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| HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS FAMILIES NEWS MEMORABILIA |
Homer Franklin Nelson, son of  Emily Lincoln and Benjamin F. Nelson, was born November 12, 1876, in Illinois, probably in one of three townships: Hire Township, McDonough County, Hancock Township or Fountain Green Township, Hancock County.
Ida B. Mosley, daughter of Samuel Taylor Mosley and Margaret A. Gibson, was born in Hancock Township, Hancock County, about 1884. Homer and Ida were married about October 19, 1900. Their children were:
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enumerated June 13, 1900, dwelling #160 Nelson, Benjamin F, head, white, male, Jan 1852, 48, married for 26 years, born IL, both parents born KY, farmer, months not employed - 4, could not read or write, spoke English, owned his farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 113 Emma, wife, white, female, Dec 1857, 42, married for 26 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, both parents born KY, could read, write and speak English Homar F, son, white, male, Nov 1877, 22, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm hand, months not employed - 5, could read, write and speak English Robert W, son, white, male, Apr 1879, 21, single, born IL, both parents born IL, day labor, months not employed - 6, could read, write and speak English |
enumerated June 9, 1900, dwelling #60 Moseley, Samuel G, head, white, male, Feb 1847, 53, married for 27 years, born IL, both parents born KY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, months not employed - 0, paying on a mortgage on his farm home, farm schedule 56 Margaret A, wife, white, female, Mar 1852, 48, married for 27 years; mother of 7 children, all living; born IL, father born TN, mother born KY, could read, write and speak English Luther W, son, white, male, Jan 1876, 24, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English John Tay [the writer may have tried to erase the ay], son, white, male, Nov 1877, 22, single, born IL, both parents born IL, farm laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English Ida B, daughter, white, female, Feb 1883, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English Lawrance F, son, white, male, Mar 1885, 15, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 6 months, could read, write and speak English Jeraldean, daughter, white, female, June 1890, 9, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school for 8 months, could read, write and speak English |
page 80B, enumerated April 21, 1910, dwelling #122 Nelson, Homer F, head, male, white, 33, married (1st) for 10 years, born IL, father born Missouri, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, working on own account, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm schedule 105 Ida, wife, female, white, 27, married (1st) for 10 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write Gale M, daughter, female, white, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Paul F, son, male, white, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL baby, son, male, white, 1/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL
enumerated February 17-18, 1920, dwelling #118, farm Nelson, Homer S [sic], head, rented his home, male, white, 43, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm, general farm, working on own account, farm schedule 107 Ida B, wife, female, white, 36, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Paul F, son, male, white, 11, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Lloyd T, son, male, white, 9, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, both parents born IL
enumerated April 10, 1930, dwelling #88 Nelson, Homer F, head, rented his home, did not own a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 53, married, age at first marriage - 24, could read and write, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Ida B, wife, female, white, 47, married, age at first marriage - 18, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Lloyd T, son, male, white, 20, single, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, laborer, general farm Eyler, Lloyd L, nephew, male, white, 2, single, could read and write [sic], born MO, father born MO, mother born IL |
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