6/26/1900 Grant Twp, Decatur Co, KS. At census time Frank's familyli ved next door to his father and step-mother. Frank was 37, afarmer, m arried 15 years to Mary, 33, who had birthed 6 children, allliving: V ictor, 14, Blanche, 12, Bernice, 10, Don, 7, Virgie, 3, andSibl, 1. A lso living with them was Mary's 77 year old widowedmother, Jane Ensley . Brother Ira lived down the road.
5/9/1910 Grant (misrecorded as Grand) Twp, Decatur Co, KS. Frank wase mployed as a general farmer that year according to the census. Atage 4 7 he had been married 25 years to Mary M who had birthed 7children, al l living. The family included Bernice, 20, Donald J, 17,Vergie I, 13, S ibil, 10, and Edith, 8.
1/29/1920 Still there. The census recorded Frank at age 56, a farmerb ut it didn't say whether he owned the farm or rented. His wife,Mary M w as 53 and their children were Sibal, 20, Edith, 18, andVictor, 34, who se occupation was (farm) renter. Also living there asboarder was 69 y ear old James F Ensley, retired farmer. Was heMary's brother? Next do or was half-sister Leah and Edgar Wickham andstep-mother, Sarah, 76. D own the road in opposite directions werebrothers, Elmer and Ira.
