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[[Kansas City Meeting Room, KCMO|Kansas City Meeting Room]], Kansas City, [[Missouri|MO]] (EB) +1879-1908; (TW) 1909-1985+
=Correspondents=
* James Paul Bell, Sr. +1944+ (1907-1984)
* Richard Bland Bell +1949-1951+ (1895-1993)
* Robert C. Guthrie +1949+-1950, +1962-1966+
* Lloyd Odom +1949+
* Sam Hoff +1951+
* Wilbur R. Hoff +1962+
* Avery Brown Dickson, Jr. +1962-1966+
* Lionel Jerome "Jerry" Mittelstadt J. Mittlestadt +1973+; +1989-1994+
* William M. Ward +1985+
=Families=
==Andersen family==
The 1950 supplement to the 1949 LoG lists a residency in Topeka: "Add, C. Dan Andersen and family, 500 Horne St., Topeka. Phone 4-4551. Fri. 7:30 p.m. R. BB at Kansas City, Mo."The 1951 LoG lists him as living at 1304 Rhode Island St., Lawrence. Phone 1024-J
* C. Dan Andersen and family '''+1950-1951+'''
==Barnard family==
* Martha "Mattie" Elizabeth Bell James (b. 1878 Triplett, MO - d. 1956 Harrodsburg, Mercer, KY). Husband (1901 @ Keytesville, Chariton, MO): Isaiah "Bud" C. James, Sr. (b. 1859 Mitchellsburg, Boyle, KY - d. 1920 Harrodsburg, KY). From 1885-1920, Isaiah operated a livery stable, and was reportedly "owned a string of fine show horses which were shown at the various Kentucky fairs", as per his [https://www.newspapers.com/image/174405831 obit]. Mattie was Isaiah's 2nd wife, his first was Sallie D. VanArsdall (1860-1899).
* William Osborne Bell '''+1927-1952+''' (b. 1880 Miami, MO - d. 1961 Walla Walla, [[Washington|WA]]). Wife (1906 @ KCMO): Letitia Belle DeJarnette Bell (b. 1879 Hardinsburg, Breckinridge, KY - d. 1971 College Place, WA), daughter of James Stewart DeJarnette (b. 1856 Dyer, Breckinridge, KY - d. 1936 Boise City, Cimarron, [[Oklahoma|OK]]) & Alice Ann Adkisson DeJarnette (b. 1860 Hardinsburg, KY - d. 1935 Boise City, OK). As per his [https://www.newspapers.com/image/595819537 obit], James DeJarnette "gave his heart to the Lord when he was about 19", and was a member of the Union Chapel Methodist church at the time of his death, and had resided in Boise City since about 1906. William & Letitia's wedding was officiated by Thomas Bunyan Ritzinger (1875-1943) who pastored Baptist churches in Missouri and Kansas, and whose son Dr. Thomas Bunyan Ritzinger (1921-1982) followed in his footsteps.
** James Paul Bell, Sr. '''+1944+''' (b. 1907 - d. 1984).** Dr. Phillip Osborne "Phil" Bell '''+1944-19501955+''' (b. 1908 Sampsel, OK - d. 1994 Criders, Rockingham, VA). Dr. Bell was a mathematics professor at the University of Kansas, and commuted to the meeting room in KCMO from Lawrence. In 1934, Phil married Martha Marie Klassen '''+1944-1951''' (b. 1913 Aberdeen, [[Idaho}ID]] - d. 1951 Lawrence, KS, a daughter of Cornelius & Paula Hege Klassen, co-founders of the [[Aberdeen Meeting Room, ID|Aberdeen Meeting Room]] in Idaho in 1912. In 1944-19491951, Dr. Bell was residing at 2112 Vermont St., Lawrence. His phone in 1949 was 2487R. Martha died in 1951, at the age of 38, of cancer, and Dr. Bell remained in Lawrence for a time, and in 1953 remarried Vera Jane Allendorf '''+1953-1955+''' (b. 1925 San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA - d. 2006 Criders, VA), daughter of John George Allendorf (b. 1895 Chicago, IL - d. 1959 Napa, CA) & Bessie Ina Graham Allendorf (b. 1898 Palermo, Grundy, IA - d. 1985 Fairfax Co., VA), and they eventually retired to Van Nuys, California, and later in Criders, VA. In 1955, Dr. Bell was listed as a correspondent.
