I have the 1880 census CD's. Are you simply looking for what is shown on the census? If so, this is what the CD reveals: Census Place: Pre-Emption, Mercer, Illinois Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 419D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Levi SAMPLE Self M M W 38 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: NY Sarah SAMPLE Wife F M W 33 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: IL Samuel SAMPLE Father M M W 77 OH Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Experience SAMPLE Mother F M W 86 NY Fa: CT Mo: CT William GLANCEY Other M S W 35 IRE Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Hope this helps. RuthAnn ----- Original Message ----- From: "L. Reilly" <Lee@neo.rr.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 11:06 PM Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > can someone do a look up for this family > > Experience SAMPLE Household > Female > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Other Information: > Birth Year <1794> > Birthplace NY > Age 86 > Occupation > Marital Status ME <Married> > Race WE <White> > Head of Household Levi SAMPLE > Relation Mother > Father's Birthplace CT > Mother's Birthplace CT > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Source Information: > Census Place Pre-Emption, Mercer, Illinois > Family History Library Film 1254236 > NA Film Number T9-0236 > Page Number 419D > > Mrs. L. Reilly > Northern Oh >

Mrs. Reilly Nasty, cold day outside in western Illinois, so I'll spend some time on your project. Here's some information to compare/connect with what you already have. I will follow them thru the census reports as they are recorded. Notice the ages do not always show the logical ages when we compare them to the previous/following cenus reports. 1830 Census There are none of the Sample family in Mercer County before the 1830 Census. 1840 Census (The family is farming in Richland Grove Township) The 1840 Census only records the name of the "head of household" and the number of males and females within a given age group which includes that "head of household". Samuel Sample, 2 males under the age of 5, 1 male age 5-10, 2 males age 10-15, 1 male age 30-40 (that would be Samuel), 2 females under the age of 5, 1 female age 5-10, 1 female age 10-15 and 1 female age 30-40 (that would be Experience). 1850 Census (The family has moved to Preemption Township) Samuel Sample age 38 - born in Ohio, Experience age 35 - born in New York, William (L.?) age 16 - born in Indiana, Eli(d?)a E. age 15 - born in Indiana, Martha (L.?) age 12 - born in Illinois, John T. age 8 - born in Illinois, Daniel W. age 5 - born in Illinois and James age 17 - born in Ohio. Note: There were 11 in this family in the 1840 Census. Now we see 8. The mortality rate was very high amoung children in those days. With Experience at age 35, it is not likely that any of the older children had married out of the family yet. 1860 Census Samuel Sample age 59 - born in Ohio, Experience age 60 (!) - born in Connecticut (?), James age 28 - born in Ohio (now a mason by trade), William age 23 - born in Ohio, Levi age 20 - born in Ohio, George age 17 - born in Illinois (was not there in the 1850 Census) and Daniel age 18 - born in Illinois. 1870 Census (Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois) This is confusing, but this is the way the census reads: Experience Sample age 70 - born in Connecticut is listed first. Then a Sample Sample age 66 is listed. The handwriting in this case is clear, his name is Sample. So, at this point, I'm thinking Samuel, the husband has died and maybe a brother, Sample Sample, has moved in to help with the farming. William is age 30 - born in Indiana, Daniel W. age 25 - born in Illinois and John age 17 - born in Illinois. Levi J. Sample and his family live next to them. Levi is age 28, his wife, Sara E. is age 23 and their daughter, Alice is age 6. Levi is also John L. Sample. He married Mrs. Sarah E. Smith on July 15, 1866 in Mercer County. Alice is 6 years old in 1870, so she must be the product of Sarah's former husband since she and Levi have only been married 4 years. Sarah would have been 17 years old when Alice was born. This could be the Sarah McIntosh that married Philip Smith on May 3, 1860. That's just speculation, but the dates and ages would work out. 1880 Census Is as Ruth Ann shows here and is clear and legible. I don't know what to make of the recordings in the 1870 Census. Just have to assume the census taker was mixed up with Experience listed where Samuel would normally be and the age and name of Samuel completely out of sinc. Also, the gender of both Samuel and Experience was crossed out and changed in the 1870 report. Anyways, they seem to have it straightened out in 1880 and we see Samuel and Experience living with their son, Levi. And as Martha Stewart would say, "that's a good thing". Samuel Sample owned a 120 acre farm in Section 13 in Mercer County. Unless you already know otherwise, members of this family may be buried in the Jones Cemetery in Section 14 (now abandoned) just about a mile from their farm. 1890 Census Lost in the big fire! 1900 Census John L. Sample is 58 years of age and is living in Preemption Township in the house of Maggie McManus working as a servant. With him is Eunice Sample - 8 years old. Lula B. Sample - age 9 is living nearby with the Bartz Christian family. Gary F. Sample age 11- is living with the John Leek family. Kinda looks like this family was left without parents and the kids were taken in by others. I haven't found any more samples in the surrounding townships yet. Good luck in your search George Carpenter Illinois City, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: "RuthAnn Ballard" <ruthab@neto.