Son of:
Elijah Smith "E.S." CLOSE
and
Sarah Jane (CONNAWAY) CLOSE,
both of Tennessee

Second husband of:
Perneta E. (DOSHER) BOMER CLOSE

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 US CENSUS
Elk Towship, Washita County, Oklahoma
June 29, 1900
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DWELLILNG 454/FAMILY 495
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CLOSE, Joseph, head, w, m, unk 1862, 38, married 10 years, Texas, Texas, Texas, Farmer
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DWELLING 457/FAMILY 500
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CLOSE, John, head, w, m, Nov. 1860, 39, married 2 years, Texas, Texas, Texas, Farmer
CLOSE, Iva [Ivy BOMER], wife, w, f Aug 1878, 21, married 2 years, 2 children, 1 living, Texas, Texas, Texas
CLOSE, Harvey, son, w, m, Aug. 1899, 9 months, single, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas

1900 US CENSUS
Elk Towship, Washita County, Oklahoma
July 7, 1900
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DWELLILNG 595/FAMILY 646
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BOMER, Peneta E. [DOSHER], head, w, f, Jun. 1855, 45, married 26 years, 8 children 3 living, Texas, Georgia, Georgia, House keeper
BOMER, Ity T., son, w, m, Jan 1885, 15, single, Texas, Kentucky, Texas, at school
BOMER, Kenneth L., son, w, m, Aug. 1888, 11, single, Texas, Kentucky, Texas, at school

1910 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 4, Hutchinson County, Texas
May 11, 1910
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DWELLING 163/FAMILY 165
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CLOSE, Joseph, head, w, m, 42, 2nd marriage, married 4 years, Texas, Tennessee, Texas, farmer, general farm
CLOSE, Perneta [DOSHER], wife, f, w, 48, 2nd marriage, married 4 years, 5 children, 3 living, Texas, unknown, unknown, none
CLOSE, Sarah, daughter, f, w, 14, single, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas, none
CLOSE, John M., son, m, w, 12, single, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas, laborer, home farm

1920 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 4, Hutchinson County, Texas
March 25 & 26, 1920
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DWELLNG 114/FAMILY 114
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CLOSE, Joe C., head, m, w, 51, married, Texas, Tennessee, U.S., farmer, on farm
CLOSE, Perneta E. [DOSHER], f, w, 65, married, Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, none
CLOSE, Johnnie M, son, m, w, 22, single, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas, farmer, on father's farm

1930 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 4, Hutchinson County, Texas
April 12, 1930
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DWELLING 2/FAMILY 5
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CLOSE, Joe C., head, m, w, 62, married at age 20, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, farmer, wheat farm
CLOSE, Perneta E. [DOSHER], wife, f, w, 70, married at age 19, Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, none