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Residences: 1850 Lower Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. His family lived next door to hismother at census time. He and Mary had a 1 mo old daughter at thattime and his nephews, David and John Duncan, also lived with them. Twodoors down lived sister, Armindy and Braxton Price. John was listedas a farmer but no property was recorded. Perhaps he helped hismother with her farm. 1860 Coles Co, IL. At census time, John was a day laborer with $20in personal property. He and Mary had 4 children and next door wassister, Malinda and Miles Price. 1870 N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. At that time John was a farmer withpersonal property = $300, no real estate. Since he lived between hismother and sister, both farmers, he probably helped both of them. Hisage was listed as 35, not 47. His wife's name was Sarah, not Mary. 1900 He and wife, Mary, were living with son, Elijah, and family atcensus time. 2 doors down was daughter, Serilda Morgan, and family. |