Thelma and husband - Earl Presley - live in Sedalia, , Mo. but are going to Washington, 30 miles west of St. Louis, Mo. in April.  He is an engineer with Soil Conservation Service.

                    Kenton lives with Edith and Loy and is employed by R. C. A. Victor in using the X-ray machine to test the crystals used in radios.  He went to New Jersey in June 1935.  Had been working in Tulsa.

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                    Brother Charles and wife, Gertrude, live in Winfield, Kansas, where Charles preaches in First Methodist Church.  This is his 2nd year.  He had been presiding elder 6 years.
                    Their oldest, Donald, teaches in St. John, Kansas.  His 11th year.  3 years in English Dept. - 8 as Supt.
                    Kenneth and Virginia at Dallas, Texas where Kenneth teaches Journalism in Technical High;  are at 5229 Ross Ave., Apt. 7.
                    Paul and Jo are in Wichita; practicing Law.
                    Charley and Virginia at Sterling and Wichita.
                    Robert in school at Manhattan, Kansas, Agri.

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                    Brother Sam (Arlyn) and Lula, live in Rocky Ford, Colo., where he has a ranch and buys, feeds, and sells livestock.
                    Velma Leone and Hilmer Luetcke live in Hutchinson, Kansas.  He is an auditor.
                    Paul is in school for his freshman year at Waco, Texas.

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                    Ella Kitch and John D. Williams were married at her home near Shelbyville, Illinois, by Rev. Foose of Presbyterian Church, on Sunday, March 8, 1885.

                    Ella, born Dec. 31, 1850.  Died Wed. Oct. 16, 1929.
                    John, born Oct. 24, 1859.  Died Nov.11, 1926.
                    CHILDREN:
                    Roy Arlyn,   Born    Aug. 28, 1886
                    Vernon Leon            Feb. 8, 1888 - Nov. 23, 1956
                    Letha                         Oct. 1, 1892 - Aug. 11, 1914
                    Iola Ann                    Sept. 3, 1894
                    Cyril Kitch                Nov. 20, 1902 - Jan. 21, 1923

                    Ella and John lived on a farm, near Stewardson, Illinois until John's death in Nov. 1926.  He died suddenly; had worked all day and was doing the evening chores.  Supper was waiting and because he was so long coming they started to the barn and found him lying dead by the well curb where he had set down the bucket of milk.
                    Sister Cora was visiting them at the time.  Ella then made her home with Iola and Lewis at Bement;  where she died on Oct. 16, 1929.
                    Ella, Iola, and Charles visited us here at Fayetteville, Ark. in Aug. 1929.  They arrived home on Sat.; Ella went to bed on Monday and was not up again.

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                    Arlyn married Jessie Williams (no relation) on Sunday, Sept. 10, 1911.
                    Wendell    -    born Feb. 7, 1913

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