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Residences: 1850 Clay & R(?) Twp, Richland Co, IL. At census time Calvin wasliving next door to Martha Gipson & 8 doors down was William. 8/31/1852 Crawford Co, IL, was his residence when he received 86.66acres in Jasper Co, IL, by warranty deed. The plot was located at S5T08N R10E. 8/27/1853 Clay Co, IL, was his address when he purchased more land inJasper Co at Federal sale for $1.25/acre. He paid a total of $11.93for the land located at S7 T05N R08E. 1859 Hidalgo, Jasper Co, IL 1860 Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co. Calvin, & his first family, wereliving w/Hurst Markwell in the census with property = $200/$150. Hursthad entered 80 acres of land in Cumberland Co at E 1/2 SE, on10/4/1851 but apparently moved south. Neighbors were the family ofFrancis M Gibson and a John Gibson was living in Smallwood Twp, samecounty. 1870 Hidalgo, Crooked Creek Twp, Jasper Co, IL. The census that yearlisted him as a farmer with property = $220/600 and a second family,including 3 step-sons. There were Connors on both sides of them,Malinda's relatives. |
| Her granddaughter said she divorced her second husband because he beatthe children. |
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Calvin is buried with his 1st wife. A child, Martin L Goodwin, son ofH & M Goodwin, died 3/17/1873
at 12 y 1 mo 10 d, is buried between himand Ann with the same type of head stone with the same
symbol (handwith index finger pointing upward). There is another space betweenMartin and Calvin
so possibly one other person is there also. Calvin's stone states: A light from our home is gone A voice we loved is stilled A place is vacant in our hearts That never can be filled. |