Hi...My father Paul SR. had an uncle Claude who I adored growing up. He was the sheriff in Ephrata WA for years, and was in Wild West magazines. My dad told me the family was from SW Missouri as Claudes brother Fred Maxwell married my grandmother Olive Frazier in Carthage MO 1906. Their father was named William, who I believe had ten children. Town of Ephrata WA will give you info. Maybe we're related! 985-290-9892