John was 10 years old in the 1880 census and listed as "John Deal" living with his mother America (Johnson) Deal who was 33 years old and divorced. They were living in Wayne Co., WV in the household of America's widowed mother "Izabelle" Johnson. John's father was ? Hensley the first husband of America Johnson.[1]
Izabelle Johnson, 65, VA/VA/SC
Andrew L. 20, son, works on farm, KY/VA/VA
David, 18, son, KY/VA/VA
John C., son, 13, KY/VA/VA
Deal, America, 33, dau keeping house, KY/VA/VA
Deal, John, 10 grandson, KY/VA/VA
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1880," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M6TC-3V5), Izabelle Johnson, Union, Wayne, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 141, sheet 279B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1415; FHL microfilm 1,255,415.
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