known as Gill Line in Lenexa. See JoCo History for a 1935 picture of him advertising. He is also widely credited with inventing the world's first bumper sticker about 1946 using Day-Glo ink with self-adhesive paper. Also see its wiki.
    • Nancy S. Gill Gilman (b. 1933 KCMO). Husband: Mark Samuel Gilman (b. 1932 Atchison, KS), son of Lt. Col. Joseph R. Gilman (b. 1895 Hope, Dickinson, KS - d. 1982 Shawnee Mission, KCKS) & Opal Eunice Thomas Gilman (b. 1903 Rush, Buchanan, MO - d. 1996). Lt. Col. Gilman served in the Navy in France as a Seaman during WWI, and the Kansas National Guard from 1924-1940, then the Army Air Corps 1940-1948 where he retired. In 1910, Opal's father, Samuel Cowell Thomas (b. 1878 Rushville, Buchanan, MO - d. 1952 Atchison, KS), owned a blacksmith shop in Rush Twp., MO.
    • Bruce Douglas Gill (b. 1935 KCMO). Wife: Betsy Gill.
    • Donald A. Gill. Wife: Debi Gill.
  • SSgt. John Jacob Altergott (b. 1911 KCMO - d. 1979 Polk Co., MO). In +1930-1940+, John was employed as a lithographer, then from 1942-1946 with the U.S. Army, and in 1950 as a jewelry engraver. In 1940, his employer was the R.M. Rigby Printing Co., 915 Wyandotte, KCMO. 1st wife (1930 @ Clay Co., MO): Vivian Pauline Shaw Altergott-Baley (b. 1912 KCMO - d. 2001), daughter of Charles E. Shaw & Clara Mabel Johnson Shaw (b. 1891 IL). Mabel may have been one referenced in 1918 in The Sainte Marie Tribune when she was twenty-five, as being "seven feet six inches tall" who was in a Chicago hospital having sections of a femur bone removed in the hopes of stopping growth. 2nd wife (1947 @ KCMO): Vada Katherine Davis Ayres-Altergott-Weaver (b. 1923 Parsons, KS - d. 1977 Leavenworth Co., KS), daughter of Elmer Davis (b. 1883 Vienna/Jennings, Scott, IN - d. 1956 Clay Co., MO) & Rose Belle Overby Davis (b. 1890 VA; m. 1908 Fort Scott, Bourbon, KS; d. 1929 KCMO).
  • Helen Elizabeth "Bette" Altergott Raphael (b. 1916 KCMO - d. 1981 Aurora, Arapahoe, CO). Husband (1940 @ Yuma, AZ): Eugene Charles Raphael (b. 1910 Inglewood, L.A., CA - d. 2002 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL), son of . In 1940, Eugene resided in Beverly Hills, he and his wife initially settled in Los Angeles. In 1949, the family lived in Glendale, and Eugene was employed as an aircraft mechanic.
    • Pamela "Pam" Jean Raphael Kelsey (b. 1942 L.A. Co., CA). Husband (1964 @ L.A., CA): Robert "Bob" Hamilton Kelsey (b. 1934 Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA - d. 2017 Santa Ynez Valley, CA), son of Robert Augustus Kelsey (b. 1898 Saylor, Polk, Des Moines metro, IA - d. 1974 Oceanside, San Diego, CA) & Linnie Elizabeth "Betty" Cate Kelsey (b. 1899 Perry, Dallas, IA - d. 1975 Oceanside, CA). Bob was a pioneer real estate publisher as per his obit, best known for Leading Estates of the World magazine, developed in 1969.
    • Elizabeth Ann Raphael Johnson (b. 1944 L.A., CA). Husband (1963 @ L.A., CA): Jonronald H. Johnson (b. 1942).
    • Patricia Edith Raphael Williams (b. 1948 L.A., CA). Husband (1970 @ Oceanside, CA): Kenneth "Ken" Bruce Williams, son of 1st Lt. Paul Anthony Williams (b. 1921 Toledo, Lucas, OH - d. 1992 Lansing, Ingham, MI) & Lillian Rose Antesberger Williams (b. 1924 Altoona, Blair, PA - d. 2013 East Lansing, MI). See Lansing State Journal for Lillian's obit.
  • Jeanne Florence Altergott McKnight (b. 1919 KCMO - d. 2011 Tyler, Smith, TX). Husband (1937 @ KCMO): William James McKnight, Jr. (b. 1916 St. Joseph, Buchanan, MO - d. 1995 Tyler, TX), son of William James McKnight, Sr. (b. 1887 National City, San Diego, CA - d. 1962 Seattle, King, WA) & Eda Flora Ganzer McKnight (b. 1894 Hickman Mills, Jackson, KCMO - d. 1961 Sunland, L.A., CA). In 1920, William Sr. resided in KCMO, and was employed as an auto mechanic. In 1940, William Jr. was employed as a radio tech, and was residing in Lawrence, KS.

