USA > Missouri > Jackson County > History of Jackson County, Missouri > Part 75
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77
GREENVILLE HULSE
801
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
a train of government mules and killed many soldiers. This trouble was due to the negligence and arrogance of an army lieutenant in command of the soldiers. Nine Indians subsequently followed the train with which Mr. Hulse was connected as far as Fort Laramie, but did not offer to molest them, riding in on a flag of truce.
The year 1866 saw the end of Mr. Hulse's freighting days, and he then settled down to farming and stock raising, in which vocation he has achieved a more than ordinary success. He began with 100 acres, and ac- cumulated over 1,000 acres. He has given each of his children a fine farm of 120 acres, and still owns 200 acres of very valuable land, 40 acres of which is located near Raytown, in Brooking township, and likewise near the Kansas City line. Since 1913, Mr. Hulse has resided in Oak Grove, where he has one of the fine residences in Jackson County, and handles farm land and real estate.
April 15, 1869, Mr. Hulse was married to Miss Ida Jane Conard, who was born June 2, 1848, and died Sept. 30, 1908. She was a daughter of Abner A. and Anna S. Conard, who came from their native Virginia to Jackson County in early days. Eleven children blessed this marriage, of whom four died in infancy, the others are: Minnie H., Oak Grove, Mo .; Charles H., a widower, Olathe, Kan .; Delbert T., traveling adjuster for a life insurance company, Mobile, Ala .; Luella, wife of Charles Morgan, liv- ing near Oak Grove on part of the Hulse homestead; Leroy C., a farmer living on the Hulse land; Melville V., employed by the Standard Oil Com- pany ; Elsie A., married Ewing Axline, daughter of Judge Axline, and lives at Wellsville, Kan.
On March 26, 1912, Mr. Hulse was married to Mrs. Georgia F. Guy, a widow, and a daughter of Willis D. Round, of Jackson County. Mrs. Georgia F. Hulse was born near Lone Jack, Mo., April 24, 1869.
Mr. Hulse is a Republican, and is a member of the Methodist church. He is a Jackson County citizen of worth and prestige, and has the respect and high esteem of his fellow men.
Robert Blackburn .- One of the remarkable successes in the agricul- tural and livestock field that has been accomplished in Jackson County in the space of a few years, is that of Robert Blackburn, of Fort Osage township. Mr. Blackburn is proprietor of Oak Hill, a place of 160 acres, improved with a large, white house, which sets in a grove of trees, and which is devoted to stock raising. Mr. Blackburn owns in addition to this, 200 acres of rich bottom land near Lake City.
Robert Blackburn was born Nov. 18, 1877, in Laclede County, Mo.
802
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
He is a son of McCarter and Angeline (Hogue) Blackburn, natives of North Carolina, who came from their native State in 1861, and settled in Laclede County with their respective parents. They were reared in La- clede County. During his later years, the elder Blackburn went to Cali- fornia, and still makes his home in that State.
When 19 years of age, Robert Blackburn came to Jackson County (1896), and worked out as a farm hand. During his first year he received 65 cents per day. He saved all of his money except a small amount for his school expenses during the winter season. He rented a piece of ground, purchased a pair of mules, and gave his note for $200 for pay- ment for the team. He had a bad year, but made some money, and sold the mules at a profit of $15. He rented land for five years, saved his money, and invested it in land. He first bought a tract south of Lake City, consisting of 108 acres, paying $1,000, borrowing the balance of $5,000. He sold this farm a few years later for $100 an acre. He then bought 160 acres at a cost of $125 an acre in 1906. His next purchase was 200 acres in 1914, at a cost of $100 an acre. The Blackburn land is now worth from $250 to $300 an acre.
Mr. Blackburn was married on Oct. 3, 1900, to Miss Ethel Smith, who was born in Laclede County, Mo., a daughter of William and Eglandine Smith, both of whom are deceased. Two children have been born to this marriage: Crayton, aged 16 years; and Margaret Eglandine, aged eight year.
