In the 8/12/1870 census of Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL, Bathsheba and thech ildren were living with a 35 year old carpenter, James Peters."Bashiba " was 46 with $100 in personal property only. The childrenwere George , 19, farm laborer; Ester, 16; Mary, 14; and Margaret, 12.Next door ne ighbors were Bashie's mother and sister Melinda Price.
On 6/8/1880 she was recorded as Basha, 50 (should be nearer 60), witht he family of son George. Was it daughter Margaret and John Davisboard ing there too?
By 1900 Bashie, 78, had moved to Mattoon with George's family.
Her age in the 1840 census was 20-30.