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > I have the 1880 census CD's. Are you simply looking for what is shown on > the census? If so, this is what the CD reveals: > > Census Place: Pre-Emption, Mercer, Illinois > Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 419D > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > Levi SAMPLE Self M M W 38 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: NY > Sarah SAMPLE Wife F M W 33 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: IL > Samuel SAMPLE Father M M W 77 OH Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Experience SAMPLE Mother F M W 86 NY Fa: CT Mo: CT > William GLANCEY Other M S W 35 IRE Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > > Hope this helps. > RuthAnn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "L. Reilly" <Lee@neo.rr.com> > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 11:06 PM > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > > > > can someone do a look up for this family > > > > Experience SAMPLE Household > > Female > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Other Information: > > Birth Year <1794> > > Birthplace NY > > Age 86 > > Occupation > > Marital Status ME <Married> > > Race WE <White> > > Head of Household Levi SAMPLE > > Relation Mother > > Father's Birthplace CT > > Mother's Birthplace CT > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Source Information: > > Census Place Pre-Emption, Mercer, Illinois > > Family History Library Film 1254236 > > NA Film Number T9-0236 > > Page Number 419D > > > > Mrs. L. Reilly > > Northern Oh > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

I would just like to point out here, that even though Experience was listed as 35 in 1850, she was listed as between 30-40 years old in 1840. Three children between 10-15 in 1840, would make them 20-25 in 1850, and definitely old enough to be out of the house. -----Original Message----- From: George Carpenter [mailto:gcarp@qconline.com] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 1:14 PM To: ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE Mrs. Reilly Nasty, cold day outside in western Illinois, so I'll spend some time on your project. Here's some information to compare/connect with what you already have. I will follow them thru the census reports as they are recorded. Notice the ages do not always show the logical ages when we compare them to the previous/following cenus reports. 1830 Census There are none of the Sample family in Mercer County before the 1830 Census. 1840 Census (The family is farming in Richland Grove Township) The 1840 Census only records the name of the "head of household" and the number of males and females within a given age group which includes that "head of household". Samuel Sample, 2 males under the age of 5, 1 male age 5-10, 2 males age 10-15, 1 male age 30-40 (that would be Samuel), 2 females under the age of 5, 1 female age 5-10, 1 female age 10-15 and 1 female age 30-40 (that would be Experience). 1850 Census (The family has moved to Preemption Township) Samuel Sample age 38 - born in Ohio, Experience age 35 - born in New York, William (L.?) age 16 - born in Indiana, Eli(d?)a E. age 15 - born in Indiana, Martha (L.?) age 12 - born in Illinois, John T. age 8 - born in Illinois, Daniel W. age 5 - born in Illinois and James age 17 - born in Ohio. Note: There were 11 in this family in the 1840 Census. Now we see 8. The mortality rate was very high amoung children in those days. With Experience at age 35, it is not likely that any of the older children had married out of the family yet. 1860 Census Samuel Sample age 59 - born in Ohio, Experience age 60 (!) - born in Connecticut (?), James age 28 - born in Ohio (now a mason by trade), William age 23 - born in Ohio, Levi age 20 - born in Ohio, George age 17 - born in Illinois (was not there in the 1850 Census) and Daniel age 18 - born in Illinois. 1870 Census (Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois) This is confusing, but this is the way the census reads: Experience Sample age 70 - born in Connecticut is listed first. Then a Sample Sample age 66 is listed. The handwriting in this case is clear, his name is Sample. So, at this point, I'm thinking Samuel, the husband has died and maybe a brother, Sample Sample, has moved in to help with the farming. William is age 30 - born in Indiana, Daniel W. age 25 - born in Illinois and John age 17 - born in Illinois. Levi J. Sample and his family live next to them. Levi is age 28, his wife, Sara E. is age 23 and their daughter, Alice is age 6. Levi is also John L. Sample. He married Mrs. Sarah E. Smith on July 15, 1866 in Mercer County. Alice is 6 years old in 1870, so she must be the product of Sarah's former husband since she and Levi have only been married 