I came across a document yesterday written by Robert Athon Barnes that indicates that he adopted “Verna Aloise Barnes” born 6 May 1910 in Portland and that the records would be available at the Portland courthouse (this document was written in 1918). I know that Robert also married a woman named Effie R. Johnson in Oregon on on 4 Aug 1910. I’m unsure if there’s a biological relationship between Verna and Effie but either way I would really like to learn anything more about them. Can anyone help me out?