9/4/1860 Sullivan Co, MO, PO Green Castle. At census time John was a2 9 year old farmer with a fair amount of property for his age, valuedat $ 1000/735. Julia Ann was 26 and they had 4 children: William, 7;Danie l, 5; John, 3; and Sarah, 1.
7/27/1870 Penn Twp, Sullivan Co, MO. That year the census recordedJo hn W Lieply, 39, as a farmer with $2600/950 in property. Julia Awas 3 5 and they had a full house with Wm H, 17, Daniel, 15, Sarah,11, Julia A , 9, James, 6, G Peter, 3, and Charles, 1.
6/17/1880 Same place. The next census listed John Leaply, 49,farmer, w ith wife, Joan (apparently the census taker could not hearas she is cl early Julia Ann), 45, and children: Sarah, 21, Joan, 19,James, 16, P G eorge, 14, and Charles, 11.