6/8/1860 Morgan Twp, Mercer Co, MO was the family's address at censust ime. He was listed as James, 35, a farmer with property worth$500/200 , with wife M J, 25, and 2 little girls, M A, 3, and M F, 1,also liste d as Cobbs.
7/23/1860 Mt Vernon, Lawrence Co, MO. At census time James was a 45y ear olf farmer with only personal property which was valued at $400.Ma ry J was 35 and their children were Martha J, 9, John C, 7,Margaret, 5 , and Andrew R, 2, as well as Mary's Powel children NancyA, 13, and Ma ry F, 11.
6/23/1870 Cedar Valley Twp, Greeley Co, NE was where the next censust aker found the family and recorded JM, 55, farmer, Mary J, 45, John,18 , Margrett, 15, Andrew Ralph, 12, and William A, 7.
6/13/1900 Hamilton, Grant Co, OR. Before the next census the familyh ad moved again. James M, 75, had been married 40 years to Mary J,65, w ith 7 children, all living. Still at home were John, 37, Ralph,32, an d William, 27. James was still farming, John and Ralph weregold miner s and William was a farm laborer. Next door lived theFlood family, fu ture in-laws of son Andrew.
The 1860 census says he was born in TN.
