By census time on 10/20/1860 apparently the Presker children wereorpha ns living with a stepmother. Jane Presker, 32, born IL, livedat T5S R 10W, PO Prairie Du Rocher, Monroe Co, IL. She had a housefull of chil dren: Wm, 20, Francis, 18, Chs, 17, Thom, 12, ElizabHarrison, 16, Mar y, 10, Emily, 8, and James Livesee, 9, all were bornin IL. Jane was a w ealthy farmer with property worth $6000/400. Thefour oldest boys were a lso farmers.
