6/19/1900 Avena Twp, Fayette Co, IL. At census time Joseph's age wasu nknown but Vada was 24. They had been married 10 years with 5children , all living. Four were counted with them, twins Merrie andMinnie, 8, L ouisa J, 5, and William C, 3. Daughter Clara, 9, wascounted with Vada 's parents. Joseph was unemployed at the moment.
4/29/1910 Same place. That year at census time the family lived 2doo rs down from Vadie's parents. Joe E was listed at 42, married 20years t o Vadie, 34, with 8 children, all living. In the householdwere Minnie , 18, Janie, 14, Nelson, 12, Annie, 8, Anderson, 6, andRichard, 1 yr 1 1 mo. Joe was a general farmer.
1/10/1920 St Elmo, Avena Twp, Fayette Co, IL. was probably theiraddre ss in previous census records too as they owned their home freeof mort gage. Joseph E "Hufford" was 52, Vadie was 45. They stillhave 5 chil dren in the house: Anderson, 15, Ruchard S, 11, Louis, 9,Gold V, 7, a nd Nellie, 2 yrs 4 mo. Joseph's occupation was tiemakerat a timber co mpany.
1930 Still there. By that census time Joseph E was a 62 year oldlabo rer at odd jobs. He had married at age 21, Vada, 54, was only 14at th e time. They still owned their house which was valued at $1000.Childr en still at home were Richard L, 21, cook in a paint sang (?);Lewis, 1 9, laborer in a tire factory; and Goldie V, 17.
