Graham, Chester 1a
| Birth Name | Graham, Chester |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 84 years, 6 months, 24 days |
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| Birth | 5 Dec 1897 | Washington, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Iowa, Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947:
Name: Chester Graham |
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Grant, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | Henry Graham Household, 1900 Census | 2a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Iowa
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County of: Ringgold
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 103
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Sheet No.: 1B
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Division of County: Grant township
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Enumeration Date: 2 June 1900
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Name: Graham, Chester
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Relation to head: son
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Dec
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Year of birth: 1897
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Age: 2
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Iowa
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Place of birth of mother: Iowa
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Washington, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | Henry Graham Household, 1910 Census | 3a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Iowa
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County of: Ringgold
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 127
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Sheet No.: 6B & 7A
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Division of County: Washington township
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Enumeration Date: 22 April 1910
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Name: Graham, Chester
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Relationship to head: son
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 12
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Iowa
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Place of birth of mother: Iowa
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: none
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1909: yes
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| Census | 1 Jun 1915 | Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | Chester Graham, 1915 Iowa Census | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Card No.: 372
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Name: Graham, Chester
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Age: 17
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County: Ringgold
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Post Office: Diagonal
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Town or Township: Diagonal
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Extent of Education Grammar: 7
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Birthplace: Iowa
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Father's Birthplace: Iowa
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Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Marital Status: S
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Months in School 1914: High: 9
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Read: yes
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Write: yes
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| Draft Registration | 12 Sep 1918 | Mount Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | Henry J. Graham Household, 1920 Census | 5a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Iowa
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County of: Ringgold
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 136
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Page No.: 4B
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Division of County: Washington township
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City, Town, Village: Diagonal
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Enumeration Date: 5 January 1920
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Street Address: Washington Street
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Name: Graham, Chester
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Relationship to head: son
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 22
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: S
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Iowa
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Place of birth of mother: Iowa
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Track laborer
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Industry: Railroad
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Employer, worker or working on own account: W
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| Census | 1 Jun 1925 | Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | Henry Graham Household, 1925 Iowa Census | 6a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Graham, Chester
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Relation: son
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Sex: M
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Color or Race: W
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Age: 27
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Marital Status: S
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Attended High School: x
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Highest Grade High School: 9
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Able to Read: yes
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Able to Write: yes
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Place of Birth: Iowa
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Father's Name: Graham, Henry
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Father's Place of Birth: Iowa
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Father's Age: 64
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Mother's Name: Benson, Dora
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Mother's Place of Birth: Iowa
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Mother's Age: 54
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Parents Place of Marriage: Iowa
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Unclassified Laborer: x
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Church: Methodist
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | Chester Graham Household, 1930 Census | 7a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Graham, Chester
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: R
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Value of home or monthly rental: $15
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Farm?: no
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 32
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 28
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: yes
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Iowa
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Place of birth of mother: Iowa
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Laborer
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Industry: General Farm
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Class of worker: W
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Employed: yes
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Veteran: no
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| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | Henry J. Graham Household, 1940 Census | 8a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Graham, Chester
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Relationship: son
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Sex: M
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Color/Race: W
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Age at Last Birthday: 43
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Marital Status: M
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Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no
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Highest grade completed: H-10
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Place of birth: Iowa
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City (April 1, 1935): same place
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On a Farm (Y/N): no
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At Work during week March 24-30: no
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public Emergency Work?: no
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Seeking work?: yes
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Weeks unemployed up to March 30, 1940: 11
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Occupation: Laborer
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Industry: Farm
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Class of worker: PW
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# weeks worked in 1939: 13
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Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 125
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Income of more than $50 from other sources?: no
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| Death | 29 Jun 1982 | Davenport, Scott, Iowa, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Note
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Chester Graham |
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| Burial | Diagonal Cemetery, Washington, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Graham, Henry Jefferson | 25 Oct 1859 | 6 Jul 1941 | |
| Mother | Benson, Eldora D. | 25 Dec 1869 | 15 Feb 1949 | |
| Brother | Graham, Harry | 13 Jan 1889 | 24 Jan 1973 | |
| Sister | Graham, Alice Ethel | about Oct 1890 | 26 Aug 1930 | |
| Brother | Graham, Eddie | 7 Jun 1895 | 9 Jun 1975 | |
| Graham, Chester | 5 Dec 1897 | 29 Jun 1982 | ||
| Brother | Graham, Victor | 14 Oct 1899 | 2 Aug 1970 | |
| Brother | Graham, Earl | 10 Aug 1902 | 25 Jul 1965 |
Families
Family of Graham, Chester and Mull, Hazel L. |
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| Married | Wife | Mull, Hazel L. ( * about 1910 + ... ) | |||||||||||||
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| Children | |||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Graham, Billy Dean | 29 Jul 1928 | 22 Apr 2003 |
| Graham, Bobby Lee | 11 Jun 1930 | 29 Jun 1974 |
Family of Graham, Chester and Erickson, Elizabeth Christina
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| Marriage | about 1953 | |||
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Media
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Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 11821567
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 103, Sheet 1B, Lines 91-97
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 127, Sheet 6B, Lines 94-100 & Sheet 7A, Line 1
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1915 Iowa State Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1915
- Page: Diagonal, Ringgold county, Card 372
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 136, Sheet 4B, Lines 75-80
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1925 Iowa State Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1925
- Page: Diagonal, Ringgold county (pages 11-13), Lines 67-73
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Iowa, Enumeration District 80-30, Supervisor's District 13, Sheet 1B, Lines 92-94
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U.S. 1940 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1940
- Page: Iowa, S.D. 5, E.D. 80-28, Sheet 1B, Lines 45-50
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