1870 Illinois Census
- Knox County, Illinois (Henderson)
- Page 229A
- Knox County, Illinois (Henderson)
- Knox County, Illinois (Rio Township)
- Page 19 or 398A
- Knox County, Illinois 1870
- Page 375B
- enumerated with Shepard family
NAME |
AGE | SEX | OCCUPATION | VALUE | PLACE OF BIRTH |
| Isaiah Smelser | 36 | m | wood chopper | Kentucky | |
| Alvina Smelser | 21 | f | Indiana | ||
| Mary Smelser | 5 | f | Illinois | ||
| Henry Smelser | 3 | m | Illinois | ||
| Jane Smelser | 1 | f | Illinois | ||
| Martin MALCOM | 19 | m | Indiana |
NAME |
AGE | SEX | OCCUPATION | VALUE | PLACE OF BIRTH |
| John Smelser | 28 | m | farmhand | Illinois |
NAME |
AGE | SEX | OCCUPATION | VALUE | PLACE OF BIRTH |
| James Smeltzer | 37 | m | farmer | 3960/895 | Kentucky |
| Lucy Smeltzer | 32 | f | keeping house | Illinois | |
| Ira Smeltzer | 11 | m | school | Illinois | |
| Esther Smeltzer | 8 | f | school | Illinois | |
| Lois Smeltzer | 6 | f | Illinois | ||
| John Smeltzer | 1 | m | Illinois |
NAME |
AGE | SEX | OCCUPATION | VALUE | PLACE OF BIRTH |
| George Smeltzer | 25 | m | works of farm | Illinois |
1875 Illinois Tax Lists
- Knox Co, IL
- Rio Township
- Geo W. Smelser - value 155
- James O. Smelser - value 771
1880 Illinois Census
- Knox Co, Illinois (Galesburg)
- E.D 134, sheet 31, line 16
- Knox Co, Illinois (Knoxville)
- E.D. 141, sheet 25, line 19
- Knox Co, Illinois (Rio)
- E.D. 147, sheet 1, line 11
| NAME | SEX | AGE | RELATION | OCCUPATION | PLACE OF BIRTH | FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH | MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
| Eli M. HATFIELD | m | 69 | head | laborer | VA | VA | VA |
| Nancy W. " | f | 62 | wife | keeping house | VA | VA | VA |
| Anna " | f | 37 | daughter | IN | VA | VA | |
| Adaline " (widow) | f | 35 | daughter | IN | VA | VA | |
| James L. " | m | 21 | son | laborer | IL | VA | VA |
| Stephen " | m | 17 | son | IL | VA | VA | |
| Andy SMELSER | m | 8 | grandson | IL | IL | IN | |
| Rosa SMELSER | F | 7 | gr dau | IL | IL | IN |
| NAME | SEX | AGE | RELATION | OCCUPATION | PLACE OF BIRTH | FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH | MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
| James Godfrey | m | 52 | head | OH | DE | DE | |
| Amanda Godfrey | f | 51 | wife | PA | NH | VT | |
| Mary Godfrey | f | 17 | dau | IL | OH | IN | |
| Rueben Godfrey | m | 15 | son | IL | OH | IN | |
| Elizabeth Godfrey | f | 14 | dau | IL | OH | IN | |
| Rebecca Godfrey | f | 12 | dau | IL | OH | IN | |
| Jane SMELTZER | f | 20 | dau | IL | KY | PA |
| NAME | SEX | AGE | RELATION | OCCUPATION | PLACE OF BIRTH | FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH | MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
| James O. Smelser | m | 47 | head | farmer | Kentucky | Tennessee | NC |
| Melissa J. Smelser | f | 42 | wife | keeping house | Illinois | Indiana | Scotland |
| Ira D. Smelser | m | 21 | son | farm work | " | Kentucky | Illinois |
| Hester D. Smelser | f | 18 | daughter | " | " | " | |
| L. Elizabeth Smelser | f | 16 | daughter | " | " | " | |
| J. Harden Smelser | m | 11 | son | " | " | " | |
| Frank Smelser | m | 6 | son | " | " | " | |
| John HAMEL | m | 31 | farm hand | Ohio | Illinois | Kentucky |
- Jackson County, Illinois
- ed 36, sheet 23, line 12
NAME |
SEX |
AGE |
RELATION | OCCUPATION |
|
FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
| U.S. Smelser | m | 36 | head | coal miner | Kentucky | NY | NY |
| Maggie Smelser | f | 30 | wife | keeping house | Ohio | Ireland | Scotland |
| Henrietta Smelser | f | 12 | ??? | at home | Illinois | unknown | unknown |
| Harry Smelser | m | 3 | adopted | at home | Illinois | unknown | unknown |
| 5 boarders and 1 servant are listed also | no data | no data | no data |
- Morgan County, Illinois (Jacksonville) on Fayette Street
- ed 170, sheet 36, line 31
NAME |
SEX |
AGE |
RELATION | OCCUPATION |
|
FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
| Wm. R. Smelser | m | 38 | head | Life Ins Agent | IN | IN | IN |
| Amanda M. Smelser | f | 37 | wife | keeping house | MI | NY | NY |
| Edgar W. Smelser | m | 12 | son | at school | MI | IN | MI |
| William N. Smelser | m | 10 | son | at school | MI | IN | MI |
| Albert T. Smelser | m | 9 | son | at school | MI | IN | MI |
| Edith D. Smelser | f | 2 | daughter | IL | IN | MI |
- Sangamon County, Illinois (Fancy Creek Township)
- E.D. 207, sheet 5, line 48
- PLACE
- OF
- BIRTH
- St. Clair County, Illinois (E. St. Lousi City)
- ed 36, sheet 28, line 26
NAME |
SEX |
AGE |
RELATION | OCCUPATION | FATHER PLACE OF BIRTH |
MOTHER PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| Charles SMELSON | m | 27 | head | farmer | IL | IA? | IL |
| Julia E. Smelson | f | 22 | wife | keeping house | IL | KY | KY |
| John W. Smelson | m | 5/12 | son | (born in Dec) | IL | IL | IL |
NAME |
RELATIONSHIP | AGE |
SEX |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
| John Smelser | head | 43 | m | Prussia |
| Annie Smelser | wife | 43 | f | Prussia |
| Barbara Smelser | daughter | 20 | f | Iowa |
| Willie Smelser | son | 19 | m | Iowa |
| George Smelser | son | 16 | m | Iowa |
| John Smelser | son | 14 | m | Iowa |
| Rosah Smelser | daughter | 11 | f | Illinois |
| Henry Smelser | son | 8 | m | Illinois |
| Annie Smelser | daughter | 4 | m | Illinois |
