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ElizCahoon

, I am searching for my father’s biological mother and/or father. My father was adopted by Sydney E. Cahoon and Besse E. Ramsey Cahoon, of Wood River, Illinois, in 1934. My dad’s name on the Standard Certificate of Live Birth, Missouri Division of Health is John Ramsey Cahoon, date of birth September 19, 1934. Place of Birth city is listed, St. Louis. Line 23 of the certificate "I hereby certify that I attended the birth of this child who was born alive at the hour of 10:15A on the date above stated..." "....information given was furnished by Mr. & Mr. Cahoon as Parents" Attendant’s own signature: O.C. Gass, M.D. (typed only, no signature), then again, M.D., no date signed. Address City Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. This is the only information I have. My father passed away June 22, 1988. His adoptive parents are also deceased 1969 and 1991. My dad’s brother, biological son to Sidney and Besse Cahoon, also deceased 2019. That’s all the information I have that is solid. My grandmother always told the story of how she and my grandfather were unprepared when "Jack" arrived. They had to quickly borrow diapers from friends and since they did not have a crib, he slept in a pulled out dresser drawer. He was dropped off at their home in the late evening - stores were closed for the day. I always thought this was odd - how are you not prepared for an infant? My grandmother never spoke of dad’s adoption. I never asked my dad but my mom said that after he told her one time he never spoke of it again. My uncle refused to talk of dad’s adoption, said for me to "let it go!" and he had no information.