The Skaggs-Files

Birth & death dates verified from his grave marker.

1870 census LaMoille, Bureau Co., IL.
Series: M593 Roll: 190 Page: 336
June 9, 1870.
Norman, Joshua, head, age 47, farmer, real estate valued @ $6000, personal property valued @ $1000, born in OH.
Martha, wife, age 27, keeping house, born in Ohio.
Ella, dau., age 13, born in OH. (Catherine)
Emma, dau, age 8, born in OH. (Catherine)
Joseph, son, age 6, born in OH. (Catherine)
Frank, son, age 3, born in OH. (Catherine)
James, son, age 1, born in IL. (Martha)
Dixon, Rick, hired hand, age 25, born in GA. Norman, J.W., age 27, farmer, born in Ohio, personal property valued @ $300.
NOTE: I believe this J.W. Norman to be John Wesley Norman, born 1843, son of Joshua's older brother, John & Mary Davidson Norman. DB
NOTE: I don't know where, Sara, daughter of Joshua & Catherine was at the time of this census. I am assuming that she had died. DB

1880 census-Buckeye, Dickinson Co., KS.
Series: T9 Roll: 379 Page: 411
June 21, 1880
Norman, Joshua, head, age 54, farmer, born in OH., father born in VA., mother born in N. H.
Martha, wife, age 37, born in OH., father born in OH., mother born in VA.
Emma, dau., age 19, born in OH.
Joseph, son, age 17, born in OH.
Frank, son, age 13, born in OH.
James, son, age 11, born in IL.
Edward, son, age 8, born in IL.
Charles, son, age 6, born in OH.
Nellie, dau., age 2, born in IL.
John, son, age 4 mos., born in IL.
I have no idea where Sara & Ella are at the time of the 1880 census. Ella is listed in the 1870 census at age 13. Sara is not listed in the 1870 or 1880 census

1885 Kansas state census Buckeye Twp., Part 2, Dickinson Co., KS.
enumeration listed households as they existed March 1, 1885 (although the census itself may have been done at a later date). Abilene is listed as the post office, and J. M. Stewart was the enumerator.
Norman, Joshua, head, age 59, farmer, born in OH., previous residence was IL.
Martha, wife, age 43, born in OH.
Emma, dau., age 25, single, born in OH.
J., son, age 21, single, farmer, born in OH.
Frank, son, age 17, single, born in OH.
James, son, age 15, born in IL.
Edward, son, age 12, born in IL.
Charles, son, age 9, born in OH.
Nellie, dau., age 7, born in IL.
David, son, age 5, born in IL.

1900 census-Dickinson Co., Willowdale Twp.- T 623 Roll 478 Page 88
James, age 31, born in IL Married 8 years.
Cora, wife, age 27, born in IL., parents born in IL.
Harry, son, age 6, born in KS.
Ivan, son, age 5, born in KS.
Charles, son, age 3, born in KS.
Gladys, daughter, age 2, born in KS.
Grace, daughter, age 1, born in KS.

1910 census Chapman Twp. Clay Co., KS.
Series: T624 Roll: 434 Page: 49
Apr. 16, 1910 Dora Y. Eustace
Norman, James H., head, age 40, married 18 yrs., born in IL., parents born in OH., livestock dealer.
Cora, wife, age 36, married 18 yrs., 12 children with 10 living, born in IL., parents born in IL.
Harry, son, age 16, born in KS.
Ivan, son, age 14, born in KS.
Gladys, dau., age 12, born in KS.
Grace, dau., age 10, born in KS.
John, son, age 9, born in KS.
Guy, son, age 7, born in KS.
James, son, age 5, born in KS.
Clifford, son, age 3, born in KS.
Clyde, son, age 3, born in KS.
Raymond, son, age 1 yr. 5 mo., born in KS.

1914 moved his family to Scranton, KS.

1919 or 1920 moved his family to Prairie View, Coffey Co., KS. area.

1920 census Scranton Twp. Osage Co., KS.
Series: T625 Roll: 543 Page: 258
Jan. 22, 1920 David Mahoney
Norman, James H., head, age 51, cattle farmer, born in IL., parents born in OH.
Cora, wife, age 47, born in IL., parents born in IL.
Gladys R., dau., age 21, single, born in KS.
John, son, age 19, single, born in KS.
Guy, son, age 17,aingle, born in KS.
James, son, age 15, born in KS.
Clifford L., son, age 13, born in KS.
Clyde L., son, age 13, born in KS.
Raymond, son, age 11, born in KS.
Harold, son, age 9, born in KS.
Roney, Thomas, hired man, age 26, single, born in KS., father born in Ireland, mother born in KS.

James joined the "Modern Woodmen" in 1908.

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