7/15/1870 Harrison Twp, Van Wert Co, OH. Before census time thatyear , Thomas McGill, 60, had married widow Elba Cook, 37, and had sonRober t McGill, 2. Ella's Cook children lived with them: Thomas, 13,Samant ha, 11, and Elmer, 8. Thomas was a farmer, born in PA, hisproperty t otaled $3000/600, the rest of the family were born in OH.Next door was a J ulia McGill, 21, and two small children, possibly awidowed daughter-in -law as she had personal property but no realestate. In the same coun ty were Elba's brothers, Branson, Elmore andJohn.
