In the 1870 census, John and his brother Malcom are working in Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois on the Catherine Cabot farm as day laborers.
In 1880, John is married to Jeanette and they have three children, Malcom, Duncan and Mary. John is farming in Clinton, Sac, Iowa. Living next to him is his brother Malcom and his family and his father Duncan and his family.
In the 1910 census, John and Margaret were living in Clinton, Sac, Iowa with seven children and two servants or grooms. John and his olders son's were farmers. Their daughter, Margaret was a teacher. |