Baker family

In 1841, Caleb's father Isaac was a hawker (salesman) in Hailsham. By 1851, he was more specifically a traveling "chapman hawker" (booklet salesman), and in 1871 as a "general dealer" (operated a general store). In 1872, Caleb was co-founder of Baker-Lockwood Western Awning Co., initially in Chicago.It is said that when the Great Chicago Fire happened in 1871, their stock survived as they had buried it in the river. After the fire, they relocated to Kansas City in 1872.

In 1850, Darwin Roe (Eliza's 1st husband) resided in Barker, Broome, NY which is part of the Binghamton metro. Eliza's first husband was Darwin S. Roe (b. 1835 NYC, NY - d. 1876 Chicago, IL), son of Alanson Roe (b. 1808 Dutchess Co., NY - d. 1899 Coventry, NY) & Louisa Smith Roe (b. 1810 Chenango Co., NY - d. 1888 Coventry, NY). Louisa was a g-g-g-granddaughter of John Smith (1638-1676 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT) & Mary Partridge Smith (1647-1683 Hadley, Hampshire, MA). John's father Samuel Smith was among the earliest settlers of Wethersfield, as per the Old Connecticut Path.

• Caleb Jason Baker +1904-1918 (b. 1840 Hailsham, Wealden, East Sussex, England - d. 1918 KCMO), son of Isaac Baker (b. 1810 Alfriston, Sussex, Eng. - d. 1882 Hailsham, Eng.) & Sarah Lambert Baker (1805-1881 Hailsham, Eng.).
• Eliza VanName Roe-Baker +1904-1907 (b. 1839 Binghamton, NY; m. 1877 Chicago, IL; d. 1907 KCMO), daughter of William VanName (b. 1808 Union, Broome, NY - d. 1840 St. Louis, MO) & Elmira Gillman VanName-Orcutt (b. 1814 Chenango, Broome, NY - d. 1874 Chicago, IL).
  • Maggie Isabel Baker Kerr (b. 1866 Eng. - d. 1890 Chicago, IL). Husband: Donald Morrison Kerr (b. 1855 Lochinver / Assynt, Sutherland, Scot. - d. 1944 Hinsdale, DuPage, IL), son of Cathel Kerr (1810-1867 Assynt, Suth., Scot.) & Janet Morrison Kerr (b. 1827 Lochbroom, Ross, Scot.).
    • Barbara Annabel Kerr McLaren (1886-1968 Chicago, IL). Barbara's obit suggested gifts to Woodside Bible assembly in Maywood (Chicago). Husband (1909 @ Chicago, IL): Robert James McLaren (1885-1965 Chicago, IL), son of James Earl McLaren (b. 1860 Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Glasgow metro, Scot. - d. 1915 Oakland, CA) & Helen "Nellie" McClintock Scott McLaren (b. 1860 Airdrie, Scot. - d. 1941 Santa Clara, CA). At the age of 15, Robert was employed as an office clerk in Chicago. By the age of 25, he was an architect, and by 35 (1920) he and Hans Peter Henschien, a leading designer of cold storage warehouses in the U.S., had set up a joint practice as Henschien & McLaren from about 1914-1929, according to a [historical evaluation of Rath Packing from 1991. Henschien wrote an authoritative reference in 1915 titled ""Packing House and Cold Storage Construction". As per papers from The Art Institute of Chicago, Henschien & McLaren are credited with the design of what is now University Station, originally used for cold storage, and the largest of its type in that city at the time, located in the Pilsen Historic District of the Lower West Side area of Chicago. Robert was a leader in the Architects Club of Chicago, an officer of the American Specification Institute, a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Chicago Architectural Exhibition League. In 1942, Robert's office was located in the Civic Opera Building in the Chicago Loop, which today contains the second-largest opera auditorium on the continent.
      • Margaret Helen Dorothea June "Peg" McLaren Jones (b. 1911 Chi., IL - d. 2000 St. Simon's Island, Glynn, GA). Husband (1935): Avery Carlson Jones (b. 1910 Higganum, CT - d. 1992 St. Simon's Island, GA), son of Edward Bragg Carlson (b. 1879 Higganum, CT - d. 1952 Middletown, Mid., CT) & Edith Lottie Avery Carlson (b. 1886 South Windsor, CT - d. 1972 Bessemer, Gogebic, MI).
      • Donald Robert "Bud" McLaren (1914-1978)
      • Jean Elizabeth McLaren (1916)
      • Katherine Annabel "Taffy" McLaren Kasch (1917-1976)

