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Who's Who at Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, KCMO

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==Eby family==
* Ruth Margaret Hayward Eby 1937-1940+
 
==Farwell family==
* Russ Farwell '''+1945?+'''
* Doris Farwell '''+1945?+'''
==Findlay family==
==Hayward family==
Bill Hayward was among the founders of the [[Bible Chapel of Shawnee, KCKS|Bible Chapel of Shawnee]] in 1949, along with his Wayne Matthews, whose wife's Ruth Sommerville Matthews was a cousin Wayne Matthews. In 1952, he and his family were transferred by his employment as an industrial engineer at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procter_%26_Gamble 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, IL|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, [[California#Los Angeles|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 [[Iowa#Centerville|Centerville]] in Lincoln Twp., Appanoose, [[Iowa]], and farming in Sparta, Illinois by 1910.
* Margaret Sommerville Hayward '''+1930-1949?''' (b. 1876 [[Lanarkshire, Scotland#Wishaw|Wishaw]], North Lanarkshire, [[Scotland]]; m. 1896; d. 1958 Claremont, L.A., CA), daughter of William Charles Sommerville, Sr. (b. 1849 Colliertree, New Monkland ([[Lanarkshire,_Scotland#Airdrie|Airdrie]], North Lanarkshire, Scot. - d. 1918 Dallas, [[Texas|TX]]) & Isabella Livingstone Anderson Sommerville (b. 1855 [[Lanarkshire,_Scotland#Wishaw|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 [https://case.edu/ech/articles/a/astrup-co 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 [[Illinois#Chicago|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, [[New Mexico|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, [[Texas|TX]]). Wife (1962 @ Harris Co., TX): Jane Howard Sisco Hayward-Spence (b. 1934 Conroe, Montgomery, TX - d. 1998 Winter Park, Orange, [[Florida|FL]]), daughter of Howard Jackson Sisco (b. 1909 Kimmins, [[Tennessee|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, [[Georgia|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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsanto Monsanto Chemical Works] which developed the popular herbicide [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundup_(herbicide) Roundup] in 1971. The company has subsequently been acquired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer 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, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1970 Citrus Heights, Sacramento, CA). Wife: Ruth A. Leask Hayward-Kelly '''1929-1949''' (b. 1910 [[Iowa#Waterloo|Waterloo]], Black Hawk, [[Iowa|IA]] - d. 2011 CA), daughter of William Leask, Sr. (b. 1855 [[Tyne_and_Wear,_England#South Shields|South Shields]], South Tyneside, [[Tyne and Wear, England|Tyne & Wear]], Eng. - d. 1940 [[Iowa#Dunkerton|Dunkerton]], Black Hawk, IA) & Alice Ramsay Kerr Leask (b. 1877 [[Edinburgh, Scotland|Edinburgh]], Scot.; m. 1908 Philadelphia, PA; d. 1935 Waterloo, IA). Alice's memorial was held at [[Waterloo Gospel Hall, IA|Western Avenue Gospel Hall] in Waterloo, the serviceofficiated service officiated by Edgar Greeley Matthews (1869-1960). In 1881, Alice's family resided at [https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/history/edinburgh-locals-recall-life-lost-26256752 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 [https://www.railscot.co.uk/locations/L/Lingerwood_Mine/ Lingerwood Coal Pit] at the age of 43 after an "explosion of shot", as per [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9735/records/102522?tid=36276505&pid=28024082054&ssrc=pt Ancestry.com]. See [[Who's Who at Waterloo Gospel Hall, IA]] for expanded detail on the Leask family, as pertains to Alice's brother William Hewison Leask, Jr. (1882-1972). 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 [https://www.ksbiblecamp.org/home/index.php Kansas Bible Camp] which met in the 1940's at a rented location at a YMCA camp near Stafford. 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, [[Ohio|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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle] (founded in 1865). Alice remained in Kansas City 1952-1953 to finish out her senior year at the original [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shawnee_Mission_North_High_School Shawnee Mission High School], while residing with her cousin Ruth Sommerville Matthews her husband Wayne Matthews and his family.
*** Ruth "Marian" Hayward Eby-Anderson '''1937-1949''' (b. 1937 Kansas City, MO).
**** 1st husband (1959 @ [https://www.northbrae.org/ 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, [[Oklahoma|OK]] - d. 2009 S.F., CA). Their wedding was officiated by Bill Hayward, as per [https://www.newspapers.com/image/617996126 Newspapers.com].
==Kendrick family==
Leroy may have been active as an evangelist in 1910 based out of the [[Garnett Gospel Hall, KS|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, [[Virginia|VA]], son of Rev. John Clark Kendrick (b. 1806 Gillsum, Cheshire, [[New Hampshire|NH]] - d. 1869 Butler, IL) & Sarah F. Twaddle Harris-Kendrick (b. 1826 Springfield, IL). 1850 @ [[Illinois#Alton|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==
* 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==
* 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==
==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 [https://immanuelmission.org/ 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 - 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==