10/30/1850 Clay and Richland, Richland Co, IL. Recorded there by thec ensus taker were Wm Gipson, 44, Ann, 36, Taylor, 16, Mary J, 9,Sephen G , 8, and Eliza A, 5. William and Taylor were born in VA, therest in I L. William was a farmer but had no real estate. Next doorwas the Geo rge Higgins family, probably Anna's brother. William'sparents and bro thers John, James and Calvin lived in the sametownship.