This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.ohio.unknown/12385.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to this person. Facts you should know about the early census records - All census records [1790 - 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female. NO specific age was stated for any family member NO place of birth was stated - city, state, or country NO city, town, or village is stated - only the county; however some census takers listed the township NO street address was stated NO marital status was stated - single, married, widowed, or divorced NO family relationship was stated - brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc. NO occupation was stated NO parental birthplaces are stated NO race was stated [but assume "white"] 1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships or parental birthplaces. Step children are not enumerated as "step" children Adopted children are not enumerated as "adopted" Grand children are not enumerated as "grand children" Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan" 1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members 1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces 1840 - Name: M V Hunter Township: Casapolis County: Cass State: Michigan Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 Total - All Persons (Free White, Free Colored, Slaves): 4 Free White Persons - Under 20: 2 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 4 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4 1850 - Name: Mynah V Hunter Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1815 Birth Place: Ohio Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Wayne, Cass, Michigan Mynah V Hunter 35, OH - farmer Mary Hunter 31, OH Minerva J Hunter 12, MI George W Hunter 7, MI Chas Hunter 5, MI Eliza E Hunter 2, MI Looks like both parents died before the 1860 census Michigan did not require "by law" birth & death registrations until 1867. 1860, 1870 - Mynah V Hunter is not listed 1860 - Name: George W Hunter Age in 1860: 16 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1860: Wayne, Cass, Michigan Gender: Male Post Office: Dowagiac Levi Springsteen 45 Mary Springsteen 43 Minerva Hunter 22 George W Hunter 16, MI Charles Hunter 14, MI Ellen Hunter 12, MI Lewis Hunter 9, MI Thomas Hunter 7, MI Alexander Tacy 26 1870 - Name: George W Hunter Birth Year: abt 1844 Age in 1870: 26 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1870: Wayne, Cass, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male George W Hunter 26, MI - farmer Evaline Hunter 27, MI Ina C Hunter 3, MI Mary E Hunter 1, MI Franklin Hunter 17, MI 1880 - Name: George Hunter Home in 1880: Wayne, Cass, Michigan Age: 36 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Michigan Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Evaline Hunter Father's birthplace: New York Mother's birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male George Hunter 36, MI = farmer Evaline Hunter 36, MI Ina G. Hunter 13, MI Lizzie Hunter 11, MI Ada Hunter 8, MI Minah Hunter 5, MI Phebe Hunter 3, MI 1900 - Name: George Hunter [Geor Hunter] Home in 1900: Wayne, Cass, Michigan [Wayne, Cass, Michigan] Age: 56 Birth Date: Sep 1843 Birthplace: Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Spouse's name: Eveline Hunter Marriage Year: 1866 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 34 Occupation: farmer George Hunter 56 Eveline Hunter 48, 3/51 Mi - 7 children Minah Hunter 25, 5/75 MI - married son Mary Hunter 21, 3/78 MI = d/inlaw Clara Hunter 16, 4/84 MI Millard Hunter 19, 3/81 Mi marriage record - son to George W. Groom's Name: Willard F. Hunter Groom's Birth Date: Groom's Birthplace: Groom's Age: Bride's Name: Iva B. Swisher Bride's Birth Date: Bride's Birthplace: Bride's Age: Marriage Date: 22 May 1906 Marriage Place: Dowagiac, Cass, Michigan Groom's Father's Name: George W. Hunter Groom's Mother's Name: Evaline Ball Bride's Father's Name: Wm Swisher Bride's Mother's Name: Emma Yound Groom's Race: Groom's Marital Status: Groom's Previous Wife's Name: Bride's Race: Bride's Marital Status: Bride's Previous Husband's Name: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M01732-0 System Origin: Michigan-ODM Source Film Number: 2342673 Reference Number: Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995 death record - Cass County City/village/township: Dowagiac Last Name: Hunter Given Name: Geo W Birth Year: Sept. 30, 1843 MI Age: 75 Death Day: 25 Death Month: Jul Death Year: 1919 Father's Given Name: Minah V Father's Last Name: Hunter cause of death = fractured skull from fall mother's name = Mary Stillwell death record - County: Cass City/village/township: Dowagiac Last Name: Hunter Given Name: Eveline E Birth Year: Dec.26, 1841 MICH Age: 78 Death Day: 9 Death Month: Mar Death Year: 1920 Father's Given Name: Wm Father's Last Name: Van Hise mother's name - Eliza Ball OHIO widow at time of death Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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