His name is spelled here as it was on their marriage record. It wasPr esker and Presler in census records.
Residences & events:
1840 Monroe Co, IL. The census recorded the newlyweds living nextdoo r to Susannah's parents. Charles was 20-30 years old and Susannahwas 1 5-20, no children as yet.
9/24/1850 Mitchie, Fountain Twp, Monroe Co, IL. At census time ChasH P resker was 36, a farmer with property valued at $1500. Wife Susanwas 2 9 and they had 4 sons: Wm H, 10, Francis, 8, Chas T, 6, andThos J, 2. L iving with them was Susan's widowed mother, MaryCarpenter, 61. Next d oor was probably his brother Ernst, 40.