Mr. Blackburn is a Democrat. He is a member of the Baptist church, and is affiliated with the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Modern Brotherhood.
George A. James, owner of a splendid farm of 263 acres in Fort Osage township, was born in Jackson County, Jan. 25, 1874. He is a son of the late Julius W. James, who was born in Indiana in 1837, and died in Jackson County, Mo., in 1905.
Although born and reared to young manhood in Indiana, Julius W. James was a son of Southern born parents. He was imbued with the righteousness of the Southern cause, and acted accordingly. He went to Kentucky and enlisted under the banner of Gen. John Morgan, and served in Tennessee and Ohio, taking part in Morgan's raid through Ohio. He was twice captured, and on two occasions was held in Federal prisons. He fought at the Battle of Murfreesboro and Nashville, and campaigned in the Cumberland Mountains.
After the war, he settled down to the peaceful pursuit of farming,
803
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
and was married in Kentucky, in 1866, after which he came to Jackson County, made a home for his family, and became the owner of a farm. His wife was Emily Gibson James, who was born in 1840, and died in 1907. They were the parents of eight children, six of whom were reared: Lulu, wife of Clinton A. Winfred, of Fort Osage township; Mrs. Emma McMillan, living north of Grain Valley; Nannie and Ida James, live at Buckner; George A., of this review; Ernest, living on a farm near Wood- land school.
George A. James was educated in Prairie school, and the Buckner public schools. When he was 23 years of age he rented a farm, and con- tinued farming on rented land until he made his first purchase of 85 acres, in 1901. He later sold this farm at a profit, and then bought 121.5 acres of his present farm, in Fort Osage township. Some years afterward he added to this farm another tract of 142.5 acres, situated on the north side of the road. Mr. James is a successful farmer and stockman, and is mak- ing a specialty of raising and feeding Hampshire hogs and cattle.
He was married in 1898 to Elizabeth Helen Sullivan, who was born in Jackson County, a daughter of John Sullivan, deceased. Four children were born of this union, as follow: Forrest, Emily, Georgia, and Julius.
Mr. James is a director of the Bank of Buckner, and is a rising, sub- stantial citizen of industry and acumen. He is a Democrat, and a mem- ber of the Sibley Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
John W. Davis, farmer and stockman, proprietor of 162 acres in Blue township, which are owned jointly by Mr. Davis and his sisters, is a mem- ber of one of the oldest of the pioneer families of Jackson County. Mr. Davis is living on land which was entered by his grandfather, Joseph Glenn, sometime in the early thirties. He owns 40 acres of the original Glenn homestead. Mr. Davis was born on the place where he is now liv- ing northwest of Atherton, Mo., March 29, 1855.
His father, Albert Davis, was born in Hawkins County, Tenn., in 1832, and died in December, 1876. He was a son of William Davis a native of Hawkins County, Tenn. and whom emigrated from Tennessee to Mis- souri in 1848. After he had attained young manhood, William Davis mar- ried Mary Glenn Davis, born in 1820, and died in 1901 at the age of 81 years. She was a daughter of Joseph Glenn, one of the first of the Jack- son County pioneers, who first settled in Boone County, Mo., where Mrs. Mary Davis was born and then came to Jackson County.
During the Civil War, Albert Davis was enrolled with the Missouri State Guards. His entire life was devoted to farming pursuits. He
804
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
reared a family of four children, as follow: John W., subject of this re- view; Eliza F., housekeeper on the home place; George W., a farmer liv- ing in Blue township; and Mrs. Mollie P. Boone, Independence, Mo.
Mr. Davis is a Democrat of the old school. He is industrious, enter- prising and is one of the best citizens of his neighborhood. He is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
Cloyd E. Allen .- The Allen-Graves Tire Company, located at No. 213 West Maple street, is one of the thriving commercial concerns of Inde- pendence. This firm was organized Aug. 1, 1919, by Cloyd E. Allen and J. T. Graves, and does general tire and tube repair work. They are deal- ers in the Gates Half Sole and the Gates Double Mileage Tires, the shop being fully equipped for handling the Gates products and half soling tires according to the Gates method. The Gates Half Sole has a guarantee of 5,000 miles, and will easily give from 6,000 to 10,000 miles of service. This firm also handles the Ten-Broeck tires, and other well known makes, and are building up a splendid trade among automobile owners of this vicinity.