Darwin & Eliza had at least one child:

• Grace Myra Roe Telfer (b. 1868 Binghamton, NY - d. 1958 Pueblo, CO). Husband: George Telfer (b. 1864 Glasgow, Scotland - d. 1926 Pueblo, CO), son of James Telfer (b. 1820 Garvald, East Lothian, Scot. - d. 1877 Glasgow, Scot.) & Agnes Forrest Telfer (b. 1822 Tranent, East Lothian, Scot.; m. 1847 North Leith, Midlothian, Scot.; d. 1883 Chicago, Cook, IL).
  • Annis R. Telfer (b. 1893 KCMO - d. 1968 Pueblo, CO). From +1920-1950+, Annis was a gradeschool math teacher in Pueblo.
  • Edward Shireburne Telfer (b. 1895 KCMO - d. 1964 South Gate, L.A., CA). Wife: Frances Adele Tillett Telfer (b. 1910 Lathrop, Clinton, MO - d. 1973 Riverside, CA), daughter of Eugene Tillett. Frances' family moved to Pueblo in 1926. Their wedding in 1929 took place in the home of Frances' aunt Mrs. M.R. Smith, and officiated by C. Arlin Heydon, pastor of the local First Baptist (1872-2016) which at its peak had over a thousand members. In 2007, the church raised $3,600 to provide a fifty cent discount for 616 vehicles over the course of a day as a type of "servant evangelism", as per an article in Baptist News. Edward & Frances moved to California about 1945. Frances moved to South Gate in 1971. Her memorial was at Hillside Church with Marvin C. Anderson officiating.
  • Gilman Roe Telfer (b. 1899 KCMO - d. 1969). Wife (1924-1937): Katherine Mary Ruddy Telfer (b. 1902 Pueblo, CO - d. 1972), daughter of Patrick "Pat" Ruddy (b. 1855 Ireland; emig. 1871; d. 1932 Pueblo, CO) & Katie Ward Ruddy (b. 1867 Ireland; m. 1897 Pueblo, CO; d. 1943 Pueblo, CO). Gilman & Catherine's wedding in Pueblo was officiated by Austin M. Bertram.
  • Forrest Caleb Telfer, Sr. (b. 1907 Toledo, OH - d. 1965 Custer Co., CO). Wife: Dariel Doris Pugh Telfer (1909-1987 Pueblo, CO), daughter of Albert Leonidas Pugh (b. 1875 Baker Twp., Crawford, KS) & Minnie Birdsall Pugh (b. 1881 Rawlins Co., KS - d. 1974 Pueblo, CO).

Beard family

• Ron Beard
• Annabelle Beard

Bewick family

• Leonard Bewick, Sr. 1889-1936
• Stephen C. Bewick 1897-1913
• Mrs. Georgia Bewick +1895+

Bobbitt family

• Elizabeth Anna Meschkat Bobbitt +1889-1893

Bohling family

• J.W. Bohling

Bollin family

• Louis Bollin 1926-present
• Oscar Bollin
• Walter Bollin
• Beulah Jane Stubbs Bollin +1925-1932
• Mrs. Irene Bollin 1947-present
• May J. Tietge Bollin 1898-

Buelick family

• Anna Caroline Funk Buelick +1955-1965 Overland Park

Burlison family

• Jeanette Louise Scott Burlison 1906-1939

Carnie family

• H.G. Carnie 1890-1920

Charles family

• Hughina Ross Charles 1880's-1916

Cole family

• C. Donald Cole

Cook family

• Athoyl Cook 1936
• Mrs. Athoyl Cook 1936
• William Cook 1928

Corkill family

@ 12th St. Assembly

• Charles Corkill
• Elaine Engle Corkill

Crescencia family

• Victor Crescencia 1926-1936

Dawber family

• James H. Dawber 1973-1976
• Grace Dawber

Dickson family

Alice Strayer recollected in '25 that in the 1940's, Fred would record the names of attendees in a ledger as they would walk into meetings. It is currently unknown whether this ledger has survived.* Fred Stanley Arnot Dickson 1917-1974

• Mrs. Annie Dickson ?

