1840 Census

Wabash Co, IL, pg 154

Free White Males 20-30, 1 

Leander

Free White Females -5, 1

Unknown

Free White Females 20-30, 1

Rebecca

Note: Shows 1 female under age 5, Christina not born until 1842.

Who is this little girl??

1860 Census

Wayne Co, Wabash P.O., IL, pg 47, 1827/1683

Leander Melrose

44, M, W, Farmer, RE Value $800, Prop $900., VA

Elizabeth

31, F, W, IL

Christina

17, F, W, IL Attending School

Gibson

15, M, W, IL, Attending School

Elzira

5, F, W, IL

1870 Census

Wayne Co, Leech Twp, IL, pg 10, 70/74

Gibson Melrose

25,M, W, Farmer, RE Value $1,100. Prop $1,340.IL

Sarah

17,F, W, Keeping House, IL

1870 Census

Wayne Co, Leech Twp, IL, pg 10, 68/72

Leander Melrose

58, M, W, Farmer, RE $950. Prop $800. VA

Elizabeth

40, F, W, Keeping house, IL

Elzira

15, F, W, IL, Attending School

Felix Harvey

12, M, W, IL, Attending School

John E. Stanley

1, M, W, IL (this person unknown by me)

Note: Elizabeth Batson/Melrose is sister of

Mary Batson/Harvey, Felix Harvey's mother.

1880 Census

Wayne Co, Leech Twp, IL, pg 24, 237/237

Elizabeth Melrose

W, F, 50, Widow, Keeping House, IL, S.C., MD

Hubbard Baskett

W, M, 25, Son-In-Law, Married, Farming, KY, KY, KY

Elzira

W, F, 25, Daughter & Wife, Married, Keeping House, IL, VA, IL

1880 Census

Wayne Co, Leech Twp, IL, pg 23, 227/227

Gibson Melrose

W, M, 30, Head, Married, Farmer, IL, VA, VA

Sarah

W, F, 27, Wife, Married, Keeping House, IL, IL, IL

Ernestine

W, M, 4, Son, Single, IL, IL, IL

Dors B.

W, F, 2, Dau, Single, IL, IL, IL

Levinus           

W, M, 3/12, Son, Single, IL, IL, IL

William Proctor

W, M, 14, Servant, Single, Farm Labor, Can't read-write, IL

1900 Census

Wayne Co, Leech Twp, IL, pg 11

Elizabeth Melrose

Head, W, F, Oct.1829, 70, widow, IL, MD, S.C., Own Free, Farm

Jane Batson

Sister, W, F, Jul.1844, 55, Single, IL, MD, S.C

David Harvey

Lodger, W, M, Mar.1885, 14, Single, IN, IL, IN, Attend School 5 mo.

1910 Census

Wayne Co, Leech Twp, IL, pg 24, 237/237

Elizabeth Melrose

Head, F, W, 80, Widow, Married 37 yr., IL, MD, S.C.

Jane Batson

Sister, F, W, 70, Single, IL, MD, S.C.