My connection to this family is through my father Judson Cloer Cunningham. He was Your grandfathers younger brother. Whom it seems between 1910 and 1920 was adopted. I cannot find any info on why this family was broken up. I am at a dead end when it comes to their mother Alice Burrell cloer. In reguards Samuel, my thoughts and where records have lead me are that most likely his father is Elijah B was probably the father, I could not find any record of him being married either. I would love to find more out. My father Judson was older when he had me to my mother and they were never married. Judson died shortly after my birth. So I really want to find some blood connection on the Cloer side. Hope to hear from you soon.