Eby family

• Ruth Margaret Hayward Eby 1937-1940+

Erkine family

Itinerant evangelist Thomas Erskine resided in Topeka, Shawnee Co., Kansas in 1913, and may have commuted to Troost, or held meetings in his home. There was also an open assembly in Topeka in 1890 known as Topeka Gospel Hall which could have been still active then, no relation to the current Topeka Gospel Chapel, which was started in 1948.

• Thomas Erskine ?

Farwell family

• Russ Farwell +1945?+
• Doris Farwell +1945?+

Findlay family

• John Findlay +1901 KCMO

Fletcher family

• Calvin Fletcher +1965-2000

Francis family

• Frank Francis

Frank family

• Eva Meschkat Frank 1891-1892

Fulton family

• James Fulton - 1904 Correspondent Harrison Street Gospel Hall

Gates family

• Caleb Gates +1952
• Dedra Gates +1952

Gill family

• Forest E. Gill

Glenn family

• Elwood Curtis Glenn +1936-1979 Elder @ Troost +1946+
• Bernice Ruth Ackerman Glenn 1918-1972

Gray family

• George Gray 1936-1946+

Gunn family

• E.S. Gunn

Haas family

• Mrs. Elizabeth Haas 1896-1902 KCKS

Hayward family

Bill Hayward was among the founders of the Bible Chapel of Shawnee in 1949, along with Wayne Matthews, whose wife Ruth Sommerville Matthews was a cousin. In 1952, he and his family were transferred by his employment as an industrial engineer at Procter & Gamble to an office in northern California. In 1934, his job was "timekeeper" at P&G. Bill's birthplace was in Sparta, Illinois and there is a high likelihood that he was in fellowship at the Sparta Gospel Hall there as his maternal grandfather, William Charles Sommerville, Sr. (1849-1918) was a primary correspondent there in 1904.* William Hayward +1930-1949? (b. 1873 (Horwich, Bolton metro, Manchester metro or Wolverhampton, Staffordshire), England; emig. 1887; d. 1954 Claremont, Los Angeles, CA), son of Samuel Hayward (b. 1846 Deepfields, Staffordshire, Eng. - d. 1922 Wolverhampton, Eng.) & Charlotte Lines Hayward (b. 1847 Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, Eng. - d. 1922 Wolverhampton, Eng.). In 1900, William was employed as a coal miner, residing near Centerville in Lincoln Twp., Appanoose, Iowa, and farming in Sparta, Illinois by 1910.

