In the 1850 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana. 47-year old Eliza [White] McCaslin owns real estate worth $1,700. She has in her household her sons, Wesley (age 20 and a farmer), Ludwell T [sic Thomas Ludlow] (age 16 and a farmer) and William S (age 9) and her daughter Mary E (age 14).
In the 1860 US Federal Census for Clark, Johnson, Indiana, 30-year old Virginia-born farmer Robt H Tilson owns $2,000 worth of real estate and $800 worth of personal property. He and his 25-year old Indiana-born wife Eliz. [Mary Elizabeth McCaslin] Tilson have in their household their Indiana-born children, 3-year old Wm T [William T], and 1-year old Victoria.
In the 1870 US Federal Census for Pleasant, Johnson, Indiana, 40-year old Virginia-born farmer Robt H Tilson owns $1,200 worth of real estate and $400 worth of personal property. He and his 35-year old Indiana-born wife Elizabeth [Mary Elizabeth McCaslin] Tilson have in their household their Indiana-born children, 13-year old William, 9-year old Wesley, 3-year old George, and 3-month old Baby. Victoria is missing from the census as she has died.
In the 1880 US Federal Census for Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, 50-year old Virginia-born farmer R H [Robert H] and his wife 40-year old Indiana-born Mary [Mary Elizabeth McCaslin] Tilson have in their household their Indiana-born children, 23-year old laborer William, 19-year old laborer Wesley [Lemuel Wesley], 13-year old laborer George, 9-year old Cush [Baby in the 1870 census] and 8-year old Pearley. Lemuel, George, Cush and Pearley have all attended school in the past year. Robert's parents were born in Virginia, Mary Elizabeth's father was born in Kentucky, and her mother in Tennessee.
Mary's tombstone inscription in Hurricane Cemetery, Needham, Johnson, Indiana says born 21 Apr 1847, died 9 May 1895, aged 59 years, 3 months, 1 day, Wife of Robert E.
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