This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SLEEPER, DAVIS Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Qk.2ADI/2459.2 Message Board Post: Evergreen Cemetery, Delmar Iowa SLEEPER Robert C., 1923-1939 Lula M., 1889-1961 Ray M., 1889-1936 Emma C., 1862-1920 George A., 1859-1945 =========================================== 1900 United States Federal Census Record Name: George Sleeper Bloomfield, Clinton, Iowa Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 BirthPlace: Iowa Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouses's Name: Caroline E Race: White HOUSEHOLD: George Sleeper head age 40 b. Sept 1859 b. IO married 16 yrs parents b. NY occ: Carpenter Caroline E Sleeper wife age 39 b. Apr 1861 b. IO parents b. Germany Ray M Sleeper son age 10 b. July 1889 b. IO Zetta May Wier niece age 15 b. b. March 1885 b. IO father b. WI mother b. IO ============================== 1910 United States Federal Census Record Name: Ray M Sleeper Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 BirthPlace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Son Father's Name: George A Father's Birth Place: Iowa Mother's Name: Caroline E Mother's Birth Place: Iowa Spouses's Name: Lulu M Delmar, Clinton, Iowa Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male HOUSEHOLD: George A Sleeper head age 50 b. IO (all in hh. b. IO) father b. not known mother b. NY occ: Carpenter Caroline E Sleeper wife age 48 marr 26 yrs 2/1 parents b. Germany Ray M Sleeper son age 20 occ: Farmer marr 1 yr 5/12 parents b. IO Lulu M Sleeper dau in law age 21 Helen S Sleeper granddau age 2 Not Named Sleeper grandson age 0 ================================ 1920 United States Federal Census Record Name: Ray M Sleeper Delmar, Clinton, Iowa Age: 30 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890 BirthPlace: Iowa Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: George Father's Birth Place: Iowa Mother's name: Emma C Mother's Birth Place: Iowa Marital status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 554 HOUSEHOLD: George Sleeper head age 60 (all b. IO) parents b. unk occ: Carpenter - House Emma C Sleeper wife age 57 Ray M Sleeper son age 30 occ: Teamster - Gen. Work Lulu M Sleeper dau in law age 30 Helen S G Sleeper granddau age 11 Lloyd Sleeper grandson age 9 Harlan Sleeper grandson age 7 Clifford Sleeper grandson age 6 Donald Sleeper grandson age 4 4/12 Ray Sleeper , jr., grandson age 5/12 - ======================================= 1930 United States Federal Census Record Name: George A Sleeper Bloomfield, Clinton, Iowa Age: 71 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Relation to Head of House: Father HOUSEHOLD: Ray M Sleeper head age 40 (all in fam. b. IO) occ: Farmer - Farm Lula N Sleeper wife age 41 Helen S Sleeper dau age 22 Loyd A Sleeper son age 20 occ: Truck Driver - Road Construction Harlan G Sleeper son age 18 occ: Laborer - Odd Jobs Clifford K Sleeper son age 17 Donald W Sleeper son age 14 Ray Sleeper son age 10 Robert E Sleeper son age 6 Phyllis J Sleeper dau age 2 3/12 George A Sleeper father age 71 WIDOWER father b. NY mother b. IO occ: ======================================= 1880 US CENSUS George SLEEPER Male Other Information: Birth Year <1861> Birthplace IA Age 19 Occupation Farm Laborer Marital Status S <Single> Race W <White> Head of Household Fred LOCKWOOD Relation Other Father's Birthplace NY Mother's Birthplace NY Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Fred LOCKWOOD Self M Male W 27 IA Farmer NY NY Mary LOCKWOOD Wife M Female W 21 IA Keeping House CANADA CANADA Edna LOCKWOOD Dau S Female W 6 IA IA IA George SLEEPER Other S Male W 19 IA Farm Laborer NY NY Source Information: Census Place Brookfield, Clinton, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254334 NA Film Number T9-0334 Page Number 25A ======================================== 1870 United States Federal Census Record Name: George Sleeper Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Age: 10 BirthPlace: Iowa Bloomfield, Clinton, Iowa Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Grand Mound HOUSEHOLD: SLEEPER, CAROLINE age 37 b. NY v-$2700/980 (b. abt. 1833) SLEEPER, CHARLES age 16 b. IO (rest of ch. b. IO) SLEEPER, ELLA age 15 SLEEPER, WILLIAM age 12 SLEEPER, GEORGE age 10 =================================== 1860 -0- ======================================= (possibility) 1850 United States Federal Census Record Name: Oscar Sleeper Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829 Birth place: New York Gender: Male Almont, Lapeer, Michigan HOUSEHOLD: SLEEPER, OSCAR age 21 occ: Farmer b. NY SLEEPER, CAROLINE age 18 b. NY ======================================== "The History of Clinton County Iowa" by L. P. Allen (1879) CALVIN H. DAVIS, farmer; P. O. Delmar; Mr. Davis was born in Wolcott, Lamoille Co., Vt., Feb. 10, 1822; in 1844, he came to Iowa, and settled in what is now Bloomfield Township. Mr. D's first wife was Miss Betsy Clark, of Ticonderoga, N. Y.; she was born in 1832; married in 1846; died in this township in 1870. Present wife is Mrs. Caroline Sleeper, nee Hatfield; was born in Cattaraugus Co. in 1832; came to Clinton Co. in 1846. Mr. Davis is a member of the Presbyterian Church, always taking an active interest in the educational and religious interests of Clinton Co.; he was formerly a member of the old Whig party, but, upon its united with the Republicans, and has since remained a consistent member of that party. He owns 182 acres of land in this county, and 20 acres in Jackson Co. ============================================ 1880 US CENSUS Caroline DAVIS (CAROLINE (HATFIELD) SLEEPER DAVIS) Female Other Information: Birth Year <1832> Birthplace NY Age 48 Occupation Housekeeper Marital Status M <Married> Race W <White> Head of Household Calvin H. DAVIS Relation Wife Father's Birthplace CT Mother's Birthplace CT Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Calvin H. DAVIS Self M Male W 58 VT Retired Farmer ME NH Caroline DAVIS Wife M Female W 48 NY Housekeeper CT CT Essther DAVIS Dau S Female W 8 IA At School VT NY Source Information: Census Place Delmar, Clinton, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254334 NA Film Number T9-0334 Page Number 28A ===========================================