1860 US Census: Township 4 S Range 5 W, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois John 34, farmer $2,800/$1,200 Eliza F 35 Sarah J 14 Mary E 12 Nancy M. 9 William S. 5 John P. 1
1870 US Census: Township 5 Range 5; P.O Sparta, Randolph County, IL John 46, b. IL Miller in flour mill; per prop $400; real estate $10,0000. Eliza, 47, b. So. Carolina, keeping house Minerva 18, b. IL at home William 14 b. IL John 11, b. IL
1880 US Census: 79 Main Street, Sparta, Randolph, IL John 55, b. IL Miller in flour mill. Both parents born in S.C Eliza F. b. 58. S.C. Father born Ireland; mother born S.C. John P. 21, b. IL, farmer Anna Colyer 19, servant
1900 US Census: 433 E. Main Street: Randolph County, Illinois Eliza F. McDill 79, b. Jan 4, 1821, S.C., widowed. Father b. Ireland; mother born S.C. Eliza bore 5 children 4 were living 1900. Owns home mortgage free. John P. 40, single, coal miner. b. May 13, 1860, IL McDills live at 433 E. Main William Boyd Smith lives at 424 E. Main John S. Wylie lives at 421 E. Main Charles Smith lives at 429 E. Main All the houses were built by Robert C. Wylie.
1920 US Census: 435 E. Main Street, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois John McDill, 60, single, owns house, Teamster for drayage company (John S. Wylie?) Nancy Minerva McDill, 67, F, sister single. renting to Earl and Estelle Bethel at same address. Living on same street as: Charles E. Smith family Prentiss & Roberta Grenslet (Prentis is Eugene and Minerva McDill Grenslet's son) Eugene & Minerva Grenslet (sister) Clifford Burns family
1930 US Census: 435 E. Main Street, Sparta, Randolph, Illinois John P. McDill, 70, single, owns home, night clerk at hotel
John died at age 75 in Sparta and is buried in Sparta, but his gravesite doesn't show in the Weichens, Torrens or Find A Grave records.
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