• Margaret Sommerville Hayward +1930-1949? (b. 1876 Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland; m. 1896; d. 1958 Claremont, L.A., CA), daughter of William Charles Sommerville, Sr. (b. 1849 Colliertree, New Monkland (Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1918 Dallas, TX) & Isabella Livingstone Anderson Sommerville (b. 1855 Cambusnethan, Lanark, Scot. - d. 1884).
  • Raymond John Hayward +1930-1949 (b. 1896 Clarkdale, Lincoln Twp., Appanoose, IA - d. 1973 Lenexa, KS). From 1930-1950+, Raymond was residing in KCMO, and employed as a traveling salesman for The Astrup Co.'s St. Louis branch on 1908 Locust, until his retirement. The Astrup Co., founded by sailmaker Wilhelm Jacob Otto (b. 1845 Denmark - d. 1915 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH) in 1876, by the mid-1950's was the largest awning manufacturer in the U.S. Wife (1924): Edna Margaret Beckley Hayward (b. 1899 Chicago, IL - d. 1986 Overland Park, Johnson, KS), daughter of Elmer E. Beckley & Margaret K. Beckley. Raymond was a member 1949-1973 of the Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS.
    • Russell John "Jack" Hayward, Jr. (b. 1926 Chicago, IL - d. 2008 Albuquerque, NM). He served in the Navy during WWII, earning the rank of Lt. Jg. In 1950, Russell resided in KCMO, employed as a civil engineer. Wife: Frances Eloise "Mickey" Murphy Hayward (b. 1931 - d. 1999), daughter of Dan Murphy (b. 1887 Alvin, Brazoria, TX - d. 1954 Houston, Harris, TX) & Ida Gordon Murphy-Guinn (b. 1901 Tyler, TX - d. 1969).
    • William "Bill" Beckley Hayward (b. 1930 KCMO - d. 2000 S.F., CA). He graduated in 1952 from the University of Kansas with a B.Arch.
    • Raymond "Ray" Edward Hayward (b. 1932 KCMO - d. 1964 Beaumont, Jefferson, TX). Wife (1962 @ Harris Co., TX): Jane Howard Sisco Hayward-Spence (b. 1934 Conroe, Montgomery, TX - d. 1998 Winter Park, Orange, FL), daughter of Howard Jackson Sisco (b. 1909 Kimmins, TN - d. 1963 Conroe, TX) & Eva Lou Dean Sisco (b. 1911 Willis, Montgomery, TX - d. 1999 Roswell, Fulton, GA). Jane's 2nd husband (1966 @ Harris Co., TX): Harry Eugene Spence (b. 1933 Jacksonville, FL - d. 2016 Winter Park, FL), son of Eugene Bernard Spence (b. 1902 Mandeville, Carroll, GA - d. 1969 Jacksonville Beach, Duval, FL) & Malvene Isabel Reichard Spence (b. 1907 Jacksonville, FL - d. 2004 Glynn Co., GA).
      • John Dunbar Spence (1968-2012 Winter Park, FL).
      • Deanna Elizabeth Spence Halbmaier (b. 1969 Winter Park, FL - d. 2017 Altamonte Springs, Seminole, FL).
    • Michael Hayward - Albuquerque, NM
  • Samuel James Hayward (b. 1905 Sparta, IL - d. 1975 St. Louis, MO). In 1930, Samuel resided in St. Louis, employed as an assistant chemist for Monsanto Chemical Works which developed the popular herbicide Roundup in 1971. The company has subsequently been acquired by Bayer. Wife (1931 @ St. Louis, MO): Anna E. Wagner Hayward (b. 1906 St. Louis, MO - d. 2002 St. Peters, St. Charles, MO), daughter of Edward B. Wagner. Their wedding was officiated by Richard Conrad Lucke (1876-1958), German Methodist pastor.
  • William "Bill" Albert Hayward, Jr. +1930-1949 (b. 1911 Sparta, Randolph, IL - d. 1970 Citrus Heights, Sacramento, CA). Wife: Ruth A. Leask Hayward-Kelly 1929-1949 (b. 1910 Waterloo, Black Hawk, IA - d. 2011 CA), daughter of William Leask, Sr. (b. 1855 South Shields, South Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, Eng. - d. 1940 Dunkerton, Black Hawk, IA) & Alice Ramsay Kerr Leask (b. 1877 Edinburgh, Scot.; m. 1908 Philadelphia, PA; d. 1935 Waterloo, IA). Alice's memorial was held at Western Avenue Gospel Hall in Waterloo, the service officiated by Edgar Greeley Matthews (1869-1960). In 1881, Alice's family resided at 1 East Thomas St. in Edinburgh, possibly where she was born. Her father, John Gordon Kerr (b. 1851 Dalkeith, Lothian, Scot. - d. 1894 Newbattle, Lothian, Scot.), Ruth's maternal grandfather, was employed in 1881 as a house painter, by 1891 as a coal miner, and evidently died in the Lingerwood Coal Pit at the age of 43 after an "explosion of shot", as per Ancestry.com. See Who's Who at Waterloo Gospel Hall, IA for expanded detail on the Leask family. As per Alice Strayer, when her maternal great-grandmother died in 1884, her grandmother Ruth had to quit school (at the age of 8) to help take care of her father and brothers.
    • Alice Margaret Hayward Strayer 1935-1949 (b. 1935 Kansas City, MO). She attended Kansas Bible Camp, initially about 1945, at a rented location at a YMCA camp near Stafford, Kansas. Husband (1955 @ Sacramento, CA): Ronald John Strayer (b. 1935 S.F., CA), son of Marion Blaine Strayer (b. 1906 Plain City, Darby Twp., Madison, Columbus metro, OH - d. 1994 Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA) & Victoria Isabelle M. Storman Strayer (b. 1912 S.F., CA - d. 2001 San Mateo, CA). Ronald was raised at Parkside Gospel Chapel in San Francisco, CA. His father, Marion, was employed in 1940 as a linotype operator at the San Francisco Chronicle (founded in 1865). Alice remained in Kansas City 1952-1953 to finish out her senior year at the original Shawnee Mission High School, while residing with her cousin Ruth Sommerville Matthews her husband Wayne.
    • Ruth "Marian" Hayward Eby-Anderson 1937-1949 (b. 1937 Kansas City, MO).
      • 1st husband (1959 @ North Brae Community Church, Berkeley, CA): Robert Allen Eby (b. 1932 Richmond, Contra Costa, CA - d. 2010 S.F., CA), son of Lester George Eby, Jr. (b. 1910 Napa, CA - d. 1997 Orinda, Contra Costa, CA) & Addie Elizabeth Ramey Eby (b. 1912 Ponca City, Kay, OK - d. 2009 S.F., CA). Their wedding was officiated by Bill Hayward, as per Newspapers.com.
      • 2nd husband (1968 @ S.F., CA): Robert "Bob" Edward Anderson (1918-1999 S.F., CA), son of Albert Arthur Anderson (b. 1887 OR - d. 1970 Sacramento, CA) & Christine Johanna Rahr Anderson (b. 1891 CA). Albert's parents were from Denmark, and Christine's from Germany.
      • As an infant, Bob resided with three others in foster care in the home of widowed Myra Ann Metzger (b. 1871 Stormsville, Monroe, PA - d. 1950 Alameda Co., CA) and her teenage daughter Pauline (b. 1905 CA). As per his obit, Bob was a third generation lifelong resident of San Francisco, and served as president of the student body of Balboa High School. He earned his B.A. & M.A. from San Francisco State University where he was a charter member of the Sigma Pi Sigma (National Physics) honor society. He later attended Northwestern University & Stanford. He served as a Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre, then the USNR. He then served as a liason between the V.A. and state officials. He taught in several elementary schools, then served as a principal at John Muir, Marshall Annex and Marshall schools.

