Reuben & Melissa Small both b. in IN are living in Wolf River, Doniphan co., KS on the 1860 federal census. Is Reuben a brother or cousin to our Bowen Small? Note Reuben was b. abt 1824 IN. Unabel to locate Bowen on a census yet. Note Reuben lives 2 houses away from Geo W. & Emily Dittemore who also show on the 1880 census as neighbors to Bowen.
1860 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Dittemore, Geo W 34 m farmer 1600 Ind ; Emily E 26 IN; Wm 7 MO; Margaret C 5 KY; James M 6/12 KY
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Dittemore, James C. 27 m farmer 1600 650 Ind ; Adeline 27 Ind; Rocelany f 7 MO; Wm H 5 MO; Adam 1 MO
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Small, Reuben 35 farmer 600 200 Ind; Mallessa 33 Ind; Albert 7 Ind; Henry 5 Ind; Wilson 2 IA1870 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, enumerated Aug 2, 1870, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Small, Bowen 31 farmer 2000 1385 Ind; Ella 30 keeping house OH; Mary B 7 IN; Batie 5 KS; Eudora 3 KS; Rufus R. Smith works on farm IA.
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Vigus, William 47 farmer 2500 1250 KY; Servilla 32 keeping house KY; Elizabeth 18 KY; John 16 KY; Thomas 15 KY; William 13 MO; Nicholas 11 MO; Rosa 10 MO; Anna 8 MO; Robert 6 MO; Ella 1 MO1880 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, enumerated June 1, 1880, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Dittemore, George 53 farmer IN TN TN; Emily 49 wife keeping house IN KY KY; John 20 son famer KS IN IN; James 18 KS IN IN Adam 13 KS IN IN
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Small, Bowen 42 farmer IN VA VA; Edith 41 OH OH VA; Belle 17 dau IN; Jesse E. 13 dau KS; B. R. 15 son KS; Lura A dau 9 KS; Rosco 4 son KS
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Vigus, W. T. 50 farmer KY KY KY; Sorilda 52 wife keeping house KY KY KY; Wm 24 MO; Rosa dau 19 MO; Anna dau 15 MO; Robert son13 MO; Ella dau 11 MO; Benjamin son 9 KS; Dora dau 7 KS & Nicholas White bro-in-law s 50 laborer KY KY KY1900 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Small Bowen head wid Dec 1837 m 62 IN NC NC can read & write, owns home
1910 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Bowen Small 72 m1 49 IN VA NC
Jane Cobbril 76 wid 7 4 sister IN VA NC
1900 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Rosco Small head Apr 1876 24 m 3KS IN IN farmer
Estella L wife Jan 1878 22 m 3 2 2 KS IN IN
Floyd I son Sep 1898 2 KS
Glenn Dec 1899 5/12 KS
nearby is-
1900 Wolf River, Doniphan, Kansas Federal Census, transcribed by Cindy Marcell
Beatty R Small 34 Jun 1864 m 12 KS IN IN
Anna Small Nov 1869 m12 2 2 MO
Chester B Small 9 Jun 1892 KS KS MO
Birdie Small 3 Aug 1896 KS KS MO