In 1885, at 28, living in Cordova with wife Jennie, 25, and children Edna, 5, and Clifton, 2.383

In 1900, living in Cordova with his family. He is a farmer and owns his own farm (mortgaged). They have been married 22 years and all 8 kids survived. He is 43, Jennie is 40, and the kids are Derwood, 17, Ethel, 14, John, 11, Millard, 8, Willie, 6, Esther, 2, and Carl, 1. Mother-in-law Mary, 77, also lives with them. William says his father was born in Virginia, his mother in Indiana. Jennie says she was born in Illinois and her parents in Ohio. Mary Hankins says she was born in Ohio, her father in Scotland, and her mother in Ireland.382

In 1905, living in Inman. He is 47 and Jennie is 45. He works as a farmer and has lived in the state 47 years and in this district for 2. Jennie has lived in the state for 43 years. His parens were born in Virginia and Ohio and hers in Ohio, while she was born in Illinois. Their children are Edward, 21, Ethel F, 19, Johnnie W, 17, Millard N, 13, Willie E, 11, Ester V, 7, Carl C, 6, and Linden E, 4.384

In 1910, John is the head of the family and works as a farmer. John is 21, his mother is 51, Esther V is 12, Carl C is 11, Linden E is 9, Durward is 25, Millard is 18, and Willie is 14. Jennie and William have been married 32 years and 9 of her 10 children survived. She was born in Illinois and her parents in Ohio. Millard and Willie are laborers ‘working out,’ and Durward is involved with a traveling medicine show.385

In 1920, living in Inman in their own home. William is 62 and Jenette is 60, and Linden E is 18. Also living with them is servant Elsie L Russ. William’s father was born in the US and his mother in Ohio, Jenette was born in Illinois and her parents in Ohio. Elsie was born in Iowa and her parents in Germany. William is a farmer on his own farm, and Linden works for him.386