NameWilliam PAUL
BirthAug 1826, Rockbridge County, Virginia2945,2946
Death23 Jul 1905, Linn County, Iowa2939 Age: 78
BurialLinn Grove Cemetery, Linn Township, Linn County, Iowa2939
Spouses
BirthAug 1825, Licking County, Ohio2945,2946
Death26 Apr 1902, Linn County, Iowa2939 Age: 76
BurialLinn Grove Cemetery, Linn Township, Linn County, Iowa2939
FatherArthur BRIGGS (1799-1879)
MotherMary "Polly" MOREY (1798-1869)
Marriage4 Nov 1846, Knox County, Ohio2958
Notes for William PAUL

1826 Birth:2946,2945 Birth date of August 1826 taken from 1900 census enumeration; birth place of Rockbridge County, Virginia taken from 1895 Iowa state census.

1846 Marriage:2958 Marriage recorded in Knox County, Ohio as: "The State of Ohio Knox County, I hereby certify that on the 4th day of November AD 1846 Mr. William Paul and Miss Samantha Biggs [!] were legally joined in marriage by me, a Justice of the Peace. Given under my hand this 10th day of November AD 1846. Joseph Mantanya."

1850 U.S. Census:
Knox County, Ohio (Miller Township)
Enumerated 28 August 1850
Nelson Dailey2909 •• 35, male, farmer, born in New York
Waity •• 30, female, born in Ohio << daughter of Arthur & Mary Briggs
Mary S. •• 6, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Prudence •• 3, female, born in Ohio
Eliza •• 9 months, female, born in Ohio
. . . (Two intervening households)
Arthur Briggs2416 •• 57, male, farmer, real estate value $700, born in Massachusetts
Mary •• 52, female, born in Vermont
Harrison •• 23, male, farmer, born in Ohio << actually age 28
Asa •• 22, male, farmer, born in Ohio
William P. •• 19, male, farmer, born in Ohio
Naoma •• 13, female, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
William Paul •• 59, male, farmer, real estate value $3,000, born in Pennsylvania
Jane •• 59, female, born in Virginia
William Paul2940 •• 24, male, farmer, born in Virginia
Samantha •• 23, female, born in Ohio << daughter of Arthur & Mary Briggs
Waity •• 2, female, born in Ohio

1860 U.S. Census:2941
Linn County, Iowa (Linn Township, Prospect Hill Post Office)
Enumerated 24 June 1860
William Paul Jr. •• 33, male, farmer, real estate value $1,600, personal property value $460, born in Virginia
Samantha •• 34, female, born in Ohio
Waty •• 12, female, born in Ohio
Arthur •• 9, male, born in Ohio, attended school within the year

1870 U.S. Census:2942
Linn County, Iowa (Linn Township, Mt. Vernon Post Office)
Enumerated 27 june 1870
William Paul •• 44, married, white, farmer, real property value $6,000, personal property value $3,000, born in Virginia, male citizen over the age of 21
Samantha •• 45, female, white, keeping house, born in Ohio
Waty •• 23, female, white, without occupation, born in Ohio
Arthur •• 18, male, white, works on farm, born in Ohio, attended school within the year
Walter •• 6, male, white, born in Iowa

1880 U.S. Census:2943
Linn County, Iowa (Linn Township)
Enumerated 11 June 1880
William Paul •• white, male, 54, married, farmer, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia
Samantha •• white, female, 55, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in Vermont
Walter •• white, male, 18, son, single, farmer, born in Iowa, father born in Virginia, mother born in Ohio

1895 Iowa State Census:2946, p. 628.
Linn County, Iowa (Linn Township)
William Paul •• 68, white, born in Rockingham County, Virginia
Samantha •• 68, white, born in Licking County, Ohio
Walter Paul •• 31, white, born in Linn County, Iowa
Minnie •• 31, white, born in Linn County, Iowa
Floyd •• 2, white, born in Linn County, Iowa

1900 U.S. Census:
Linn County, Iowa (Linn Township)
Enumerated 8 June 1900 in one dwelling
William Paul2944 •• head, white, male, born August 1826, age 73, married 54 years, born in Virginia, father born in Virginia, mother born in Virginia, retired farmer, can read, write, and speak English, owns farm free of mortgage
Samantha •• wife, white, female, born August 1825, age 74, married 54 years, mother of 4 children, 3 still living, born in Ohio, father born in Massachusetts, mother born in Vermont, can read, write, and speak English
Walter Paul2945 •• head, white, male, born December 1863, age 36, married 13 years, born in Iowa, father born in Virginia, other born in Ohio, farmer, can read, write, and speak English, owns farm free of mortgage, farm schedule 62
Allini M. •• wife, white, female, born December 1863, age 36, married 13 years, mother of 1 child, 1 still living, born in Iowa, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Indiana, can read, write, and speak English << Minnie in 1910 census
Floyd W. •• son, white, male, born January 1893, age 7, single, born in Iowa, father born in Iowa, mother born in Iowa, at school 6 months last year

1905 Tombstone:2939 Linn Grove Cemetery, Linn Township, Linn County, Iowa
Wm. Paul
Died July 23, 1905
Aged 78 yrs, 11 ms, 20 ds
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Samantha
wife of Wm. Paul
Died Apr. 26, 1902
Aged 76 ys, 8 ms, 4 ds
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