Thanks a lot, Bruce. That will give me the start I need. I hope to be going through the KC area next summer, so that gives me time to do a little foraging by letter and email. It would be ironic if these ancestors of my dad's were up against Bloody Bill, as my mom's ancestors were part of the Jackson Co support group for Quantrill and associates, as owners of the Cummins and Harrelson farms mentioned in the days leading to the Lawrence raid.

Thanks again for the info.