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Hi
The Nevada Census 1860-1910 shows the Dumas family in Lander County, Nevada Austin 3rd
ward. 4 people. for 1870.
In looking up the 1870 census for Lander County, Austin 3rd ward, page 7,this is what is
listed:
Dumas C age 34 occupation PRINTER. Place of birth is Canada.
Dumas MJ age 29 housekeeper place of birth is Missouri
M? age 2 female place of birth is Nevada
Dumas CO male 4/12 age place of birth is Nevada.
If he was a printer it was a good indication he worked at a Newspaper. Back then the
newspapers printed other things besides newspapers. In that time period in Austin the
paper was called "The Reese River Reveille".
There are Dumas's from both Canada and France in Nevada at this time. If C is Charles
Oscar and from Canada then this is the correct one.
Don't find any indication he was a writer for the paper. Maybe he did but wasn't
famous enought to be mentioned in the books on the paper and Austin.
Hope this helps.
Arline in Reno