Francis Henry Atteberry ^{2 4 5}

   Another name for Francis was Frank Atteberry.^{3 6 7 8}

  General Notes:

Frank was apparently enumerated twice for the 1880 census when he only about 20 years old: once with his aunt, Margaret Arnspiger-Mountjoy in Logan County, Illinois and a second time with another aunt, Amanda Arnspiger-Mountjoy in nearby McLean County. His parents and the rest of his family had moved to Champaign County, Illinois approximately 100 miles away about 1872 and remained there until about 1885 when they moved to Nebraska. Frank and his other brother, George, who was also staying with aunts, would not rejoin their family until around 1890 in Nebraska.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 30 June 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 17,18, Dwelling 120, Family 122
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Frank Atteberry..13..IL
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Dec 1860, then his age should have been 9 instead of 13.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Mount Hope Township, McLean, IL on June 1880. ⁸

1880 US Census
Page 6C, Roll 0229
Mount Hope Township, McLean County, Illinois
Frank Attebery..Nephew..20..IL..Farmer
(Living with aunt, Amanda Arnspiger, and her family. Amanda was a sister to Frank's mother, Susan Arnspiger.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 27 Dec 1860, then his age should have been 19 instead of 20.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 4 June 1880. ⁷

1880 US Census
Page 239A, District 48, Dwelling 51, Family 54, Roll 0227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Frank Atteberry..Other..20..IL..Farm Laborer
(Living with brother, George, at the home of their married aunt.)

NOTE - George and his brother Frank were living with their aunt, Margaret Arnspiger, who married Robert L. Mountjoy. Their parents had moved to Champaign County, Illinois about 100 miles away around 1872 and for some unknown reason, these two older boys at age 10 and 12 were left with their aunt. Around 1885 the parents and the rest of the family moved from Champaign County, Illinois to Nebraska. Both George and Frank would eventually move to Nebraska by 1890 but it appears that between 1870 and 1890 they both had only limited contact with their family.

If his birth date was 27 Dec 1860, then his age should have been 19 instead of 20.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Scoville Township, Hamilton County, NE on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 76, Dwelling 5, Family 5
Scoville Township, Hamilton County, Nebraska
farm rented
married 7 years
Frank H. Attebery..Head..Dec 1860..39..IL..Farmer
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Valley Precinct, Perkins County, NE on February 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 174, Family 213, Roll 994
Valley Precinct, Perkins County, Nebraska
F. H. Atteberry..Self..59..IL..Farmer, Grain & Stock
(Living with wife and 3 children.)
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Francis married Nellie Maud Platt on 13 October 1892 in , Perkins County, NE.^{1 2 3 4} (Nellie Maud Platt was born in November 1873 in Illinois ^{3 4} and died after 1 January 1920.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Scoville Township, Hamilton County, NE on 1 June 1900. ³

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 76, Dwelling 5, Family 5
Scoville Township, Hamilton County, Nebraska
farm rented
married 7 years
Frank H. Attebery..Head..Dec 1860..39..IL..Farmer
Maud Attebery..Wife..Nov 1873..26..IL..3/3
Fay H. Attebery..Dau..6..June 1893..6..NE
Hazel M. Attebery..Dau..3..June 1896..3..NE
Frank V. Attebery..Son..1..Aug 1898..1..NE
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• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Valley Precinct, Perkins County, NE on February 1920. ⁴

1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 174, Family 213, Roll 994
Valley Precinct, Perkins County, Nebraska
F. H. Atteberry..Self..59..IL..Farmer, Grain & Stock
Maud Atteberry..Wife..46..IL..Housework
Vern Atteberry..Son..21..NE..Farmer, Grain
Clair Atteberry..Son..15..NE..School Boy
Edna Atteberry..Dau..11..NE..School Girl
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