In 1865, he lives in Cleveland with Melissa and Julia C, Julius W, Lovel? P, Nelson, George B, and Sally.

In 1870, he is a farmer in Cleveland on land valued at $600. He is 45 and Melissa is 49. Israel is 15, Nelson is 13, George is 5 and May is 3.

In 1875, he lives in Minnesota . He is 57, Melissa is 47, Israel P is 20, Nelson S is 18, George M is 10, and Rosetta M is 8.

In 1880, he was born in New York, his parents in Massachusetts. He is a farmer. His wife was born in Vermont, as was her father, and her mother in Canada. They are 57 and 52. Son George is 15.

In 1885, he is 63 and Melissa is 58. Nelson is 26 and born in Ohio, George is 20 and born in Minnesota.