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It is evident that there was a TW exclusive meeting room in Neodesha, Wilson, [[Kansas]] from earlier than 1889 thru 1933. Initially it was a TW-Lowe until the Lowe removal about 1909.
[[Alexander Hume Rule]] (1843-1906) from Des Moines, [[Iowa]], gave a report on December 27th, 1892 into an assembly missionary publication known as "Letters of Interest" (printed by A.J. Cowell, on Oxford Road, in Ealing; and distributed by the Bible & Tract Depot, Yonge St., Arcade, Toronto, Ontario);
=Alumni=
==Current family==
* Abraham Lincoln Current '''+1905-1933+''' (b. 1860 Tracy, Marion, [[Iowa|IA]] - d. 1946 Neodesha, KS), son of Andrew Jackson Current (b. 1832 Danville, Vermillion, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1908 Bellafountaine, Mahaska, IA) & Sarah Srouf Current (b. 1827 IN, m. 1851 Vermillion Co., IL, d. 1908 Bellafountaine, IA). A.L. lived in Neodesha as early as 1900. He and Mary were married in 1885 at Van Buren, [[Arkansas|AR]], no children. * Mary Elnora Croll Current '''+1905-1931''' (b. 1858 Delaware, [[Ohio|OH]] - d. 1931 Neodesha, KS), daughter of Pvt. Daniel William Croll (b. 1835 Berks Co., [[Pennsylvania|PA]] - d. 1914 Neodesha, KS) & Margaret Eunice Pool Croll (b. 1838 Delaware, OH - d. 1927 Neodesha, KS). Mary's father, Daniel Croll, served in the Union Army in the Civil War, was a retired carpenter, and died at his home in Neodesha @ 11th & Mill Sts., a Lutheran.
==Kennedy family==
==McGhee family==
* Robert Isaac McGhee (b. 1857 Blount Co., [[Tennessee|TN]] - d. 1917 Neodesha, KS) "professed religion when 19 years of age". They relocated to Kansas in 1885, Robert was employed as a carpenter, "helping in the construction of many of the homes" in Neodesha. John Kennedy officiated the memorial.
* Margaret Catherine "Maggie" Taylor McGhee '''+1911-1916''' (b. 1853 Washington Co., TN - d. 1916 Neodesha, KS), daughter of George Taylor (b. 1802 - d. 1868 Maryville, Blount, TN) & Sarah M. Chapman Taylor (b. 1818 TN, m. 1842 Washington, TN).
** Perry Anthony McGhee (b. 1876 Nashville, Davidson, [[Tennessee|TN]] - d. 1936 Neodesha, KS). Wife: Katherine Elizabeth Zimmerman McGhee (b. 1882 Buxton, Wilson, KS - d. 1934 Neodesha, KS), daughter of Phillip Christian Zimmerman (b. 1836 Germany - d. 1909 Neodesha, KS) & Julia Branick Zimmerman (b. 1853 Surrey Co., [[North Carolina|N.C.]] - d. 1927 Neodesha, KS). In 1909, the family lived at 1103 Lincoln in Neodesha, and R.I. was employed as a carpenter.
==Owen family==
* Kaiser Maguire Owen '''1889-1895+''' (b. 1825 Moore Co., [[North Carolina|N.C.]] - d. 1909 Los Angeles, [[California|CA]]), son of William Byrd Owen (b. 1799 N.C. - d. 1861 Carthage, Moore, N.C.) & Mary Williamson Owen (1785-1866 N.C.). By 1900, Kaiser resided at 1320 Wright, on the east side of Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles.
** Eli Philip Owen '''1889-1913''' (b. 1848 Carthage, Moore, N.C. - d. 1944 Gardena, Los Angeles, [[California|CA]]). Wife: Eliza Jane Burley Owen '''1889-1913''' (b. 1858 [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1944 San Diego, CA), married 1876 @ Christian Co., IL. Eliza was the daughter of Robert Fergason Burley (b. 1835 [[Ohio|OH]] - d. 1920 Arkansas City, Cowley, KS) & Mary Law Burley. Robert & Mary Burley were married in 1857 @ Christian Co., IL. In 1922, Eli was employed as a rancher at 16519 Maine in the Moneta neighborhood of Torrance, SW of Gardena, CA. In 1895, Eli was employed as a plasterer in the Neodesha phone directory, and in 1909 as a preacher, and lived with his wife, and his daughters Ethel & Jessie. His residence in 1895 was 903 Grant, then in 1903 at 901, his father lived with him in 1895.
*** Pearl E. Owen Hardesty '''1889-1903''' (b. 1880 Neodesha, KS - d. 1942 L.A., CA), schoolteacher in 1900 in Neodesha. In 1903, she married Henry Hardesty (b. 1857 Jonesborough, Greene, [[Indiana|IN]] - d. 1928 Gardena, L.A., CA), son of Joseph Noah Hardesty (b. 1827 Coshocton Co., [[Ohio|OH]] - d. 1872 Park, Greene, OH) & Jane Thompson Hardesty (b. 1822 [[Pennsylvania|PA]] - d. 1899 Greene Co., IN). Henry's 1st wife (Martha's mother) was Margaret Frances Canady Hardesty (b. 1867 N.C. - d. 1901 Kansas City, KS). Henry's memorial was held at Gardena Baptist.
**** Martha Hardesty Haynes-Artigue (b. 1893 MO - d. 1984 L.A., CA)
**** Bernola L. Hardesty (b. 1904 L.A., CA - d. 1971 Long Beach, L.A., CA).
**** Blendina N. Hardesty Jessup (b. 1906 L.A., CA - d. 1981 Long Beach, L.A., CA)
**** Lorena C.A. Hardesty Ross (b. 1908 L.A., CA - d. 1998 Evergreen, Jefferson, [[Colorado|CO]]).
**** Grace Hardesty Vaughan (b. 1911 L.A. Co., CA - d. 1993 Greensboro, Guilford, N.C.).
**** Owen Lloyd Hardesty (b. 1912 L.A. Co., CA - d. 1984 Rogue River, Jackson, [[Oregon|OR]])