1860 Grandview Twp, Edgar Co, IL. He and Sarah are living alone 2doo rs down from his parents. He had property = $200/160 and was afarmer.
11/30/1868 Douglas Co, IL. He purchased 40 acres from the railroadfo r $12/acre. The property was located at S2 R09E T14N. His currentres idence was not listed in the sale records.
1870 Douglas Co, IL. The census taker recorded his occupation asfarm er with real estate worth $1000, no personal property. He was 47years o ld and Sarah J was 46. They had only 1 daughter, Lavina, 9,and Susan R omack, 18, school teacher lived with them.
1880 Hindsboro Twp, Douglas Co, IL. In that census his occupationwas " Huckster" and only daughter, Ida, was still at home with him andSarah.