Cloyd E. Allen was born in Rockville, Mo., April 3, 1896, and is a son of F. R. and Iva D. (Cloyd) Allen, a sketch of whom appears in this volume in connection with that of Capt. William R. Allen. The subject of this sketch was educated in the public schools of Butler, Mo., and dur- ing the summer of the past year he has been studying aviation. Mr. Allen made an effort to become a member of the aviation corps of the National Army, and all but succeeded. He was on his way to Kelly Flying Field, in Texas, when the armistice was signed, and the World War came to an end.
While this put a damper upon his ambition to become an aviator in the service of his country, he has been studying the science of flying in the air, and has been flying during the past season in a Curtiss biplane.
Mr. Allen was married July 25, 1918, at Rockville, Mo., to Rogenia Morris, of Rockville, a daughter of T. W. Morris, a produce buyer and dealer, of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have a daughter, Celestine. The Allen residence is at 306 West White Oak street. Mr. Allen is a member of Yeomen Lodge, No. 303, of Independence.
James T. Graves, a member of the firm of Allen-Graves Tire Com- pany, 213 West Maple street, Independence, Mo., was born March 12, 1887, in Woodford County, Ky., and is a son of James C. and Mary E. (Huggins) Graves, a sketch of whom appears in this volume.
James T. Graves, of this review, was educated in the schools of
805
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
Guthrie, Okla., and was brought up in the business of breeding and train- ing of harness and saddle horses, a vocation in which his father, James C. Graves, has won a nation-wide reputation. He came to Jackson County in 1914, and for the past two years has been engaged in the business of selling automobile tires. He joined the firm of Allen-Graves Tire Com- pany in August, 1919, and is doing his part in making this concern one of the live, aggressive and successful business concerns of the city.
Mr. Graves was married June 12, 1912, to Miss Effie V. Wilson, of Lexington, Ky. Mrs. Effie Graves was formerly a teacher in the com- mercial department of Transylvania University in Kentucky. She died in 1916.
Mr. Graves was again married to Miss Louise Sparks, of Nicholas- ville, Ky., in 1917. She is a daughter of Nimrod and Susan (Huggins) Sparks, who reside at Nicholasville. One child has been born to this mar- riage, Mary Louise. By his first marriage Mr. Graves has one child, Valarie Dee.
Mr. and Mrs. Graves reside at 1003 Dodgin street, Independence. They are members of the Baptist church.
Jack Sewell, retired farmer, 813 South Park street, Independence, Mo., was born in Shelby County, Ky., March 28, 1864. Dr. Franklin Lewis Sewell, his father was born in Fairfax County, Va., in 1825, re- moved with his parents to Kentucky, was educated for the profession of medicine and in 1871, migrated to Jackson County and located on a farm in Blue township, south of Independence. This farm is now owned by Ed Witte. After leaving the farm, Dr. Sewell resided in Independence for two years and then built a residence in Englewood, on Wayne avenue, where he resided for five years prior to his death in 1904. The mother of Jack Sewell was Elizabeth (Baird) Sewell, also a native of Shelby County, Ky. She died when the subject of this sketch was but six weeks old. By a later marriage with Elizabeth Gale, Dr. Sewell was father of a son, Joseph Sewell, who died at Long Beach, Cal. at the age of 46 years.
