1900 Coles Co, IL, was his residence when the census taker found him.L iving with him and Sarah were 3 and a William Webb as laborer.
The 1918 Coles County, IL Farmers Directory says:
Daily, W. R. (Ida Cobb) Ch Paul, Ernest, Bessie, Fern, Bertha, Edith,I rma; Humboldt R1 North Okaw Sec34-8 O176a (1872) Tel. Humboldt. (Heow ned 176 acres at S34-8.)
1/13/1920 Same place. In the census that year his family lived nextd oor to brother Lewis. He was 47, a farmer and wife Ida was 46.Childre n living there were: Paul D, 26; Ernest R, 21; Bessie E, 19;Fern M, 1 7; Bertha V, 11; Edith H, 9; and Erma M, 7. Next door onthe other sid e was David Linn.
According to the 1900 census, William was born 7/1867.