7/2/1880 Pleasant Twp, Monroe Co, IA. The census recorded him asSamu el, age 23, with wife Mary, 20, and daughter Ede, 1. He was afarmer.
6/12/1900 E Des Moines, Mahaska Co, IA. By the next census the familyh ad moved and grown immensly. Samuel, 43, had married 23 years toFanni e, 41, with 10 children, all living: Edith, 21, Mamie O, 19,Alta, 17, J ames A, 15, Hally, 13, Pearl, 10, Arthur, 8, Courtes, 7,Anna, 3, and D ewy, 2. Samuel and James were both coal miners.
4/26/1910 Liberty Twp, Marion Co, IA was where the next census takerf ound the family and listed George S, 64 (should be 54), generalfarmer; M ary F, 51; Alta, L, 26; Pearl L, 20, saleswoman in a retailstore; Geor ge A, 18, laborer in the coal co yards; Joseph C, 16,laborer on the ho me farm; Harold D, 12; and Orvel L, 8. George andMary had been marri ed 32 years with 11 children, one of which haddied.
1/22/1920 8th St N, Newton Wd 2, Jasper Co, IA. That year the censust aker was 10 years off, recording Sam, 54, painter at the ditcherworks; w ife Mary F, 52, and children Dewey H, 21, plumber; Orville L,17, millw right at the washer factory; Alta, 36, printer at the dailypaper; daug hter Mayme Philips, 38, general housework; and Mayme's 2children Cathe rine, 11, and Charlot, 3 yrs 2 mo. Sam owned theirhome, free of mortg age,
4/7/1930 Same place. That year at census time Sam G was a 73 yearold n ight watchman at the ditching machine factory. He had marriedat 20, w ife Mary, 70, married at 19. Living with them were Alta, 46;Dewey H, 3 1, no occupation; Curtis J, 36, laborer at the dichingmachine factory; C urtis' wife Ruby, 35, and granddaughter SusettePhillips, 13. Sam owne d their home which was valued at $4000 andalso had a radio.
