Joseph Willcuts (obverse)
This cabinet card photograph was purchased August 25, 2017 from an antique shop in Monpelier, Vermont. The photographer's embossment was the Brown studio of Marshalltown, Iowa. I believe this bewhiskered gent is Joseph Willcuts of Indiana, and later, Iowa.
I used the information on the reverse of the photo to find Thomas Willcuts, age 35, in the 1850 Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana census. Listed with him were his sons, Joseph, age 11, Calvin, age 8, and Enos, age 6, along with his daughter, Lucetta age 11 months. This squares with the names on the photo-reverse and boosts my confidence I've found a likely candidate.
By the 1860 census, Joseph had married Angeline Hiatt/Hyatt, and had a son, Francis, age 1 year. I found them in the Franklin Township of Grant County, Indiana. They were still in Grant County in 1870; listed in Washington Township. Joseph, Angeline, and Francis, age 11, were joined by sons Robert A., age 9, and William O., age 7, and daughters Junie E., age 5, and Luna M., age 1.
The 1880 census had the whole fam-damily relocated to Iowa. I found them in Marietta Township, Marshall County, Iowa. Besides being ten years older, Francis was living next door with his wife, Elvira. Joseph and Angeline listed two more daughters, Mary F., age 8, and Carrie E., age 3. This was the pre-HIPPA days, of course, so everyone's maladies were posted as well. Joseph was suffering a "rupture" while daughter Junie had neuralgia.
A high resolution digital copy can be downloaded at this link.
I am seeking descendants.
Joseph Willcuts (obverse)
This cabinet card photograph was purchased August 25, 2017 from an antique shop in Monpelier, Vermont. The photographer's embossment was the Brown studio of Marshalltown, Iowa. I believe this bewhiskered gent is Joseph Willcuts of Indiana, and later, Iowa.
I used the information on the reverse of the photo to find Thomas Willcuts, age 35, in the 1850 Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana census. Listed with him were his sons, Joseph, age 11, Calvin, age 8, and Enos, age 6, along with his daughter, Lucetta age 11 months. This squares with the names on the photo-reverse and boosts my confidence I've found a likely candidate.
By the 1860 census, Joseph had married Angeline Hiatt/Hyatt, and had a son, Francis, age 1 year. I found them in the Franklin Township of Grant County, Indiana. They were still in Grant County in 1870; listed in Washington Township. Joseph, Angeline, and Francis, age 11, were joined by sons Robert A., age 9, and William O., age 7, and daughters Junie E., age 5, and Luna M., age 1.
The 1880 census had the whole fam-damily relocated to Iowa. I found them in Marietta Township, Marshall County, Iowa. Besides being ten years older, Francis was living next door with his wife, Elvira. Joseph and Angeline listed two more daughters, Mary F., age 8, and Carrie E., age 3. This was the pre-HIPPA days, of course, so everyone's maladies were posted as well. Joseph was suffering a "rupture" while daughter Junie had neuralgia.
A high resolution digital copy can be downloaded at this link.
I am seeking descendants.