Jack Sewell graduated from the Independence High School and dur- ing his active life he followed farming in Jackson County. He is now living retired in his comfortable home at 813 South Park street. Mr. Sewell was married on June 7, 1885 to Nora B. Smith, who has borne him two children, Frank and Sybyl Sewell. Nora B. Smith's father was Dr. Minor T. Smith who was born near Lexington, Ky. and came to Jackson County in the early days when land was still open for entry. He lived on a farm near Raytown and practiced medicine for many years,
806
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
dying at the age of 88 years in December, 1914. He was a veteran of the Mexican War and was wounded in the knee at the capture of Vera Cruz. His wife, Catherine (Beckham) Smith, was reared in Jackson County and died at the age of 42 years. The children of the Smith family were: Mrs. J. G. Hoff, Independence; Hubbard T., deceased; Henry H., Los Angeles, Cal .; Nora B. Sewell, of this sketch; Fleetwood Smith, whose whereabouts are unknown; Brooking C., Phoenix, Ariz. By a later mar- riage with Laura Hunter, Dr. Smith had a son and daughter, Laura, wife of Dr. Kenyon, superintendent of the County Home; and Edwin L., Ray- town, Mo.
Dr. Frank Sewell, with offices in the Owens Building, was born on a farm near Independence. He was educated in the public schools and the Raytown High School and studied for two years in William Jewell College. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Tennes- see in 1915 and began the practice of his profession in Kansas City, later removing to Humboldt, Kan. and thence to Malta Bend from which city he enlisted in the Medical Corps of the United States army during the World War. He was first stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, then sent to Camp Beauregard, La., and from there he was sent to Camp Upton, Long Island from which point he embarked for overseas in November, 1918. He served in France with Base Hospital No. 11, at Brest. He also served at Bordeaux and was also on detached service. Dr. Sewell returned home on July 1, 1919 and resumed his practice in August, 1919.
George W. St. Clair, farmer and stockman, Blue township, owner of 175 acres, in the valley of the Little Blue, is a native of Jackson County. He was born April 25, 1871, on a farm southeast of Blue Springs. He is a son of Joseph V. St. Clair, who was born June 3, 1844, and died Dec. 16, 1918. He was a native of Jackson County, and a son of George W. and Caroline St. Clair, both of whom were natives of Virginia. George W. St. Clair emigrated from Virginia in the early forties, and settled on land southeast of Blue Springs, in Sniabar township. He was the father of 14 children, of whom eight were reared to maturity, as follow. Robert, Jo- seph V., Nannie, Isabel, Elizabeth, Mattie, and Charles L. M. St. Clair.
Joseph V. St. Clair was reared to young manhood in the county of his birth. He served in the Civil War as a soldier under Gen. Joe Shelby and General Price. He joined the Confederate forces after the battle of Lexington and fought at the battle of Westport, taking part in Price's memorable retreat to the South, and in subsequent engagements, sur- rendering at Shreveport with Price's army. After the close of the war
807
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
he settled down to the peaceful pursuit of agriculture in his home county and accumulated a fine farm southeast of Blue Springs. He was mar- ried in 1850 to Alice Broaddus who now makes her home in Blue Springs. She was born in Lafayette County, a daughter of D. R. Broaddus, a Mis- souri pioneer.
The children born to Joseph V. and Alice St. Clair are as follow : George W., of this review; Dr. R. L. St. Clair of Kansas City ; Lucy, Lura, Mattie, Callie and Ruth, deceased. The St. Clair farm southeast of Blue Springs consists of 260 acres besides a 12 acre tract at Blue Springs. Mr. St. Clair was successful as a farmer and stock raiser. During the last 29 years of his life he made his home in Blue Springs. He was a Baptist and a strong churchman, serving as clerk of the Blue Springs Baptist church for several years.
After completing the course of study in the Blue Springs public schools George W. St. Clair studied in the State Normal College at Chilli- cothe, Mo. He then engaged in farming. He purchased his present farm in the valley of the Little Blue in 1902 and has placed all of the existing improvements on the place which is improved with two dwelling houses.
