1850 Dist 18, Marion Co, IA. At census time John was 43 year oldfarm er with real estate worth $360. His household included wifeSusannah, 3 5, and children: William, 18; Ruben, 16; Cyrus, 15; Mary,12; Lafayett e, 10; Christiana, 8; Angeline, 6; Malinda, 3; andFrancis, (unreadable m onths).
1860 Des Moines, Jasper Co, IA. John's family lived in the same areaa s his brother Cornelius. John was 54 years old, a farmer withproperty v alued at $500/850. Having lost wife Susannah, his familyconsisted of R uben J, 24; Sirvus, 23; Christiana, 18; Lafayette, 20;Angelina, 15; M elinda, 13; Francis, 12; Barbara E, 8; Susan E, 2; aswell as the fami ly of daughter Mary Mimmicks, 22, her husband Aaron,27; and children J ohn, 2; and Hannah, 2 months. Mary probably movedback home to run the h ousehold of her newly widowed father.
The death date of 1913 as recorded by the OH Gen Soc is probablyincorr ect, unless he lived to be 106!
