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Note: ords for Jefferson County, IL indicate two dates for Catharine and Elijah, 2/24/1828 and 6/4/1828. Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales show Elijah purchasing land in Jefferson County on 4/11/1837, 10/19/1837, and 5/22/1854. Elijah and Catharine first appear on the Jefferson County IL Census as of the 1840 Census. Do not yet know where they were between 1828 and 1837. The 1850 IL Census lists the following children for Elijah and Catharine: Richard F.(22), William M.(17), Augustus M.(14), Stinson R.[13], and Jasper M.[10]. The Jefferson County Census of 1870 shows Elijah and Catharine living with son Richard. At that time they were in their 70's. They do not appear on the 1880 Census. Later Census' indicate that Elijah was born in VA. >Abbrev: 1860 US Census; IL, Jefferson Co., Title: 1860 US Census, Jefferson County, Illinois; Population schedules of the eighth census of the United States, 1860 Author: United States. Census Office. 8th census, 1860 (Main Author) Publication: Notes Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, in Washington, D.C.; Format Manuscript (On Film) Publication Washington, D.C. : National Archives, 1950, 1967 Series National Archives microfilm publications : M0653 Page: Page 1059; FHL #0803187 Quality: 3 Text: Mt Vernon; 17 Jul 1860; Dwelling #1906; Family # 1902; Elijah Oard, 60, m, VA; Catherine, 52, f, MD; William M, 29, m, IL; Jasper M, 18, m, IL; >Abbrev: 1870 US Census; IL, Jefferson Co., Title: 1870 US Census, Jefferson County, Illinois; Population schedules of the ninth census of the United States, 1870 Author: United States. Census Office. 9th census, 1870 (Main Author) Publication: Notes Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C. Format Manuscript (On Film) Publication Washington, D.C. : The National Archives, 1962, 1968 Series National Archives microfilm publications : M0593 Page: Page 469; FHL # 545732; Quality: 3 Text: SR 2East, Rome; Mt Vernon Post Office; 14 Jul 1870; Dwelling 28; Family 29; Richard Oard, 34, m, 2, farmer, $750/ $100, IL; Catherine, 29, f, w, housekeeper, IL; Sarah, 10, f, w, IL, attends school; Stephen, 3, m, w, IL; Elijah, 74, m, w, living with son, VA; Catherine, 72, f, w, living with son, MD; John Morgie? 16, m, w, farmhand, IL. >The Preserver, Vol. VIII, May 2001, No. 4, Page 53 Jefferson County, IL Index to Deeds: A-M 1836 Through the Year 1850 Bullock, George - Oard, Elijah 24-Aug-1840 A-683 Part SE SW - 3 - 3S - 2E >McClellan Township Early Land Sales Extracted from Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database OARD ELIJAH FD SESE 03 03S 02E 3 40.00 1.25 50.00 MALE 10/19/1837 JEFFERSON 110 112 JEFFERSON OARD ELIJAH FD SWSE 03 03S 02E 3 40.00 1.25 50.00 MALE 04/11/1837 JEFFERSON 110 101 JEFFERSON WARD KATHARINE FD NESE 03 03S 02E 3 40.00 1.25 50.00 FEMALE 11/16/1838 JEFFERSON 110 129 JEFFERSON OARD ELIJAH FD E2SW 15 03S 02E 3 80.00 1.25 100.00 MALE 05/22/1854 JEFFERSON 112 109 JEFFERSON OARD ELIJAH FD SWSW 15 03S 02E 3 40.00 1.25 50.00 MALE 05/22/1854 JEFFERSON 112 109 JEFFERSON >Petition For Letters Testamentary - States Elijah's date of death was August 18, 1871 at the home
Note: >No Oards appear in the Jefferson County Census' of 1820 and 1830. Marriage Rec
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