Mr. St. Clair was married in 1905 to Miss Ida Campbell who was born near Olathe, Kan., a daughter of James S. Campbell living northeast of Blue Springs. By a prior marriage to William Johnson, Mrs. St. Clair has two children: Ward H. Johnson and James S. Johnson. The latter is assisting in the cultivation of the St. Clair farm as a full partner. Ward H. Johnson is a farmer located one-half mile west of the St. Clair place. Mr. St. Clair is father of one child, Alta Alice, born Oct. 15, 1906.
Mr. St. Clair is a Democrat and is well and favorably known through- out Jackson County. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian church and is affiliated with the Odd Fellows Lodge of Blue Springs.
Nathaniel Curtis Scoville, now deceased, was for many years prom- inently identified with Jackson County in various ways. He was a native of New York, born in February, 1843. He was reared and educated in the east and studied law. He practiced his profession for a number of years in Kansas City and in 1875 removed to Lees Summit, Mo., where he devoted the remainder of his life to the fruit industry and was one of the successful orchardists in that section.
Nathaniel Curtis Scoville married Susan Elizabeth Perkins, a native of Jackson County, Mo. and a daughter of Jesse G. and Mary (Cook) Perkins. A more extensive history of the Perkins family appears in this volume in connection with the biographical sketch of Z. T. Perkins. To
808
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
Nathaniel Curtis Scoville and wife was born one child, Mrs. Jessie Robin- son, who is the mother of five children and now resides in Kansas City, Mo.
Nathaniel Curtis Scoville was a highly educated man and had an extensive acquaintance and many friends in Jackson County. He died in 1904 at the age of 61 years and his widow, Mrs. Susan E. Scoville, now resides at Lees Summit, Mo.
James A. DeWitt .- During 20 years of residence on his fine farm at Selsa, in Blue township, James Andrew DeWitt has built up one of the beautiful and attractive homesteads in Jackson County. The vine cov- ered cottage which is the home of Mr. DeWitt stands on a rise of ground overlooking the Little Blue river valley, and presents a restful and pretty sight. The DeWitt farm consists of 150 acres, which embraces the town site of Selsa.
James A. DeWitt was born Aug. 13, 1859, on a farm within one and a half miles of his present home. He is a son of Daniel and Caroline (Lowe) DeWitt, natives of Kentucky and Virginia, respectively, and who were pioneers of Jackson County.
Daniel DeWitt was born July 7, 1816, and died April 30, 1888. In 1836, Daniel DeWitt left Kentucky to seek a home in the newer country to the north and west. He went first to Illinois, but later he came to Missouri. He followed his trade of carpenter, and after his marriage, on Feb. 1, 1849, he entered a tract of land now known as the old DeWitt home place. Mr. DeWitt was for many years a successful builder and con- tractor. He erected several of the first wooden bridges in the county, a few of which are still standing. During the Civil War he avoided getting into trouble as much as possible, and suffered but a short term of im- prisonment in the guard house at Independence. When Order No. 11 was issued, he took his family with him to Pike County, Ill., and remained there for six months. His wife, Caroline (Lowe) DeWitt, was born in Virginia, Dec. 7, 1830, a daughter of John and Margaret Lowe, who settled in Jack- son County in 1844. (See sketch of John Louis Lowe.) The children born to Daniel and Caroline S. (Lowe) DeWitt are as follows: Margaret Ollie, deceased; Mrs. Mary F. Paradice, Kansas City, Mo .; Mrs. Susan Z. White, near Blue Springs; John D., on the home place with his mother ; James Andrew, subject of this review; Vilenna L., wife of William Hunter, who is managing the DeWitt home place; Lura, wife of H. J. Binger, a farmer of Sniabar township; Samuel L., near Blue Springs. By a former
809
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
marriage with a Miss Robertson, he had one child, Mrs. Nancy Hartsock, a widow, living in Iowa.