4 years. Sarah would have been 17 years old when Alice was born. This could be the Sarah McIntosh that married Philip Smith on May 3, 1860. That's just speculation, but the dates and ages would work out. 1880 Census Is as Ruth Ann shows here and is clear and legible. I don't know what to make of the recordings in the 1870 Census. Just have to assume the census taker was mixed up with Experience listed where Samuel would normally be and the age and name of Samuel completely out of sinc. Also, the gender of both Samuel and Experience was crossed out and changed in the 1870 report. Anyways, they seem to have it straightened out in 1880 and we see Samuel and Experience living with their son, Levi. And as Martha Stewart would say, "that's a good thing". Samuel Sample owned a 120 acre farm in Section 13 in Mercer County. Unless you already know otherwise, members of this family may be buried in the Jones Cemetery in Section 14 (now abandoned) just about a mile from their farm. 1890 Census Lost in the big fire! 1900 Census John L. Sample is 58 years of age and is living in Preemption Township in the house of Maggie McManus working as a servant. With him is Eunice Sample - 8 years old. Lula B. Sample - age 9 is living nearby with the Bartz Christian family. Gary F. Sample age 11- is living with the John Leek family. Kinda looks like this family was left without parents and the kids were taken in by others. I haven't found any more samples in the surrounding townships yet. Good luck in your search George Carpenter Illinois City, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: "RuthAnn Ballard" <ruthab@neto.com> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > I have the 1880 census CD's. Are you simply looking for what is shown on > the census? If so, this is what the CD reveals: > > Census Place: Pre-Emption, Mercer, Illinois > Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 419D > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > Levi SAMPLE Self M M W 38 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: NY > Sarah SAMPLE Wife F M W 33 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: IL > Samuel SAMPLE Father M M W 77 OH Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > Experience SAMPLE Mother F M W 86 NY Fa: CT Mo: CT > William GLANCEY Other M S W 35 IRE Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > > Hope this helps. > RuthAnn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "L. Reilly" <Lee@neo.rr.com> > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 11:06 PM > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > > > > can someone do a look up for this family > > > > Experience SAMPLE Household > > Female > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Other Information: > > Birth Year <1794> > > Birthplace NY > > Age 86 > > Occupation > > Marital Status ME <Married> > > Race WE <White> > > Head of Household Levi SAMPLE > > Relation Mother > > Father's Birthplace CT > > Mother's Birthplace CT > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Source Information: > > Census Place Pre-Emption, Mercer, Illinois > > Family History Library Film 1254236 > > NA Film Number T9-0236 > > Page Number 419D > > > > Mrs. L. Reilly > > Northern Oh > > > - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----

Olivia Sure. There could be an error there. However, there were no Sample females married in Mercer County before 1855 and none of the Sample males married in Mercer County before 1864. I just call it the way I see it and that may not always be right. Maybe my suggestion that children died before 1850 was out of line. George Carpenter Illinois City, Illinois ----- Original Message ----- From: "Olivia Holt" <bill-holt@worldnet.att.net> To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 4:57 PM Subject: RE: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > I would just like to point out here, that even though Experience was listed > as 35 in 1850, she was listed as between 30-40 years old in 1840. Three > children between 10-15 in 1840, would make them 20-25 in 1850, and > definitely old enough to be out of the house. > > -----Original Message----- > From: George Carpenter [mailto:gcarp@qconline.com] > Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 1:14 PM > To: ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > > > Mrs. Reilly > Nasty, cold day outside in western Illinois, so I'll spend some time on your > project. > Here's some information to compare/connect with what you already have. I > will follow them thru the census reports as they are recorded. Notice the > ages do not always show the logical ages when we compare them to the > previous/following cenus reports. > > 1830 Census > There are none of the Sample family in Mercer County before the 1830 Census. > > 1840 Census (The family is farming in Richland Grove Township) > The 1840 Census only records the name of the "head of household" and the > number of males and females within a given age group which includes that > "head of household". > Samuel Sample, 2 males under the age of 5, 1 male age 5-10, 2 males age > 10-15, 1 male age 30-40 (that would be Samuel), 2 females under the age of > 5, 1 female age 5-10, 1 female age 10-15 and 1 female age 30-40 (that would > be Experience). > > 1850 