When
you find a family on a census page be sure to look at the entire page. There
might be other family members nearby. Check the page before & the page
after as well.
I
was looking for David Ritter [b 1832 OH], my 1st cousin 4x removed
and found him in Indiana. Not only did I find David, his wife & family but
I found his parents [Henry & Mary] next door and his father’s brother [Philip]
nearby.
1880
US Census, Steuben, Indiana; SD 6, ED 4, Page 30
David
Ritter family
David, 48 b OH,
farmer
Malinda, 36 b
OH, wife, keeping house
Levi, 17 b IN,
son, at school
Adam, 12 b IN,
at school
Willie, 9 b IN,
at school
Jenney E, 1 b IN
Henry Ritter
family
Henry, 77 b PA,
retired farmer
Mary, 68 b PS,
keeping house
Philip Ritter
family
Philip, 60 b PA,
farmer
Martha, 50 b
Ireland, keeping house
Adolphus, 18 b
IN, works on farm
Lovina, 16 b IN,
at school
Elmer, 12 b IN,
at school
Orpha W, 7 b IN
Good reminder! I once found an ancestor's ex-wife and the children by looking for HER parents. And boom -- there she was -- remarried and living next door.
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