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1 1910 US Census (District 106, 3-Wd Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois). Surety: 4. Lists C. Randall Keith (age 27, b. IL), wife Elsie (age 35, b. IL) and children Mildred (age 3, b. IL), Herbert (age 2, b. IL) and Robert (age 1, b. IL), living in Freeport, Illinois. Randall is listed as a "flagman, railroad," and indicates that his father was born in New York and his mother in Ohio. Elsie indicates that both her parents were born in Pennsylvania. The couple indicates that they have been married for 5 years, and have had 4 children, 3 of whom are still living. Also in the household are "mother-in-law" [Elsie's mother], Amanda Wheeland (age 80, b. PA), widow, and siblings Jacob (age 55, b. PA) and Harry (age 41, b. PA), both listed as "brother-in-law." Jacob is listed as a "conductor, shut car," and Harry is listed as an "engineer, railroad."

2 1880 US Census (District 179, Lancaster, Stephenson County, Illinois). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Adam Wheeland (age 58, b. PA), wife Amanda (age 51, b. PA) and children Margery (age 29, b. PA), Jacob (age 25, b. PA), James (age 23, b. PA), Joseph (age 18, b. IL), Charlie (age 16, b. IL), Harry (age 11, b. IL), Hattie (age 11, b. IL) and Elsie (age 5, b. IL), living in Lancaster, Illinois. Adam is listed as a "farmer," and indicates the his father was born in Pennsylvania and his mother in New Jersey. Amanda indicates that both her parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3 1870 US Census (Dakota, Stephenson County, Illinois). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Adam Wheeland (age 50, b. PA), wife Amanda (age 42, b. PA) and children William (age 22, b. PA), Catherine (age 20, b. PA), Mary (age 18, b. PA), Jacob (age 15, b. PA), James (age 12, b. PA), Jesse (age 11, b. IL), Joseph (age 9, b. IL), Charles (age 7, b. IL), Harry (age 2, b. IL) and Hattie (age 2, b. IL), living in Dakota, Illinois. Adam is listed as a "farmer."

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