Son of:
Asa G. CLOSE
and
Nancy Jane PARKER CLOSE.

Grandson of (paternal):
Jesse P. CLOSE
and
Arrina T. "Arena" NOE CLOSE.

Brother of:
Elizabeth Josephine CLOSE BROCKETT
Hattie LEE CLOSE CROUCH
Mary Irene CLOSE GALBREATH
Richard Forest CLOSE
Cora Elizabeth CLOSE LASATER
Claude H. CLOSE

Husband of:
Nancy Ann "Annie" RIDDLESPURGER CLOSE

FAMILY HISTORY THROUGH
CENSUS RECORDS

1850 US CENSUS
District 2, Green County, Kentucky
September 3, 1850
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DWELLING 236/FAMILY 236
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CLOSE, Gabriel, 43, m, w, farmer, Kentucky
CLOSE, Morach/Monach [PERKINS], 38, f, w, North Carolina
CLOSE, Jesse, 22, m, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Minerva, 19, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Nancy, 18, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Elizabeth, 16, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Jane, 13, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, John, 11, m, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Graysen, 9, m, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Joseph, 7, m, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Mary, 6, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Ann, 4, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, George, 3, m, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, William, 1, m, w, Kentucky

1850 US CENSUS
District 2, Green County, Kentucky
September 9, 1850
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DWELLING 316/FAMILY 316
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CLOSE, Jesse, 21, m, w, Laborer, Kentucky
CLOSE, Arena [NOE], 17, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Asa, 9 months, m, w, Kentucky

1860 US CENSUS
District 1, Summerville P.O., Green County, Kentucky
June 13, 1860
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DWELLING 104/FAMILY 104
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CLOSE, Gabe, 53, m, w, farmer, Kentucky
CLOSE, Marony [PERKINS], 57, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Grayson, 20, m, w, field hand, Kentucky
CLOSE, Matilda, 16, f, w, seamstress, Kentucky
CLOSE, Ann, 14, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, George, 12, m, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, William, 10, m, w, Kentucky
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DWELLING 107/FAMILY 107
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CLOSE, Jesse P., 32, m, w, farmer, Kentucky
CLOSE, Arena [Arrina NOE], 28, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Asa G., 11, m, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Marinery, 6, f, w, Kentucky

1870 US CENSUS
Greensburg P. O., Lower Brush Creek Precinct, Green County, Kentucky
July 8, 1870
Page 11 & 12
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DWELLING 82/FAMILY 78
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CLOSE, Jesse, 41, m, w, farmer, Kentucky
CLOSE, Irene T. [Arrina T. NOE], 39, f, w, keeping house, Kentucky
CLOSE, Asa G., 20, m, w, helps farm, Kentucky
CLOSE, Maroney E., 15, f, w, 10, helps in house, Kentucky
CLOSE, William G., 13, m, w, helps farm, Kentucky
CLOSE, Jas. E. [Joseph E.], 9, m, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, Malissa J., 3, f, w, Kentucky
CLOSE, S T Jackson, 3, m, w, Kentucky

1880 US CENSUS
Page No. 38
Division No. 53, Green County, Kentucky
June 19, 1880
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DWELLING 2/FAMILY 2
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CLOSE, Jesse P, w, m, 51, married, farmer, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Arena T. (NOE), w, f, 49, wife, keeps house, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Joseph E., w, m, 19, son, single, farm hand, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Malissa J., w, f, 16, daughter, at school, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Stonewall, w, m, 13, son, at school, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky

1880 US CENSUS
Page 35
District No. 4, Green County, Kentucky
June 28, 1880
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DWELLING 339/FAMILY 339
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CLOSE, Asa, w, m, 30, married, farmer, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Nancy J. [PARKER], w, f, 22, wife, married, keeping house, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Elizabeth J., w, f, 1, daughter, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky

1900 US CENSUS
District 2, Green County, Kentucky
June 29, 1900
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DWELLING 367/FAMILY 376
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CLOSE, Asa G., head, w, m, Nov. 1849, 50, married 23 years, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky, black smith
CLOSE, Nancy J. [PARKER], wife, w, f, jan 1836, 44, married 23 years, 7 children, 7 living, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Eliza J., daughter, w, f, feb. 1879, 21, single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, James F., son, w, m, Jan. 1882, 18, single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky, farm laborer
CLOSE, Hattie L., daughter, w, f, Sept. 1884, 15, single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Mary, daughter, w, f, Feb. 1888, 12, single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Richard F., son, w, m, Feb. 1891, 9, single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Cora E., daughter, w, f, Sept. 1894, 5, single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
CLOSE, Claud, son, w, m, Aug. 1899, 9 months, single, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky

1910 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 7, Denton County, Texas
April 25, 1910
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DWELLING 97/FAMILY 101
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CLOSE, James H. [F.], head, m, w, 27, married once for 1 year, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky, farmer, general farm
CLOSE, Nancy U. [RIDDLESPURGER], wife, f, w, 28, married once for 1 year, 1 child, 1 living, Arkansas, Georgia, Arkansas, none
CLOSE, Homer E., son, m, w, 3 months, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, none

1930 US CENSUS
Precinct 5, Wilbarger County, Texas
April 2, 1930
River Forks Road
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CLOSE, James F., head, m, w, 48, married at age 26, Kentucky, Louisiana, Kentucky, laborer, odd jobs
CLOSE, Annie N. [RIDDLESPURGER], wife, f, w, 38, married at age 17, Arkansas, Georgia, Arkansas
CLOSE, Homer E., son, m, w, 20, single, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, laborer, odd jobs
CLOSE, Everett A., son, m, w, 16, single, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, laborer, odd jobs
CLOSE, Corine F., daughter, f, w, 12, single, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, none
CLOSE, J. C., son, m, w, 9, single, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, none
CLOSE, Maudie C. [Maudie Katherine], daughter, f, w, 7, single, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, none
CLOSE, Cecil, son, m, w, 5, single, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, none
CLOSE, Juanita W. [Genita Wandell], daughter, f, w, 3 years 1 month, single, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, none
CLOSE, James D. [James Doyle], son, m, w, 4 months, single, Texas, Kentucky, Arkansas, none