My Aunt Nina Bell Melton was married to David Otis Cottenware and had 7 children, one died shortly after birth. The remaining 6 were taken into foster care in the late 1950's early 1960's here in Cowlitz County.

The second oldest son Daniel Cottenware - Knight has asked if I could locate his lost siblings and I myself would like to find them as well. Linda May [Mae] was born 02 Feb 1951, Sandra was born 21 Oct 1953 and Arthur was born 16 Oct 1954.

We have found James and Alvin or rather they have found us. If the children are unaware, they are part Indian and French Canadian.

They were adopted out of the Longview/Kelso area here in Cowlitz County, Washington

Arthur may have been adopted by a family of missionaries.

Daniel and Linda were in a foster home without the younger siblings at one point and Daniel was adopted by the Knight family. They did not adopt Linda because they had a son at home and didn't feel it was the right setting bringing a female into their home with two boys.

Dan misses his siblings dearly and is hoping we may be able to find them.

I include the surnames of Daniel Cottonware's adopted family and Nina Bell Melton's mother's maiden name was Huls.