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I found them on the 1860 U.S. Census, but then they die. Smithsonian Magazine had a great
article on the settling of Kansas recently. The Cadys here may have been looking for cheap
land, or they may have been abolitionists; maybe both.
"()" means blank.
Kansas Territory, Linn County, Potosi Twp, PO looks like "Auvella"; page 59
hh/fam 430/430
John Cady, 18, farmer, Indiana
Charlotte, 14, Indiana
Sarah, 12, birth state unrecognizable; isn't Kansas
Henry, 9, do
Dolly, 48, $600, $200, birth state could be "Ct", maybe.
[Looks like Dolly is a widow and John is the man of the house.]
Right next door,
hh/fam 431/431
Enock Cady, 29, farmer, rp (), pp $140, b. NY
Sarah, 24, Ind
Mary, 4, Iowa
Lydia, 1, Mo
Otter Creek, Ripley, Indiana, po "Poston"? p. 132
William McKay, 25, farmer, RP (), PP $200, b. Indiana
Sarah, 23, Housekeeping, NY
**** M, 1, male, b. Indiana
Child's name looks like "Iabers", which doesn't make sense.