8/17/1870 Newman Twp, Douglas Co, IL. The census taker recorded hima s a 35 year old farmer with property = $300/200. Martha was 29,their c hildren were James, 8 and William, 2. Next door was hisfather, follow ed by brother James.
1880 Same residence as above. He was still a farmer and the familyhad g rown by 1 child.
The 1870 census records his age as 35 making his birth year 1835.
His will was dated 1/25/1900 and mentioned his wife, Martha E, sons,Ja mes Murry and George Murphy Chilcote, and daughter, Arminda SarahChilc ote. Witnesses were Spencer Fonner, Amos Shaw and Frank JEngland.
