1840 Coles Co, IL. The census taker that year recorded his name asCr ayton and an address just down the road from Clara'ssiblings....George a nd Elizabeth Campbell, 3 doors down, ZachariahCollins, 5 doors down. T homas and Clara were both 20-30 years oldand had only one little girl u nder the age of 5.
Bef 1847 CA when daughter Rosina was born.
1860 Bucksport Twp, Humboldt Co, CA. When the family moved isunknown b ut the census taker found them there that year. Thomas wasa 42 year o ld farmer with property valued at $600/230. His householdincluded wif e Clara, 44, and children: John, 19; Rosina, 14; Martha,12; George, 1 0; Ivon, 8; and Joseph, 6.
1870 Same place. Thomas was still farming at age 52 and hadaccumulat ed property worth $2100/700. Clara was 54 and childrenstill at home w ere Ivon, 18, and Joseph C, 15.
