James Todd Mix, son of James and Helen, was born June 23, 1861,[1] in Illinois.[2]
The family were enumerated twice in 1860. On July 20, 1860, they were living in Ward 6 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, with FE Corey & Vonera, Helen's parents. About a month later, Aug 14, 1860 they were enumerated living in the Oakalla Post Office section of Loda, Iroquois, Illinois. James was farming and they had what may be farm hands and their families living in the same household or boarders.[2]
In 1870, the family lived in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois. James was dealing in real estate again. He, 49, and Helen M, 37 lived with Nellie C Mix 15; Carrie D Mix, 13; James G Mix, 10; Jennie D Mix, 7; and two domestic servants.[2]
Year: 1860; Census Place: Chicago Ward 6, Cook, Illinois; Roll: M653_166; Page: 657; Image: 657; Family History Library Film: 803166. 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Ancestry.com.
F E Cory 55, lumber merchant, b. Massachusetts
Vonera Cory 54, wife b. Massachusetts
Josephine Cory 17, b. Indiana
Jas Mix 40, a real estate dealer b. in Ohio
H M Mix 28, wife, b. Massachusetts
Nellie Mix 5, b. Indiana
Carrie Mix 3, b. Illinois
Bridget Igo 21, servant b. Ireland
Moriah Harmon 15, servant b. Ireland
"United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHS-3ZJ : accessed 25 April 2015), James Mix, Loda, Iroquois, Illinois, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 289, household ID 2087, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,186. Image at Ancestry.com
James Mix 40 b. in Ohio farmer
Hellen A Mix 27 b. Massachusetts
Nellie C Mix 5 b. Indiana
Carrie Mix 3 b. Illinois
Pat Healey 25 b. Ireland farmer
Winney Healey 25 b. Ireland
Kate Healey 5/12 b. Illinois
Maria Harman 15 b. Ireland, farmer
Martin Perry 17 b. New York, farmer
William Morey 18 b. in Ohio farmer
George Seaver 21 b. England farmer
Raymond Seaver 16 b. England farmer
"United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WC-DW3 : accessed 25 April 2015), James Mix, Illinois, United States; citing p. 7, family 55, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,737. Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois. Image at Ancestry /// James Mix M 49 Ohio, dealer in real estate// Helen M Mix F 37 Massachusetts// Nellie C Mix F 15 Indiana// Carrie D Mix F 13 Illinois// James G Mix M 10 Illinois// Jennie D Mix F 7 Illinois// Agnes Foster F 40 Scotland, domestic servant// Augusta Paulison F 20 Illinois, domestic servant//
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