Nye, Lena Mildred or Mildred Lena, born 10 Aug, 1910 in Topeka. Birth parents may have been a Charles & Margaret (Maggie) Nye or Clarence A. Nye. She may have had a younger sister, Charlotte Louise, born approx. 1912. Lena attended 1st. grade at VanDuren School in Topeka in 1918. Then in Topeka Childrens Home from May 13, 1918 to Nov. 6, 1919. Adopted by Mary E. Gregory (Morris County, KS)in 1919 and finalized 1920. Mary died 1923. Child taken in or adopted by Viola Miller (Concordia, KS area) a teacher. Viola had a brother T. Ralph Miller. Mildred married William P. Smith in the late 1930's. They divorced in 1938. She married Edward A Richard in 1939. Lived in Emporia, KS area.
Other names possible: Lena Mildred Nye, Lena Mildred Thompson, Lena Mildred Gregory, Mildred Marie Miller. Mildred's children are looking for their biological grandparents & family.