Jamison family

• Joseph Jamison +1889-1893
• Elizabeth Mills Jamison +1889-1893

John family

• C.C. John

Johnson family

• William Johnson - corr KC Gospel Hall, KCMO

Kendrick family

Leroy may have been active as an evangelist in 1910 based out of the Garnett Gospel Hall in Kansas. In 1900, he resided in Sullivan, Tennessee employed as a minister.

• Leroy Leonard Kendrick 1888-1889+ (b. 1856 Butler, Montgomery, IL - d. 1919 Newport News, Warwick, VA, son of Rev. John Clark Kendrick (b. 1806 Gillsum, Cheshire, NH - d. 1869 Butler, IL) & Sarah F. Twaddle Harris-Kendrick (b. 1826 Springfield, IL). 1850 @ Upper Alton, St. Louis metro, IL.
• Nina Eulalee Butler Kendrick (b. 1856 MO; m. 1889; d. 1937 Newport News, VA)
  • Nellie Edna Kendrick 1888-1889+ (b. 1888 Woodland, Marion, MO - d. 1960 Los Angeles, CA). In 1907, Nellie was employed as a cutter for Baker & Lockwood.

Littlefield family

Dr. Ralph Littlefield started an optometrist business in the Kansas City metro in 1909, succeeded by his son, grandson and great-grandson. The latter, Dr. David Littlefield, retired in July 2024, mentoring the current owners of Midwest Family Eyecare after forty years in practice.

Dr. Lawrence Littlefield was the first optometrist in the KC metro to start fitting customers with contact lenses in the 1950's, and has patents on contact lens manufacturing machines, as per Yelp.com, mentioned in '25 by Alice Strayer.

• Dr. Ralph E. Littlefield +1946-1952+

Lockwood family

• Dr. Lockwood 1916

McGowan family

• Robert McGowan

McKendrick family

• James M. McKendrick 1968-1973

McNinch family

• J.R. McNinch

McPherson family

• Mr. McPherson 1949 blind and without hands, read Bible with tongue 40 years

Matthews family

Wayne was a co-founder in 1949 of what is now Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS, along with Bill Hayward.

• Wayne Matthews +1946-1949
• Ruth Sommerville Matthews, daughter of William Sommerville and Jessie Baker Sommerville. Jessie was a daughter of Caleb John Baker who was among the founders of Troost, who was the Baker of "Baker & Lockwood" awning.
  • Katherine Matthews
  • Bill Matthews
  • Carol Matthews Harpel. Husband: Jim Harpel. Both attended Wheaton College?

