In 1850 he and his three children lived with his mother, Catharine Foster, age 66, on a farm in Sugar Creek Township. He owned real property worth $5500. Also living with them was Mary Yockey, age 20, and John Titus, age 19.
In 1860 he and his second wife, his three children from his first marriage, and their daughter lived there on the farm. He owned real property worth $12,000 and personal property worth $5000, although those numbers were reversed on the census record. Also living with them was 13-year-old Margaret Campbell and 23-year-old Sarah A Foster, shown as a hired girl, but also likely a cousin of some degree. James worked as a school teacher.
In 1870 he and Eliza and their daughter lived there. He owned real property worth $17,000 and personal property worth $4000, as did 50-year-old F H Foster who lived on the next farm. Also living with them was 14-year-old William Clugh, 18-year-old housekeeper Maggie Barnhart, and 23-year-old Maggie Campbell, who worked as a telegraph operator.
In 1850 he and his three children lived with his mother, Catharine Foster, age 66, on a farm in Sugar Creek Township. He owned real property worth $5500. Also living with them was Mary Yockey, age 20, and John Titus, age 19.
In 1860 he and his second wife, his three children from his first marriage, and their daughter lived there on the farm. He owned real property worth $12,000 and personal property worth $5000, although those numbers were reversed on the census record. Also living with them was 13-year-old Margaret Campbell and 23-year-old Sarah A Foster, shown as a hired girl, but also likely a cousin of some degree. James worked as a school teacher.
In 1870 he and Eliza and their daughter lived there. He owned real property worth $17,000 and personal property worth $4000, as did 50-year-old F H Foster who lived on the next farm. Also living with them was 14-year-old William Clugh, 18-year-old housekeeper Maggie Barnhart, and 23-year-old Maggie Campbell, who worked as a telegraph operator.
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