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Bolen, Yawman, McCoy in Labette county, KS

Bolen, Yawman, McCoy in Labette county, KS

Posted: 28 Jan 2005 8:59AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 14 Nov 2005 1:01AM GMT
Surnames: Bolen, McCoy, Yawman
Hi, I'm looking for info on any kind of scandal or interesting story involving the Bolen, Yawman, and/or McCoy families in or around Parsons, Labette county, Kansas from 1900 to 1910. I'm particularly interested in William Bolen, Helen Rosalie Bolen, Martha Yawman Bolen, William McCoy, Pearl McCoy, Bluejay McCoy. Helen Rosalie Bolen is my grandmother.
Please email me at teangu@charter.net
Thanks
Terri Guasp

Re: Bolen, Yawman, McCoy in Labette county, KS

yawman (View posts)
Posted: 11 Oct 2005 6:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: YAWMAN,AMRINE
dear YAWMAN researcher;
My grandmother Marjorie AMRINE was a good friend of Minnie YAWMAN. Its been too many yrs ago since
my grandmother's fiend died c1965 in Parsons,KS
Minnie as far as we can tell was born c1895 ?? who md. Fred YAWMAN who was a plumer. Do no know when Fred YAWMAN died 1950s? Do not know
Minnie's maiden name.
Reason I am writing - My grandparents were poor
and Mrs. YAWMAN gave to my grandmother a sew-
ing chest [small with two drawrs] & sewing supplies.
This sewing cabinet was given to my mother who no
longer sews. Marjorie AMRINE 1905-1997
Wish to pass along said dewing cabinet to decendents of this family.
Bob VanDYNE 785-825-1961

Re: Bolen, Yawman, McCoy in Labette county, KS

Posted: 5 Aug 2007 10:46PM GMT
Classification: Query
Wow Rosalie helen McCoy is my great grandma. I know she was born from cherokee indian Martha bolin and was adopted when she was about 2 years old to the McCoys ( Pearl and William)

Re: Bolen, Yawman, McCoy in Labette county, KS

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 5:23AM GMT
Classification: Query
My grandfather is Claude Bolen he was adopted by the white man on the trail of tears is the story I was told him and his sister wilda may where the only two children out of the rest that were adopted. They have other siblings, William Bolen is Claude Bolen biological dad. I am tring to find out more info Martha Yawman was his mother. she died a Bly. Maybe we can see if our info matches.

Re: Bolen, Yawman, McCoy in Labette county, KS

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 5:50AM GMT
Classification: Query
My grandfather is Claude Bolen he was adopted by the white man on the trail of tears is the story I was told him and his sister wilda may where the only two children out of the rest that were adopted. They have other siblings, William Bolen is Claude Bolen biological dad. I am tring to find out more info Martha Yawman was his mother. she died a Bly. Maybe we can see if our info matches.

Re: Bolen, Yawman, McCoy in Labette county, KS

Posted: 25 Feb 2014 2:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
i'd really like to talk with you. I have not met one of Claude's descendants yet. Your version of the adoption story is a little different from ours.
So:
William Bolen and Martha Yawman had 6 children before they divorced. Ruth May's story is that Martha went to church one day and said all the children were up for adoption. The minister adopted 2 of the children. That was John Eplee. He later moved his family to Sedalia, MO and took up farming. Ruth retained the name of Bolen until her marriage. Claude took the name of Eplee.
Claude's baby sister, Helen Rosalie, is my grandmother. She was adopted by a Cherokee named William McCoy after Martha had moved to Kansas City and before she married Eddie Bly.
The oldest child, a girl named Leatha, was raised by her father's parents. Her grandmother, Belle, signed for permission to marry. The next 2 oldest children, Frank and Floyd, were raised by Martha's parents At least one of them was career military.
Now, soon after baby Helen's adoption, Martha remarried. Then she snuck into the McCoys house and took her baby back. So in 1910 she was living with the McCoys. In 1915 she was living with the Blys. The kidnap story is from my aunt, her daughter.
I can find no evidence of Indian blood in our family. Then again, I can't rule it out. And here's the problem. Missouri had an extermination order against Indians. They either moved, "passed" or lied about their heritage, or died. And, records before 1850 didn't give many details. You're lucky to get the name of the head of household.
Terri
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