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Author: GayelKnott
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Actually, Louiza is not the head of household on the 1880 Census, Joseph Smith (on
previous page) is, with his wife Martha. If you check the 1870 Census for Joseph and
Martha in Grant County, you will find a son, Rueben T. Smith. Check the Marriage Index
for Indiana for a marriage of Reuben T. Smith and Louiza (or Louisa) in Grant County, and
you will find Louisa Davis, married 6 Apr 1871. Since Ransom's oldest sister Mary was
age 9 in 1880, that is probably them.
You can order the actual marriage record through Ancestry, or write to Grant County.
There might be more information on the record, including possibly the names of the
bride's and groom's parents.
You might also want to check to see if Louisa remarried after 1880 -- she was still young,
and had all those kids to care for.
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