Meschkat family

• Welhelm Meschkat 1889-1892
• Amalie Therese Greenburg Meschkat 1889-1892
  • Alfred Meschkat 1892

Miller family

• A.B. Miller 1902 KC; 1912 KS Itinerant; 1930 Editor "Milk of the Word" St. Louis
• W.J. Miller 1912-1913

Moffatt family

• Moffatt 1906

Moss family

• C.S. Moss 1902 itinerant KCKS

Page family

• Truman Page

Peterson family

• Mrs. Arthur Peterson +1916+

Rankin family

• John Rankin

Rendall family

• George B. Rendall +1895-1935+

Rockhold family

• Ernie Rockhold
• Lyle Rockhold
• Robert Rockhold

Ross family

• C.W. Ross +1908-1937+
• Donald Ross +1906+

Scott family

• Arthur Warren Scott 1920-1941+
• Dennis Watson Scott Jr. 1915-1930+
• Dennis Watson Scott Sr. +1900-1940+
• Alan Leroy Scott
• Leon Scott
• Robert W. Scott 1917-1935+
• Walter Herman Scott 1910-1930
• Harriette Dorothy Scott Jones-Palmer 1918-1936
• Grace Sale Burton Scott +1900-1968
• Nellie R. Scott 1912-1940+
• Norma Burton Scott 1900-1915+
• Virginia Lavinia Scott 1915-1930+

Secor family

• R.M. Secor +1917+

Seistrand family

• Carl Seistrand +1940's+
• Rosemary Seistrand +1940's+

Shea family

• Vincent Shea +1938
• Grace Shea +1938
• Mrs. Pearl Shea +1938

Sheldrake family

originally commended from Troost

• Leonard John Sheldrake Sr. +1949+
• Pearl Ada Clapp Sheldrake

Simpson family

• Albert Norman Simpson +1899-1947+
• James Alexander Simpson +1889-1920+
• James Simpson Sr. +1889-1931+
• Walter George Simpson +1902-1920+
• William "Will" Rigg Simpson +1890-1920+. Will served as an associate editor of Letters of Interest from June of 1944 thru Dec. 1968. By 1965, he resided in Los Angeles, California.
• Annabell Simpson-Dilday 1893-1930
• Mary Jane Rigg Simpson 1889-1952

Sommerville family

• Duncan Sommerville
• Harry Sommerville
• William Sommerville 1906, 1917, 1948
• William David Sommerville 1928-1960
• Mrs. Jo Ann Sommerville 1960
• Lucille Sommerville

Sorenson family

• Margaret August Sorenson +1897-1947+

Staley family

Lloyd & Mary were at Troost for many years, then migrated in the 1950's to [Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS Overland Park Bible Chapel] then relocated to Atascadero where their son-in-law Glenn Layton was from.

• Lloyd M. Staley +1949+
• Mary Gray Staley
  • Warren Staley - was an Air Force pilot during WWII who was declared MIA after his plane was shot down.
  • John Staley (d. Fresno, CA)
  • Robert "Bob" Staley. Wife: Betty Sheldrake Staley, daughter of Leonard Sheldrake, Sr. & Pearl Sheldrake. Bob & Betty worked with Immanuel Mission near Teec Nos Pos, Arizona for many years.
  • Malcolm Staley - CA
  • Ben Staley. Wife: Virginia Corkill Staley, raised at the 12th St. assembly in KCKS.
  • Marjorie Staley Layton. Husband: Glenn Layton (b. Atascadero, CA).
  • Ida Mae Staley - at Maplewood many years in StL.
  • Mary Lou Staley Bush. Husband: Larry Bush, son of Bill Bush. The Bush family were known among the SoCal assemblies, possibly Burbank or Pasadena.

Stoltfus family

• Jacob M. Stoltfus 1904-1913 founder Olathe Gospel Hall from Lancaster, PA

Thomas family

• Larry R. Thomas

Toombs family

• Gary Toombs

Trevolt family

• N. Keith Trevolt 1972
• N. Keith Trevolt II

Wally family

• Mrs. Joseph "Grandma" Wally 1893-1903  

Warden family

• William Warden +1895-1935+

Washington family

• Ernest Fairfield Washington +1937+

Williams family

• John D. Williams
• Ray H. Williams
• Rosie Williams

Wills family

• J.C. Wills

Woodruff family

• Elizabeth Opal Woodruff +1965