8/14/1860 Indian Creek Twp, PO Emerald Point, Morgan Co, IL. Thecens us taker recorded him as Thos Colton, 40, born Eng; with wifeEliz, 32, a nd Geo, 1. Also counted there were female Trar (?)Hoffman, 8 (5?), an d Philip Vancleve, 19, laborer; all born in IL.Thomas was a farmer wit h property valued at $3200/450.
7/15/1870 Bethel Pct, Morgan Co, IL. Apparently no one knows how tos pell their last name as that census listed Thomas Colster, 40, wifeJan e, 35, and Thomas, 10, all born in IL. Neither Thomas nor Janehad age d since the last census. Thomas was still farming but hisland had shr unk to $500 and no personal property. In the StateHospital for the In sane in Jacksonville, same county, was an ElizaColson, 34, also born i n Eng. Could she be related to Thomas?
1/1876 Morgan Co, IL. Thomas and Albert Kershaw served asco-executor s of the estate of William Dalton.
6/14/1880 Bethel Pct, Morgan Co, IL. Finally their name was spelledc orrected by the census taker. Thomas Coulson, 60, born Eng,Elizabeth w as 52. Son George, 20 was still at home. There wereseveral other Cou lsons in the county but were from TN and MA so maynot be related.
