Hello
I am from PA and I have an ancestor that went to MO. (Amazonia?) His name was John Horace Shale, b.26 Jun 1827 and was killed at the battle of Helena Ark. on 4 July 1863. His first wife was Elizabeth Sloop married 18 Apr 185_. They had 3 sons Henry B Shale (b 9 Aug 1853), John C. (b12 Apr 1855) and George E. (b. 15 Apr 1858). Elizabeth dies 23 Apr 1858, burial Mt. Maria Cem St Joseph MO. John remarries Rebecca Johnson on Aug. 18 1859 has a daughter Alice Victoria b. 1 Jan 1863. John is then killed in battle. Rebecca gives up the boys, remarries Mr. Meadow Sites. Desperately trying to find out what happend to the Shale boys. I have much info on the Shale lines from PA going back to the late 1600s. Thanks
Ralph Sayers