Posted By:	Thomas Kerwin
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	Subject:	Re: Myra Stuart or Stewart born 1819
	Post Date:	December 21, 2012 at 10:59:12
	Message URL:	http://genforum.genealogy.com/il/messages/51398.html
	Forum:	Illinois Genealogy Forum
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I’m not related to any member of this family. 1940 is the last available census at this time. 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, marital status 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 and family relationships +++ 1850 - Name: Fedis Searls Age: 9 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1850: Township 4 S 7 W, Pike, Illinois Mira Searls 29, IOWA Fedis Searls 9, ILL Lucinda Searls 3, ILL [1847] Newton Searls 1, ILL [1849] 1860 - Name: Fideas Searly [note spelling] Age in 1860: 19 Birth Year: abt 1841 Birthplace: Ill Home in 1860: Vallejo, Sonoma, California Gender: Female Post Office: Petaluma After Myra reached California, did she remarry???? She only appears on the 1850 census. Name: Lucinda "Lucy" E. SEARLES Burial: Winston, Douglas, OR Birth: 04 OCT 1848 in IL Death: 16 JAN 1922 in Brockway, Douglas, OR Lucy E McBee Birth: Oct. 4, 1848 Death: Jan. 16, 1922 Douglas County, Oregon Burial: Civil Bend Cemetery Winston Douglas County Oregon Find A Grave Memorial# 47829067 Marriage - John T. MCBEE b: 03 FEB 1833 in Stark, OH Married: 1870 in Oregon City, Clackamas, OR Children Walter MCBEE b: 01 DEC 1871 in Douglas, OR Josephine "Josie" MCBEE b: 08 SEP 1873 in Douglas, OR Addie MCBEE b: 10 OCT 1875 in Douglas, OR Sherman MCBEE b: 03 MAY 1880 in Douglas, OR Laura J. MCBEE b: 22 DEC 1882 in Douglas, OR Sammy MCBEE b: 02 APR 1878 in Douglas, OR 1870 - Name: Lucinda Serles Age in 1870: 22 Birth Year: abt 1848 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1870: Looking Glass, Douglas, Oregon Gender: Female Post Office: Roseburg John Mc Connell 61 David Mc Connell 23 Franklin Mc Connell 16 George Mc Connell 12 Julia Mc Connell 10 Lucinda Serles 22, ILL - housekeeper Benjamin Parmer 25