** Alice Elizabeth Bell Massey (b. 1910 KCMO - d. 1983 Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ). Husband (1941 @ Snohomish Co., WA): Field William Massey (b. 1901 Omaha, [[Nebraska|NE]] - d. 1988 Denton, [[Texas|TX]]), son of William Robert Massey (b. 1873 Bristol City, VA - d. 1954 Atchison, KS) & Mary Alice Martin Massey (b. 1871 Eveline, Buchanan, MO or Platte Co., MO - d. 1946 Atchison, KS). In 1880, Mary Alice resided with her parents in Atchison Co. +1910-1923+, Field resided @ Atchison, KS with his parents, his father was a foreman for the [[Railroad|railroad]]. In 1925, Field resided at Reeder, Anderson, KS. In 1930 @ Wichita Falls, TX. +1935-1940+ back @ Atchison, KS. 1941-1942 @ Everett, Snohomish, WA where he was serving with the Quartermaster Corps at Paine Field for the U.S. Army. He also enlisted in the Navy, serving WWII 1942-1945. Virginia B. Kimble of Everett, WA witnessed Field & Alice's wedding.
** Mary & Martha Bell (10-3-1913 - 12-1-1913 KCMO).
* Jesse Grover Bell (b. 1890 Triplett, MO - d. 1970 Lakewood, Cuyahoga, [[Ohio|OH]]). Wife (1915 @ Salina, Saline, [[Kansas|KS]]): Marie "Mamie" Tourtillot Bell (b. 1896 Newton, Harvey, KS - d. 1983 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH), daughter of John Kingsley Tourtillot (b. 1862 Sublette, Lee, [[Illinois|IL]] - d. 1933 Newton, KS) & Ida Elizabeth Boyd Tourtillot (b. 1871 Elizabethton, Carter, TN - d. 1959 Newton, KS). John Tourtillot's parents settled on 12th St., in Newton in 1876. He operated a dairy for 15 years, then City Hotel in Newton until it burnt in 1914, then a restaurant on W. 5th St., then from 1917-1928 with Sutorious Baking Co. In 1916, Jesse was residing in Salina, KS and was employed as a salesman for the KCKS branch of the pioneer meat-packing plant [https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/swift-and-company Swift & Co.]. In 1927, he founded [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonne_Bell Bonne Bell], a cosmetics firm, in Cleveland, which is best known for their "Ten-Six" lotion, and since 1973, the "Lip Smackers" lip balm. Jesse wrote the forward for a ''Here's How by Who's Who'' motivational book that raised over $40k for Boys' Club of America.
* Thomas Spurgeon Bell (b. 1893 Triplett, MO - d. 1983 Placerville, El Dorado, CA). Wife (1915 @ Jefferson Co., KY): Nelle Wortham Bell (b. 1894 KY - d. 1990 Placerville, CA), daughter of Robert Samuel Wortham (b. 1867 White Mills, Hardin, KY - d. 1939 Sonora, Hardin, KY) & Betty Florence Summers Wortham (b. 1861 Smiths Grove, Edmonson, KY - d. Harrodsburg, KY). Nelle was a supervisor in the advertising dept. of the Cleveland Plain Dealer from 1942-1959. Her memorial was officiated by Harley Weldin of Placer Heights Baptist. Thomas & Nelle relocated from Missouri to California in 1979. Thomas was employed as an accountant, and at while in Kentucky was a deacon for Harrodsburg Baptist.
* Richard Bland Bell '''+1949-1951+; +1981+''' (b. 1895 Triplett, MO - d. 1993 KCMO). From 1918-1919, Richard served in the Army (WWI). He was employed in 1920 as a hotel accountant. In 1940, Richard was employed as a live-in handyman for Dr. Clay Sherman Merriman, Sr. (1861-1950) and his wife Mattie Jessie Barnes Merriman (1862-1955). Dr. Merriman was a MD in KCMO more than 55 years, and with his wife, active with the DoC affiliated Linwood Boulevard Christian Church (now [https://community4kc.org/ Community Christian]). In 1941, Richard worked for the Armour Packing Co., on James St., in KCMO, still there in 1950 as a general clerk. Also in 1950, Richard was residing at 6134 Locust St., KCMO and still serving as a correspondent, also at 1742 S. 40th St., Apt. 707, KCKS in 1981.
