In the 1870 census at age 12, he was listed as a farm worker on thefam ily farm.
6/17/1880 Jonathan Creek Twp, Moultrie Co, IL. At census time thefami ly lived next door to Mary's brother Frank. James S, 22, andMary E, 2 1, had only one little boy, Purna, 1. James was a farmer.
6/18/1900 Grant Twp, Union Co, IA. Again listed as James S in thecen sus, he and Mary were both 42 years old, married 22 years with 8childr en, all living. In the house were Frank M, 16, Fred M, 14,harry C, 11 , Clinton, 8, Ottis, 5, and Wayn, 4 months. James wasstill farming. S on Pernie's family lived next door.
5/6/1910 Union Twp, Boone Co, IA. It is uncertain if the family hadm oved or if county lines had shifted. At any rate, the censusrecorded J ames and Mary at 52 years of age, married 32 years with 8children, all s urviving. In the house were Clinton, 18, Otis, 15,and Merrill, 10, as w ell as James' 80 year old divorced father.James was employed as a gen eral farmer.
1920 Where was this family that year at census time?
1930
They were still there in 1923 when his wife attended the Powell familyr eunion at Sullivan, IL.
