1870 Newman Twp, Douglas Co, IL. His occupation recorded in thecensu s was carpenter with property valued at $300/150. He was 36,Martha wa s 28, and they had 2 small daughters, Clara, 4, and Sarah J,2. His pa rents lived next door and on the other side of them wasbrother Joshua.
6/29/1880 Newman Twp, Douglas Co, IL. The family still lived besideh is parents at census time that year. James R Chilcote, 46, hadchanged o ccupations to farmer. Martha was 38, the family had grownto include: C lara F, 14, Sarah A, 12, Robert A, 10, and Moses, 1.
Martha married cousin, Jesse Chilcote, in 1884.
