10/8/1850 Lawrence Co, IL. The census taker found George at age 41and a pparently his wife had just died as his children were John, 16,and new born Elizabeth (was she really his child?) Also living therewas broth er Thomas, 39. Rachel Powell lived next door.
7/27/1860 Crawford Co, IL, near Palestine, Crawford Co, IL. Bycensus t ime he had remarried. Elizabeth was 45, George was 52 andhis occupati on was laborer.
1870 Palestine, Crawford Co, IL. That year George was 56 and hiswife 's name was Sarah, age 46. He was a day laborer.