James A. DeWitt studied in the Kirksville Normal College after attending the district school of his neighborhood, and then taught one term of school. His first farm was a 40-acre tract, located in section 22, township 49, range 31. After locating on his present place, he sold this farm. The DeWitt farm is located in sections 20 and 21, township 49, range 31. The Selsa store is located on this farm. For a short time after his marriage, Mr. DeWitt lived in Kansas City. He next rented a farm and then owned property on West College street, in Independence, where he removed from his farm in 1907. After his return to the farm, he sold his residence in the city. In 1916, he purchased a residence on East Ruhey street, but sold this in September, 1919.
Aug. 10, 1887, Mr. DeWitt was married to Laura A. Deardurff, a daughter of Gen. Daniel and Elizabeth (Cummins) Deardurff, who came to Jackson County from Ohio, after the Civil War. Colonel Deardurff was a colonel of an Ohio regiment during the Civil War, and was breveted a brigadier-general for his services in behalf of the Union. He died in 1895. Five children have been born to James A. and Laura A. DeWitt, three of whom are living: Cleora F., is deceased; Ruby E., is the wife of Dr. Sterling P. Simmons, of Marshall, Mo .; J. Roger DeWitt, lives in North Platte, Neb., married Mary Mildred Zick, a daughter of Bernard Zick, Jr .; one child died in infancy ; Robert A., the youngest child, is aged five years. The mother of the foregoing children died Oct. 24, 1919, and her remains were laid to rest in the Blue Springs cemetery.
Mr. DeWitt is a Democrat, and is a member of the Baptist church. He is a well informed and industrious citizen.
Robert Samuel Kimsey, proprietor of a fine farm of 74 acres in Fort Osage township, which he is cultivating together with a tract of 52 acres located near Lake City, in the same township, was born in a log cabin on the same site of his present home, June 20, 1869. Mr. Kimsey is a descendant of some of the first pioneers of Jackson County, his grand- father, Samuel Kimsey, having settled in this county during the early thirties on a place including R. S. Kimsey's present home.
The parents of Robert S. Kimsey were James W. and Missouri (Huds- peth) Kimsey, the former of whom is deceased and the latter is still living, one of the oldest of the pioneer women of Jackson County. Mrs. Kimsey was born Nov. 29, 1837 on a pioneer farm in Jackson County and is a sister of Thomas B. Hudspeth, a sketch of whom appears in this history.
-
810
HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY
James W. Kimsey was born in the northern part of Fort Osage town- ship in 1839 and died on Jan. 22, 1893. He was a son of Samuel Kimsey, a native of Alabama, who married Emily Connor, daughter of an early pioneer and located on a farm in Fort Osage township.
James W. Kimsey was reared in Jackson County. He enlisted under Gen. J. O. Shelby and General Price at the outbreak of the Civil War and served for four years with the Confederate forces, surrendering at Shreve- port, La. After the war was over he returned home and settled down to farming. He resided upon the farm now owned by his son, Robert Samuel Kimsey. He was married Sept. 15, 1868 to Miss Missouri Hudspeth, who bore him two children: Robert Samuel, of this review; and Sallie, who died at the age of 11 years. Mr. Kimsey was a lifelong Democrat, who was widely and favorably known in his section of Jackson County and was an excellent citizen.
Robert S. Kimsey attended the old Academy School and has always been a farmer. His early education was mostly obtained in log school houses. With the exception of two years spent in Colorado and Cali- fornia in 1889 and 1890, he has always lived in Jackson County.
Mr. Kimsey was married Oct. 23, 1893 to Miss Elizabeth Carpenter, who was born July 24, 1874 in Cass County, Mo. She is a daughter of O. A. and Sarah Ellen (Chiles) Carpenter, the former of whom was born in Independence, Aug. 15, 1844 and is now residing in Cass County. He is a son of James Crandall and Lamira Ann (Overton) Carpenter, the former of whom was born at Providence, R. I. His wife, Lamira Ann (Overton) Carpenter was born near old Fort Osage, now Sibley, in 1825, and was a daughter of Aaron Overton, one of the first pioneers of Jackson County who entered land near the present site of Sibley, Mo., while U. S. soldiers were stationed there guarding the early settlers from attacks or raids by unfriendly Indians.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.