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Steve and Pauline Jones’ Family History
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Census transcript for Amos Theodore Parris (1860-1946) and family
1870 (USA): Adams township, La Salle County, Illinois. John Paris [sic] , age 37 (male) occ Farmer. Value of personal estate $670. Born England. Eliza Paris, age 37 (female) occ Keeping house. Born England. Alfred [sic] Paris, age 18 (male) occ works on farm. Born England. William Paris, age 12 (male). Born England. Amos Paris , age 9 (male). Born Illinois. Albert Paris, age 7 (male). Born Illinois. Celia Paris, age 6 (female). Born Illinois. Melvin Paris, age 4 (male). Born Illinois. Ella Paris, age 2 (female). Born Illinois. Ralph Paris, age 1 (male). Born Illinois. 1880 (USA): Somonauk Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. John A. Parris (male) age 47, married. Occ Farmer. Born England. Eliza Parris (female) age 47, married. Born England. Amos Parris (male) age 19, single. Occ Farm laborer. Born Illinois. Albert Parris (male) age 18, single. Born Illinois. Melvin Parris (male) age 14, single. Born Illinois. Ella A. Parris (female) age 12, single. Born Illinois . 1890 (USA): Not available. This census was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce Department, Washington DC, on 10/1/1921. 1900 (USA): Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Amos T. Parris (head, male) born Dec 1860, age 39. Married 20 years. Born Illinois. Occ Grain dealer. Owns home, free of mortgage. Ella N. Parris (wife, female) born Apr 1861, age 39. Married 20 years. Mother of 7 children, 4 still living. Born Illinois. Herbert R. Parris (son, male) born Feb 1888, age 12. Single. Born Nebraska. At school, attended 9 months. Harry R. Parris (son, male) born Sep 1889, age 10. Single. Born Nebraska. At school, attended 9 months. Glenn Parris (son, male) born Mar 1896, age 4. Born Nebraska. Lawrence Parris (son, male) born Feb 1898, age 2. Born Nebraska. 1910 (USA): House 510, 9th Street, Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Amos T. Parris (head, male) age 49, married 29 years. Born Illinois. Occ Proprietor, grain elevator. Ella N. Parris (wife, female) age 49, married 29 years. Mother of 5 children, 5 still living. Born Illinois. Herbert Parris (son, male) age 22, single. Born Nebraska. Occ Mail weigher, US Postal. Harry Parris (son, male) age 20, single. Born Nebraska. Occ Express messenger, Express Co. Not attended school any time since 1 Sep 1909. Glenn Parris (son, male) age 14, single. Born Nebraska. Attended school since 1 Sep 1909. Lawrence Parris (son, male) age 12, single. Born Nebraskas. Attended school since 1 Sep 1909. Mildred Parris (dtr, female) age 7, single. Born Nebraska. Attended school since 1 Sep 1909. 1920 (USA): House 510, 9th Street, Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Amos T. Parris (head, male) age 59, married. Born Illinois. Occ Foreman, grain elevator. Home owned free of mortgage. Ella N. Parris (wife, female) age 58, married. Born Illinois. No occupation. Mildred E. Parris (dtr, female) age 17, single. Born Nebraska. No occupation. 1930 (USA): House 512, 8th Street, Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Theo A. Parris (head, male) age 69, married. Age at first marriage 19. Born Illinois. Occ Miller. House owned, value $3000. Radio set owned. Ella M. [sic] Parris (wife, female) age 69, married. Age at first marriage 19. Born Illinois. Mildred E. Parris (dtr, female) age 27, single. Born Nebraska. No occupation.
Steve & Pauline Jones’ Family History
If you don’t know where you came from,you won’t know where you are going.You have to study your history. Gil Scott-Heron
© S M Jones Content is free for most uses - see legal stuff. Last update 9 Jun 2020
Census transcript for Amos Theodore Parris (1860-1946) and family
1870 (USA): Adams township, La Salle County, Illinois. John Paris [sic] , age 37 (male) occ Farmer. Value of personal estate $670. Born England. Eliza Paris, age 37 (female) occ Keeping house. Born England. Alfred [sic] Paris, age 18 (male) occ works on farm. Born England. William Paris, age 12 (male). Born England. Amos Paris , age 9 (male). Born Illinois. Albert Paris, age 7 (male). Born Illinois. Celia Paris, age 6 (female). Born Illinois. Melvin Paris, age 4 (male). Born Illinois. Ella Paris, age 2 (female). Born Illinois. Ralph Paris, age 1 (male). Born Illinois. 1880 (USA): Somonauk Township, DeKalb County, Illinois. John A. Parris (male) age 47, married. Occ Farmer. Born England. Eliza Parris (female) age 47, married. Born England. Amos Parris (male) age 19, single. Occ Farm laborer. Born Illinois. Albert Parris (male) age 18, single. Born Illinois. Melvin Parris (male) age 14, single. Born Illinois. Ella A. Parris (female) age 12, single. Born Illinois . 1890 (USA): Not available. This census was destroyed by a fire at the Commerce Department, Washington DC, on 10/1/1921. 1900 (USA): Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Amos T. Parris (head, male) born Dec 1860, age 39. Married 20 years. Born Illinois. Occ Grain dealer. Owns home, free of mortgage. Ella N. Parris (wife, female) born Apr 1861, age 39. Married 20 years. Mother of 7 children, 4 still living. Born Illinois. Herbert R. Parris (son, male) born Feb 1888, age 12. Single. Born Nebraska. At school, attended 9 months. Harry R. Parris (son, male) born Sep 1889, age 10. Single. Born Nebraska. At school, attended 9 months. Glenn Parris (son, male) born Mar 1896, age 4. Born Nebraska. Lawrence Parris (son, male) born Feb 1898, age 2. Born Nebraska. 1910 (USA): House 510, 9th Street, Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Amos T. Parris (head, male) age 49, married 29 years. Born Illinois. Occ Proprietor, grain elevator. Ella N. Parris (wife, female) age 49, married 29 years. Mother of 5 children, 5 still living. Born Illinois. Herbert Parris (son, male) age 22, single. Born Nebraska. Occ Mail weigher, US Postal. Harry Parris (son, male) age 20, single. Born Nebraska. Occ Express messenger, Express Co. Not attended school any time since 1 Sep 1909. Glenn Parris (son, male) age 14, single. Born Nebraska. Attended school since 1 Sep 1909. Lawrence Parris (son, male) age 12, single. Born Nebraskas. Attended school since 1 Sep 1909. Mildred Parris (dtr, female) age 7, single. Born Nebraska. Attended school since 1 Sep 1909. 1920 (USA): House 510, 9th Street, Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Amos T. Parris (head, male) age 59, married. Born Illinois. Occ Foreman, grain elevator. Home owned free of mortgage. Ella N. Parris (wife, female) age 58, married. Born Illinois. No occupation. Mildred E. Parris (dtr, female) age 17, single. Born Nebraska. No occupation. 1930 (USA): House 512, 8th Street, Aurora, Hamilton County, Nebraska. Theo A. Parris (head, male) age 69, married. Age at first marriage 19. Born Illinois. Occ Miller. House owned, value $3000. Radio set owned. Ella M. [sic] Parris (wife, female) age 69, married. Age at first marriage 19. Born Illinois. Mildred E. Parris (dtr, female) age 27, single. Born Nebraska. No occupation.