At the time of the 1880 Federal Census, Eli and Mary were counted in Pleasant Township, Cass County, Iowa, with their first child, five-month-old Elizabeth.  When Elizabeth died in 1917, her obituary stated that when she was about three, her parents had located on the farm in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois, where Elizabeth grew up and remained until she married.

All census records found thus far for Emma Mae Munson indicate she was born in Illinois, but California death records indicate she was born in Iowa.  In Olive McLaughlin's extensive compilation of Barb descendants, Mae's date of birth was recorded as July 28, 1881. California death records indicate July 28, 1882.  There is the possibility that the informant for Mae's death certificate was a second husband, but that's getting ahead of this story.

William Jasper Conn was born September 29, 1881, in Hancock County, Illinois, most likely Fountain Green Township, where his parents, Lorenzo Conn and Margaret R. Dye, farmed for many years.

Will and Mae were married on September 27, 1904, at the Munson family home in Hancock Township, west of Joetta.

In 1910 Will and Mae were farming in Lamoine Township, McDonough County, Illinois.  In the census that year, Mae reported she had borne one child, none living.

In 1918 Will's Selective Service registration was made through the Macomb, McDonough County, Draft Board.  The Munson's mailing address was shown as Route 3, Plymouth, Hancock County. He was self-employed, farming in Lamoine Township, McDonough County.  He was described as being tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and grey hair.

In 1920 they were counted in Woodstock, Dorr Township, McHenry County, Illinois.  Will's occupation was again recorded as farmer.

Mrs. Mary Munson left for Aurora last Thursday to spend the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Will Conn.

George Conn, of Kirksville, Mo., William Conn, of Aurora, who attended their brother, Frank's funeral and remained a few days to visit their sisters and brothers, Chas. and Silas, have each returned home.

Mrs. Munson and Mrs. Will Conn will soon move into a new home in Sacramento, Calif.

When Mae's mother, Mary, died in 1927, Mae was said to be living in Los Angeles.  Efforts to locate either Will or Mae in 1930 have been fruitless.

They parted company at some point.  According to California death records, Mae E. Dunn, born July 28, 1882, in Iowa, father's surname Munson, mother's maiden name Barb, died in Los Angeles County, California, on April 2, 1942.  Without having the death certificate, we do not know the name of the informant.  We cannot unequivocally state which year of birth, 1881 or 1882, was correct, or which birth location, Illinois or Iowa, was correct.

Will died in 1947.  From his funeral card:

The cemetery today is known as Angeles Abbey Memorial Park, at Compton, Los Angeles County.

Conn, Lorenzo, head, white, male, Oct 1847, 52, married for 29 years, born IL, both parents born NY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 162

Maret [sic] R, wife, white, female, Sept 1852, 47, married for 29 years; mother of 11 children, 9 living; born IL, father born VA, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English

George, son, white, male, Mar 1876, 24, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm hand, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

Will, son, white, male, Sept 1881, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm hand, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English

Parry, son, white, male, Aug 1883, 16, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Ethel, daughter, white, female, Nov 1887, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Ruby, daughter, white, female, Oct 1889, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English

Iven, grandson, white, male, Apr 1894, 6, single, born IL, father born IL, mother born Ohio

Munson, Eli D, head, white, male, Feb 1856, 44, married for 21 years, born IL, father born Canada Eng, mother born - [no entry], farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 122

Mary V, wife, white, female, May 1858, 42, married for 21 years; mother of 8 children, all living; born IL, both parents born VA, could read, write and speak English

Elizabeth J, daughter, white, female, Jan 1880, 20, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 3 months, could read, write and speak English

Emma M, daughter, white, female, June 1881, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 3 months, could read, write and speak English

Tyler A, son, white, male, June 1882, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 3 months, could read, write and speak English

Ralf T, son, white, male, Apr 1886, 14, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English

Artie O, son, white, male, Feb 1887, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 2 months, could read, write and speak English

Wilferd V, son, white, male, Nov 1889, 10, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 2 months, could read, write and speak English

Ethel G, daughter, white, female, Jan 1894, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 3 months, could read, write and speak English

Otis L, son, white, male, May 1897, 3, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Keegen, Charles, boarder, white, male, May 1859, 41, [no marital status entry], born IL, both parents born Ireland, laborer day, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English

Way, William E, boarder, white, male, Aug 1856, age 43, widower, born IL, both parents born Kentucky, laborer, months not employed - 4, could read, write and speak English

Conn, William, head, male, white, 27, married (1st) for 8 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortage on his farm home, farm schedule 169

May E, wife, female, white, 26, married (1st) for 8 years; mother of 1 child, 0 living; born IL, father born IL, mother born VA, spoke English, could read and write

Scalf, George, hired man, male, white, 65, single, born IL, both parents born U.S., spoke English, farm laborer, general farm, employee, whether out of work on April 15, 1910 - no, number of weeks out of work during 1909 - 0, could read and write

Conn, William, head, male, white, 37, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, own farm, farm schedule 1

Emma M, wife, male [sic], white, 36, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Evans, Frank, hired man, male, white, 30, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, farm, working for wages