8/21/1878 Having reached the age of 21, Lafayette received and signedthe receipt for $180 upon the expiration of guardianship by John West.
6/12/1880 Liberty Twp, Effingham Co, IL. The census taker listed hima s James L, 23, without occupation, wife Dora M, 19, and grandmother,El izabeth Brown, 89, "bourder." Elizabeth was born in VA so was mostlik ely Dora's grandmother as her parents were also born in VA. Inthe sam e township were Dora's parents.
Bef 9/1889 NE where son Ernest was born.
6/14/1900 Dist 166, Louisville, Boulder Co, CO. Recorded by thecensu s taker only as L, 41, and MA, 35, they had been married 10years. Laf ayette's parents were born in PA and OH respectively,Minerva's in TN a nd MO. She had birthed 7 children, 3 of whom haddied. Children in th e house were Ernest, 10, Hugh, 3, and Julmic, 4months. Step-daughter M aud, 13, was also listed as a Van Gundy.Lafayette was a farmer.
4/13/1910 Dist 205, Gooding village, Lincoln Co, ID. The censusliste d "Layfayett" at age 51, a stone mason, married 21 years toMinerva, 45 , who had birthed 7 children but only 3 still survived.The only other p erson in the house was son Hugh, 13.
1/15/1920 Dist 37, Lafayette town, Boulder Co, CO. At census timeLaf ayette was 61, with the occupation of laborer at odd jobs, but hedid o wn the home free of a mortgage. Wife Minerva was 55. Livingwith them w as orphaned granddaughter Venora, 3 yr 9 mo. Next doorwas son Hugh.
Probate court/guardian papers say he was 7 on/about August 1864.
Was Lafe buried in Lafayette with the rest of the family? There is nor ecord of him in cemetery records.
