Tombstone Tuesday - Eliason

                                       HUSBAND                                                     WIFE

                               DAVID W. ELIASON                  CATHARINE L. ELIASON 

                                     FEB. 16. 1837                                 DEC. 16. 1841

                                    SEPT. 16. 1906                                OCT. 12. 1925

WILLIE D.

Son of David W.

And Catherine L.

ELIASON

Died Jan. 11, 1865

aged 1yr. 9 mos.

and 27 ds.

[1]1870 United States Federal Census in Middletown in the New Castle County in the state of Delaware. David Eliason head of household, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1838 born in Delaware, his occupation is listed as a blacksmith, the value of his personal real estate is at 1,000, he was 32 years of age at the time of this census.  Catharin Eliason wife to head of household, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1849 born in Delaware, her occupation is listed as keeping house; she was 21 years of age at the time of this census. Clara Eliason daughter to head of household, female, single, white, d.o.b. abt. 1864 born in Delaware, she was 6 years of age at the time of this census. Maggie Eliason daughter to head of household, female, single, white, d.o.b. abt. 1865 born in Delaware, she was 5 years of age at the time of this census. Howard Eliason son to head of household, male, single, white, d.o.b. abt. 1868 born in Delaware, he was 2 years of age at the time of this census. Minty Chandler, female, single, black, d.o.b. abt. 1851 born in Delaware, her occupation is listed as domestic servant, she was 19 years of age at the time of this census.

[2]1880 United States Federal Census in Saint George in New Castle County in the state of Delaware. David E. Eliason head of household, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1836 born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. His occupation is listed as a machinist; he was 44 years of age at the time of this census and married. Kate L Eliason wife to head of household, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1842 born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as lady house; she was 38 years of age at the time of this census. Clarra C Eliason daughter to head of household, single, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1864 born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed at home; she was 16 years of age at the time of the census. Maggie L. Eliason daughter to head of household, single, female, white, d.o.b. abt. 1866 born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as at school; she was 14 years of age at the time of this census. Howard Eliason son to head of household, single, male, white, d.o.b. abt. 1868 born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. His occupation is listed as at school, he was 12 years of age at the time of the census.  Kate Eliason daughter to head of household, single female, d.o.b. abt. 1872 born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as at school; she was 8 years of age at the time of this census.

[3]1900 United States Federal Census in Wilmington Ward 5 in New Castle County in the state of Delaware. David W. Eliason head of household, male, white, d.o.b. Jan 1837 born in Delaware, both of his parents born in Delaware.  His occupation is listed as janitor of public school; he was 63 years of age at the time of this census. He could read, write and speak English and rented his home at 915 W. 6^th Street, and was 37 years of age when he was married. Catharine L. Eliason wife to head of household, female, white, d.o.b. Dec 1841 born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. She has no occupation listed; she was 58 years of age at the time of this census, married for 37 years, mother of 4 living children. Maggie L Eliason daughter to head of household, female, single, white, d.o.b. Jul 1864 born in Delaware, both parents born in Delaware. Her occupation is listed as a tailor; she was 32 years of age at the time of this census.

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[1]1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Census Place: Middletown, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: M593_120; Page: 723A; Image: 671; Family History Library Film: 545619 NARA microfilm publication T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

[2] 1880 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Census Place: Saint Georges, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 120; Family History Film: 1254120; Page: 356C; Enumeration District: 030; Image: 0232 NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls.

[3] 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 14 July 2015) Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Census Place: Wilmington Ward 5, New Castle, Delaware; Roll: 154; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240154 Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.