In 1820 and 1830 he lived with his parents and various siblings on a farm in Franklin Township, Greene County, PA.
In 1840 he and his wife, three daughters, two sons, and probably his brother John lived on a farm in Connellsville Township, Fayette County, PA. They would eventually have at least nine children.
In 1850 he and Sarah and their five children--but a different five from those in 1940--lived there. He owned real property worth $7500. Also living with them was 22-year-old Harriet Cramer.
In 1860 he and his wife and their five children--again, a different five from a decade earlier--lived on a farm in Reading Township, Livingston County, IL. He owned real property worth $10,000 and personal property worth $1000. Also living with them were two farm laborers, 24-year-old William B Hammers and 26-year-old Simeon H Henion, each of whom owned personal property worth $100, and 22-year-old Rosetta Foster.
In 1870 he and Sarah and three of their children lived in Ottawa, IL, where he had a hide and leather store. He owned real property worth $12,000 and personal property worth $5000. Eli worked as a clerk in the store and Franklin worked in an agricultural shop. Also living with them was 19-year-old W L Bryant, who worked in the store and himself owned $5000 worth of personal property.
In 1880 he and his wife and their son Frank and his wife lived in a boarding house they were running on Main Street in Connellsville, PA. He was shown as a retired tanner and Frank as a boss at the coke works. Living in the boarding house were two servants and eleven boarders.
In 1820 and 1830 he lived with his parents and various siblings on a farm in Franklin Township, Greene County, PA.
In 1840 he and his wife, three daughters, two sons, and probably his brother John lived on a farm in Connellsville Township, Fayette County, PA. They would eventually have at least nine children.
In 1850 he and Sarah and their five children--but a different five from those in 1940--lived there. He owned real property worth $7500. Also living with them was 22-year-old Harriet Cramer.
In 1860 he and his wife and their five children--again, a different five from a decade earlier--lived on a farm in Reading Township, Livingston County, IL. He owned real property worth $10,000 and personal property worth $1000. Also living with them were two farm laborers, 24-year-old William B Hammers and 26-year-old Simeon H Henion, each of whom owned personal property worth $100, and 22-year-old Rosetta Foster.
In 1870 he and Sarah and three of their children lived in Ottawa, IL, where he had a hide and leather store. He owned real property worth $12,000 and personal property worth $5000. Eli worked as a clerk in the store and Franklin worked in an agricultural shop. Also living with them was 19-year-old W L Bryant, who worked in the store and himself owned $5000 worth of personal property.
In 1880 he and his wife and their son Frank and his wife lived in a boarding house they were running on Main Street in Connellsville, PA. He was shown as a retired tanner and Frank as a boss at the coke works. Living in the boarding house were two servants and eleven boarders.
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