1/31/1874 N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL. Elisha gave estray notice, thean imal not specified. Jesse Ellis was the Justice.
6/9/1880 Same place. The census recorded him living next door tosist er Malinda Price, followed by sister Margaret and Josiah Daily.He was a 4 0 year old farmer, wife Flora was 24. They only had 1daughter, Neva, 1 .
6/1900 Still at the same place. That year the census taker listedElis ha, 55, married 28 years to Flora J, 44, who had birthed 7children but o nly 5 were still living. Four were still at home:Alma, 14, Netta, 13, E dward, 7, and Elcie, 4. Elisha's occupationwas laborer.
His birth date conflicts w/sister, Margaret.
