This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: volunteerMT Surnames: CHEZEM, GILBERT Classification: census Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.montana.counties.meagher/230.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I searched through all the census data for all the states and could not find anyone named "Gila Free," nor "Gila Chezem." The following is what I was able to find: 1880 U.S. Federal Census; Illinois; Jasper County; Grove Township; Roll: T9_215; Family History Film: 1254215; Page: 239.4000; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 0241; Enumerated on 04 Jun 1880: CHEZEM, Alexander M.; white; male; 30 years old; farmer; born in Indiana; mother born in Missouri; father born in Kentucky. CHEZEM, Jane W.; female; white; wife; keeping house; born in Illinois; both parents born in Ohio. CHEZEM, Squire George; white; male; 4 years old; born in Illinois; both parents born in Ohio. CHEZEM, General F.; white; male; 1 years old; son; born in Illinois; both parents born in Ohio. NOTE: I include this because it would appear that they are related to the family you are looking for. ---------- 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Indiana; Wigo County; Harrison Township; Roll: T624_384; Page: 11a; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 463; Enumerated on 29 Apr 1910: CHEZEM, C.G.; head of household; male; white; 25 years old; married one time for past three yars; born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in Kentucky; occupation: brick mason--house. CHEZEM, Eliza E.; wife; female; white; 21 years old; married one time for past three years born in Indiana; both parents born in Indiana. CHEZEM, Raymond L.; son; male; white; 1 year, 9 months old; born in Indiana; both parents born in Indiana. CHEZEM, Effie R.; daughter; female; white; 6 months of age; born in Indiana; both parents born in Indiana. CHEZEM, Squire H.; brother; male; white; 18 years old; single; born in Indiana; both parents born in Indiana. CHEZEM, Samuel; father; male; white; 57 years old; divorced; born in Indiana; father born in Maryland; mother born in Kentucky; occupation; carpenter--house. VANDEVE, Valeria; cousin; female; white; 22 years old; single; born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in Ohio; occupation: housekeeper--private family. ---------- 1920 U.S. Federal Census; Montana; Meagher County; School District: 14; Roll: T625_973; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 61; Image: 39; Enumerated on 26 Jan 1920: CHEZEM, Samuel S.; head of household; male; white; 67 years old; widowed; born in Indiana; father born in Maryland; mother born in Kentucky; occupation: farm operation and carpenter. CHEZEM, Colonel G.; son; male; white; 34 years old; married; born in Illinois; father born in Indiana; mother born in Kentucky; occupation: plasterer--community. CHEZEM, Eliza E.; daughter-in-law; female; white; 31 years old; married; born in Indiana; both parents born in Indiana. CHEZEM, Raymond L.; grandson; male; white; 11 years old; born in Indiana; father born in Illinois; mother born in Indiana. CHEZEM, Maley S.; grandson; male; white; 7 years old; (rest as above) CHEZEM, Clyde G.; grandson; male; white. 4 years, 3 months old (rest as above). CHEZEM, Birchie V.; granddaughter; female; white; 2 years old (rest as above). CHEZEM, Bertha V.; granddaughter; female; white; 2 years old (rest as above.. ---------- WORLD WAR I, DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD: Name: Squire Harrison Chezem Address: 230 lst Avenue; Kenwood Park, Iowa Age: 25 years Birthdate: January 8m, 1892 Birthplace: Charleston, Illinois, U.S.A. Occupation; Carpenter Employer: Leonard Construction Company Employer's Address: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa Nearest Relative: Wife & child Previous Military Service? None Claim Exemption? Wife and child Physical Description: Medium height, medium build; dark eyes, black hair. Claim Disability? No /s/ June 5, 1917 Kenwood Park, Linn County,Iowa ---------- 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Tennessee; Shelby County; Memphis; Roll: 2279; Page: 25a; Enumeration District: 204; Image: 151.0; Enumerated on 10 Apr 1930: CHEZEM, Colonel G.; head of household male; white; 45 years old; first married at 40 years of age; born in Illinois; father born in Indiana; mother born in U.S.; occupation: house painter. CHEZEM, Mildred I.; wife; female; white; 26 years old; first married at 25 years of age; born in Illinois; both parents born in Illinois. MILLER, Herbert; stepson; male; white; 9 years old; born in Indiana; father born in Indiana; mother born in Illinois. ---------- INDIANA MARRIAGE COLLECTION, 1800-1941 (from Ancestry.com): Name: Colonel G. Chezem Spouse: Eliza E. Gilbert Marriage Date: 12 Jun 1907 Place of Marriage: Vigo County, Indiana ---------- U.S. WORLD WAR II DRAFT REGISTRATION CARD: Name: Colonel Grover Chezem Address: 18 S. 15th St., Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana Age: 57 years Birthplace: Jewett, Cumberland County, Illinois Birthdate: March 1, 1885 Name of Person who will always know your address: Mrs. Colonel Grover Chezem. Employers Name: Frances Wilham, Brick Contractor, Indianapolis, Indiana. Place of Employment: Camp Attenbury, Johnson, Indiana. ---------- >From "The Terre Haute Star," Wednesday, November 13, 1957, Page 14: COLONEL GROVER CHEZEM BICKNELL, Ind., Nov. 12.--(Special)--Golonel Grover Chezem, 72 years old, formerly of Terre Haute, a brickmason, died at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning at the Vincennes Hospital. Surving are the wife, Elta; two sons, Maley of Terre Haute and Raymond Chezem of Anderson, and two daughters, Misses Bertha and Bercha Chezem, both of Terre Haute. The body was taken to the Wampler Funeral Home, where friends may call and where services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Burial will also be in Bicknell. (NOTE: This obit give his wife's given name as "Elta," but I suspect it was "Eliza.") ---------- I hope the above information is helpful to you. I am not related. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.