1870 Crane Twp, Wyandot Co, OH. The census recorded Isaac at 26, afar mer but only had personal property valued at $250. Elizabeth was25 an d living with them were Catherine M, 16 (was she Isaac's sisteror thei r own child at age 6?), and daughter Anna M, 2, as well asElizabeth's b rother, Martin Van Gundy, 21, farm laborer.
1880 Union Twp, Van Wert Co, OH was the family's residence at censust ime. Isaac was 37, Elizabeth was 35. They had 6 children at thattime : Catherine M, 15, Mary A, 11, George F, 9, Lydia E, 6, Eva S,4, and W illiam H, 10 months. Isaac was a farmer.