Family:Josiah Lakin and Amelia Overton (1)

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Facts and Events
Marriage[1] 28 Jan 1878 Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJosiah Lakin and Amelia Overton were married by H. A. Wight, J.P.
Census[2] 1 Jun 1880 Moundville (township), Vernon, Missouri, United StatesJosiah Lakin (occ. farm laborer) was residing with his wife Amelia and a farm laborer, John Pres Casey.
Residence[6] 1896 Bourbon, Kansas, United StatesJosiah Lakin was listed in the Fort Scott city directory as a resident taxpayer of Bourbon Co. who was living in the Fort Scott postal delivery area.
Census[3] 1 Jun 1900 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United Stateson a farm owned free of mortgage
Josiah Lakin (occ. farmer on own account) was residing with his wife Amelia and son Alford. It was stated that 1 of Amelia's 4 children was living.
Residence[6] 1902 Godfrey, Bourbon, Kansas, United StatesJosiah Lakin (occ. farmer) and wife Amelia were listed in the Fort Scott and Bourbon Co. directory as a resident of Godfrey, located 6 miles south of Fort Scott in Bourbon Co.
Census[7] 1 Mar 1905 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United StatesJoe Lakin (occ. farmer), A. Lakin, and J. Lakin were listed consecutively in the state census.
Census[4] 15 Apr 1910 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United Stateson a farm owned free of mortgage
Josiah “Lincoln” (occ. general farming on own account) was residing with his wife Amelia, son “Alfred” (occ. railroad laborer), and widowed step-aunt Mary Hodges. His son had attended school during the current school year. It was stated that 2 of Amelia's 2 children were living.
Census[8] 1 Mar 1915 Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United Stateson a farm that was owned free of mortgage
Josiah Lakin (occ. farmer) was residing with [wife] Amelia Lakin.
Census[5] 1 Jan 1920 Fort Scott, Bourbon, Kansas, United Statesat 732 Clark, in a home owned free of mortgage
Josiah Lakin (occ. retired farmer) was residing with his wife Amelia and widowed roomer Jennie[?] Cumming (occ. retired farmer).
Children
BirthDeath
1.
1946
References
  1. Missouri, United States. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002. (Online database: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007)
    Vernon Co. records, 1878, image 5 (of 29), [book B, p 31], filed 2 Feb. 1878.

    Wight's affidavit was signed 29 Jan. 1878.

  2. ED 221, Moundville twp., Vernon, Missouri, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    roll 739 (FHL #1254739), f 586-D, p 12, dwelling 112, family 113, Josiah Lakin household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 15 June 1880.
  3. ED 50, Scott twp., Bourbon, Kansas, in United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    roll 471 (FHL #1240471), folio 236, sheet 2B, dwelling 42, family 42, Josiah Lakin household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 5 June 1900.
  4. ED 56, Scott twp., Bourbon, Kansas, in United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    roll 432 (FHL #1374445), folio 268, sheet 7B, dwelling n.n., family 147, Josiah Lincoln [actually Lakin] household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 28 April 1910.
  5. ED 46, 5th Ward Fort Scott city, Bourbon, Kansas, in United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    roll 525, folio 120, sheet 3A, dwelling 56, family 56, Josiah Lakin household, [digital image, Ancestry.com], enumerated 12 Jan. 1920.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Fort Scott (Kansas) city directory. (Monitor Steam; Hoye Directory; Chittenden Directory; R. L. Polk)
    1896, 1902.
  7. Scott twp., Bourbon, in Kansas. State Board of Agriculture. State census of 1905. (Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society)
    microfilm K-13, p 12, from line 23 (Joe Lakin), [digital image, Ancestry.com].
  8. Scott twp., Bourbon, in Kansas. State Board of Agriculture. State census of 1915. (Topeka: Kansas State Historical Society)
    microfilm K-20, p 3, dwelling n.n., family 16, Josiah Lakin household, [digital image, Ancestry.com].