Okay, I double checked and here's what I found:
From the WCNA website http://wcna.webs.com/history.htm :
From the WCNA website http://wcna.webs.com/history.htm :
Harry Shaw, Jr. of Calicowoods Farms, MO, his stock came from Lowell Barber. After Shaw's untimely death, Estes Hatchery of MO bought ALL of his Welsummer flock. It has been several years and uncertain of the quality of the chicks and egg color. I certainly hope that they still maintain the lines than is to pollute the lines with some hatchery bred Welsummers.