Census (The family has moved to Preemption Township) > Samuel Sample age 38 - born in Ohio, Experience age 35 - born in New York, > William (L.?) age 16 - born in Indiana, Eli(d?)a E. age 15 - born in > Indiana, Martha (L.?) age 12 - born in Illinois, John T. age 8 - born in > Illinois, Daniel W. age 5 - born in Illinois and James age 17 - born in > Ohio. > Note: There were 11 in this family in the 1840 Census. Now we see 8. The > mortality rate was very high amoung children in those days. With Experience > at age 35, it is not likely that any of the older children had married out > of the family yet. > > 1860 Census > Samuel Sample age 59 - born in Ohio, Experience age 60 (!) - born in > Connecticut (?), > James age 28 - born in Ohio (now a mason by trade), William age 23 - born in > Ohio, Levi age 20 - born in Ohio, George age 17 - born in Illinois (was not > there in the 1850 Census) and Daniel age 18 - born in Illinois. > > 1870 Census (Preemption Township, Mercer County, Illinois) > This is confusing, but this is the way the census reads: > Experience Sample age 70 - born in Connecticut is listed first. Then a > Sample Sample age 66 is listed. The handwriting in this case is clear, his > name is Sample. So, at this point, I'm thinking Samuel, the husband has died > and maybe a brother, Sample Sample, has moved in to help with the farming. > William is age 30 - born in Indiana, Daniel W. age 25 - born in Illinois and > John age 17 - born in Illinois. > > Levi J. Sample and his family live next to them. Levi is age 28, his wife, > Sara E. is age 23 and their daughter, Alice is age 6. > Levi is also John L. Sample. He married Mrs. Sarah E. Smith on July 15, 1866 > in Mercer County. Alice is 6 years old in 1870, so she must be the product > of Sarah's former husband since she and Levi have only been married 4 years. > Sarah would have been 17 years old when Alice was born. This could be the > Sarah McIntosh that married Philip Smith on May 3, 1860. That's just > speculation, but the dates and ages would work out. > > 1880 Census > Is as Ruth Ann shows here and is clear and legible. I don't know what to > make of the recordings in the 1870 Census. Just have to assume the census > taker was mixed up with Experience listed where Samuel would normally be and > the age and name of Samuel completely out of sinc. Also, the gender of both > Samuel and Experience was crossed out and changed in the 1870 report. > Anyways, they seem to have it straightened out in 1880 and we see Samuel and > Experience living with their son, Levi. > And as Martha Stewart would say, "that's a good thing". > > Samuel Sample owned a 120 acre farm in Section 13 in Mercer County. Unless > you already know otherwise, members of this family may be buried in the > Jones Cemetery in Section 14 (now abandoned) just about a mile from their > farm. > > 1890 Census > Lost in the big fire! > > 1900 Census > John L. Sample is 58 years of age and is living in Preemption Township in > the house of Maggie McManus working as a servant. With him is Eunice > Sample - 8 years old. > Lula B. Sample - age 9 is living nearby with the Bartz Christian family. > Gary F. Sample age 11- is living with the John Leek family. > > Kinda looks like this family was left without parents and the kids were > taken in by others. > I haven't found any more samples in the surrounding townships yet. > > Good luck in your search > George Carpenter > Illinois City, Illinois > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RuthAnn Ballard" <ruthab@neto.com> > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > > > > I have the 1880 census CD's. Are you simply looking for what is shown on > > the census? If so, this is what the CD reveals: > > > > Census Place: Pre-Emption, Mercer, Illinois > > Source: FHL Film 1254236 National Archives Film T9-0236 Page 419D > > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > > Levi SAMPLE Self M M W 38 IL Occ: Farmer Fa: OH Mo: NY > > Sarah SAMPLE Wife F M W 33 IN Occ: Keeping House Fa: IL Mo: IL > > Samuel SAMPLE Father M M W 77 OH Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > > Experience SAMPLE Mother F M W 86 NY Fa: CT Mo: CT > > William GLANCEY Other M S W 35 IRE Occ: Farm Laborer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE > > > > Hope this helps. > > RuthAnn > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "L. Reilly" <Lee@neo.rr.com> > > To: <ILMERCER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 11:06 PM > > Subject: [ILMERCER-L] Experience SAMPLE > > > > > > > can someone do a look up for this family > > > > > > Experience SAMPLE Household > > > Female > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Other Information: > > > Birth Year <1794> > > > Birthplace NY > > > Age 86 > > > Occupation > > > Marital Status ME <Married> > > > Race WE <White> > > > Head of Household Levi SAMPLE > > > Relation Mother > > > Father's Birthplace CT > > > Mother's Birthplace CT > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Source Information: > > > Census Place Pre-Emption, Mercer, Illinois > > > Family History Library Film 1254236 > > > NA Film Number T9-0236 > > > Page Number 419D > > > > > > Mrs. L. Reilly > > > Northern Oh > > > > > > > > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- > ---- >