** 1st wife (1917-1921+ @ KCMO): Katherine Martha Barnes Bell-Buettner (b. 1899 Jackson Co., MO - d. 1992 KCMO), daughter of Jack Barnes & Minnie May Warner Barnes-Coll (b. 1873 Mattoon, Coles, IL - d. 1963 KCMO). Katherine was honored before her wedding with a reception by Samuel's brother Thomas' wife Nelle, with sixty guests, with assistance from Mrs. H.F. Cole, Mrs. J.G. Bell, Mrs. A.C. Hampton (Triplett, MO), Misses Nina, Annette & Victoria Ledou, Miss Cleo Kirlin, & Misses Christine & Isabelle Hood. Richard & Kathryn were together at least thru 1921 when their daughter Marty was born, but by 1930, Katherine may have moved to Los Angeles to reside at the Westchester Apartment Hotel, employed as a secretary for the film industry, returning to KCMO by 1940 to work as an office clerk, where she had custody of her daughter. In 1942, Katherine married Matthew John Buettner (1894-1979 KCMO), son of barber Henry F. Buettner (b. 1855 Aurora, Dearborn, [[Indiana|IN]] - d. 1932 KCMO) & Katie Peters Buettner (b. 1857 Germany - d. 1944 KCMO). Henry operated a barbershop from at least 1878-1880 at 337 Cutter in Cincinnati, OH, and from 1895-1937, at 42nd St. & Woodland Ave., in KCMO. Henry's father, Heinrich "Henry" Sr. (b. 1819 Maudach, Germany - d. 1887 Cincinnati, OH) was also a barber from when he immigrated in 1854, until at least 1880 in Aurora, IN. Matthew was an auto mechanic for the USGSA before retiring in 1964, and a Baptist.
*** Martha "Marty" Jeanne Bell Shaddox (b. 1921 KCMO - d. 2010 Tulsa, Creek, OK). Husband (1943 @ KCMO): Oliver Dosh "Bud" Shaddox, Jr. (b. 1921 Mt. Pleasant, [[Texas|TX]] - d. 2020 OK), son of Oliver Dosh Shaddox, Sr. (b. 1888 Newton Co., AR - d. 1955 Mount Vernon, Lawrence, MO) & Janie Lenore Willson Shaddox (b. 1891 Ider, DeKalb, [[Alabama|AL]] - d. 1974 Monett, MO). Janie was a member of First Baptist in Springfield, MO. In 1943, Bud Shaddox was stationed at the naval air base in Bermuda.
The 1949 LoG lists a KCKS residency: "Mrs. Ruth Brown and daughter, 3924 Cambridge. BB at [KCMO]. 1950 LoG deletes the daughter.
* Mrs. Ruth Brown '''+1949-19501955+'''
** daughter '''+1949+'''
******* Mortimer Guy Daughaday (b. 1850 NYC, NY - d. 1894 KCKS). In 1870, Mortimer was employed in NYC as a clothing store clerk, in Hutchinson, Reno Co., KS in 1876, and and in 1880 as a [[Railroad|railroad]] clerk in KCKS where he and Clarissa remained. Wife (1872 @ Toledo, OH): Clarissa D. Curtis Daughaday-Waldeck (b. 1855 OH - d. 1909 KCKS), daughter of Sardis D. Curtis (b. 1826 NY - d. 1900 Corsicana, Navarro, TX) & Mary D. Robbins Simmons-Curtis (1831-1894), married 1866 @ Kingston, MA. In 1863, when Sardis registered for the Civil War draft, he was employed in manufacturing (since +1850) in [[Ohio#Toledo|Toledo]], Ohio of sashes, blinds and doors, with an office at the corner of Washington & 11th. Mortimer & Clarissa's wedding was officiated by Francis "Frank" Ellingwood Abbot (1836-1903), who pastored an independent church in Toledo in 1870, and editor of the ''Index'' in 1873 before returning home to Boston.
******** Dr. Alfred Turner Daughaday (b. 1876 Hutchinson, Reno, KS - d. 1955 Augusta, Lewis & Clark, [[Montana|MT]]). Wife: Edith Harkins Daughaday (b. 1880 Unionville, Putnam, MO - d. 1955 Great Falls, Cascade, MT), daughter of John William Harkins (b. 1854 Putnam Co., MO - d. 1930 Brady, Pondera, MT) & Anna Elon Say Harkins (b. 1856 Oskaloosa, [[Iowa|IA]] - d. 1939 Brady, MT). John's father Charles Harkins (1827-1903) was a pioneer resident of Unionville, having settled there in early 1850's. Anna spent her childhood in Oskaloosa before her family relocated to Unionville, MO where her husband William managed a general store. In 1912, the Harkins and Daughaday families relocated to Brady to homestead there. Harold Marcus Engh (1901-1988), Lutheran pastor in Pondera Valley, officiated Anna's memorial, as per her [https://www.newspapers.com/image/353897001 obit].
******** Clifford Eben Daughaday '''+1908-1923+''' (b. 1877 KS - d. 1929 KCKS). In 1908, the assembly was meeting in Clifford's home, then at 4165 Penn St., KCMO, and possibly later at 902 Westport Ave. (which is written in pencil in my LoG), although the Penn St. address is listed in 1911 again.
