John Mitchell DOUGLAS
Minnie EDWARDS

Husband:  John Mitchell DOUGLAS
Birth:  8 May 1865, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Death:  17 Oct 1945, Norris City, White Co., Illinois 
Burial:  Oct 1945, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois      (pic)
Father:  William H. DOUGLASS
Mother:  Ella Caroline HARRELL

Marriage:     1897, Illinois 

Wife:  Minnie EDWARDS
Birth:  25 Aug 1874, Gallatin Co., Illinois 
Death:  23 Dec 1911, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
Burial:  Dec 1911, Mt. Oval Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois     (pic)
Father:  Joseph Warren EDWARDS
Mother:  Nancy Caroline PEARCE

Children:   
1. Hershel DOUGLAS, b: 6 Nov 1899, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                  d: 21 Oct 1988, Waterman, DeKalb Co., Illinois
                                bur: North Clinton Cemetery, Waterman, DeKalb Co., Illinois
2. Ella Caroline DOUGLAS
(Hill/Sheldon), b: 22 Jul 1901, Hamilton Co., Illinois
                                                          d: 23 Aug 1984, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
                                                        bur: Sunset Lawn Cemetery, Harrisburg, Saline Co., Illinois
3. Mabel DOUGLAS
, b: 5 May 1903, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                               d: 13 Sep 1904, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                            bur: Mt. Oval Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
4. William Warren DOUGLAS, b: 20 Feb 1905, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
5. George Lawrence DOUGLAS, b: 12 Apr 1907, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
6. Earl DOUGLAS, b: 2 Mar 1909, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
7. James Virgil DOUGLAS, b: 16 Sep 1910, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                        d: 2 Feb 1911, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
                                     bur: Mt. Oval Cemetery, Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois
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Notes:    

The spelling of the surname changed from Douglass to Douglas with this family.

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0304, Page 365A), Twigg Twp., Hamilton Co., Illinois,
                                                                            Enumeration District: 58, Enumeration Date: 20-Jun -1900, Family #221

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn

# C Liv

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 DOUGLAS, Mitchell

 Head

M

May

1865

35

M

3

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

 

                Minnie

 Wife

F

Aug

1877

22

M

3

1

1

IL

IL

IL

 

 

                Herschell

 Son

M

Nov

1899

7m

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

  

 

 SHORT, Fred

 Nephew

M

Unk

1884

16

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 Farm Laborer 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0333, Page 189A), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                       Enumeration District: 143, Enumeration Date: 29-Apr-1910, Family #131

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 DOUGLAS, John M

 Head

M

45

M1

13

 

  

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

 

            Minnie

 Wife

F

36

M1

13

6

5

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

            Hershel

 Son

M

10

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

X

            Ella C

 Daughter

F

8

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

X

            Willie W

 Son

M

5

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

            Lawrence

 Son

M

3

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

            Earl

 Son

M

1y2m

S

 

 

 

IL

IL

IL

 None

 

After Minnie died, John married Adar Frances Johnson but he is buried with Minnie.

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0413, Page 120A), Indian Creek Twp., White Co., Illinois,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 182, Enumeration Date: 17-Jan-1920, Family #127

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 DOUGLAS, John M

 Head

M

54

M

IL

IL

IL

 Farmer

     

                Adar

 Wife

F

46

M

TN

TN

TN

 None

   

                Hershel

 Son

M

20

S

IL

IL

TN (IL)

 None

   X

                Ella

 Daughter

F

18

S

IL

IL

TN (IL)

 None

   

                Willie

 Son

M

15

S

IL

IL

TN (IL)

 None

   X

                Lawrence

 Son

M

13

S

IL

IL

TN (IL)

 None

   X

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