Lee, I too am baffled by this. I guess there are actually several
options:
a. He was a polygamist (no joke; I live in Utah amongst many;
although, you would think my family would have known they had a
polygamist in the family line)
b. It was a mistake made by the person collecting the census data in
1880
c. Emma was also known as Anna
d. someone other than Emma or Joseph gave the info at the time, and it
was different in both records
e. whoever copied the online census records got confused and typed in
the info incorrectly
My grandmother (or it might have been my great g-grandmother Ida
Nettie Cagle Cox who wrote the note) gave the birthdate for Emma as
June 17, 1850; if that was the correct birth date, she would only have
been 30 in 1880. I think we need more information on these Dodson
sisters and the whole family. My (g?) grandmother may have made a
mistake in the dates. Also, my aunt, who had a lot of family history
items, passed away a few months ago. I am going to email my cousins
and ask them if they have found birth certificates, notes or other info
that may help.
Kim
On Jun 10, 2006, at 10:20 PM, Lee Cagle wrote:
Kim,
Please note these two census records which are obviously the same
person. I have verified the first with wife Emmy (Emma); however, the
second with wife Anna which I believe is Esther Anna Dotson, is
presenting some difficulty. Do you have any information on the
second. Also, what is the explanation?
1880 US Fed Census West Fork Twp, Washington, Co., AR, 14 Jun, ED 209,
pg 9,
household 57, family 57, lines 20 - 25, H Ulsilbreath, Enumerator
KAGLE, Joseph, WM, 50, head, M, Farmer, NC VA NC
Emmy, WF, 40, wife, M, Keeping house, TN NC TN
Henry, WM, 15, son, S, At home, NC NC TN
Edward, WM, 8, son, S, At home, AR NC TN
Laura C, WF, 5, dau, S, AR NC TN
Martha I, WF,3, dau, S, AR NC TN (Ida Nettie?)
1880 Census of West Fork Twp, Washington, Co., AR
CAGLE, Joseph C 50 NC W Farmer
Anna 40 TN W Keeping house
P.M. 20 NC W
Wm Henry 18 W
Edward Francis 8 AR W
Laura C 5 AR W
Martha I 3 AR W
Della 2 W
Maggie 1 W
Try your luck at making heads or tails of this. What do you think?
Lee Cagle
Okla City
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