[or-roots] Census oddities

[Dale Harguess]

I have been to Salome, AZ.  It is a very spooky place.  Much spookier than
Hardman OR.
Dale


On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 1:03 AM, Leslie Chapman <opera_70 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Here's a strange one for you;
>
> 1840  >  NEW HAMPSHIRE  >  CHESHIRE  >  SWANZEY
>
> The whole town is recorded in alphabetical order, kind of neat, but when I
> wanted to look for someone in the 1850 census it meant I had no neighbors
> to tell me I was in the vicinity. Not that it probably made any difference
> since I am pretty sure my guy had moved on. Darn these fiddle footed
> Americans.
>
> It seems more the exception than the rule to find someone in the same
> place for more than two consecutive Censuses.
>
> I do have an Oregon question related to the above quadry;
>
> Luella M. Marden  b 27 Sept 1911 Rapid City SD to John B. BLake b about
> 1910 Illinois [latter from finding them in coos Co in 1940 which "maybe"
> makes this an Oregon question.
>
> She subsequently marries Floyd McCurdy b 13 Mar 1909 KS he dies March 1983
> Saolome, AZ
>
> My number one question is what happened to John Blake? I find no good
> match for death in Oregon or Divorce, but then I don't know where Floyd is
> in 1940 and these fiddle footed people could be have moved on to another
> state by the time she gets to hubby number two, but if someone could double
> check the OR death and marriage indexes for me I'd appreciate it, family
> search says none of these events are listed there, but I know that doesn't
> mean they really aren't
>
> Les C
>
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