Concordia in Cloud County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Paul Young / Paul Clithero
March 10, 1908 - July 5, 1963
— Train to Clyde, Kansas in 1911 —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 4, 2021
1. Paul Young / Paul Clithero Marker
Paul Young was a three year-old, freckle-faced, red-haired boy who was taken in by Concordia residents Boyd and Louise Clithero. The Clitheros owned a grocery store and apartment buildings (including the brick apartment building, Keystone Apartments, across the street from here, known then as Clithero Flats). Paul was adopted and given all of the advantages available. He received a good education, attending Wentworth Academy in Missouri for two years, and graduating from Concordia High School in 1927.
He was taken on long trips all over the United States by his loving parents. A popular member of the Concordia community, his childhood activities were published regularly in the local papers. He performed in plays and programs, acting and singing for many area clubs.
Paul Clithero served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He later became a salesman. After a series of failed marriages, Paul passed away in Kansas City at the age of 55. He rests at Fort Leavenworth Military Cemetery.
Erected by National Orphan Train Complex; Cloud County Board of Commissioners; and Meridian Way Wind Farm.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Industry & Commerce • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is March 10, 1908.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Lee Jost (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mary & Catherine Burns (about 500 feet away); Jessie Feit / Teresa Bieker (about 500 feet away); John Lukes Jacobus (about 700 feet away); Rudolph Jubelt (about 800 feet away); Stanley & Victor Cornell Deger (about 800 feet away); Holly Stoll / Hallie Garwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Michael and Walter Nolan (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concordia.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Orphan Train Movement
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1. Paul Young – Paul Clithero. On Friday the 13th of October in 1911, a train steamed in to Clyde, KS from the east. On board this train were B.W. Tice, Anna Laura Hill and sixteen children from the East Coast. Mr. Tice and Miss Hill were placement agents for the Children’s Aid Society. Their job was to arrange for good homes
2. Marker detail: Paul Young/Paul Clithero
2. A History of the Orphan Trains. When the Orphan Train movement began, in the mid-19th century, it was estimated that approximately 30,000 abandoned children were living on the streets of New York. And over the 75 year span of the Orphan Train movement, it is estimated that between 150,000 and 200,000 children were relocated to new homes via the Orphan Trains. (Submitted on November 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 4, 2021
3. Paul Young / Paul Clithero Sculpture
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 4, 2021
4. Paul Young / Paul Clithero Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 160 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
