Here is some of my cencus searches:: 1860--Nashville IL. Washington Co.CENCUS John Dickey 29 m Farmer S.C. Jane 28 f IL. Rufus Cass IL. Bridget Wallace Ireland James Smothers 20 m Farm laborer TN. (My G.Grand father Son of John R. Smothers,Married Mary E. Dickey11/29/1861 in Nashville IL.They Moved To Colesburg Iowa --Mary Died in 1869-in Ia, James Then Married Elizabeth Josephine.Swisher ,in about 1870 in IA. 1870 Clayton Co, Iowa CENCUS James Smothers 33 M W B. IL. farm laborer Living in the John P.Brookshire household ---His 2 Children William Smothers 6 And Elizabeth Smothers 3 From his wife Mary Dickey were living at the Enoch A. Woodbridge household --- 1880 Clayton Co. IA. CENCUS James Smothers 38 b. TN,TN.N.C. Josephine 24 b, OH.VA. VA. William 16 b.IL.TN.OH. Eliza 11 b. " " " ( his 2 children from 1st marr. back with him ) James 9 b. IA.TN.OH. Gerrge 4 b. " " " Sarah 2 b. " " " Elmer (Claud) 7/12 b. " ' " My Grand father 1885 Clayton Co. Ia. CENCUS James Smothers 44 b. IL. Josephine 29 b. OH. William 21 b. IL. James 12 b. IA. Georbe 8 "" " Sarah 6 " "" " Elmer (Claud) 5 "" "" Birdsell (Oliver Bertsel) 3 "" "" This is the last Cencus I can Find the Family in Josephine died in 1889 and the fanmily must have split up????????? As you will notice every cencus Jamed had a different age and was born in Penn. Tenn And ILL, Pretty Good Hey!!! RON