6/21/1990 Pleasant Twp, Coles Co, IL. Recorded in that census wereLa fayette Martin, 43. with a large family: Barbara A, 36, William,17, H arry, 14, Lafayette, 12, Voley, 7, Edward, 6, Roscoe, 4, Bryan,3, Dewe y, 1, and David, 2 mo. He and Barbara had been married 19years, she h ad given birth to 12 children but only 9 still survived.Lafayette Sr w as a farmer.
His birth year depends on which census is being read. The 1900 censuss ays he was born in 1857 but that date conflicts with sister Anna.
