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February 14, 2008, amended the name of the Catholic Cemetery near Tennessee.

HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS
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EMILY SUSAN LINCOLN
1830-1902

 

Emily Susan Lincoln, daughter of James B. Lincoln and Frances Day, was born March 21, 1830, in Illinois, probably in Hancock County.  She never married.  Emily died May 30, 1902, and was buried at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery north of Tennessee in McDonough County, Illinois.

1830 Illinois Census, Hancock County, page 286

Household of James "Lincom", line 25
males 5 thru 9 - 1     [Thomas]
males 15 thru 19 - 1     [unidentified]
males 30 thru 39 - 1     [James]
females 0 thru 4 - 2     [Mary Rowena & Emily]
females 5 thru 9 - 1     [Elizabeth]
females 30 thru 39 - 1     [Frances]

 

1840 Illinois Census, Hancock County, page 213, line #18

Household of F. Lincoln
males 0 thru 4 - 1     [Charles]
males 5 thru 9 - 1     [James R]
males 15 thru 19 - 1     [Thomas]
females 0 thru 4 - 1     [Amanda]
females 10 thru 14 - 2     [Mary Rowena & Emily]
females 15 thru 19 - 1     [Elizabeth]
females 40 thru 49 - 1     [Frances]
Total - 8
Persons involved in agriculture - 1

 

1850 Illinois Census, Hancock County, page 337B
enumerated October 28, 1850, dwelling #954

Frances Lincoln, 51, female, value of real estate 1000, born KY
Thomas J, 28, male, farmer, born KY
Elizabeth, 26, female, born KY
Emily S, 21, female, born IL
James R, 15, male, born IL, attended school within the year
Charles P, 13, male, born IL

 

1860 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 725
enumerated July 24, 1860, dwelling #3285
[immediately preceding the household of Thomas J Lincoln]

Frances Lincoln, 60, female, farmer, value of real estate 2000, value of personal estate 500,
born KY
Emily, 30, female, born IL
Emma, 28, female, born IL
Charles, 22, male, day laborer, born IL
William, 7, male, born IL, attended school within the year

We believe Emily was one of the two daughters listed above.  See the page for Emily's parents for further explanation.

 

1870 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 158B
enumerated June 16, 1870, dwelling #115

Lincoln, James, 36, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 3000, value of personal estate 500, born IL, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Margaret, 30, female, white, keeping house, born IL
Stephen, 11, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
John R [or B], 7, male, white, born IL, attended school within the year
Mary K, 5, female, white, born IL
Richard, 9/12, male, white, born IL, born Sep
Frances, 71, female, white, retired H.K., born KY
[continued on next page]
Lincoln, Susan E, 41, female, white, weaver, born IL

 

1880 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Hancock Township, page 125C
enumerated June 9, 1880, dwelling #57
[immediately following the residence of William H Lovely Jr]

Lincoln, Francis, white, female, 81, widow, keeping house, born KY, both parents born VA
Emily, white, female, 51, daughter, single, born IL, both parents born KY

 

1900 Illinois Census, Hancock County, Fountain Green Township
page 108B, enumerated June 2, 1900, dwelling #26

Lincon, Thomas, head, white, male, born Apr 1823, 77, widower, born KY, both parents born KY, shop carpenter ?, months not employed - 7, could read, write and speak English, owned his home free of mortgage

Emily S, sister, white, female, born Mar 1830, 70, single, born IL, both parents born KY, house keeper, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English

 

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