1880 United States Federal Census Record about Sarah Bonwell Name:Sarah Bonwell Home in 1880:Helt, Vermillion, Indiana Age:86 Estimated birth year:abt 1794 Birthplace:Virginia Relation to head-of-household:Something other than a direct relationship Father's birthplace:VA Mother's birthplace:VA Family and neighbors:View Results Occupation:Boarder Marital status:Widowed Race:White Gender:Female Cannot read/write: Fielding French57 in 1850 Felix was 21 making his birthday 1829 This Fielding (Does not look like Fielding) would be born 1823 says he was born in Ind. father in KY and mother Virginia Nancy French35 wife? age 35 not 25 Isaac French17 Mary E. French16 George E. French11 Sarah Bonwell 86 border VA VA VA John Bonwell 16 servant Illinois, Ohio Indiana > [Original Message] > From: Marilyn Horton <mteach209@msn.com> > To: <judith333@earthlink.net> > Date: 7/22/2006 3:26:33 PM > Subject: Re: [FRENCH-L] Phillip French in Vermillion co. IN > > 1.Here is what I just copied from the census records. I am trying to clear > up Sarah instead of Phillip right now. We have a big error on Sarah's > death. SHE DID NOT DIE IN 1850. She died 15 Sep 1880 and is buried next to > Phillip in Trowbridge Cemetery. I have written for a copy of her burial > record. I need a hard copy of the record. > > 2.In the 1880 census, we find Sarah BONWELL listed as 86 years b. VA. I > believe that Bonwell may very well be an error on the part of the census > taker. The burial record should clear things up. > > 3. Maybe in researching the collateral lines, I might find my Phillip's > parents somewhere. > > 1850 census taken 05 Nov.1850 > > Sarah French age 56 b. VA > Felix 21 > Isacc 19 > Sarah E. 13 > William Ingram 13 > > 1860 census taken 26 June 1860 > > Sarah French age 63 b.VA > Sarah E. 22 > Felix 29 > Elizabeth 7 > William 22 > > 1870 census taken 01 June 1870 > > Felix French age 40 farmer > Nancy A. 25 keeping house > Isaac E. 7 > Mary E. 6 > George E.1 > Jacob 14 farm hand > Elizabeth S. 16 domestic servant > Sarah age 76 keeping house > > 1880 census taken 07 June 1880 > > Fielding (Felix?) French age 57 > Nancy 35 > Isaac 17 > Mary E. 16 > George E. 11 > Sarah Bonwell 86 boarder born in VA > John Bonwell 16 farm hand