My name is Daymon E Brown, my fathers name is Elonzo E. Brown, he was born
        in Qulin Missouri in 1905.

        There is now a small cabin on a lot with a picket fence around it and an
        outhouse which was the house my father was born in.  The house was built by
        the timber company that my grandfather worked for. My grandfather rode on
        horseback into the then 'virgin forests" of southeast Missouri and marked
        all of the hickory timber that was marketable, he was a timber appraiser.

        The timber company built this house out of Missouri cypress which was
        located at Qulin.

        My grandfather & grandmother were married in 1903 and moved into the house
        in 1904 and my father was born there in 1905.

        The story my father told to me is that originally Qulin was known as
        RAGTOWN because everyone lived in tents. My father said this house was the
        first one built there, and it was moved from its original location and
        reassembled at its present site.

        My father said the town was originally named Melville but when they tried
        to get a post office located there it was discovered there was another town
        in Missouri with that name.  So a railroad man suggested they name the town
        Qulin. My father said that there were railroad spurs running into the
        forest and they were given letter names such as A-line, B-line, etc. The
        one @ Qulin was called the Q-line.  My grandfather would pronounce it
        Qulin.  

        My father was there on site when the roof was being re-installed on the
        house, the lady from the Qulin Historical Society talked to him about the
        house and asked about its history.  He wrote her a letter but never mailed
        it, he died in 1995, I found the letter and have it in my possession,
        excerpts of which I have just written to you.

Sincerely
 
Daymon Brown
elmo_s1@earthlink.net