******** Grace Carleton Daughaday Daniel (b. 1885 KS - d. 1976). Husband (1906 @ KCMO): James Ash Daniel (1886-1946 KCMO), son of Montgomery Worth Daniel (b. 1850 Estill Co., KY - d. 1926 KCMO) & Minnie Belle Emison Daniel (b. 1861 Wellington, Lafayette, MO - d. 1934 KCMO). James & Grace settled initially at 11 Monroe St., KCMO. Their wedding was officiated by Eastminster Presby. pastor Trigg A. Thomas, at the home of Grace's mother Clarissa at 6 Mersington St. James' sister Martha A. Daniel (1888-1943 KCMO) played the wedding march, as per an article in [https://www.newspapers.com/image/648847783 The Kansas City Times], which includes a guest list. Also see '''Daniel''' family.
* H.C. Fassett '''+1879-1880+'''
==Fuller family==
In 1951, John J. Hughes of the North Star Route, and Mrs. Tom Fuller, both resided in Waldron, [[Arkansas]], and the LoG for that time period indicates that KCMO was the nearest assembly (albeit 336 miles away).
* Mrs. Tom Fuller '''+1951+'''
==Gill family==
+1894-1895 + @ 72 South Valley St., KCKS
* Alfred Gill '''+1894-1895+'''
==Griffith family==
In 1896, the assembly was meeting in F.R.'s home, at 66 South Valley St., Boston Place, KCKS, with instructions in the LoG to "take Grandview Car on Elevated Electric Line, K.C. Mo., to Boston Place."
* F.R. Griffith '''+1896+'''
==Guthrie family==
The 1950 supplement to the 1949 LoG indicates that Robert had moved away by then, but by 1962 was back, residing in Overland Park, KS. * Robert C. Guthrie '''+1949+-1950, +1962-1966+'''
==Harris family==
In +1895-1905+, P.H. Harris & J.H. Johnson resided in St. Joseph, part of a meeting there, but likely in conjunction with the KCMO meeting. P.H. resided at 711 E. 11th St., KCMO.
H.C. Harris and his wife in 1951 were also residing in St. Joseph, and were definitely breaking bread at KCMO, their phone then was 3-0094.
* P.H. Harris '''+1896-1905+'''
* H.C. Harris '''+1951+'''
* Mrs. Harris '''+1951+'''
==Hoff family==
* Samuel S. Hoff +1948-1985+
* Wilbur R. Hoff +1962+
==Hughes family==
In 1951, John J. Hughes of the North Star Route, and Mrs. Tom Fuller, both resided in Waldron, [[Arkansas]], and the LoG for that time period indicates that KCMO was the nearest assembly (albeit 336 miles away).
* John J. Hughes '''+1951+'''
==Hulet family==
==Johnson family==
In 1896, J.H. Johnson resided in KCMO, with his office at Room 4, 619 Main St., KCMO, in fellowship with the meeting then in KCKS.
* J.H. Johnson '''+1896+'''
==Mittelstadt Mittlestadt family==In 1946, Jerry was in Omaha, [[Nebraska]], a student at South High School, and still in Omaha in 1949, working as a mechanic, and registered by his middle name. Ella was residing in Denver, [[Colorado]] at the time. In 1960, Jerry & Ella were in KCMO thru 1992, with Jerry residing in Greenwood, LA. The assembly last met in Jerry's home @ 9948 Charlotte, KCMO. * Lionel Jerome "Jerry" Mittelstadt '''+1973-1994+'''(b. 1928 Whited, Kanabec, [[Minnesota|MN]] - d. 2012 Shreveport, [[Louisiana|LA]]).* Ella May Odom Mittelstadt (b. 1927 KS; m. 1949 Washington Co., AR), daughter of Lloyd Odom & Ruth Odom. In 1950, Ella was employed in Omaha for a meat packer as a comptometer operator.
==Odom family==
The 1950 supplement to the 1949 LoG indicates that while Lloyd was a correspondent for the meeting room in 1949, by 1950 he had relocated to a rural area of Odessa (RRt.3). In 1950, he and his wife had moved fourteen miles west to Grain Valley (Rt. 1).
* Lloyd Odom '''+1949-19501951+'''
==Petrequin family==
==Williams family==
In the 1944 LoG, under Kansas City, Kansas, is listed a residency of "Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Williams, 5200 Reed's Road, Mission; telephone Overland 995. BB at Kansas City, Missouri."By 1955, Mrs. Homer W. Williams (probably the same) was residing at Rt. 1, Box 81, Long Beach, [[Mississippi|MS]], in fellowship with KCMO (821 miles away). His phone was listed as 316 @ Pass Christian Exch.
* H.Homer W. Williams '''+1944+'''* Mrs. Williams '''+1944+; +1955+'''
=Sources=
* 1879-1985 EB/TW AB's
* Ancestry.com
