The Janes family must have arrived in Moundville Township, Vernon County from Illinois between 1904 and 1906 based on the birth places of their children. Here is the family listed in the 1910 federal census: Clard Janes, age 40, born Illinois - (His nickname was actually Vard) Zadie Janes, age 35, born Illinois Gracie Janes, age 15, born Illinois Altie Janes, age 13, born Illinois Harold Janes, age 10, born Illinois Gid Janes, age 8, born Illinois Roland Janes, age 6, born Illinois Ira Janes, age 4, born Missouri Owen Janes, age 1, born Missouri

The large Janes family is listed in the 1920 Moundville Township, Vernon County Census: J. V. Janes, age 50, born Illinois - (the V. stands for Vardiman) Jadie Janes, age 45, born Illinois - (her first name was Elzadie) Grace Janes, age 24, born Illinois Alta Janes, age 22, born Illinois Harold Janes, age 20, born Illinois Gid Janes, age 18, born Illinois Roland Janes, age 16, born Illinois Ira Janes, age 14, born Missouri Owen Janes, age 10, born Missouri Emma Janes, age 8, born Missouri Erma Janes, age 8, born Missouri Alene Janes, age 6, born Missouri Leasel Hanes, age 11/12, born Missouri

Right:   Welborn Cemetery shows the following burials: J. Vardiman Janes, 1869 - 1947 Elzadie Janes, November 14, 1874 - July 16, 1958 Gid C. Janes, 1901 - 1923   Later Janes burials in Welborn include: Ira G. Janes 1906 - 1985 Anna Winford Donaldson Janes 1901 - 1964 (Anna was a daughter of John and Leona Donaldson.) Leasel M. Janes 1919 - 1976

This photo of Grace Janes is from the 1916-17 Moundville School Annual. She was a senior. She married Otto Saathoff on February 22, 1920. They did not have any children. Grace died May 25, 1979 and is buried beside Otto (Feb 12, 1895 - April 25, 1973) in Welborn Cemetery.

Larry Maffett identifies the young man in this scan as Harold Janes. Can anyone tell where the house is?

Larry identifies this couple as Harold and Vivian Janes. Which bluffs are these?

Here is a close up of Harold and Vivian from the above scan. These nice photographs were taken by Otto Saathoff (Harold's brother-in-law.)

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