Notes for James Stiles Chew

Notes for James Stiles Chew

!US Census 1850 (19 October) Iowa, Mahaska Co., Oskaloosa Township, Roll M432_187, Page 225a/226, lines 40-42/1-5: James Chew (b. 1817 - 33 - in NJ - Occ: Merchant) married to Mary E. (b. 1819 - 31 - in MD). Children listed are: Letitia (dau b. 1838 - 12 - in PA); Elizabeth Chew (dau b. 1840 - 10 - in PA); Adalaid (dau b. 1842 - 8 - in NJ); Mary (dau b. 1844 - 6 - in PA); and Randal (son b. July 1850 - 2/12 - in PA). ALSO LISTED is Letitia S. Griffith (b. 1790 - 60 - in PA)

!US Census 1860 (29 June) Oskaloosa Township, Mahaska Co., Iowa, Page 221, lines 14-23: John S. Chew (b. Abt 1817 - 43 - in NJ - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $700 + $300) married to Mary E. (b. Abt 1819 - 41 - in MO). Children listed are: Elizabeth H. (b. Abt 1841 - 19 - in PA); Adelaide M. (b. Abt 1844 - 16 - in NJ); Mary H. (b. Abt 1846 - 14 - in PA); Randall T. (b. Abt 1850 - 10 - in PA); James S. (b. Abt 1853 - 7 - in IA); Sidence G. (b. Abt 1855 - 5 - in IA); Carrie K. (b. Abt 1857 - 3 - in IA); and William C. (b. Abt 1859 - 1 - in IA)

!US Census 1870 (10 August) Union Township, Mahaska Co., Iowa, Page 462, lines 1-10: James S. Chew (b. Abt 1817 - 53 - in NJ - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $1000 + $795) married to Mary E. (b. Abt 1820 - 50 - in MO). Children listed are: Randle T. (b. Abt 1850 - 20 - in PA - Occ: Farm Laborer); James S., Jr. (b. Abt 1853 - 17 - in IA - Occ: Farm Laborer); Elizabeth H. (b. Abt 1841 - 29 - in PA - Occ: School Teacher); Sidden G. (b. Abt 1855 - 15 - in IA); William (b. Abt 1859 - 11 - in IA); Carrie (b. Abt 1867 - 13 - in IA); Lewis (b. Abt 1872 - 8 - in IA). ALSO Listed is: Elisha G. CHEW (b. Abt 1790 - 80 - in NJ - Occ: Retired Farmer - Property Value $2000)