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Nevada has the census records on line at:
www.nevadaculture.org. You can click on 1880
and in the county field put in Eureka. They are listed there.
Jas. E is 29, A. is 29 and Alfred D is 5 and born Nevada. and Evellina is 3 born
California.
The state of Nevada did not start keeping birth and death records until 1887 and you would
have to check each county for that. This is prior to that date so your best bet is to
check newspapers. According to "The Newspapers of Nevada" by Richard E.
Lingenfelter and Karen Rix Gash they list the newspapers for Pioche but it shows that the
Lincoln County Record (Pioche Record) started on Sept 17, 1870 and was off and on again
until December 24, 1875 when it went bankrupt. Then it was started up again on Sept 17,
1876.
You mention that that Alfred's birthplace is listed as Virgina. Do you mean the state
of Virginia or Virginia City, Nevada??
If you mean Virginia City Nevada I can check the Nevada Historical Society here in Reno
and see if the Territorial Enterprise newspaper of Virginia city, Nevada has it mentioned.
Let me know.
You might check with your local Family History Center (LDS) and see who they might
recommend to get a microfilm of the Pioche paper, if it is available.
At least you have Alfred in the 1880 census.
Good Luck,